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Questions for Eighth Grade Diplomas
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COLLECTION
June, 1930
OREGON
‘t o l l FCTION
U N ITE D STATES H ISTO R Y
Number of questions: 80
Problem I
Directions: Draw a line under the word or phrase which will
complete each statement and make it true. Then put the
number of that word or phrase in the parentheses at the
right as shown in the example. Look carefully at the example.
Example: The man who defeated the British at New Orleans in
the War of 1812 was:
1. U. S. Grant 2. Daniel Boone
S. Benedict Arnold
If. Andrew Jackson
5. George Rogers Clark ( If )
Number answered right or s c o r e :..........................
Thus:
Pupil’s num ber:..........................
Date: ................................................................................
Teacher’s n a m e:............................................. ...........................
County Superintendent: ..........................................................
District No.................. , ...............................................County
SCORE
Problem I
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Problem II
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Problem III
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Problem IV
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Problem V
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Problem V I
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Problem V II
..................... ...
Problem V III
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Problem IX
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Total
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SUGGESTIONS
To the Teacher:
1. Conduct this examination at the same time and in the
same manner as those in other subjects.
2. Be certain the pupils understand the directions before
beginning the work.
3. Use illustrations when necessary to explain.
4. Encourage the pupils to go through the entire examination
and answer the questions of which they are sure. They can then
spend the remainder of their time on the doubtful questions.
To the County Superintendent:
When all the United States history examinations of the county
have reached you, ascertain the number of questions each pupil
has answered correctly.
Arrange the scores of all examination papers consecutively
in a column. Begin at the top or bottom and count up or down
to the halfway number. This number will be the median. Pupils
close to the median above or below are average. Those much
below the median are below average ability. The lowest group,
approximately 5 per cent, are inferior. On the other hand, those
much above the median are above average, and the highest
group, approximately 5 per cent, are superior. Numerical values
jnay be assigned to these ratings in conformity with those already
in use in your county. With large groups the per cents may
approximate these:
-
Superior
Above
Average
Average
Below
Average
Inferior
5%
20%
50%
20%
5%
No figure has been definitely set as a passing score. It is
recommended that approximately the lower 5 per cent be required
to repeat the course.
Andrew Jackson, No. 4, is the correct answer.
Hence Andrew Jackson is underlined and the figure
4 is written in the parentheses.
1. The nation whose explorers first descended the Mis­
sissippi river from the north and laid claim to the
Mississippi valley was
1. England
2. France
3. Spain
4. Holland
5. Portugal
(
2. The product cultivated in the southern colonies which
made necessary and permanent the plantation system
was
1. wheat
2. fruit
3. lumber
4. tobacco
5. coffee
(
3. The colonies in which fishing and shipping were the
most profitable industries were
1. Northwest territory 2. southern colonies 3. Florida
4. Louisiana purchase
5. New England colonies (
4. The British governor who attempted to restrict selfgovernment in the New England colonies by limiting
the right to raise taxes and to hold a general court was
1. William Pitt
2. Sir Francis Drake
3. Sir
Edmund Andros
4. Lord Berkeley
5. Lord
Baltimore
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5. The uprising of angered Massachusetts farmers who
protested against the refusal of the state legislature
to issue paper money is known as
1. Shay’s rebellion 2. Whiskey rebellion 3. Bacon’s
rebellion
4. Granger movement
5. X. Y. Z.
affair
(
6. The agreement arrived at in the Constitutional Con­
vention whereby each state was to have two represen­
tatives in the Senate while representation in the House
was to be on the basis of population is known as the
1. Fifth amendment
2. Bill of rights
3. Articles
of Confederation
4. Connecticut compromise
5. Ordinance of 1787
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7. The documents drawn up by Thomas Jefferson and
James Madison protesting against the Alien and
Sedition laws and asserting the doctrine of states
rights were the
1. Emancipation proclamation
2. Wilmot proviso
3. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions 4. Embargo
acts
5. Omnibus bills
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8. The waterway constructed from Lake Erie to the
Hudson river to make easier and more rapid trans­
portation to the Atlantic Coast was the
1. Welland canal
2. Erie canal
3. Panama canal
4. Chesapeake Inlet5. Hood canal
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9. The great statesman from South Carolina who upheld
the doctrine of states rights and led the fight against
a protective tariff was
1. Daniel Webster 2. John Quincy Adams 3. Andrew
Jackson
4. John C. Calhoun
5. Martin Van
Buren
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10. The organization set up by Northerners to assist
fugitive slaves to escape into Canada was known as
1. Fugitive slave law
2. Underground railway
3. squatter sovereignty
4. Ku Klux Klan
5. Knights of Labor
.
