Government
Greece
Famous
Folks
Map Skills
Economics
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Government for 1
The United States government has three
parts or branches. Which part decides if
laws are fair?
a. Supreme Court
b. the president
c. the Congress
d. the governor
Government for 1
Answer: The answer is “a”- the
Supreme Court. The Judicial
Branch consists of the
Supreme Court and judges and
decides if laws are fair!
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Government for 2
The leader of the national government meets
leaders of other countries. Which government
leader MOST LIKELY does this?
a. the president
b. the senator
c. the governor
d. the mayor
Government for 2
Answer: The correct answer is
“a”. The president is the
leader of the National
Executive Branch.
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Government for 3
Who makes the law that the president signs?
a. governors
b. Congress
c. businessmen
d. commissioners
Government for 3
Answer: The correct answer is
“b”. Congress is the
Legislative Branch. They are
made of the House of
Representatives and Senate.
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Government for 4
The state level of the legislative branch is
called the...
a. the mayor
b. Congress
c. General Assembly
d. City Council
Government for 4
Answer: The correct answer is
“c”. The General Assembly is
the state level of the Legislative
Branch.
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Government for 5
What is one of the many important jobs that a
mayor has?
a. appointing a governor
b. Defending lawbreakers
c. carrying out a budget
d. Checking parking meters
Government for 5
Answer: The correct answer is
“c”. The mayor is responsible
for handling the money of a
city by establishing a budget.
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Greece for 1
What feature of Greek architecture did the
American designers use in their
government buildings as a sign of
importance?
a. a high roof
c. columns
b. many steps
d. cement walls
Greece for 1
Answer: The correct answer is
“c”. Greek architecture used
columns which become a
model for buildings such as
the Supreme Court building.
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Greece for 2
Which Greek building served as a model
for the government buildings of today?
a. Parthenon
b. Trustee
c. Supreme Court
d. White House
Greece for 2
Answer: The correct answer is
“a”.
The Parthenon was a temple
to the Greek goddess Athena.
It represented royalty and
power.
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Greece for 3
Which event did the Greek culture
influence?
a. US Open
b. Masters Golf
c. Olympic Games
d. World Series
Greece for 3
Answer: The correct answer is
“c”. The Olympic Games were
first held in Athens Greece.
There are many differences
between the Ancient and
Modern Olympics.
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Greece for 4
The Ancient Greek government was a
democracy. Who rules in a democracy.
a. a king
b. a monarch
c. the people
d. a president
Greece for 4
Answer: The correct answer
is “c”. The president is
elected by the people. The
majority of the people rule in a
democracy.
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Greece for 5
The United States is a representative
democracy. Greece was a direct
democracy. In Greece, this means
_________ could vote.
a. Roman men
b. Greek women
c. Men and women
d. Greek men
Greece for 5
Answer: The correct answer is
“d”. Although Greece was a
direct democracy – only
Greek men could vote.
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Famous Folks for 1
Jackson wanted to do a report on a
famous American who fought for the
United States’ independence. Which
person did he MOST LIKELY write about?
a. Paul Revere
b. Thurgood Marshall
c. FDR
d. Cesar Chavez
Famous Folks for 1
Answer: The correct answer is
“a”. Paul Revere fought in the
American Revolution and was
instrumental in establishing
freedom for the colonists.
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Famous Folks for 2
How are Susan B. Anthony and Frederick
Douglass similar?
a. They both
fought for poor
people.
c. Neither
wanted to vote.
b. They both had
large families.
d. They both
fought for the
rights of slaves
and women.
Famous Folks for 2
Answer: The correct answer is
“d”. Susan and Frederick
fought for others’ rights.
Susan focused on women’s
right while Fred focused on
ending slavery.
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Famous Folks for 3
Which president was responsible for
bringing the US out of the Great
Depression with the New Deal?
a. Lyndon B.
Johnson
c. Thurgood
Marshall
b. Erik
Estrada
d. Franklin
Roosevelt
Famous Folks for 3
Answer: The correct answer is
“d”. Franklin Roosevelt was
nd
the 32 president who brought
hope to a hurting country. He
helped bring the country out of
the Great Depression.
