5004 Combined Study Set

Which group of people worked well with Native Americans?

a. the English

b. the French

c. the Germans

d. the Chinese

b. the French

Which of the following was NOT a New England colony?

a. Connecticut

b. Massachusetts Bay

c. Rhode Island

d. Maryland

d. Maryland

Which TWO of the following were NOT New England colonies?

a. Maine

b. Vermont

c. Connecticut

d. Rhode Island

a. Maine & b. Vermont

New York is a ___________________ colony.

a. New England

b. Middle

c. Southern

d. none of these

b. Middle

(aka Middle Atlantic)

Which colony was known as New Sweden?

a. Massachusetts

b. Virginia

c. Delaware

d. Pennsylvania

c. Delaware

Which of the following made it illegal for early settlers to move past the Appalachian Mountains?

a. Treaty of Paris

b. Manifest Destiny

c. Treaty of Tordesillas

d. Proclamation of 1763

d. Proclamation of 1763

(aka the "Royal Proclamation of 1763")

Which act was first passed by Britain on the 13 colonies?

a. Stamp Act

b. Intolerable Acts

c. Tea Act

d. Townshend Acts

a. Stamp Act

Which group is most known for protesting the acts passed by Britain?

a. Puritans

b. Sons of Liberty

c. Daughters of Liberty

d. Native Americans

b. Sons of Liberty

Which TWO of the following people started the first political parties?

a. George Washington

b. Thomas Jefferson

c. Alexander Hamilton

d. John Hancock

b. Thomas Jefferson & c. Alexander Hamilton

Note: James Madison helped support Jefferson

Which was something the Whig Party did NOT support?

a. American system

b. federal banking system

c. strong national growth

d. having majority parties

d. having majority parties

Manifest destiny promoted what?

a. searching for gold

b. making peace with Native Americans

c. westward expansion

d. southern expansion

c. westward expansion

When did WW1 begin in America?

a. 1914

b. 1915

c. 1916

d. 1917

d. 1917

When did WW2 begin in America?

a. 1939

b. 1941

c. 1942

b. 1945

b. 1941

Which of the following was the goal of the Truman Doctrine?

a. hold back communism through containment and give assistance to groups committed to fighting communism

b. provide military assistance to foreign countries

c. end ww2

d. rebuild Europe

a. hold back communism through containment and give assistance to groups committed to fighting communism

Which treaty ended the War of 1812?

a. Treaty of Paris

b. Treaty of Ghent

c. Treaty of Tordesillas

d. Treaty of Greensburg

b. Treaty of Ghent

What does increasing interest rates do to inflation?

a. increases inflation

b. avoids it/decreases it

c. nothing

d. makes it fluctuate

b. avoids it/decreases it

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a market economy?

a. owned by private sectors

b. freedom to start business

c. supply and demand

d. government regulation

d. government regulation

Which of the following lists the four factors of production?

a. land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship

b. land, liberty, capital, justice

c. land, labor, capital, factories

d. land, capital, supply, demand

a. land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship

Where did the kingdom of Kush live?

a. Mesopotamia

b. Egypt

c. Madagascar

d. India

b. Egypt

Put the following wars/events in order:

WWI

French/Indian

Korean

Mexican American

American Civil War

WWII

Vietnam

Cold War

War of 1812

New Deal

Spanish American

Revolutionary

"Felicia Remembers What Makes America Special Was Never Wanting Children Kept in Vietnam"

1. French/Indian

2. Revolutionary

3. War of 1812

4. Mexican American

5. American Civil War

6. Spanish American

7. WWI

8. New Deal (NOT a war)

9. WWII

10. Cold War

11. Korean

12. Vietnam

Where is the breadbasket of America?

a. Northeast

b. Northwest

c. Midwest

d. South

c. Midwest

Which TWO of the following are requirements to be President of the United States?

a. 35 years old

b. 25 years old

c. resident of the U.S. for 10 years

d. resident of the U.S. for 14 years

a. 35 years old &

d. resident of the U.S. for 14 years

Where do the strongest monsoons tend to occur?

a. Egypt

b. Japan

c. China

d. Bangladesh

d. Bangladesh

1 euro is how many USD (U.S. dollars)?

a. $1.00

b. $0.50

c. $1.18

d. $1.52

c. $1.18

Sputnik is a satellite from which country?

a. United States

b. Soviet Union

c. Japan

d. Switzerland

b. Soviet Union

What did women protest for in the 1960s and 1970s?

a. equality (jobs)

b. better education

c. the right to vote

d. maternity leave

a. equality (jobs)

Note: Women gained the right to vote under the 19th amendment in 1920.