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Problem II
Directions: Work the following items exactly as you did those
in Problem I.
1. The nation which attempted to set up an empire in
Mexico while the United States was engaged in the
Civil War was
1. England
2. Spain
3. Brazil
4. France
5. Japan
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2. The organization set up by the Federal government to
assist the negroes in adjusting themselves to their new
independence, to protect them from injustice and to
supply them with food and clothing was
1. Freedmen’s bureau
2. Civil service
3. Ku Klux
Klan
4. Federal Reserve system
5. Under­
ground railway
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)
3. The “new” type of immigrants who flocked to the
United States after 1880 and were generally con­
sidered less desirable than the “old” type came largely
from
1. northern Europe
2. South America
3. Canada
4. southern Europe
5. the Scandinavian penin­
sula
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4. The group of men who believed that private capital
should be done away with and that the government
should own the principal industries are called
1. Federalists
2. Democrats
3. Abolitionists
4. Socialists
5. Republicans
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)
5. The decision as to whether Samuel B. Tilden or Ruther­
ford B. Hayes should receive the presidency in 1877
when there was a dispute over the electoral votes was
made by
1. the Supreme Court
2. the Senate
3. a Joint
High Commission
4. the House of Representa­
tives
5. a new election
(
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6. The principal issue in the election of 1896 when Wil­
liam Jennings Bryan ran for president against Wil­
liam McKinley was
1. abolition of the United States bank
2. woman
suffrage 3. annexation of the Philippines 4. pro­
hibition
5. free silver
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)
7. A meeting of important nations held in 1907 upon
invitation of President Roosevelt for the purpose of
fostering world peace through the establishment of
an International Court of Arbitration was called
1. League of Nations
2. Holy Alliance
3. PanAmerican Union
4. Second Hague Conference
5. Portsmouth treaty
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)
8. The president during whose administration the Panama
Canal was begun, and who is noted for his efforts to break
up big business corporations, was
1. Woodrow Wilson 2. Theodore Roosevelt 3. Wil­
liam Howard Taft 4. Warren G. Harding 5. Wil­
liam McKinley
(
)
9. One of the principles of international law in defense
of which the United States entered the World War was
1. Monroe Doctrine
2. American rights in Mexico
3. freedom of the seas
4. Open door policy
5. protection of the Philippines
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)
10. The American who was made head of a commission to
bring about a readjustment of German reparations
payments following the war was
1. Charles G. Dawes 2. General Pershing 3. Presi­
dent Wilson
4. Herbert Hoover
5. Charles
Evans Hughes
(
)
SCORE ..........
Problem III
Directions: In the space at the right place the word, phrase,
or name which will complete each statement and make it
true.
1. The nation from which the United
States inherited the idea of repre­
sentative government was
.........................................
2. The French people who for religious
reasons were driven out of France
and settled in Florida were called
the
.........................................
3. A meeting of Federalists held in 1814
which recommended that the pro­
ceeds of the national taxes collected
in each New England state should be
reserved by it to pay troops for its
own defense and which resulted in
the death of the Federalist party was
the
..........................................
4. The territory purchased from France
in 1803 under the presidency of
Thomas Jefferson was
.........................................
5. The invention which made it profit­
able for the South to raise cotton
was the
.........................................
6. The agreement reached in 1820 be­
tween North and South providing
that thereafter all territory north of
36 degrees, 30 minutes, should enter
the Union free from slavery was th e .........................................
7. The Democratic senator from Illinois
who engaged in a famous series of
debates against Abraham Lincoln
was
.........................................
8. The political party which arose
shortly before the Civil War, advo­
cated that Congress should forbid
the extension of slavery in the terri­
tories, and has always advocated a
high tariff is
.........................................
9. The Act passed by Congress in 1862
providing that emigrants might se­
cure free western lands by actually
settling upon them was the
.........................................
10. Members of the religious sect who
emigrated west and settled in the
Salt Lake valley were known as
.........................................
11. The secret system of voting intro­
duced into the United States about
1890 was known as the
.........................................
12. The territory purchased from Rus­
sia in 1867, sometimes known as
“Seward’s folly,” was
.........................................
13. The organization created in 1913 to
strengthen banking throughout the
United States and to make easier
the transfer of credit from one part
of the country to another was the .........................................
14. The Chinese uprising of 1900 which
aimed to drive foreigners out of that
country was called the
.........................................
15. The nation whose navy is to be equal
in strength with that of the United
States as a result of the recent Lon­
don conference is
.........................................
SCORE .........................................
