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1
Which mountain range includes Mont Blanc?
Andes
Himalayas
Appalachian
Alps
2
Which battle marked the start of the Revolutionary War with Great Britain?
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Long Island
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Lexington and Concord
3
What is NOT something Rome is known for inventing?
Arches
Aqueducts
Wheels
Roads
4
What is a shared (concurrent) power between the federal government and state governments?
Conduct foreign affairs
Tax
Coin money
Regulate mail
5
An increase in GDP causes a __________ in the price of exported goods.
increase
decrease
disappearance
no change effect
6
The study of human societies, their development, and their physical linguistics is known as
anthropology
geology
psychology
archaeology
7
Which of these is the tallest mountain?
Lhotse
Makalu
Mt. Everest
K2
8
Where is Mt. Everest located?
Appalachian Mountains
Himalayan Mountains
The Alps
Rocky Mountains
9
Who is the presiding officer in the House of Representatives?
Majority Whip
Speaker of the house
Majority Leader
Minority Leader
10
In 1948, President Harry Truman ordered...
The Truman Doctrine
Congress to declare war on Germany
Integration/desegregation of the military
Integration/desegregation of public school
11
Which event happened right before the Star Spangled Banner was written?
Maryland Fort bombardment
Battle of Thames
Battle of Horseshoe
Treaty of Fort Jackson
12
The United States settled from the __________ coast to the __________ coast.
southeast; northeast
east; west
west; east
northwest; southwest
13
When the mother passes down land to her daughters it is called...
Matriarchal Order
Patriarchal Order
Monarchal Order
Dictatorial Order
14
The purpose of the ___________________ was to plan the structure of the new government and to create a confederation.
First Continental Congress
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Paris
Articles of Confederation
15
Which country is remembered for city states?
Switzerland
England
Greece
Spain
16
Who invented the lightbulb?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Edison
Albert Einstein
Eli Whitney
17
Which of the following is lowlands that are fertile where crops can grow?
Savanna
Rainforest
Tributary
Delta
18
John Maynard Keynes was the most influential fiscal under...
President Johnson
President Carter
President Kennedy
President Nixon
19
Which was the last battle of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Long Island
Battle of Yorktown
20
Which canal was built for navigation form New York and the Atlantic?
Grand Canal
Delaware Canal
Panama Canal
Erie Canal
21
The original voting age was...
21
30
35
18
22
The first 10 amendments are the ____________________; there are _____ now.
Bill of Rights; 27
Preamble; 26
Preamble; 27
Bill of Rights; 26
23
The military's duty involves all of the following EXCEPT
Defend the Constitution
Kill terrorists
Serve the American people
Defend the nation
24
Virginia is more _________________ than New York.
large
egalitarian
democratic
populated
25
Which of the following Civil War battles resulted in confederates being driven out of Maryland?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of the Wilderness
Second Battle of Bull Run
Antietam
26
Who made the cotton gin so cotton could process faster?
Thomas Edison
Eli Whitney
Lewis Meriweather
Benjamin Franklin
27
Sumerian was the first
Empire
Written language
Country
Culture
28
The ____________________ settled in Jamestown for defense and silver and gold.
West Virginia Company
Virginia Company
Massachusetts Company
Pennsylvania Company
29
Who wrote the New Deal?
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
30
"Go West Young Man" was part of...
The Lewis and Clark expedition
European Exploration
California Gold Rush
Manifest Destiny
31
What did the book Silent Spring affect?
laws on killing specific insects
the names of our seasons
the environment
how we label agricultural products
32
The Battle of Saratoga in 1777 led to which country becoming a military alliance to the United States?
Portugal
Spain
France
England
33
Which empire was nomadic hunter/gatherers that rode horses?
Mongols
Mesopotamians
Romans
Babylonians
34
What is a narrow waterway between two bodies of water?
Trench
Tributary
Delta
Strait
35
In a _______________ government, citizens are part of it with decision making.
free
translucent
transparent
united
36
Which country is known for both hosting the 1st Olympic games and creating democracy?
France
Greece
United States
Belgium
37
Who published "Liberator" in the weekly paper that was about abolishing slavery?
Harriet Tubman
William Lloyd Garrison
Dred Scott
Martin Luther King Jr.
38
Sahel is located in _______________ Africa.
East
North-central
West
South
39
What is the difference between the Virginia Colony and the New York Colony?
Virginia was farther north than New York
There was no difference
Virginia had slaves and New York did not
New York had slaves and Virginia did not
40
What tunnel runs between England and France?
London Tunnel
Dover Tunnel
Paris Tunnel
Channel Tunnel
41
The event where African Americans moved north for homes, better jobs, and life is called...
Trail of Tears
The North Migration
Manifest Destiny
The Great Migration
42
Minimum wage affects the demand for...
unemployment
types of jobs
skill training
labor increases
43
The Ural Mountains are in between...
North America and South America
Europe and Asia
Russia and China
The United States and Canada
44
Is the federal government or the States in charge of marriage?
States
Government
45
Which of the following was adopted to create a strong central Government and a weak national Government?
the Articles of Confederation
the Constitution
the Bill of Rights
the Declaration of Independence
46
A ________________ relies exclusively on markets to allocate resources.
interest market economy
trade market economy
market economy
pure market economy
47
What luxury item did the Roman Empire get from the Han Dynasty in China?
spices
silk
tobacco
cotton
48
The ___________ is the highest position in a city's executive branch of government.
vice president
governor
mayor
president
49
Who of the following is commonly associated with aqueducts and is believed to have invented them?
Romans
Mesopotamians
Egyptians
Mayans
50
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
51
The Egyptians formed paper from...
Evergreen trees
Oak tree
Cacti
Papyrus
52
Which country was the first to colonize the United States?
England
Portugal
France
Spain
53
Which treaty paved the way for westward expansion?
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Ghent
54
Which country is roughly 50% in the Sahara desert and is included in the Sahel transition zone to Savanna?
Libya
Kenya
Ethiopia
Sudan
55
The pyramid of Giza is located in...
Germany
Egypt
Russia
China
56
Which Florida hurricane caused a scarcity and price hike in oranges due to it hitting orange trees?
Hurricane Dorian
Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Irma
57
Which of the following was Woodrow Wilson's main justification for entering WWI?
A German U-boat sunk the Lusitania, killing over 100 Americans
The world needed to be safe for a democracy
To help our alliances
The world needed to be safer for future generations
58
The bombing of the Twin Towers on September 11th, 2001 resulted in all of the following EXCEPT
Required school courses on how to combat terrorism
War in Afghanistan
The assassination of Osama Bin Laden
The Patriot Act
59
Which of the following is a type of direct assistance?
Lottery Winnings
Child Support
Tax Returns
Social Security
60
The Pacific Ocean covers how much of the Earth?
1/4
1/8
1/2
1/3
61
A democratic government regulates the economy to ensure financial ____________________.
Inflation
Stability
Growth
Corruption
62
The __________ had more military experience over the __________ in the Civil War.
they both had the same military experience
south; north
north; south
neither side had any military experience
63
A U.S. 50 cent piece is an example of a(n)
collateral
antique
opportunity cost
commodity
64
A ___________ occurs when Congress adjourns during the ten day period. The President cannot return the bill to congress.
Dismissal
Pocket Dismissal
Veto
Pocket Veto
65
Who discovered and founded Rhode Island, and also believed in the idea of separation of church and state?
John Winthrop
Roger Williams
Henry Lauren
Roger Smith