Where are the Atlas Mountains?

a. South America

b. Asia

c. Europe

d. Africa

d. Africa

Which oceans does the Panama Canal connect?

a. Pacific and Atlantic

b. Pacific and Southern

c. Atlantic and Southern

d. Southern and Indian

a. Pacific and Atlantic

Which of the following is NOT included in the 1st amendment?

a. freedom of speech

b. freedom of press

c. freedom of religion

d. freedom of control

d. freedom of control

Which of the following describes the 2nd amendment?

a. freedom of speech

b. right to bear arms

c. speedy trial

d. no cruel or unusual punishment

b. right to bear arms

Which of the following describes the 5th amendment?

a. right to bear arms

b. speedy trial

c. no self incrimination

d. no cruel or unusual punishment

c. no self incrimination

Which of the following describes the 6th amendment?

a. speedy trial

b. no self incrimination

c. abolish slavery

d. women can vote

a. speedy trial

Which of the following describes the 13th amendment?

a. people of all races can vote

b. people 18 years and older can vote

c. equal protections amendment

d. abolish slavery

d. abolish slavery

Which of the following describes the 15th amendment?

a. people 18 years and older can vote

b. people of all races can vote

c. equal protections amendment

d. abolish slavery

b. people of all races can vote

Which of the following describes the 19th amendment?

a. equal protections amendment

b. people 18 year and older can vote

c. President term limits

d. women can vote

d. women can vote

Why was the Great Wall of China built?

a. to prevent immigration and population increase

b. to protect from invaders

c. privacy

d. to protect from tsunamis

b. to protect from invaders

Which state did most German immigrants come to?

a. Maryland

b. Virginia

c. Pennsylvania

d. North Carolina

c. Pennsylvania

Which compromise solved the issue of how to account for slaves in the population for representation in the House of Representatives and for taxation of states by national government?

a. Missouri Compromise

b. Great Compromise

c. Commerce Compromise

d. 3/5ths Compromise

d. 3/5ths Compromise

What was the ruling of the Dred Scott case?

a. Dred Scott was not a free man after having lived in a free territory and no African American was a citizen of the United States. Slaves have no legal right to sue for their freedom.

b. established separate but equal among blacks and whites

c. allowed African American children to attend schools with whites

d. the 14th amendment was ruled unconstitutional

a. Dred Scott was not a free man after having lived in a free territory and no African American was a citizen of the United States. Slaves have no legal right to sue for their freedom.

Which TWO specific countries were helped by the Truman Doctrine?

a. France

b. Greece

c. England

d. Turkey

b. Greece & d. Turkey

Why might there be a decline in price of farm goods?

a. to get rid of old expired products

b. underproduction of agricultural products

c. colder weather

d. overproduction of agricultural products

d. overproduction of agricultural products

What gives the Constitution its federalist structure?

a. the Preamble

b. 9th amendment

c. 10th amendment

d. 14th amendment

c. 10th amendment (division of power)

Note: 10th amendment- the powers not delegated to the U.S. by the Constitution belong to the States or to the people

Government prevents civil wars from occurring daily. Without government, we live in a state of nature where everyone has a right, or license, to everything in the world.

The idea above was created by which of the following?

a. Thomas Hobbes

b. Thomas Paine

c. Benjamin Franklin

d. John Locke

a. Thomas Hobbes

High tariffs

a. benefit everyone

b. hurt everyone

c. benefit some and hurt others

d. are not much higher than low tariffs

c. benefit some and hurt others

In which type of economy does the government play a big role in distribution of resources?

a. market economy

b. mixed economic system

c. command economy

d. fiscal economy

c. command economy

Most of South Africa's climate is

a. arid and semiarid

b. temperate

c. tropical

d. polar

a. arid and semiarid

Farmers in a drought use which type of irrigation, which places water directly in the root zone to minimize evaporation?

a. root irrigation

b. drip irrigation

c. deep irrigation

d. drought irrigation

b. drip irrigation

The New Deal led to a major increase in what?

a. war supporters

b. programs to combat poverty

c. federal spending

d. protests

c. federal spending

Interstates led to

a. more suburban development

b. more rural development

c. worsened traffic

d. more fatal car crashes

a. more suburban development

Which colony was known for having many English Catholic residents?

a. New Jersey

b. New Hampshire

c. Massachusetts

d. Maryland

d. Maryland

Where did the Civil War end?

a. Appommatox Courthouse

b. the Battle of Gettysburg

c. the Emancipation Proclamation

d. Antietam

a. Appommatox Courthouse

Note: General Lee surrendered to General Grant; this was not a battle.