Problem IV
Directions: Each of the following exercises contains four events
that occurred in the history of the United States. Some
happened later than others. Draw a line under the one that
happened most recently. Then place the number of that one
in the parentheses at the right.
For example:
1. Presidency of Lincoln
2. Presidency of Hoover
S. Presidency of Roosevelt
If. Presidency of Van
Buren
( 2 )
Thus: Hoover is the most recent president of the United States.
So we draw a line under Presidency of Hoover and write a
figure 2 in the parentheses.
1. 1. Mexican War 2. Spanish-American War 3. Civil
War
4. War of 1812
(
)
2. 1. Purchase of Louisiana
2. Purchase of Florida
3. Annexation of Oregon 4. Purchase of Alaska
(
)
3. 1. National Woman Suffrage
2. Monroe Doctrine
3. Emancipation Proclamation
4. Open Door
Policy
(
)
4. 1. Democratic Party 2. Whig Party 3. Republican
Party
4. Federalist Party
(
)
5. 1. Removal of suffrage restrictions from negroes
2. Direct election of senators
3. Federal income
tax
4. National prohibition
(
)
SCORE...........
Problem V
Directions: Place an X in the blank to the left of the phrase
which will best complete each statement and make it true.
Do not mark more than one of each three.
f For example:
One important cause of the Civil War was
.. .X. .. the southern plantation owners objected to high tar­
iffs imposed by northern manufacturers.
.......... the North wanted to buy all the cotton raised in the
South.
.......... the North was anxious that slavery should be ex­
tended to all the states formed out of the Louisiana
purchase.
1. The discovery of America was a result of
.......... looking for a new sea route to the East Indies.
.......... some Italian merchants being blown off their course
around Africa.
.......... the desire of Catholic missionaries to Christianize
the Indians.
2. The first English settlement at Jamestown was nearly a
complete failure because
.......... the English government placed severe restrictions
upon the settlers.
.......... the soil of Virginia was too poor and rocky to permit
the growing of crops.
.......... most of the colonists were adventurers who sought
gold and were not interested in the labor of settle­
ment.
3. One way in which the French colonization in America dif­
fered from the English was
.......... the French government allowed its settlers much
more freedom of government than did the English.
.......... the French established scattered trading posts while
the English founded compact settlements.
.......... the French refused to allow missionaries among
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their settlers while the English encouraged them.
4. The Puritans punished Quakers who attempted to settle in
Massachusetts because
•
.......... the Quakers believed in separation of church and
state and refused to pay taxes.
.......... the Quakers tried to turn the Indians against the
Puritans.
.......... the Quakers tried to drive the Puritans off the land.
5. One reason why the social conditions in the Southern
Colonies did not favor the growth of schools was
........... the planters w’ere poor and could not afford the
taxes necessary for the support of schools.
.......... the children of the planters were attracted to the
schools in the northern colonies.
.......... the rich planters had tutors at home for their chil­
dren, or sent them to Europe to be educated.
6. One result of the struggles between the elected assemblies
of the colonies and their royal or proprietary governors was
.......... it made the colonists increasingly loyal to England.
.......... the realization that their liberties were endangered
by British control made the colonies feel a need for
union.
.......... the colonists were made to realize that representa­
tive assemblies elected by the people were not needed
to protect their rights.
7. The American colonies objected to taxes levied by England
because
.......... they did not have representation in the English
Parliament.
.......... England had refused to assist them with troops in
the French and Indian war.
.......... they did not have sufficient money to pay the taxes.
8. One reason why the poorly organized American troops were
able to defeat the British regiments in the Revolutionary
'
war was
.......... Parliament refused to furnish money to provision
the British troops.
.
.......... the Americans were better adapted to fighting in
the wilderness than were the inexperienced British
troops.
.......... many of the best British generals deserted and
joined the American armies.
9.
One of the important provisions of the Ordinance of 1787
relating to the government and settlement of the North­
west Territory was
.......... the Northwest Territory should be forever open to
slavery.
........... the settlers of the Northwest Territory should decide
for themselves whether they wanted to become part
of the American Union.
........... lands were set aside in the Territory to encourage
the development of schools and means of education.
10.
Some states refused for a time to ratify the new Constitu­
tion after it had been worked out by the Constitutional Con­
vention because
........... they felt it did not give enough power to the central
or national government.
........... the new Constitution gave Congress no power to raise
money by taxation.
........... there were no provisions in the Constitution which
assured protection to the life, liberty and property
of the people.
SCORE ......................
Problem V I
Directions: Work the following items exactly as you did those
in Problem V.
