WorksheetsAre You Smarter than a 5th Grader?
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 46mins
What ancient civilization built the pyramids in Egypt?
Greeks
Romans
Egyptians
Babylonians
Who was the ruler of Ancient Egypt known for her beauty and intelligence?
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
Isis
The first writing system, cuneiform, was developed by which ancient civilization?
Sumerians
Egyptians
Phoenicians
Creeks
The Great Wall of China can be seen from space.
True
False
Poseidon/Neptune
ruler of the under world
ruler of the sea
God of war
God of love and beauty
Aphrodite/Venus
I dont know
god of Venus
God of love, and beauty
God or the sky and the heavens
Large farming communities that included manor houses, cultivated lands, woodlands, pastures, fields, and pastures were called?
Manors
feudalism
vassals
fiefs
Which European group migrated from Scandinavia to Russia?
Vikings
Angles and Saxons
Magyars
Most of the first crusaders were
peasants
serfs
children
knights
a long period of low temperatures on Earth, causing the expansion of ice caps and glaciers.
maize
Arawak
Ice Age
Aztec
to breed or train; to tame a wild animal to live with humans.
Bering Strait
nomadic
the New World
domesticate
the Western Hemisphere, made up of North and South America.
the New World
Arawak
maize
Bering Strait
Why did the Pilgrams invite the Wampanoag to join the first Thanksgiving dinner?
They were passing by during the dinner and the Pilgrams decided to share
They helped the Pilgrams learn how to hunt and fish
They helped the Pilgrams learn how to gather edible food in the region
The Pilgrams invited everyone in the area by creating a Facebook event
an area that is under the control of another country
state
colony
region
city
physical features of Earth
climate
geography
economy
religion
the way in which goods and services are produced, distributed, and consumed
climate
economy
government
religion
usual weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
religion
geography
climate
economy
Guerilla Warfare
any grand change usually with an overthrow of a government by those who are governed
A British soldier
a war tactic in which people fight against an organized army. Sometimes practiced in places where a regular army has difficulty, such as mountains, forests or jungles.
A series of conflicts between Haitian slaves, colonists, the armies of the British and French colonizers and a number of other parties from 1791-1804
Rebellion
any grand change usually with an overthrow of a government by those who are governed
an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler
A series of conflicts between Haitian slaves, colonists, the armies of the British and French colonizers and a number of other parties from 1791-1804
A British soldier
American Revolution
the order of social hierarchy in France before the French Revolution.
The 1st Estate: The Clergy
The 2nd Estate: The Nobility
The 3rd Estate: The Commoners
When the colonists rebelled against the rule of Great Britain (1775-1783)
a war tactic in which people fight against an organized army. Sometimes practiced in places where a regular army has difficulty, such as mountains, forests or jungles.
A British soldier
How did new methods of mass production contribute to the Industrial Revolution?
New products were all made by hand.
Businesses used sharecropping to increase the production of goods.
New products were made quickly and cheaply
Cities became ghost towns because machines replaced manual labor.
Which invention, improved by Edison, most changed the way factories operated in the late 19th century?
The refrigerator
The lightbulb
Ford Motor Vehicles
John Deere farm equipment
Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller developed business practices that let them take total control of a specific industry. This practice was called ______________.
monopoly
technology
labor unions
urbanization
Growth of big business led to all EXCEPT which of the following:
People left cities and began to farm
By 1900, more Americans worked in factories than on farms
Big business created millions of jobs
The US became the world’s leading producer of manufactured goods
What year did the war begin ?
1914
1917
1918
1915
What year did the war begin ?
1914
1917
1918
1915
Treaty of Versailles means:
A love's for one's country and the desire to have that country free from the control of others
International organization formed after WW1 to prevent wars
Treaty signed in 1919 that officially ended WW1
An agreement among nations to define one another
League of Nations means:
Remaining neutral and allowing other countries to handle their own affairs
International organization formed after WW1 to prevent wars
War fought from 1919-1918 between the Central and Allied Powers
An agreement among nations to define one another
Isolationism means:
Remaining neutral and allowing other countries to handle their own affairs
International organization formed after WW1 to prevent wars
War fought from 1919-1918 between the Central and Allied Powers
An agreement among nations to define one another
Adolf Hitler
leader of Germany
leader of Italy
leader of Soviet Union
leader of France
True or False: France was an Axis Power?
True
False
The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews during
World War II was called
the Progressive Movement
Internment camps
the Marshall Plan
the Holocaust
Which flag is the United States flag?
What is the name of the National Anthem?
Star Spangled Banner
This Land is Your Land
America the Beautiful
Which word means a large farm that grows one crop as a cash crop?
patroon
debtor
plantation
indigo
How did the Transatlantic Slave Trade impact the Southern Colonies?
It led to the development of large plantations
It increased the focus on industrialization
It promoted the growth of small family farms
It reduced the need for labor
Which region has the Grand Canyon?
West
Southwest
Northeast
Southeast
Did the colonists accept the taxes imposed on them?
Yes
No
The Stamp Act forced colonists to buy stamps for everything made out of __________.
plastic
wood
cotton
paper
Most modern governments have a(n) _________ that outlines the rules and principles of their organization.
limited government
unlimited government
constitution
bill of rights
Adolf Hitler takes full control of the entire German government, including police. Type of government?
monarchy
dictatorship
totalitarian
democracy
What were the laws designed to keep white people and black people apart called?
Segregation Laws
Jim Crow Laws
Seperation Laws
Separate but Equal Laws
What is the keeping of white and black people separate called?
Segregation
Seperation
Keeping Apart
Division
Which court case involved the protest of a man named Oliver Brown for his daughter, Linda Brown, to be able to attend a white school that was much closer to her house than the black school?
Brown V. Mississippi
Brown V. BOE
Brown V. All Schools
Brown V. the South
In Brown V. BOE, what did the court rule about school segregation?
That it was alright as long as the facilities were equal.
That it was unconstitutional.
That it was wrong, but you could still do it if you wanted.
That it was perfectly fine.
Which important Civil Rights figure refused to give up his/her spot on the bus after a long day of work?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Rosa Parks
Thurgood Marshall
What was the 1963 march led by Martin Luther King Jr. in which more than 250,000 people marched through Washington, D.C. called?
March on DC
March on Washington
Marching Orders
Trail through Washington
What is the name of MLK's most famous speech?
I Can See it Now
I Have a Plan
I Have a Dream
Dreams
Which law banned discrimination of any American because of their race, religion, or color?
The Civil Disobedience Act
The Civil Rights Act
Rights Law
Right to be Civil Act
The "Lone Star" state is home to the Astrodome and everything is bigger in this state.
Louisiana
Georgia
New Mexico
Texas
The "Sunshine State" is home to the Everglades and produces a lot of orange juice.
California
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
The "Golden State" is home to the largest living tree in the United States.
Washington
Wyoming
Oregon
California
What is my name?
Marvin
Michelle
Martin
Ms. Martin