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Famous Folks for 4
Cesar Chavez fought for the
rights of ________.
a. African
American girls
b. slaves
c. migrant farm
workers
d. colonists
Famous Folks for 4
Answer: The correct answer is
“c”. Cesar Chavez was a
migrant farm worker in
California who wanted to
improve the working
conditions for him and others.
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Famous Folks for 5
Which famous American is
responsible for building a
school which is now a college
in Daytona Beach?
a. Mary McLeod
b. Susan B. Anthony
Bethune
c. Ladybird Johnson c. Eleanor Roosevelt
Famous Folks for 5
Answer: The correct answer is
“a”. Mary McLeod Bethune
focused her attention on
young African American girls.
She wanted them to have an
education.
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Map Skills for 1
Georgia is located nearest
which river?
a. Hudson
c. Atlantic
b. Mississippi
c. Rio Grande
Map Skills for 1
Answer: The correct answer is
“b”. The Mississippi ends in
the Gulf of Mexico. It cuts the
US in half (West and East).
Georgia is closests to it.
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Map Skills for 2
If you were floating on the
Colorado River, and you were
looking West. Which mountain
range would you be looking at?
a. Appalachian Mts.
b. Alps
c. Rocky Mts.
d. Sierra Madre
Mts.
Map Skills for 2
Answer: The correct answer is
“c”. The Rocky Mountains are
on the West Coast. They are
near California. If you are on
the Colorado looking West,
you’d be looking at the Rockies.
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Map Skills for 3
When the pilgrims arrived in
the Eastern United States,
what Ocean did they cross to
get here?
a. Pacific
c. Indian
b. Atlantic
d. Arctic
Map Skills for 3
Answer: The correct answer is
“b”. Remember the Atlantic
Ocean is on the east coast. It
touches the coast of Georgia,
too.
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Map Skills for 4
Which river was closest to
Paul Revere during the
Revolutionary War?
a. Ohio
b. Mississippi
c. Hudson
d. Missouri
Map Skills for 4
Answer: The correct answer
is “c”. The Hudson River is in
the Northeastern United
States. It is located in New
York which is near Boston
Massachusetts.
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Map Skills for 5
Which river helped carve
the Grand Canyon?
a. Colorado
b. Rio Grande
c. Mississippi
d. Canyon River
Map Skills for 5
Answer: The correct answer
is “a”. The Colorado River
carved the Grand Canyon
using erosion.
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Economics for 1
One year, not much corn was grown. Which of the
following MOST LIKELY happened next?
a. The cost of the corn went down.
b. The cost of the corn went up.
c. The cost of the corn stayed the same.
d. No more corn was planted.
Economics for 1
Answer: The correct answer
is “b”. When there is a limited
supply of a product with a
high demand, the price will go
up!
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Economics for 2
Many people have cars and use them to go to work, go shopping,
and do many other things. If oil is hard to get and gas prices go
up, what would MOST LIKELY happen?
a. Car owners would decide to carpool, ride the bus, walk, or buy a
smaller car that needs less gas.
b. Nothing would happen because there are thousands of gas
stations.
c. The price would go back down soon because gas station
managers do not want to lose customers.
d. Gas stations would sell more gas so people will not run out.
Economics for 2
Answer: The correct answer is
“a”. People who don’t want to
pay the high gas prices will
find other ways to get around
to save their money.
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Economics for 3
Which could Tony do to earn money to buy a new light
for his bike?
a. Baby-sit for a neighbor
b. Watch game shows on television
c. Volunteer at the hospital
d. Play a video game
Economics for 3
Answer: The correct answer
is “a”. Baby-sitting is a
service other people will pay
you to do.
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Economics for 4
Many people think Super Bowl tickets are expensive.
What is one reason they may be expensive?
a. Few people like football.
b. Football is played by many people.
c. Football is played for many months every year.
d. The Super Bowl happens only once a year.
Economics for 4
Answer: The correct answer is
“d”. The demand for the
tickets is high, and the supply
is low - so the price of the
tickets can rise and
consumers will still pay..
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Economics for 5
In Economics there are natural resources and human
resources. Which is a natural resource?
a. A tree
b. A brick
c. A candle
d. A window
Economics for 5
Answer: The correct answer
is “a”. Things from the land –
crops, minerals, and water are
natural resources. They are
nonrenewable!
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