1. Alexander Hamilton as first Secretary of the Treasury pro­
posed to build up America’s credit and financial standing
with other nations by
........... canceling all debts owed to foreign countries either
by the nation or by the states.
.......... granting to the states the right to levy and collect
taxes for the federal government.
.......... assuming and paying all debts of the Confederation
as well as of the separate states.
2. Jefferson’s Embargo Act was detrimental to United States
commerce because
........... it permitted many ships to be built and used in
commercial trade.
........... it permitted the colonies to trade only with England.
.......... it prohibited American vessels from leaving our
ports and prevented foreign vessels from entering
them.
3. The War of 1812 is termed the United States’ “war for com­
mercial independence” because it was fought to
........... prevent the French from stealing American trade
with England.
.......... establish the right of American privateers to prey
upon British commerce.
.......... prevent England from capturing American ships and
impressing American seamen.
4. New England manufacturers favored a high protective tariff
because
.......... they wished to encourage the importation of English
goods into the South.
.......... they wished to encourage the growth of home indus­
try by limiting the importation of foreign goods.
........... they felt a high protective tariff would encourage
Europeans to ship more goods to the United States.
5. President Andrew Jackson issued the famous “specie cir­
cular” in 1837 because
.......... he became alarmed at the amount of worthless paper
promises to pay coming into the treasury from
“wildcat banks.”
.......... he wished to stop the payment of debts by gold and
silver.
.......... he wished to encourage the establishment of a
national bank instead of “pet” banks.
6. The Dred Scott decision practically made the Missouri Com­
promise null and void because it
........... declared that no slave might ever go into a free
territory.
........... stated that when a slave went into a free state or
territory he should become free.
.......... said that when a master takes his slave into free
territory the slave does not become free.
7. The people of the South were bitterly opposed to the Con­
gressional plan of reconstruction because
........... they thought it unjust to deny influential white
citizens the right to vote while granting it to igno­
rant negroes.
........... they believed that Congress should pay for the recon­
struction of all property damaged in the South dur­
ing the war.
........... the South was denied the right to export any more
cotton to England.
8. The reason for the passage of the Civil Service act in 1883
was
........... to provide governmental positions for loyal party
members who had performed valuable political ser­
vice.
........... to give the president more power to appoint men to
governmental positions.
........... to do away with the “spoils system” and put com­
petent men in public service.
9. The value of the invention of the Bessemer process to the
development of American industry was
........... it greatly increased the cost of iron products and
increased the use of lumber.
........... it provided a cheap means for producing better steel
which was in great demand for rails and building
purposes.
........... it resulted in cheaper and more efficient refining
of petroleum.
10. The United States government took over control of the
railroads in 1917 during the World War because
........... the government needed the money it could make
from the railroads to finance the war.
........... the private companies had refused to transport
troops and supplies.
........... unusual war conditions made it difficult for private
and competing companies to operate the roads as
effectively as could the government.
SCORE ......................
Problem VII
Directions: Work each of the following exercises just as the
example is worked.
Example: Three of the following nations were early colonisers
of the North American continent. Underline the one that
was not, and place the number in the parentheses at the
right
1. France
2. Germany
3. Spain
4 . England ( 2 )
1. Three of the following American colonies were orig­
inally settled by England. Underline the one that was
not and write the number in the parentheses.
1. Virginia
2. Massachusetts
3. New York
4. Connecticut
(
2. Three of the following were steps leading to the
American Revolution. Underline the one that was not.
1. Boston Massacre
2. Stamp Act Congress
3. Boston Port Bill
4. WhiskeyRebellion
(
3. Three of the following may be attributed to Thomas
Jefferson. Underline the one that may not.
1. Establishment of U. S. National Bank
2. Loui­
siana purchase
3. Kentucky and Virginia Reslutions
4. Declaration of Independence
(
4. Three of the following were steps which aided the set­
tlement of the west. Underline the one that was not.
1. Discovery of gold in California
2. Connecticut
Compromise
3. Transcontinental railroads
4.
Homestead Act
(
5. Three of the following were prominent American in­
ventors. Underline the one that was not.
1. Eli Whitney 2. Meriwether Lewis 3. Samuel B.
Morse
4. Thomas A. Edison
(
6. Three of the following resulted in the improvement
of conditions for the American laboring man. Under­
line the one that did not.
1. growth of trusts
2. eight-hour day laws
3. establishment of industrial accident commissions
4. establishment of American Federation of Labor (
)
7. Three of the following were outstanding justices of
the United States Supreme Court. Underline the one
that was not.
