Quiz Bowl Round 2

Question 1

5. Whatevent was part of the struggle to end segregation and expand civil rights?

Accepted Answer

Kent State Riots, Internet, March onWashington, Cold War

Question 2

5. In1919, Congress passed this amendment, which gave women the right to vote.

Accepted Answer

Eighteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Nineteenth

Question 3

5. Whyare many American factories moving to othercountries?

Accepted Answer

The United States does not have enoughnatural resources., Foreign factories can produce productsfor less,, The United States does not have enough workers., Other countries have better advertisementsthan the US

Question 4

Whatare the Members of the United States Congress called?

Accepted Answer

Justices and Chiefs., Senatorsand Representatives., Councilmen and Councilwomen., Executives and Aldermen.

Question 5

WhatAct forced colonists to provide Britishsoldiers with food, clothing, and shelter?

Accepted Answer

Taxation Without Representation Act, Quartering Act, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts

Question 6

5. Whydid the Louisiana Purchase have great geographic significance for the UnitedStates?

Accepted Answer

decreased tension with Native Americans., reduced British control of North America., focusedthe United States on Westward Expansion., extended United States control over Mexico.

Question 7

compromise to determine how slaveswould be counted in a state’s number of Representatives

Accepted Answer

the Great Compromise., the Federalist Papers., the October Surprise., the Three‐Fifths Compromise.

Question 8

Who would have been likely to refer to the events of March 5, 1770, as the “Boston Massacre”?

Accepted Answer

A British soldier, A colonist in Boston, A visitor from another country, King George III of England

Question 9

NativeAmericans had many different types of shelter. Why did the Lakota Sioux builttepees?

Accepted Answer

lived close to large forests., lived along the Great Lakes., settled in one place., movedfrom place to place.

Question 10

5. a resource that was scarce during the Westward Expansionera.

Accepted Answer

Land, Gold, Buffalo, Weapons

Question 11

his 3 ships landed in North Americaand he went back to home to tell others about hisdiscoveries

Accepted Answer

Marco Polo., HenryHudson., Christopher Columbus., HernandoCortes.

Question 12

workers fitting the partsto the car as it is carried past on a moving belt is called what?:

Accepted Answer

alabor union., tenements., an assembly line., a sweatshop.

Question 13

5. What wasthe main effect the cotton gin had on the South’s economy?

Accepted Answer

The cottongin made the plantations more dependent on slaves, Theslaves were no longer needed, Some plantations stopped growing cotton, Thecotton gin slowed the growth of cotton

Question 14

Somelandforms limit human activities. Why are mountains an example of this

Accepted Answer

rich minerals may be found there., they are often hard to cross., beautiful wild flowers grow there., they have very little timber.

Question 15

EasternWoodlands people who joined in a confederacy and agreed to obey certain laws were the:

Accepted Answer

Seminole., LakotaSioux., Iroquois., Hopi.

Question 16

in response to taunting by an angry mob, British soldiers shotand killed five colonists.

Accepted Answer

Battle of Bunker Hill, BostonMassacre, Boston Tea Party, Battle of Breed’s Hill

Question 17

5. Whatwas the MAIN reason the Pilgrims came to America ?

Accepted Answer

find gold and silver., gain religious freedom., set up colonies for the French government., takecontrol of the fur trade.

Question 18

5. In mostNative‐American cultures, who had the responsibility of hunting?

Accepted Answer

children., women., men., elders.

Question 19

1. Identifyone way citizens can play an active role in government is to:

Accepted Answer

vote inelections., visit alandmark., own a business., join achurch.

Question 20

5. Whichindustry hired thousands of Chinese and Irish immigrants to work in the West?

Accepted Answer

The telephone industry, The railroad industry, The oilindustry, The steel industry

Question 21

5. Whatwas the main goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

Accepted Answer

exploreLouisiana., claim all lands in the West., lookfor gold., travel down the Mississippi River.

Question 22

logs that NativeAmericans of the Northwest coast carved with designs, are known as what?

Accepted Answer

totempoles., potlatchs., coup sticks., pueblos.

Question 23

1. Givean example of a secondary source is:

Accepted Answer

a letter., a journal., an artifact., a textbook.

Question 24

Youhave $15 either to go to a movie or to buy a CD. If you buy the CD, your opportunity cost is

Accepted Answer

Purchasing the CD, Saving the $15, There is no opportunity cost., Seeing the movie

Question 25

If colonists chose to search for gold rather than plant crops, What was their opportunity cost

Accepted Answer

Wealthreceived from gold, Land taken from the Native Americans, The tools colonists created, Steadysupply of food

Question 26

The US experienced all of thefollowing problems under the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

government was overpoweringthe rights of individual states., there was no way to settle disputesbetween the states., no means to raise taxes to provideservices, government could not enforcetreaties with other countries.

