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1 1. The U.S. Congress is a group of people who A. run the city. B. are soldiers. C. are lawyers. D. make laws 2. If something happened to the president, who would take his or her place? A. Vice president B. Mayor C. Governor D. Senator 3. Which is a citizen's responsibility? A. Graduate from high school B. Have a job C. Vote in an election D. Have many friends 4. Why does the United States flag have 50 stars? A. Stars make a good design. B. There is one star for each state. C. The flag is 50 years old. D. There is one star for each president. 5. Which document was written to separate England from the United States? A. The U.S. Constitution B. The Declaration of Independence C. The Articles of Confederation D. The Magna Carta 6. The United States Congress includes the A. president and the vice president. B. Supreme Court and the Appeals Court. C. House of Representatives and the Senate. D. Senate and the vice president. 7. There are different kinds of workers in a community. How is a teacher like a sales clerk? A. Both sell goods to people. B. Both give services to people. C. Both make things in a factory. D. Both use the same kinds of tools. 8. A consumer is a person who A. makes goods. B. uses goods. C. sells goods. D. trades goods. 9. Why is irrigation important to the food growers in the southwestern region of the United States? A. There are many different plants grown in the region. B. Many more people are moving to the region. C. There is very little rainfall in the region. D. Many lakes and rivers are in the region. 10. Where would an urban worker most likely earn a living? A. Farm B. Ranch C. Office D. Forest

2 11. During the Civil War many factories produced A. tobacco. B. cars. C. guns. D. airplanes. 12. In which type of geographical region are Egypt, Iran, and Saudi Arabia? A. Forest B. Desert C. Grassland D. Tundra 13. Which type of map would a student use to find the shortest way to drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco? A. A relief map B. A political map C. A road map D. A population map 14. Which body of water separates Europe from North America? A. Indian Ocean B. Pacific Ocean C. Atlantic Ocean D. Arctic Ocean 15. Where can subtropical regions be found in the United States? A. Alaska B. Florida C. Minnesota D. Illinois 16. Which geographic feature in the United States is most similar to the Himalayas? A. The Great Plains B. The Rockies C. The Ogallala Aquifer D. The Mississippi flood plain 17. Which countries border the United States? A. Russia and Mexico B. Mexico and Canada C. Mexico and Cuba D. Cuba and Bahamas 18. Which event occurred in 1789? A. The Constitutional Convention met. B. The Bill of Rights was added. C. Washington became president. D. The U.S. became self-governing. 19. When did the people of the U.S. begin to govern themselves? A. After the U.S. Constitution was ratified B. When Washington became president C. Before the Constitutional Convention D. When the Bill of Rights was created 20. When did the government under the Constitution begin? A B C D. 1791

3 21. Martin Luther King, Jr. helped teach the people of the United States to A. form unions. B. ignore problems in society. C. work peacefully for change. D. fight violently for change 22. Whose invention had a great influence on air travel? A. Thomas Edison B. Eli Whitney C. Wright Brothers D. Alexander Graham Bell 23. Most goods from other continents are brought to the United States by A. bus or truck. B. car or airplane. C. boat or airplane. D. train or truck. 24. When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere? A. Spring B. Summer C. Fall D. Winter 25. When the European settlers first arrived in Illinois, they found many large earthen mounds that had not been formed by nature. Who made these mounds? A. Early American Indians B. Explorers from Spain C. The Lost Tribe of Israel D. Ancient Vikings 26. Many ethnic groups have moved to the United States. What does learning English often do for them? A. Help them keep their customs B. Make them forget their own language C. Help them communicate in their new land D. Give them a way to create new religions 27. Factory smoke and gases from vehicle exhaust cause A. noise pollution. B. air pollution. C. overcrowding. D. overpopulation. 28. Many conflicts between groups occur because A. not everyone is smart. B. some people enjoy fighting. C. not everyone has the same values. D. bad people in the country like to cause problems. 29. Which of these describes a group of people sharing the same language, clothes, 30. Which item was first introduced to food, and beliefs? American Indians by the Spanish? A. Continent B. Country C. City D. Culture A. Canoe B. Totem pole C. Horse D. Pueblo