1. Charles Evans Hughes
2. William Howard Taft
3. John Marshall
4. William Jennings Bryan
(
8. Three of the following are factors which help to make
the United States the leading industrial nation of the
world. Underline the one that does not.
1. abundant natural resources.
2. highly developed
factories
3. rapid means of transportation
4. universal manhood suffrage
(
9. Three of the following were organizations created
during the World War to assist the United States in
carrying on the combat. Underline the one that was
not.
1. U. S. Food Commission 2. U. S. Shipping Board
3. Federal Trade Commission
4. Council of Na­
tional Defense
(
10. Three of the following were reforms brought about
during the administration of President Wilson. Under­
line the one that was not.
1. establishment of national prohibition
2. estab­
lishment of the Civil Service
3. founding of the
parcel post system
4. creation of the Federal
Reserve System
(
)
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)
SCORE
Problem VIII
Directions: In Column I are listed five dates. In Column II are
listed events which occurred during these years. Place
the number of the correct event on the line before each date.
Be careful. There are two events which do not apply.
Column 1
Column 11
1775
1. Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation.
1823
2. The Panama Canal is opened.
1863
3. The outbreak of the American Revolution.
1914
4. The U. S. goes to war with Mexico over the
Texas boundary.
1921
5. Conference held in Washington, D. C., on limi­
tation of armaments and problems of the
Pacific.
6.
Beginning of the Spanish-American war.
7. The Monroe Doctrine is issued.
SCORE...........
Problem IX
Directions: Column I contains the names of men prominent in
American history. Column II contains statements telling
who these men are. Find in Column II the correct phrase
to describe each man and place the number of that phrase
before his name. Be careful. There are some phrases that
do not apply.
Column 1
Column II
)
Captain John Smith l. An outstanding American au­
thor and poet, one of whose
Jefferson Davis
works was “The Raven.”
2. President of the Confederate
States during the Civil War.
Edgar Allen Poe
)
Cyrus McCormick
Colonel Stimson
)
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)
3. An American statesman who
secured financial aid for the
Colonies during the Revolution­
ary War.
4. The American representative at
the recent London Naval Dis­
armament Conference
5. The president who made special
efforts to reform the Civil Ser-,
vice.
6. Inventor of the reaper.
7. Leader of the Jamestown colo­
nists who is said to have saved’
them from starving.
SCORE
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COLLECTION
STATE OF OREGON
Questions for Eighth Grade Diplomas
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COLLECTION
June, 1930
G EO G R APH Y
Pupil’s num ber:..........................
District No.................. . .............................................. County
SUGGESTIONS
County Superintendent: ..........................................................
To the Teacher:
Teacher’s n a m e :........................................................................
4
Date: ................................................................................
Number of questions: 95
Number answered r ig h t:............................................
SCORE
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Problem I
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Problem II
.........................
Problem III
.........................
Problem IV
.........................
Problem V
.........................
Problem V I
.........................
Problem V II
.........................
Problem V III
.....................
Problem I X
.........................
Problem X
.........................
Total
1. Conduct this examination at the same time and in the
same manner as those in other subjects.
2. Be certain the pupil understands the directions before
beginning the work.
3. Use illustrations when necessary to explain.
4. Encourage the pupil to go through the entire examination,
answering first those questions which he knows, and later
returning to the doubtful ones.
To the County Superintendents:
When all the geography papers of the county have reached
you, ascertain the number of questions each pupil has answered
correctly. Total the scores on each examination paper. (Score is
number of questions answered correctly.) Arrange the total
scores consecutively in a column. Begin at the top or bottom and
count up or down to the halfway number. This number will be
the median. Pupils close to the median above or below are
average. Those much below the median are below average ability.
The lowest group, approximately 5 per cent, are inferior. On the
other hand, those much above the median are above average,
and the highest group, approximately 5 per cent, are superior.
Numerical values may be assigned to these ratings in conformity
with those already in use in your county. With large groups the
per cents may approximate these:
Superior
5%
Above
Average
Average
Below
Average
20%
50%
20%
Inferior
5%
No figure has been definitely set as a passing score. It is
recommended that approximately the lower 5% be required to
repeat the course.
Problem I
Directions: Read each problem carefully. Then place an X on
the line in front of the phrase which best completes the
main statement and makes it true. Do not mark more than
one out of each set of three.
Example: A plateau is a
...X ... comparatively smooth area of land high above sealevel.
........... hilly and rocky region in the heart of the mountains.
........... low, marshy land at sea-level.
1. Summer temperatures in the arctic circle are cooler than
those of the equatorial regions because
........... summer days are shorter in the arctic circle than in
the equatorial zone.
........... the sun’s rays fall more directly upon the equatorial
region than they do upon the arctic regions.
