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Social Studies Multiple Choice Worksheet

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following geographic elements does the following statement exemplify? People who live in the Sahel wrap their heads with heavy material to keep the hot sun and sand out of their faces.

a)

uses of geography

b)

human systems

c)

environment and society

d)

physical systems

2.

Landform changes from the flow of lava are best associated with which essential element of geography?

a)

environment and society

b)

physical systems

c)

human systems

d)

places and regions

3.

The natural process of erosion can best explain a gradual change in which of the following?

a)

global climate

b)

mountain elevation

c)

ocean depth

d)

population distribution

4.

Astronomical observations most influenced which of the following cultural aspects of early civilizations?

a)

architecture

b)

language

5.

What would be the firm's opportunity cost if it moved production from Point A to Point B along the following production possibilities curve?

a)

10 shirts

b)

25 shirts

c)

10 pants

d)

25 pants

6.

Entrepreneurship and private property rights are most commonly associated with what type of economy?

a)

communist

b)

command

c)

traditional

d)

market

7.

As a cartel, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is most likely to

a)

restrict the supply of petroleum on the world market to influence its price.

b)

advertise the benefits of petroleum to increase the demand for its product.

c)

build infrastructure to increase the availability of petroleum to its customers.

d)

educate the public about the importance of petroleum conservation.

8.

What is the primary purpose of the North American Free Trade Agreement?

a)

promoting trade by improving North American roads and highways

b)

establishing a common currency among North America's trading partners

c)

eliminating trade restrictions between North American countries

d)

preventing the trade of defective goods within North America

9.

A consumer uses a credit card that charges 10% percent annual interest to make a $1,000 purchase. What is the total cost of the purchase if the consumer pays 1 year from the date of purchase?

a)

$100

b)

$900

c)

$1,000

d)

$1,100

10.

Identify a concurrent power of the federal and state governments.

a)

The power to tax

b)

The power to declare war

c)

The power to regulate immigration

d)

The power to issue currency

11.

What is the function of the judicial branch of the federal government?

a)

making laws

b)

interpreting laws

c)

enforcing laws

d)

amending laws

12.

Establishing the minimum age for driver licenses is a responsibility of what level of government in the United States?

a)

state

b)

federal

c)

city

d)

county

13.

In the U.S. system of government, which of the following powers is reserved exclusively for the states?

a)

establishing a court system

b)

collecting income taxes

c)

regulating interstate commerce

d)

conducting elections for political office

14.

The United States joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization primarily to achieve which of the following goals?

a)

To provide collective security against the Soviet Union

b)

To expand economic trade with Europe

c)

To promote cultural exchange programs

d)

To establish a global environmental policy

15.

Choose an answer

a)

guaranteeing the security of Western Europe

b)

protecting international trade agreements

c)

promoting human rights and liberties

d)

encouraging greater economic interdependence

16.

Countries that sign an armistice agree to

a)

trade goods with one other.

b)

open the doors for immigration.

c)

stop fighting one another.

d)

create a political alliance.

17.

During the Scientific Revolution, who was placed under house arrest and forced by the church to publicly deny his work?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Francis Bacon

d)

Johannes Kepler

18.

Which of the following individuals from ancient Greece is best known for significant contributions to science?

a)

Euripides

b)

Thucydides

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Homer

19.

The person who initiated the Protestant Reformation by nailing his 95 theses to a church door was:

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Ulrich Zwingli

20.

Choose an answer

a)

John Calvin

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Ulrich Zwingli

d)

John Knox

21.

Which of the following terms best describes the government in Russia during the period from 1500 to 1900?

a)

absolutist rule by a czar

b)

limited constitutional monarchy

c)

representative democracy

d)

dictatorship by the proletariat

22.

The ideas of John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau most impacted the development of which of the following areas of knowledge?

a)

mathematics

b)

political science

c)

economics

d)

science

23.

Which European nation dominated the exploration and colonization of Central and South America during the 16th century?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

England

d)

France

24.

Which of the following developments was a primary cause for the decline of Native American populations during the 16th century?

a)

Spread of diseases brought by Europeans (such as smallpox)

b)

Increased agricultural practices

c)

Formation of alliances with European settlers

d)

Migration to urban areas

25.

Choose an answer

a)

the destruction of natural environments

b)

the eradication of the food supply

c)

the introduction of European diseases

d)

the expansion of the slave trade

26.

Which of the following divided Korea into two separate countries: North Korea and South Korea?

a)

Yalu River

b)

line of control

c)

Altai Mountains

d)

38th thirty eighth parallel

27.

Which of the following did the early English settlers tend to settle near in North America?

a)

French-claimed lands

b)

bodies of water

c)

Spanish forts

d)

mountainous regions

28.

Which of the following significant battles of the American Revolution resulted in the final surrender of British forces in the colonies?

a)

Lexington

b)

Yorktown

c)

Ticonderoga

d)

Camden

29.

The desire to have a nation that spreads "from sea to shining sea" can best be linked to the

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

American Exceptionalism

c)

The Monroe Doctrine

d)

The Louisiana Purchase

30.

Choose an answer

a)

idea of popular sovereignty.

b)

Missouri Compromise.

c)

doctrine of Manifest Destiny.

d)

concept of states' rights.

31.

The United States entered into World War I in response to which of the following developments?

a)

end of commercial relations with post-revolutionary Russia

b)

French invasion and conquest of neutral Dutch territory

c)

formation of an alliance between Great Britain and Austria-Hungary

d)

German resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare

32.

The Supreme Court under the leadership of Earl Warren is best known for its activism in which of the following areas?

a)

establishing national supremacy

b)

expanding civil rights and liberties

c)

promoting economic growth

d)

interpreting election guidelines

33.

The actions of Henry Flagler helped lead to the expansion of which of the following segments of the Florida economy?

a)

citrus production

b)

cattle ranching

c)

railroad development

d)

offshore fishing

34.

Sources such as the Declaration of Independence, Common Sense, the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen, and the Magna Carta would be most relevant to researchers in the field of

a)

geography.

b)

political science.

c)

anthropology.

d)

economics.