What is the name of the policy used by Germany in WWI?

a. guerrilla tactics

b. trench warfare

c. unrestricted submarine warfare

d. shoot-and-scoot

c. unrestricted submarine warfare

Which early society used irrigation to water crops with river water?

a. Mayans

b. Mesopotamia

c. Aztecs

d. Ireland

b. Mesopotamia

In the early Roman empire, what helped them expand?

a. Christianity

b. immigration

c. losing wars

d. having an established military

d. having an established military

Note: The Roman military conquered territories like Carthage in North Africa, as well as Greece, Spain, and Gaul (present-day France)

Which of the following is a right of US citizens?

a. freedom of religion (worship freely)

b. freedom to burn down a corrupt business

c. freedom to steal

d. freedom to yell "fire" in a theater even if there is no fire

a. freedom of religion (worship freely)

The expansion of the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1800s changed the _________________ landscape in the American west.

a. fiscal

b. cultural

c. physical

d. democratic

b. cultural

Which TWO of the following describe the New England colonies?

a. hot

b. rocky

c. cold

d. tropical

b. rocky & c. cold

Who of the following is commonly associated with aqueducts and is believed to have invented them?

a. Romans

b. Egyptians

c. Mayans

d. Mesopotamians

a. Romans

When was there a cure for tuberculosis (readily available)?

a. 1930s

b. 1940s

c. 1950s

d. 1960s

c. 1950s

What document was signed on July 4th, 1776?

a. Treaty of Paris

b. the Constitution

c. the Articles of Confederation

d. the Declaration of Independence

d. the Declaration of Independence

Who did the US fight in the Cold War?

a. Germany

b. France

c. Japan

d. Soviet Union

d. Soviet Union

Which President was known for the New Deal?

a. Theodore Roosevelt

b. Franklin D. Roosevelt

c. Ronald Reagan

d. Herbert Hoover

b. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Who is believed to have invented terrace farming?

a. Mayans

b. Aztecs

c. Incas

d. Mesopotamians

c. Incas

Volcanos create what?

a. mountains

b. rivers

c. sinkholes

d. barrier reefs

d. barrier reefs

Who invented hieroglyphics?

a. Mesopotamians

b. Egyptians

c. Mayans

d. Aztecs

b. Egyptians

Who surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown during the Revolutionary War?

a. Cornwallis

b. King George III

c. Marquis De Lafayette

d. John Burgoyne

a. Cornwallis

What is Turkey's largest city?

a. Izmir

b. Ankara

c. Istanbul

d. Antalya

c. Istanbul

Which of the following describes the Compromise of 1850?

a. freed all slaves

b. determined how slaves would be counted for determining seats in the House of Representatives

c. Missouri is a slave state, Maine is a free state

d. Fights were settled between free and slave states after California applied to the Union as a free state

d. Fights were settled between free and slave states after California applied to the Union as a free state

All of the following were part of the Missouri Compromise EXCEPT?

a. Missouri is a slave state, Maine is a free state

b. Slavery would be illegal north of the southern border of Missouri, at latitude 36° 30'

c. Michigan would be a free state

d. land from the Louisiana Purchase would be divided into separate areas defined by slavery

c. Michigan would be a free state

Which piece of legislation repealed the Missouri Compromise in 1854?

a. Slavery Act

b. Kansas-Nebraska Act

c. Nebraska Act

d. Dred Scott Act

b. Kansas-Nebraska Act

Who is Dalai Lama?

a. spiritual leader of Tibet

b. spiritual leader of Egypt

c. spiritual leader in Buddhism

d. spiritual leader in Islam

a. spiritual leader of Tibet

Which of the following was the first battle in the Civil War?

a. Battle of Gettysburg

b. Battle of Antietam

c. Battle of Shiloh

d. Battle of Bull Run

d. Battle of Bull Run

Which of the following is NOT an example of social structure?

a. King George III was the most popular man in England while he was king

b. immigration changed US populations during the 19th century

c. India had a caste system where classes are determined by birthright

d. Family came first in Chinese society

a. King George III was the most popular man in England while he was king

Which of the following lists the four cardinal directions?

a. up, down, left, right

b. north, south, east, left

c. north, down, east, west

d. north, south, east, west

d. north, south, east, west

Which of the following deserts is the largest HOT desert?

a. Antarctic

b. Sahara

c. Africa

d. Eurasia

b. Sahara

Which of the following deserts is the largest in the world?

a. Antarctic

b. Sahara

c. Africa

d. Eurasia

a. Antarctic

Note: it is a COLD desert; the Sahara desert is a hot desert. The Sahara is the 3rd largest desert in the world, behind the Arctic Desert.