Question 27

Name a good that can be purchased

Accepted Answer

Hamburgers, massage, dental appointment, gardening

Question 28

5. Whichbranch of government that is responsible for making laws?

Accepted Answer

judicialbranch., legislative branch., electoral branch., executive branch.

Question 29

Which group of people would be the angriestabout the electionof Abraham Lincoln as President?

Accepted Answer

Slave owners, Enslaved African Americans, Underground Railroad Conductors, Abolitionists

Question 30

5. What monumentrepresents America’s welcome to immigrants from other countries?

Accepted Answer

Empire State Building, LincolnMemorial, Statue of Liberty, Washington Monument

Question 31

How were the types of jobsavailable in a particular regionwere determined in the colonies. ?

Accepted Answer

Thedecision of the local church, The wishes of the King of England, The choices made by the government andthe voters, Thephysical features and natural resources of theregion

Question 32

Susan’scompany produces toys but the company does not have enough dolls.

Accepted Answer

surplus., market., demand., shortage.

Question 33

compromise where states would have representation in the House and representation in the Senate

Accepted Answer

The Great Compromise, The October Surprise, The Three‐FifthsCompromise, The Federalist Plan

Question 34

Whatwas the purpose of the Jim Crow laws of the Reconstruction period?

Accepted Answer

state governments restrict thefreedoms of African‐Americans, Federal Government to improve the lives of African‐Americans, states building schools for African‐American children., all parts of government to rebuild citiesin the south.

Question 35

5. Whattwo things enables products to be moved in a faster, cheaper, andsafer way?

Accepted Answer

Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny., the Trail of Tears and the Oregon Trail., the cowboys and cattle drives., the Transcontinental Railroad and theErie Canal.

Question 36

Find the one that was NOT a cause of theCivil War:

Accepted Answer

Differences in opinions about religion, Different beliefs about slavery, Difference in economic influences, Differencesin opinions on new territories

Question 37

5. Inwhich document did the colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain?

Accepted Answer

The Declaration of Independence, The Mayflower Compact, The booklet, Common Sense, The Constitution

Question 38

5. What is theearliest form of self‐government in the New England colonies?

Accepted Answer

House ofBurgesses, Town meeting, Parliament, Sons ofLiberty

Question 39

NameA means of communication that is used in some homes today but was notavailable 20 years ago

Accepted Answer

stereo., computer., telephone., television.

Question 40

Thepurpose of a law requires people to wear seat belts in cars is to:

Accepted Answer

raisetaxes through collecting fines., protect the safety of individuals., increase the cost of cars., control who can drive a vehicle.

Question 41

When the European explorers arrived, the Native Americans were fearful of losing their land....

Accepted Answer

Conflict, Cooperation, Compromise, Communication

Question 42

Britain passedlaws after the Boston Tea Party to punish the colonists called

Accepted Answer

the Intolerable Acts., the TaxActs., the Stamp Act., the Quartering Act.

Question 43

5. Explain oneway you might have used the barter system.

Accepted Answer

loan your friend money to buy a new toy., give your friend an old toy., buy a new toy from the store., trade one toy for another toy.

Question 44

the President set up departments whose chiefs together form a body of advisors.

Accepted Answer

an Executive Committee., aBody of Elders., a Cabinet., a Board of Regents.

Question 45

theBritish government passed a number of new laws or acts imposingnew taxes. What are Taxes?

Accepted Answer

lawsrequiring citizens to serve in the military., money collected by governments to pay forpublic services., money collected by government to pay forprivate services., laws requiring citizens to vote in elections.

Question 46

journey of the Cherokee, who were forced to move from their homes, became known as what?

Accepted Answer

Trail ofTears, Louisiana Purchase, Indian Removal Act, Wilderness Road

Question 47

5. TheBrown vs. Board of Education decisionin 1954, ruled that it was illegal to havewhat?

Accepted Answer

integrated schools., unfair voting laws., registered voters., segregated public schools.

Question 48

Inearly history, there were often conflicts between Native Americans and settlersabout:

Accepted Answer

the different types of homes each group built., control and use of the land and natural resources., religious customs and practices., how women were treated by the different cultures.

Question 49

All of the following are often benefitsof voting in public elections, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

chance to influence how tax dollarsare allocated or spent., ability to claim a voting deductionon your state tax forms., opportunity to influence decisionsabout issues, the chance to choose your elected leaders.

Quiz Bowl Round 2

Questions 49

Quiz Bowl Round 2

Questions 49