U.S. History
What document was written soon after the Revolutionary War began?
a. the Constitution
b. the Declaration of Independence
c. the Civil Rights Act
d. the Emancipation Proclamation
b. The Declaration of Independence
Aerobic exercise can help ____________ your mood.
a. hinder
b. tuck away
c. bolster
d. don
c. bolster
Harry ____________ late for work yesterday.
a. was waking up
b. waked up
c. woken up
d. woke up
d. woke up
How many senators are there for each state?
a. 2
b. 9
c. it is determined by the state's population
d. it is determined by the state's government
a. 2
What caused the Civil War?
a. the Emancipation Proclamation
b. the colonists wanted independence
c. the North wanted to outlaw slavery
d. Congress passed the Civil Rights Act
c. the North wanted to outlaw slavery
What did the Civil Rights Act do?
a. It outlawed racial discrimination.
b. It protested taxation without representation.
c. It freed enslaved people.
a. It outlawed racial discrimination.
My boss was ________________ by the amount of work he had to finish before the end of the week.
a. a workaholic
b. busy
c. overwhelmed
d. prolonged
c. overwhelmed
Select the correct verb tenses for this sentence:
Were you walking to work when I called?
a. simple past, past continuous
b. present perfect, simple past
c. past perfect, simple past
d. past continuous, simple past
d. past continuous, simple past
Why was the voting age lowered to 18 in 1971?
a. to encourage more people to vote
b. to prevent non-citizens from voting
c. to restrict voting rights based on age
d. to align the voting age with the draft age
d. to align the voting age with the draft age
How many justices are there on the Supreme Court?
a. 7
b. 5
c. 9
d. 11
c. 9
Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
a. for economic opportunities
b. for religious freedom
c. for political freedom
d. for taxation without representation
b. for religious freedom
What is the best definition for the word "boundaries" in this sentence? The best way to avoid burnout is to set boundaries at work.
a. a point or limit where two things become different
b. limits that define acceptable behavior
c. to be capable of affecting people everywhere
d. signs that show the existence of something
b. limits that define acceptable behavior
Which sentence is in the present perfect tense?
a. I was watching the TV when the phone rang.
b. I had a phone call with my neighbor.
c. He has been sick since last week.
d. We wished we had bought a new car.
c. He has been sick since last week.
Which branch of government can declare a law unconstitutional?
the judicial branch
When did the first colonists come to America from Great Britain?
a. 1863
b. 1607
c. 1215
d. 1776
b. 1607
Names 3 of the 13 colonies.
Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Many states ___________ literacy tests and other barriers to make it harder for African Americans to vote.
a. granted
b. amended
c. imposed
d. drafted
c. imposed
He ___________ his neighbor for many years.
a. have known
b. have been knowing
c. has been knowing
d. has known
d. has known
What is the name of the system that keeps each branch of government from becoming too powerful?
the system of checks and balances
A friend's laptop and wallet were just stolen. Use a modal verb to give your friend some very strong advice.
Must use "have to" or "had better" in a sentence
Which president was one of the Founding Fathers?
a. Woodrow Wilson
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. Abraham Lincoln
d. George Washington
b. Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following words are synonyms?
a. prolonged, sudden
b. resentful, bitter
c. trivialize, prioritize
d. disguise, identify
b. resentful, bitter
You must answer both parts of the question:
1. By the time the police arrived, the criminals __________ already.
a. escaped
b. had been escaped
c. had escape
d. had escaped
2. What tense is that?
1. d. had escaped
2. past perfect
Which of these is a responsibility of the president?
a. passing the national budget
b. appointing heads of federal agencies
c. hearing cases involving federal laws
d. ensuring laws are constitutional
b. appointing heads of federal agencies
What was one purpose of the March on Washington?
a. to give women the right to vote
b. to put an end to slavery
c. to celebrate the Emancipation Proclamation
d. to put an end to segregation
d. to put an end to segregation