Agreement that gave Louisiana to Spain
A. Louisiana Purchase
B. Treaty of Paris
B. Treaty of Paris
Americans wanted George Washington to be president because
A. he was seen as an honest leader
b. he urged them to vote for him
c. his wife Martha was popular
A. he was seen as an honest leader
True or False
The western and northern lands of Canada includes the province of British Columbia, the Yukon territories, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories.
True
What new belief helped Buddhism become popular with the masses?
A. Buddha was not a god and should not be worshipedB. Many people could become Buddhas
C. Buddhist no longer needed images of the Buddha
B. Many people could become Buddhas
What animal can not jump
A. Hippo
B. Elephant
C. Giraffe
B. Elephant
Pirate, Based in Galveston, who had fought for the United States in War of 1812
A. Jean Lafitte
B. James Long
C. Miguel Costilla
A. Jean Lafitte
The rivalry between which two political parties dominated the election of 1796
A. Democrats and Republicans
B. Federalist and Royalist
C. Democratic-Republicans and Federalists
C. Democratic-Republicans and Federalists
True or False
English is the only official language in Canada
False
A. They could profit by acting as middlemen.
B. The Romans preferred Indian silk to Chinese silk
C. They could increase their production of silk
A. They could profit by acting as middlemen.
Most of earth's oxygen comes from the
A. Tropical Rain Forest
B. Ocean
C. Grasslands
B. Ocean 50%
Spanish America's northern borderlands were threatened in 1760s because
A. The United States had threatened to invade Texas
B. Disease was killing too many people
C. Spain did not have the people, power or wealth to hold its lands there.
C. Spain did not have the people, power or wealth to hold its lands there.
The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by the Federalists to
A. Eliminate opposition to war.
B. Decrease Government Power
C. Imprison Foreigners
A. Eliminate opposition to war.
A. Software Development
B. Fishing
C. Automobile
B. Fishing
What scientific concept did Indian astronomers prove long before Europeans did?
A. The sun is the center of the solar system
B. The earth is round
C. Mars has moons
B. The earth is round
People who don’t exercise regularly, by age 65 can lose what percentages of their strength?
A. 75%
B. 80%
C. 85%
B. 80%
Spain allowed U.S. immigration into Texas in order to
A. Collect taxes from them
B. Boost the population there
B. Boost the population there
Which statement accurately paraphrases George Washington's views?
A. Washington believed education was key to strong society.
B. Washington believed that the United States would be torn apart by political parties
C. Washington felt any just and humane nation would practice neutrality
C. Washington felt any just and humane nation would practice neutrality
Who Discovered Canada?
A. Christopher Columbus
B. Leif Erikson
C. Jacques Cousteau
B. Leif Erikson
What became a closely guarded secret in China?
a. The forging of iron
b. Silk Production
c. Paper Productionb. Silk Production
How much does it cost per seat for U.S. Astronauts to fly on Russian spacecraft to Space station?
A. 10 million dollars per seat
B. 50 million dollars per seat
C. 90 million dollars per seat
C. 90 million dollars per seat
One reason the Spanish wanted to befriend the Comanche was
A. to get their help against the Apache
B. to gain their help against the French in Louisiana
A. to get their help against the Apache
The body of delegates from each state that represents the people's vote in choosing the president is called the
A. Democratic Convention
B. Republican ConventionC. Electoral College
C. Electoral College
What was the first sport invented in Canada
A. Basketball
B. Lacrosse
C. Ice Hockey
B. Lacrosse
a. There were centered on Buddhism
b. They were patriarchal (men are heads of family unit)c. They were matriarchal (women are heads of family unit)
c. They were matriarchal (women are heads of family unit)
When was the Rubik Cube invented?
A. 1874
B. 1974
C. 2004
B. 1974