Quiz Bowl Round 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

men., children., women., elders.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Name a good that can be purchased

Accepted Answer

massage, dental appointment, Hamburgers, gardening

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 21

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

Accepted Answer

television., stereo., computer., telephone.

Question 22

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, Some plantations stopped growing cotton, Thecotton gin slowed the growth of cotton, Theslaves were no longer needed

Question 23

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 24

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

Accepted Answer

Kent State Riots, Cold War, March onWashington, Internet

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 26

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 27

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

Accepted Answer

Gold, Land, Buffalo, Weapons

Question 28

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 29

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

Accepted Answer

Sons ofLiberty, Town meeting, Parliament, House ofBurgesses

Question 30

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 31

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 33

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 34

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 35

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 36

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 37

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

Accepted Answer

Nineteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth

Question 38

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 39

1. Givean example of a secondary source is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 40

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 41

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

Accepted Answer

LakotaSioux., Seminole., Iroquois., Hopi.

Question 42

Whatare the Members of the United States Congress called?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 43

5. Whyare many American factories moving to othercountries?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 44

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

Accepted Answer

Communication, Conflict, Compromise, Cooperation

Question 45

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 46

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 47

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

Accepted Answer

shortage., demand., market., surplus.

Question 48

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 49

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

Accepted Answer

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

Quiz Bowl Round 2

Questions 49

Quiz Bowl Round 2

Questions 49