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History and Social Studies

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The colonists decided to go to war because they wanted independence. What is independence?

a)

freedom

b)

safety

c)

food

d)

travel

2.

The colonists decided to go to war because they wanted independence. What is independence?

a)

safety

b)

freedom

c)

food

d)

travel

3.

Who famously retrieved fresh water in pitchers, fired cannons, and became sergeant during The Revolutionary War?

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Abigail Adams

c)

Mary Ludwig Hayes

d)

George Washington

4.

Which army had better uniforms, more soldiers, and advanced weapons...yet, they didn't know the land very well?

a)

The Patriots (Continental Army)

b)

The British (The Redcoats)

5.

When the war was over, who became the first president of The United States?

a)

John Adams

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

6.

If the Patriots had not won The Revolutionary War against the British, we might not have the freedoms that we have today?

a)

False

b)

True

7.

The line of zero degrees longitude running through Greenwich, England is the _________.

a)

Equator

b)

International Dateline

c)

Prime Meridian

8.

__________ is an imaginary line that's about 180 degrees longitude and runs through the Pacific Ocean.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Latitude

c)

International Date Line

d)

None Of The Above

9.

_________ was the African American surveyor who helped carry out French Engineer Pierre L'Enfant's plan.

a)

Benjamin Banneker

b)

Kobe Bryant

c)

Aaron Burr

d)

Alexander Hamilton

10.

Name the resource which led to the development of the UAE.

a)

Oil

b)

sand

11.

What are the major empires that ruled the Arabs?

a)

Assyrian and Umayyad Caliphate Empire

b)

Khmer's and Mughal Empire

12.

This is a land that is surrounded by water from 3 sides.

a)

Peninsula

b)

Persian

13.

What country is in the center of the Arabian Peninsula and other Arab countries are located around it.

a)

United Arab Emirates

b)

Saudi Arabia

14.

What is the primary purpose of the United Nations?

a)

To maintain international peace and security

b)

To promote global trade

c)

To establish a single world government

d)

To control global media

15.

Which of the following is a key principle of democracy?

a)

Rule by a single leader

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

Censorship of the press

d)

Mandatory military service