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Worksheets5154 Social Studies and ELA Practice
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 31mins
What was a major benefit that the Patriots had during the revolutionary war?
They were supported by all 13 colonies
They had a strong defensive terrain (home field advantage)
The involvement of the French and Indian War
Which is best for determining weather?
Elevation
Wind Current
Latitude
Longitude
What determines the win of a presidential election?
Majority of the states
Majority of the USA
The Electoral College
What causes slavery to appear less in some parts of the USA?
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Missouri Compromise
The Great Compromise
What is similar between checks and balances and separation of powers?
Sovereignty
Laissez Faire
What land feature is often checked by people?
Rivers
Glaciers
Platues
Mountains
What was the voting rights act of 1965?
Women gained the right to vote
Anyone 18 or older could vote
Allowed African Americans to vote
What book is responsible for the drug and food act?
Jungle
The sea
Tom Sawer
Chinese immigrants had to work as what during the 19th century?
Sea captains
Laborers
Chefs
Teachers
Industrialization had an increase in what during the 19th century?
Manufacturing
Mining and Quarrying
1917 October Revolution
In Assia. Led by Vladimir Lenin
In Russia. Led by Vladimir Lenin. The Bolsheviks overthrew the government and as a result established the world's first socialist state
The goal of the US policy containment was to keep the Soviet Union from expanding
Federal court cases are held in what type of courts?
U.S. Supreme Courts
U.S. District Courts
What was Pennsylvania known for during the colonial era?
Dominating cotton trade
Abolishing Slavery
Religious revival
Spanish Crown
What feature was most known in the river valley of Egypt, India, and another country?
Dams
Irrigation
Canals
Fertile Soil
According to the Seneca Falls Convention, what was not a traditional option for women in 1849?
Birth Control
Voting in elections
Marrying outside of their race
To own property
Han Dynasty China was known for what?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Catholic
Confucianism
If the governor can't do the job then who does?
Speaker of the house
Lieutenant
Congress
President
Stonewall Riot of 1969 was most known for what?
Women's rights
Gay right's
Feminist movement
What happens when jet fuel prices increase?
Plane ticket prices increase
Demand for more jet fuel
Increase in jet fuel supply
Decrease in jet fuel supply
What early civilization helped introduce science and technology?
Greek
Roman
Egyptian
Mesopotamian
What is the weather like near the equator?
Hot and Humid
Hot and cold
Dry and humid
Dry and hot
What location is good for growing crops and shrubs?
Mediterranean
Marine West coast
continetal
equator
If you are part owner of a corporation you are considered what?
Bondholder
Stockholder
Owner
What is the riskiest way to invest money?
Common Stocks
Preferred stocks
certificate of deposit
What was the most valuable Caribbean crop in the 19th century?
Corn
Sugar
Wheat
Seeds
Significance of Benjamin Franklin: What was the importance and what was his goal of opening the University of Penn?
For Wealth
The 13 colonies
Enlightenment
What is the definition of the 5th amendment
Protects citizens from self-incrimination
Does not protect you from self-incrimination
What were the 19th and early 20th centuries known for in the second industrial revolution?
Steel
Farmers
Robber Barons
What is the Federal Reserve in control of?
Money Supply
Nothing
Giving fines
An example of sectionalism is the North and South during the Civil War
What was Elizabeth Cady Stanton known for?
Women's rights and suffrage
Just women's rights
Only women's suffrage
What was the Paxton Riot?
Native American Massacre in PA in 1763
Native American Massacre in Rhode Island
Why would someone continue subsistence farming?
They are greedy
For family use
to make more money
Which of the following is best used for DISSEMINATING factual information?
Descriptive
Expository
Persuasive
Narrative
What would be best to help with word choice during the revision stage?
Dictionary
MLA handbook
Thesaurus
Grammar Handbook
Give a short story with the word HYPERKINETIC in it. What is an antonym for the word hyperkinetic?