A democratic government regulates the economy to ensure financial ____________________.

a. corruption

b. growth

c. stability

d. inflation

c. stability

The United States settled from the __________ coast to the __________ coast.

a. east; west

b. west; east

c. southeast; northeast

d. northwest; southwest

a. east; west

What is an example of cultural cohesion?

a. living in similar style houses

b. living in different types of houses

c. speaking the same language

d. speaking different languages

c. speaking the same language

The Albany Plan happened right before which war?

a. Civil War

b. WWI

c. War of 1812

d. French/Indian War

d. French/Indian War

A letter from George Washington to General Henry Knox in 1786 was about what?

a. Revolutionary War

b. Shay's Rebellion

c. Constitutional Convention

d. French/Indian War

b. Shay's Rebellion

Note: It discussed how Shay's Rebellion was a result of having a weak government under the Articles of Confederation.

Which TWO of the following items were examples of things European explorers were looking for?

a. gold

b. bread

c. silver

d. tobacco

a. gold & c. silver

Mexico was angry about losing which state in the Mexican American War?

a. California

b. Arizona

c. New Mexico

d. Texas

d. Texas

The United States gained control over which country after the Spanish American War?

a. the Philippines

b. Mexico

c. Cuba

d. Spain

a. the Philippines

An increase in GDP causes a __________ in the price of exported goods.

a. decrease

b. increase

c. no change effect

d. disappearance

b. increase

The Battle of Saratoga in 1777 led to which country becoming a military alliance to the United States?

a. China

b. Mexico

c. Spain

d. France

d. France

Why did the United States declare war on Spain in the Spanish-American War?

a. they sunk the USS Maine ship protecting American citizens in Cuba

b. they sunk the USS Liberty ship protecting American citizens in Cuba

c. to claim Spanish land

d. to help Cuba gain independence

a. they sunk the USS Maine ship protecting American citizens in Cuba

What are TWO things that contribute to an entrepreneur's success?

a. capital

b. labor

c. popularity/recognition

d. personality

a. capital & b. labor

The Amazon Basin's physical characteristics are influenced by the tributaries of what river?

a. the Rio Grande

b. Negro River

c. Madeira River

d. Amazon River

d. Amazon River

Which amendment justified segregation since it reserves powers not specifically assigned to the federal government to the states?

a. 9th amendment

b. 10th amendment

c. 13th amendment

d. 17th amendment

b. 10th amendment

Which TWO of the following explain how Hoover Dam and Mount Rushmore are related?

a. they are both located in the same state

b. they both used hydropower

c. they both provided jobs and boosted the economy

d. they were both built in the same year

b. they both used hydropower &

c. they both provided jobs and boosted the economy

__________ spending stimulates weak economies.

a. budget

b. surplus

c. minimal

d. deficit

d. deficit

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a US citizen?

a. volunteering

b. recycling and picking up litter in the local neighborhood

c. voting in a federal election

d. serve on a jury

b. recycling and picking up litter in the local neighborhood

Why has China had to develop agricultural techniques?

a. scarce land

b. drought

c. overflow of water

d. hot climate

a. scarce land

What luxury item did the Roman Empire get from the Han Dynasty in China?

a. spices

b. silk

c. cotton

d. tobacco

b. silk

Which of the following is conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority?

a. amnesty

b. totalitarianism

c. imperialism

d. sedition

d. sedition

Which of the following does NOT describe the Alien and Sedition acts?

a. the President could deport or imprison immigrants in wartime

b. took away foreign resident's rights

c. limited freedom of speech

d. limited freedom of press

b. took away foreign resident's rights

Which of the following Civil War battles resulted in confederates being driven out of Maryland?

a. Antietam

b. Battle of Gettysburg

c. Second Battle of Bull Run

d. Battle of the Wilderness

a. Antietam

Note: Antietam also became the single deadliest one-day battle in all of U.S. history.

Which country was the first to colonize the United States?

a. France

b. England

c. Spain

d. Portugal

c. Spain

What is a shared (concurrent) power between the federal government and state governments?

a. coin money

b. regulate mail

c. conduct foreign affairs

d. tax

d. tax