........... the earth is closer to the sun when it is summer in
the Northern Hemisphere.
2. The principal world winds are caused by
........... movement of cool air from north and south toward
the equator and the movement of warm air away
from the equator.
........... the fact that most of the land of the world lies be­
tween the arctic circle and the Tropic of Cancer.
........... the Japan current and Gulf stream flowing in similar
directions and the Brazilian and Paraguayan cur­
rents flowing in the opposite direction.
3. Regions with an oceanic climate do not have such extremes
of temperature as regions with a continental climate because
........... continental climate is found only near the North and
South Poles.
........... areas of continental climate are invariably situated
on plateaus or in the mountains high above sea-level.
........... the nearness of the ocean which does not heat or cool
rapidly moderates the climate of oceanic areas.
4. The relief map is used in geography to show
........... elevations and depressions of the land surface.
........... the direction which the ocean currents flow.
........... the extent of rainfall in a country.
5. Icebergs are caused by
.......... the freezing of the ocean water in northern latitudes.
........... the chipping off of glaciers as they flow into the
ocean.
.......... heavy snows upon the waters of the arctic and ant­
arctic oceans.
6. The recent eclipse of the sun was caused by
........... the passage of the earth between the moon and the
sun.
.......... the passage of the moon between the sun and the
earth.
........... the passage of the sun between the earth and the
moon.
7. The compass is used by mariners to determine direction at
sea because
........... it is made so that it always points to the North Star.
........... its magnetized needle points to the magnetic north
and south poles.
........... the rotation of the earth causes it to indicate direc­
tion east and west.
8. The regular change from day to night and from night to day
is caused by
........... the revolving of the earth upon its own axis.
........... the revolving of the earth around the sun.
........... the revolving of the moon around the earth regularly.
9. The peaks of the Cascade range are perpetually snow-capped
because
........... their high altitude keeps them so cool that not all
the snow melts.
........... they are protected from winds which sweep the
snow from the lower regions.
........... they do not receive the suns rays as directly as do
the valleys below them.
10. When a wind laden with moisture from the ocean crosses a
mountain range it
........... fails to get over the mountains and returns to the
ocean.
........... loses much of its moisture in the form of rain and
snow while crossing.
........... absorbs all the moisture from the mountains and
leaves them dry.
SCORE...............
Problem II
Directions: In Column I are listed some of the principal coun­
tries of the world. In Column II are listed phrases which
best describe these countries. Find the phrase which best
describes each country and write the number of that phrase
on the line before the country’s name.
For example: The first country listed is China. Phrase number
6 best describes China. So we place a 6 on the line before
it. There are two phrases which do not describe any of the
countries.
Column I
Column II
1. The kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and
Slovenes. Much of the country is moun­
tainous. Agriculture is most important
....... Russia
activity, particularly on the plains north
of the Drave and Danube rivers. Carpet­
weaving and flour milling.
....... Bolivia
2. A nation situated north of Germany
and directly south of Sweden. Main ex­
....... Canada
port is butter, which is shipped to Great
Britain. Its capital is Copenhagen.
....... Yugoslavia 3. The country of North America whose
capital is Ottawa, which is a neighbor
of the United States and which raises
....... Denmark
much wheat.
4. The largest country of the Scandinavian
....... Spain
peninsula. The capital is Stockholm,
which is also the largest seaport of the
....... Mexico
country. Principal products are paper
and iron ore.
5. A country immediately north of Central
....... Japan
America. Noted for its silver mines and
oil wells; also for its coffee. Two im­
....... India
portant seaports are Tampico and Vera
Cruz.
*6. The most densely populated country in
Asia. Its commerce is in a very un­
stable condition because of recent civil
wars. Home of the Yangtze river.
7. A great nation of Europe which recently
became a republic. Manufactures much
iron and steel. Progressive and has
made many scientific discoveries. Was
a great commercial nation until its mer­
chant fleet was recently taken away.
8. A nation in the temperate zone of South
America which exports large quantities
of wheat and meat products. Its most
important city is Buenos Aires. Has
many Italian immigrants.
9. The most modem, independent, and
progressive of Asiatic nations today.
10. A European country separated from
Africa by the Strait of Gibraltar, oc­
cupying most of the Iberian Peninsula,
and noted for its wines and for the
Alhambra.
11. The greatest agricultural nation of Eu­
rope. Also the largest in size. Noted for
its wheat, minerals, and timber re­
sources.
12. A densely populated country in south­
ern Asia. Belongs to England. Exports
cotton, coffee, and tea.