4 31. Which of the following is a difference in a barter and money system? In a money system, people trade goods. In a barter system, people buy goods with money. There is no difference in the two systems. In a barter system, people trade goods. In a money system, people buy goods with money. 32. Which of the following was probably NOT a major industry of the original colonies fishing whaling aluminum shipbuilding 33. What is supply? The state of being sought after 34. What is demand? The state of being sought after An amount available An amount available None of the above None of the above 35. Which of the following was a reason major settlements were founded on rivers? transportation manmade boundaries food and water sources 36. How do physical processes shape the United States' features and patterns? (ex. erosion, volcanoes, plate techtonics, and flooding) Explain your answer 37. Which of the following is true about how population distribution affects environmental issues? as population increases, the water supply starts to go down 38. Which of the following is a symbol of the first United States government? The Olive Branch as population increases, the air quality worsens The Treaty of Paris as population increases, the solid waste begins to increase The Declaration of Indepences The Mayflower Compact 39. Which of the following events contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution? taxation lack of representation 40. One branch of government cannot limit the power of other branches. - True/False judicial process and quartering of troops

5 42. Which amendment states our basic freedoms, such as speech, religion, press, etc? 41. The three branches of government are the legislative branch, the judicial branch, and the executive branch. - True/False Amendment 1 Amendment 5 Amendment 6 Amendment Which of the following are NOT pre-colonial Native American groups? Cherokee, Creek, and Mississippi Mound Builders Chickasaw and Aztec Chocktaw and Indaw Mayans and Olmec 44. How did the Native American culture change as a result of contact with European cultures? decreased population spread of disease and increase of trade increased conflict and loss of territory Mississippi Mound Builders Cherokee Creek 45. Which of the following were NOT Native American groups in Tennessee before European explorations? 46. Which of the following were reasons for colonial settlement? religious economic Chickasaw individual freedom All of the Above 47. Which of the following is NOT a reason why the United States Constitution necessary? no single currency and no judicial branch no enforcement of laws no religious freedom small and large states having unequal representation 48. Which of the following do you think was a hardship faced by early Tennessee settlers in the late 1700's? security and isolated communities natural geography lack of access to goods None of the above 49. Which was NOT an accomplishment of John Sevier? State of Franklin's one and only The first president United States Congressman soldier Tennessee's first governor 50. How did the Louisiana Purchase NOT influence the growth of the United States? allowed the settlers more access to the coast encouraged expansion increased natural resources increased size Answers:

6 1. make laws 2. vice president 3. vote in an election 4. There is one star for each state. 5. The Declaration of Independence 6. House of Representatives and the Senate 7. Both give services to people 8. uses goods 9. There is very little rainfall in the region 10. Office 11. guns 12. Desert 13. A road map 14. Atlantic Ocean 15. Florida 16. The Rockies 17. Mexico and Canada 18. Washington became president 19. Before the Constitutional Convention work peacefully for change. 22. Wright Brothers 23. boat or airplane 24. Summer 25. Early American Indians 26. Help them communicate in their new land 27. air pollution 28. not everyone has the same values 29. Culture 30. Horse 31. In a barter system, people trade goods. In a money system, people buy goods with money. 32. aluminum 33. an amount available 34. the stat of being sought after 35. ALL OF THE ABOVE 36. Explain the mayflower compact 39. all of the above 40. false, one branch can limit 41. true 42. amendment Chocktaw and Indaw 44. all of the above 45. Mississippi Mound Builders 46. all of the above 47. no religious freedom 48. all of the above 49. the first president 50. allowed settlers more access to the coast

CITIZENSHIP TEST. Name. A: Principles of American Democracy. B: System of Government. 1. What is the supreme law of the land?

CITIZENSHIP TEST. Name. A: Principles of American Democracy. B: System of Government. 1. What is the supreme law of the land? CITIZENSHIP TEST A: Principles of American Democracy 1. What is the supreme law of the land? 2. What does the Constitution do? Name 3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution.