WorksheetsSocial Studies Multiple Choice Worksheet
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
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.
uses of geography
human systems
environment and society
physical systems
Landform changes from the flow of lava are best associated with which essential element of geography?
environment and society
physical systems
human systems
places and regions
The natural process of erosion can best explain a gradual change in which of the following?
global climate
mountain elevation
ocean depth
population distribution
Astronomical observations most influenced which of the following cultural aspects of early civilizations?
architecture
language
What would be the firm's opportunity cost if it moved production from Point A to Point B along the following production possibilities curve?
10 shirts
25 shirts
10 pants
25 pants
Entrepreneurship and private property rights are most commonly associated with what type of economy?
communist
command
traditional
market
As a cartel, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is most likely to
restrict the supply of petroleum on the world market to influence its price.
advertise the benefits of petroleum to increase the demand for its product.
build infrastructure to increase the availability of petroleum to its customers.
educate the public about the importance of petroleum conservation.
What is the primary purpose of the North American Free Trade Agreement?
promoting trade by improving North American roads and highways
establishing a common currency among North America's trading partners
eliminating trade restrictions between North American countries
preventing the trade of defective goods within North America
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?
$100
$900
$1,000
$1,100
Identify a concurrent power of the federal and state governments.
The power to tax
The power to declare war
The power to regulate immigration
The power to issue currency
What is the function of the judicial branch of the federal government?
making laws
interpreting laws
enforcing laws
amending laws
Establishing the minimum age for driver licenses is a responsibility of what level of government in the United States?
state
federal
city
county
In the U.S. system of government, which of the following powers is reserved exclusively for the states?
establishing a court system
collecting income taxes
regulating interstate commerce
conducting elections for political office
The United States joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization primarily to achieve which of the following goals?
To provide collective security against the Soviet Union
To expand economic trade with Europe
To promote cultural exchange programs
To establish a global environmental policy
Choose an answer
guaranteeing the security of Western Europe
protecting international trade agreements
promoting human rights and liberties
encouraging greater economic interdependence
Countries that sign an armistice agree to
trade goods with one other.
open the doors for immigration.
stop fighting one another.
create a political alliance.
During the Scientific Revolution, who was placed under house arrest and forced by the church to publicly deny his work?
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
Francis Bacon
Johannes Kepler
Which of the following individuals from ancient Greece is best known for significant contributions to science?
Euripides
Thucydides
Hippocrates
Homer
The person who initiated the Protestant Reformation by nailing his 95 theses to a church door was:
Martin Luther
John Calvin
Henry VIII
Ulrich Zwingli
Choose an answer
John Calvin
Martin Luther
Ulrich Zwingli
John Knox
Which of the following terms best describes the government in Russia during the period from 1500 to 1900?
absolutist rule by a czar
limited constitutional monarchy
representative democracy
dictatorship by the proletariat
The ideas of John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau most impacted the development of which of the following areas of knowledge?
mathematics
political science
economics
science
Which European nation dominated the exploration and colonization of Central and South America during the 16th century?
Spain
Portugal
England
France
Which of the following developments was a primary cause for the decline of Native American populations during the 16th century?
Spread of diseases brought by Europeans (such as smallpox)
Increased agricultural practices
Formation of alliances with European settlers
Migration to urban areas
Choose an answer
the destruction of natural environments
the eradication of the food supply
the introduction of European diseases
the expansion of the slave trade
Which of the following divided Korea into two separate countries: North Korea and South Korea?
Yalu River
line of control
Altai Mountains
38th thirty eighth parallel
Which of the following did the early English settlers tend to settle near in North America?
French-claimed lands
bodies of water
Spanish forts
mountainous regions
Which of the following significant battles of the American Revolution resulted in the final surrender of British forces in the colonies?
Lexington
Yorktown
Ticonderoga
Camden
The desire to have a nation that spreads "from sea to shining sea" can best be linked to the
Manifest Destiny
American Exceptionalism
The Monroe Doctrine
The Louisiana Purchase
Choose an answer
idea of popular sovereignty.
Missouri Compromise.
doctrine of Manifest Destiny.
concept of states' rights.
The United States entered into World War I in response to which of the following developments?
end of commercial relations with post-revolutionary Russia
French invasion and conquest of neutral Dutch territory
formation of an alliance between Great Britain and Austria-Hungary
German resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare
The Supreme Court under the leadership of Earl Warren is best known for its activism in which of the following areas?
establishing national supremacy
expanding civil rights and liberties
promoting economic growth
interpreting election guidelines
The actions of Henry Flagler helped lead to the expansion of which of the following segments of the Florida economy?
citrus production
cattle ranching
railroad development
offshore fishing
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
geography.
political science.
anthropology.
economics.
