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Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which is the best statement to describe the relative location of New Jersey?
New Jersey is located south of New York and west of the Atlantic Ocean.
New Jersey is located north of New York and east of the Atlantic Ocean.
New Jersey is located east of the Pacific Ocean.
New Jersey is located to the west of New York and near an ocean.
Who is the head of the executive branch in our local government?
Mayor
President
Governor
Vice President
What is the Bill of Rights?
The rights students have in schools.
The rights and privileges US citizens have.
A document that tells us what is right and wrong.
A document that freed the slaves.
Which type of map shows landform surfaces on Earth (such as mountains, deserts, plains)?
Political Map
Physical Feature Map
Longitude and Latitude Map
Population Map
What did the addition of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution achieve?
It gave women the right to vote.
It lowered the voting age to 18.
It outlined US citizens' basic rights.
There is no 19th Amendment.
What event resulted in the conflict between the Dutch and the Lenape in the 17th century?
The Lenape taught the Dutch how to use fire to clear the land.
The Lenape taught the Dutch to fish for food.
The Dutch began to demand more fur and corn from the Lenape.
There was never any conflict between the Dutch and the Lenape.
When Ruby Bridges started kindergarten, why wasn’t she allowed to attend the same school as white children?
Ruby was not old enough.
Her parents wanted to home school her.
There were no schools near her house.
Schools were still segregated.
What is NOT an effect of deforestation?
Animals and plants will thrive and produce or grow more quickly.
Animals’ habitats may be destroyed and they may be forced to relocate.
Erosion can occur and cause soil to become loose.
It can lead to an increase in greenhouse gas that can contribute to climate change.
What city and state can be located at 33° N latitude, 112° W longitude?
Denver, Colorado
Phoenix, Arizona
Lincoln, Nebraska
Portland, Oregon
What city and state can be located at 46° N latitude, 96° W longitude?
Denver, Colorado
Houston, Texas
Portland, Oregon
Fargo, North Dakota
What city and state can be located at 25° N latitude, 80° W longitude?
Miami, Florida
Houston, Texas
Raleigh, North Carolina
Boston, Massachusetts
What is the latitude and longitude of Houston, Texas?
33°N, 112° W
43°N, 79° W
29°N, 95° W
41°N, 96° W
What is the latitude and longitude of Raleigh, North Carolina?
36°N, 79° W
29°N, 95° W
33°N, 112° W
41°N, 96° W
What is the latitude and longitude of Boston, Massachusetts?
33°N, 112° W
42°N, 71° W
29°N, 95° W
41°N, 96° W
According to the graph, which month has the coldest average monthly temperature in New Jersey?
December
February
January
November
The greatest difference in average monthly temperature in New Jersey occurs between which two months?
January-February
March-April
June-July
October-November
Which month has about an average monthly temperature of 70 degrees?
October
July
May
September
Pictured above is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. giving his famous “I Have a Dream,” Speech. What was the purpose of this speech?
It was his presidential election speech.
To call for civil rights in America and end racism.
To raise funds for underprivileged children.
To support women’s right to vote.
Where was this speech given?
New York City
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C.
Birmingham
What was the name of the movement that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led in the United States?
The Civil Rights Movement
The Women’s Suffrage Act
The Abolitionist Movement
The Labor Rights Movement
Which factor helped the United States become an industrial society?
small farm growth
new inventions
crop failures
factory closings
What is the name of the era in America where new technologies allowed people to move from agricultural businesses to manufacturing businesses?
the Industrial Revolution
the Climate Change Federation
the Manufacturing Time
the Deforestation Act
Which of the following is NOT an example of an information business?
a bank
a computer company
a television station
a family farm