13. A country of central South America
which has no sea-coast. Its capital and
chief city is La Paz. Chief product and
export is tin.
*6
China
SCORE
Problem III
Directions: In Column I are listed ten of the world’s most
important waterways. In Column II are phrases describing
f
and identifying these waterways. Find in Column II the
phrase which identifies each item in Column I and write the
number on the line before it.
Be careful. There are two phrases in Column II which do
* not apply.
Column I
Column II
1. Connects the Caribbean Sea
with the Pacific Ocean.
Straits of Magellan
2. Southernmost entrance to
Puget Sound.
Bering Strait
3. Separates Europe from Asia
Minor at entrance to Black
Straits of Juan de Fuca
Sea.
4. Connects Lake Erie and
Panama Canal
Lake Ontario.
5. Connects the Baltic and
Strait of Gibraltar
North Seas.
6. Connects the Mediterranean
Suez Canal
with the Red Sea.
7. Body of water separating
Strait of Dardanelles
the British Isles from France.
8. The western gateway to the
Strait of Dover
Mediterranean.
9. Separates the island of Su­
Welland Canal
matra from the Malay pe­
ninsula.
Strait of Malakka
10. Connects the Caspian Sea
with the Persian Gulf.
11. Passage from the Atlantic
to the Pacific through the
southern tip of South Amer­
ica.
12. Body of water separating
Alaska from Siberia.
SCORE
Problem IV
Directions: Place an X on the line before the principal article
carried on each of the following trade routes.
r........... coal and iron
...... manufactured
1. From England to the United States
textiles
...... lumber products
f ........... wool
2. From Australia to England........... 1 ........... sugar
[ ........... silk
f ........... wheat
3. From China to the United States ... ........... silk
copper
meat products
fancy linens
4. From Argentina to England..........
tropical fruits
coffee
nitrates
5. From Brazil to Germany...............
toys
machinery
tin
6. From Canada to England..............
wheat
potatoes
wool
7. From Ireland to the United States .
linen
lumber
dairy products
8. From Switzerland to England.......
cork
steel
hemp and copra
9. From Chile to France.....................
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nitrates
silk
lumber
10. From United States to Japan.......
tropical fruits
SCORE
Problem V
Directions: Draw a line under the word or phrase which will
complete each statement and make it true. Then put the
number of that word or phrase in the parentheses at the
right."*
1. A territory of the United States which produces much
gold is
1. Porto Rico
2. Hawaii
3. Alaska
4. Virgin
Islands
(
)
2.
1. New England
2. South Central
Central
4. South Atlantic
3. North
(
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
leum is
1. Georgia 2. Kentucky 3. Missouri 4. Oklahoma (
The region of the United States in which the greatest
number of important seaports is found is
1. North Atlantic
2. Pacific
3. Gulf of Mexico
4. South Atlantic
(
The state in which Yosemite National Park is located
is
1. Colorado 2. Montana 3. California 4. Wyoming (
The most important river system of the United States
is the
1. Columbia 2. Ohio
3. Hudson 4. Mississippi (
A western state which leads in the production of cop­
per is
1. Nevada 2. Idaho 3. Arizona 4. Washington (
The section of the United States in which there is the
greatest amount of standing timber is the
1. southwest 2. northwest 3. southeast 4. north­
east
(
The city of Detroit is noted for the manufacture of
1. automobiles 2. clothing 3. watches 4. furniture (
The American state having the largest area is
1. California 2. Montana 3. New York 4. Texas (
The river on which the Grand Canyon is located is the
1. Rio Grande 2. Snake
3. Colorado
4. Platte (
)
12.
States is the
1. middle west
2. Pacific slope
3. Gulf region
4. plateau states
(
)
13. The state which is noted for the fine marble which is
quarried there is
1. Pennsylvania 2. Ohio 3. Vermont 4. Nevada (
)
14. A city located near the center of anthracite coal
mining in the United States is
1. Galveston
2. Laramie, Wyoming
3. Pittsburgh
. 4. Grand Rapids
(
)
15. The most important port on the Gulf of Mexico is
1. Miami 2. New Orleans 3. Atlanta 4. Key West (
)
SCORE ......................
Problem V I
Directions: The following statements apply to the state of
Oregon. Write in the blank space at the end of each one the
word or phrase which will complete the statement and make
it true.
1. The steam railroad which crosses
western Oregon from north to south
and runs through the Willamette val­
ley is the
.........................................
2. The river which forms a large part
of the eastern boundary of Oregon
is the
.........................................
3. The mountains which form the
boundary between western Oregon
and California are
.........................................
4. The most important mountain range
of Oregon is
.........................................