Calm
Boring
Energetic
Esperanza Rising Story about a girl who is waiting for her dad to get home outside and is pricked by a thorn from a rose. Why does the author include the word "vicious" rose?
To describe the rose
To contribute to the ominous tone
What writing state do you check for grammar, spelling, and punctuation?
Editing
Revising
Drafting
Prewriting
What is the past participle of "break"?
Broken
Brokest
Broke
The author only used first person character. What was the purpose of this?
To decrease the perceptions of other characters in the book
To allow the reader a better understanding of the plot
To allow the reader a better understanding of cause and effect
To allow the reader to form an opinon
Which sentence CORRECTLY uses a comma splice?
Rosa wore a sweater that was red, green, and yellow.
Rosa used her backpack, she also packed her lunch.
Pride and Prejudice Passage- How does Jane perceive/judge others?
Jane judges her friends less than she judges others
Jane judges people who dress better in high standing
The author only used a first person character. What was the purpose of this?
To decrease the perceptions of other characters in the book
To allow the reader a better understanding of the plot
To allow the reader a better understanding of cause and effect
Which sentence has a capitalization error?
The president awarded Jim for his work.
The largest planets in the solar system are Jupiter and Saturn.
There is a birthday party for Uncle Jim tomorrow afternoon.
The travel directions Jim was using said he should go West.
Two paragraph passage about two boys. Naomi is described as intelligent, but does not clean. He will not lift a finger to help clean and has moldy kitchen cabinets. Hambi is a hard working boy that is not smart, but will work to the bone. Then leaves the farm. The question asks you to compare the two boys....
Naomi-smart/lazy and Hambi-dumb/hard working
Both are lazy
Select three out of the four choices that describe this phrase: There was a monsoon of people with buzzing faces like bees.
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Know what Ronald Reagan promoted during his presidency. Select three out of seven options.
Lower Taxes
Increase Military Spending
Decrease Military Spending
Restricting federal regulations
People are having fewer children because there is a less of a need for children to help with labor on farms
Which of the following uses relative location?
John lives 50 miles from the street
My address is 134 Hilton st, CA 16125
The dentist is down the street and around the corner from the hair salon
Map location 50 north, 75 east
Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
Wood
Solar Power
Natural Gas
Geothermal energy
The Sahara Desert covers most of North Africa
What was Penssylvania known for during the colonial era?
Dominating cotton trade
Abolishing slavery
Leading agriculture area (ex. crops= wheat, corn, rye)
Snob Appeal= Marketing tactic to make things look attractive to "snobs", example: expensive cars)
Fellow-citizens: on the 6th of November next we shall be called upon to exercise one of the most important functions ever intrusted to any people under any form of government in the world. The right to choose a President of the United States is the highest and most comprehensive of all the political rights of American citizenship. It is the Great right that enables us to renew, defend, preserve and perpetuate our National life. A failure to elect a President of the United States in accordance with the Constitution would derange our whole system of government, and perhaps, either place over us a dictator, or plunge our country in to the depths of anarchy. -Frederick Douglass, from "Speech on the issues of the Presidential Election, 1888. Douglass primarily uses which of the following persuasive methods?
Analogical evidence
Emotional appeal
Logical evidence
Logical appeal
Frederick Douglass Speech continued- Which of the following rhetorical devices does Douglass use in the highlighted sentence?
Circular argument
Red herring
Slippery Slope
Understatement
What is the smallest way to invest money? Or what is the largest way to invest money?
Common Stocks
Preferred Stocks
Certificate of Deposit
What feature was most known in the river valleys in Egypt, India, and another country I can't remember?
Dam Projects
Irrigation
Canals
The Mongols empire is from where? *worded similarly to this*
Egypt
Russia (or anywhere in East Asia)
Germany
Pennsylvania
Who created the 365 day calendar and the writing system?
Mayans
Indians
Native Americans
