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Where is Machu Picchu?
Peru
Bolivia
Ecuador
Chile
In what mountain range can Mount Everest be found?
Andes
Himalayas
Alps
Rocky
What was the final battle of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Saratoga
The Siege of Boston
What battle ended the war of 1812?
The Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Trafalgar
The Treaty of Ghent
Who invented terrace farming?
Aztecs
Mayans
Incas
Egyptians
Who invented structures such as roads and arches?
Greeks
Romans
Chinese
Egyptains
Where did the idea of democracy come from?
Greece
India
Egypt
Rome
"Letter to Marsha Washington" was a letter George Washington wrote to explain that he...?
Refused the offer of the presidency of the U.S.
Declined the invitation to lead the American Revolution
Accepted the generalship of the continental army
Rejected the offer of the vice-presidency of the U.S.
What did women protest for in the 1960's and the 1970's?
The right to vote
Job equality
Access to education
Equal pay
What is the breadbasket of America?
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
Who had more military experience in the war?
The south
The north
Neither side
The east
What happened during the reconstruction era?
Brought the south back into the union
Established the Freedman's Bureau
Ratified the 13th amendment
Ended the Civil War
What is the difference between the VA colony and the New York colony?
VA was founded earlier than NY
VA was founded by the British, while NY was founded by the Dutch
VA had slaves & NY did not
VA had a representative government, while NY had a royal government
Which of these was a secret that protested the rights during the time leading up to the American Revolution?
The Boston Tea Party
The Declaration of Independence
The Stamp Act
Sons of Liberty
Which act was the first passed by Britain on the 13 colonies?
Navigation Acts
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Quartering Act
Which group of people worked well with Native Americans?
The French
The Spanish
The British
The Dutch
Which of the following was NOT a new England colony?
Rhode Island
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
New York is a .... colony?
Southern
Middle (mid-Atlantic)
Northern
Western
Which colony was known as new Sweden?
Delaware
Massachussetts
Virginia
Maryland
Which of the following made it illegal for early settlers to move past the Appalachian Mountains?
The Magna Carta
The Stamp Act
Proclamation of 1763
The Boston Tea Party
Which TWO of the following people started the first political parties?
George Washington and John Adams
Abraham Lincoln and James Madison
John Jay and Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
Which was something the whig party did NOT support?
Abolishing slavery
Having majority parties
Establishing a strong central government
Lowering taxes
Manifest destiny promoted what?
Westward expansion
The growth of the industrial revolution
The spread of democracy
The rise of the labor movement
When did WW1 begin in America?
1918
1924
1917
1932
What does increasing interest rates do to inflation?
Avoids it/decreases it
Increases it
Stimulates economic growth
Reduces unemployment
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a market economy?
Free competition
Private ownership of resources
Price determined by supply and demand
government regulation
Which of the following lists the four factors of production?
Land, labor, money, entrepreneurship
Goods, services, ideas, people
Land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship
Machine, tools, knowledge, power
Where did the kingdom of Kush live?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
Greece
Which TWO are requirements to be president of the U.S.?
35 years old & a resident of the U.S. for 14 years
Natural-born citizen and college graduate
40 years old & valid drivers license
U.S. citizen & high school diploma
Where do the strongest monsoons tend to occur?
India
China
Bangladesh
Japan
1 euro is how many U.S. dollars?
$2
$1.18
$3
$5
Sputnik is a satellite from which country?
United States
China
India
Soviet Union
Where are the Atlas Mountains?
Africa
South America
Asia
Europe
Which oceans does the Panama Canal connect?
Arctic and Indian
Mediterranean and Black
Red and Yellow
Pacific and Atlantic
Which of the following is NOT included in the 1st amendment?
Freedom of Control
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Right to Bear Arms
Which of the following describes the 2nd amendment?
Right to vote
Right to bear arms
Right to free speech
Right to privacy
Which of the following describes the 5th amendment?
Right to a fair trial
Right to remain silent
No self-incrimination
Right to bear arms
Which of the following describes the 6th amendment?
Right to a jury
Right to remain silent
Right to counsel
Speedy trial
Which of the following describes the 15th amendment?
People of all races can vote
Right to bear arms
Women are granted the right to vote
Right to a fair trial
Which of the following describes the 19th amendment?
Women can vote
Freedom of speech
Citizens can serve on juries
People of all races can vote
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
To protect from invaders
To create a physical boundary
To demonstrate the power of the Chinese Empire
To provide a trade route
Which state did most German immigrants come to?
New York
Ohio
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Which TWO specific countries were helped by the Truman Doctrine?
India and China
Greece and Turkey
France and Germany
Mexico and Brazil
Why might there be a decline in the price of farm goods?
Overproduction & agricultural products
Increased competition from imported goods
Changes in consumer preferences
Decreased demand for agricultural products
What gives the constitution its federalist structure?
Separation of powers
10th amendment (division of power)
Checks and balances
Popular sovereignty
High tariffs...?
Lead to economic growth
increase the cost of goods
Create a trade imbalance
Benefit some & hurt others
In which type of economy does the government play a big role in the distribution of resources?
Market economy
Command economy
Mixed economy
Barter economy
Most of South Africa's climate is...?
Arid and semiarid (hot and dry)
Temperate and humid
Tropical and humid
Cold and snowy
Farmers in a drought use which type of irrigation, which places water directly in the root zone to minimize evaporation?
Deep irrigation
Surface irrigation
Sprinkler irrigation
Subsurface irrigation
The New Deal led to a major increase in what?
Expansion of civil rights
Reduction of unemployment
Federal spending
Increase in taxes
Interstates led to...?
more suburban development
Increased population growth
Improved transportation networks
Increased economic growth
Which colony was known for having many English Catholic residents?
Maryland
Massachussetts
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Where did the civil war end?
Fort Sumter
Gettysburg
Antietam
Appomattox courthouse
What is the name of the policy used by Germany in WWI?
Unrestricted submarine welfare
Blitzkrieg
Total War
Schlieffen Plan
What early society used irrigation to water crops with river water?
The Incas
The Aztecs
Mesoptamia
The Egyptians
In the early roman empire, what helped them expand?
Having an established military
Building strong alliances
Exploiting natural resources
Developing a complex bureaucracy
Who did the U.S. fight in the Cold War?
China
Soviet Union
North Korea
France
Which president was known for the New Deal?
Herbert Hoover
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
When was there a cure for Tuberculosis readily available?
1940's
1960's
1950's
1970's
Volcanoes create what?
Earthquakes
Barrier reefs
Avalanches
Mudslides
Who invented hieroglyphics?
Egyptians
Chinese
Greeks
Babylonians
Who surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown during the revolutionary war?
Cornwalls
Napolean
George Washington
King George III
What is Turkey's largest city?
Ankara
Istanbul
Izmir
Bursa
All of the following were part of the Missouri compromise EXCEPT?
Michigan would be a free state
Maine would be a free state
Missouri would be a slave state
The Louisiana Purchase would be divided
What piece of legislation repealed the Missouri compromise in 1854?
Compromise of 1850
Dred Scott Decision
Homestead Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Who is Dalai Lama?
Prime Minister of India
President of U.S.
Spiritual leader of Tibet
King of Saudi Arabia
Which of the following was the first battle in the civil war?
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Shiloh
Which of the following deserts is the largest in the world?
Antarctic desert (cold desert)
Sahara desert (hot desert)
Gobi desert (cold desert)
Arctic desert (cold desert)
The Albany Plan happened right before which war?
American Revolution
War of 1812
French/Indian War
Spanish-American War