5. The Umatilla, Wallowa, Grande Ronde
and Powder River valleys are noted
for the production of
.........................................
6. The most populous county of Ore­
gon is
.........................................
7. The county seat of Harney county,
which is rapidly becoming a thriving
lumber manufacturing center, is
.........................................
SCORE
Problem Y II
V
Directions: Indicate in the space at the right thevcountry in
which each of the following is located.
'
1. Marseilles
.....................................
1. Iberian Peninsula
......................................... *
2. Cairo
.....................................
2. Cape of Good Hope
.........................................
3. Quebec
.....................................
3. Andes Mountains
......................................... 4
4. Sahara Desert
.........................................
4. Canton
.....................................
5. Bombay
.....................................
6. Melbourne
.....................................
7. Stockholm
.....................................
8. Warsaw
.....................................
9. Montevideo
10.
Fairbanks
v
Problem IX
Directions: Indicate in the space at the right the continent in
which each of the following is located.
5. Himalaya Mountains
.........................................
6. Hudson Bay
.........................................
7. Rhine River
.........................................
8. Amazon River
.........................................
9. Malay Peninsula
10.
.....................................
Lake Tanganyika
.........................................
.........................................
SCORE...........
...................................
SCORE...........
Problem V III
Directions: Read each question through carefully. Then place
an X on the line in front of the phrase which best completes
the main statement and makes it true. Do not mark more
than one of each set of three.
1. One reason why France produces more grain than Switzer­
land is
........... the French people are more industrious than the
Swiss peasants.
........... France has a greater area of agricultural land and
climatic conditions suitable for cereal production.
........... there are more mountain ranges in France which
protect the wheat fields from the ravages of weather.
2. One reason why Argentina, although smaller, is more pro­
gressive than Brazil is
.......... Argentina, because it is situated farther south, has
a warmer climate than Brazil.
........... Argentina has larger forests of rubber trees and
produces more coffee.
........... Argentina is situated largely in the south temperate
zone, and has important agricultural resources as
well as ports.
3. At the recent Naval Disarmament Conference in London,
Japan insisted upon having the third largest navy in the
world. One reason why she did so is
........... she is an island country and largely dependent upon
commerce for her livelihood.
........... she has a coast line to protect larger than that of the
United States.
........... she has colonies scattered throughout the world
which she must protect.
4. The Straits of Bosporus and Dardanelles are extremely im­
portant in world commerce because
........... they are situated at the entrance to the Red Sea
on the shortest route from European ports to the
Far East.
........... they are the western gateway to the Mediterranean
sea.
........... the nation which controls them can control com­
merce with Black Sea ports.
5. One reason why Belgium has become one of the important
manufacturing nations of Europe is
........... its area and population is greater than that of any
other nation except Germany.
........... it has rich deposits of coal and iron and splendid
facilities for commerce.
.......... it has a navy and merchant marine greater than that
of any other European nation.
SCORE
Problem X
Directions: Read each question carefully. Then place an X on
the line in front of the phrase which best completes the main
statement and makes it true. Do not mark more than one
of each set of three.
1. Two Oregon counties in which mining is important are
.......... Multnomah and Marion
........... Josephine and Baker
........... Yamhill and Umatilla
2. One reason why a large share of the population of Oregon is
found in the Willamette Valley is
.......... it is the greatest grain producing region in the state. *
........... it is greater in area than the rest of the state com­
bined.
.......... it has an even climate, resources, and facilities for
transportation.
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3. One reason why tourists are attracted to Oregon is
........... it has more large cities than other states in the
Pacific northwest.
........... it has a great variety of natural scenery.
........... it is the most important manufacturing state of the
Pacific coast.
4. The Columbia river has been a valuable aid to the growth
of Portland because
........... it furnishes a vast supply of pure drinking water.
........... it has several large falls which are used to generate
electricity used in manufacturing.
........... it provides a trade route connecting Portland with
the ocean and with the interior.
5. The principal Oregon industries are
........... lumbering, fishing, agriculture.
........... mining, manufacturing, smelting.
........... quarrying, ship-building, merchandising.
6. Compared with the altitude of the Willamette Valley, Central
Oregon is
........... higher
........... lower
........... approximately the same.
7. Dairying has grown to be one of the principal activities of
the coast counties of Oregon because
........... they have large grain fields where the cows feed.
.......... they have many excellent harbors from which dairy
products are shipped.
........... they have an abundance of natural grass upon whicl\
the cattle feed.
8. The Wallowa mountains are situated in
.......... southwest Oregon.
»
........... northeast Oregon.
........... northwest Oregon.
SCORE