Regions
What are the 5 regions of the U.S.?
The 5 regions are Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West.
Economy
100 Points: How can scarcity impact consumers?
A. It can limit consumers’ choices on what to buy.
B. It can provide consumers with all their needs and wants.
C. It can force consumers to choose a different job.
D. It can encourage consumers to put their money in a bank.
100: Answer: A. It can limit consumers’ choices on what to buy.
What is the importance of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
A. It was where the Bill of Rights was adopted.
B. It was where the colonists declared war on Britain.
C. It was where the United States Constitution was written.
D. It was where the Declaration of Independence was written.
200: Answer: C. It was where the United States Constitution was written.
200 Points: What evidence supports the impact of scarcity on consumers?
A. “Consumers meet their needs and wants by buying goods and services.”
B. “Scarcity means there is not a lot of something.”
C. “If you deposit money in a bank, over time you will earn interest and have even more money.”
D. “The opportunity cost of getting a job is losing free time.”
200: Answer: B. “Scarcity means there is not a lot of something.”
300 Points: What are two ways that the U.S. became a global leader? Choose two sentences.
A. The United States worked for peace in the Middle East.
B. The United States led the Allied attack on Pearl Harbor in Japan.
C. The United States was a primary member of the United Nations.
D. The United States wanted people to settle on land west of the Mississippi River.
300: Answer: C. The United States was a primary member of the United Nations and A. The United States worked for peace in the Middle East.
300 Points: What is the meaning of the word ethnic?
A. related to people with a shared culture and identity
B. practicing a religion
C. speaking a different language
D. coming from a different place
300: Answer: A. related to people with a shared culture and identity
400 Points: How is Nebraska’s government different from the federal government?
A. The legislative branch of Nebraska is unicameral.
B. Nebraska’s laws are made by the courts of its judicial branch.
C. Nebraska’s state government has 3 parts.
D. The head of Nebraska’s executive branch is called the Chief.
400: Answer: A. The legislative branch of Nebraska is unicameral.
400 Points: Where do immigrants come from?
A. Outer space
B. Antarctica
C. Many different places
D. Only from England
400: Answer: C. Many different places
500 Points: Why does the government collect taxes?
A. to pay for services that help run the country, state, or town
B. to set an example for other countries
C. to help people decide what career they want
D. to get needed things from other countries
500: Answer: A. to pay for services that help run the country, state, or town
Why is it important to vote in elections?
A) Because voting allows people to skip paying taxes.
B) Because voting helps ensure representation, gives citizens a say in government decisions, and allows them to participate in democracy.
C) Because voting guarantees that your preferred candidate will win.
500: Answer: B. The importance of voting includes ensuring representation, having a say in government decisions, and participating in democracy.