Civics 1

Qs1

100

What did both George Washington and Cincinnatus have in common? 

• They both voluntarily relinquished their power 
• They both abused their power
• They both conquered the land and seas 
• They both led their countries into a “Golden Era” 

They both voluntarily relinquished their power

200

What does “legislative function” refer to?

• Interpreting the law   
• Applying the law to everyday life 
• Carrying out public policy 
• Deciding what public policy should be

 

Deciding what public policy should be

300

What does “executive function” refer to? 

• Interpreting the law 
• Applying the law to everyday life 
• Carrying out public policy
• Deciding what public policy should be 

Carrying out public policy

400

What was the document that allowed the United States to be seen as an independent nation? 

• Treaty of Paris  
• Treaty of Ghent 
• Peaces of Westphalia    
• Confederation Concord 

Treaty of Paris

500

What did Cincinnatus do after serving as dictator of Rome? 

• Schemed to get into a position of authority once again 
• Sacrificed his own life to keep the peace
• Went on a journey to find mystical items that would restore purity to the Republic 
• Gave up power and lived as a farmer  

Gave up power and lived as a farmer  

Qs2

100

According to the Declaration of Independence, why are governments created in the first place? 

• To organize society 
• To protect the rights of the people  
• To safeguard the land from invasion  
• To promote the progress of science and other useful arts 

To protect the rights of the people  

200

What are the three words John Locke uses to describe people's natural rights? 

• Freedom of speech, intelligence, and property 
• Freedom of speech, voting and education  
• Life, liberty, prosperity  
• Life, Liberty and estate

• Life, Liberty and estate

300

Which ancient philosopher, familiar to the Founders, observed that every government must perform three different types of functions?

• Thales  
• Aristotle   
• Herodotus 
• Cicero 

 

Aristotle 

400

Which two colonies were founded primarily for religious, rather than economic reasons?

• Virginia and New York
• Massachusetts and Pennsylvania 
• South Carolina and North Carolina 
• Delaware and New Jersey 

 

MA & PA

500

What is considered to be LEAST important under classical republicanism? 

• Individual liberty  
• Working together to promote the common good 
• The needs of the community  
• Society's interests 

Individual liberty  

Mystery

100

Which country hosted volleyball’s first appearance in the Olympic Games?

• A) United States
• B) Japan
• C) Brazil
• D) Russia

Japan

200

What is a writ? 

• A court order to command an official to do something
• The past tense form of “write” as in, I have writ a long letter, me matey.” 
• A desk accessory
• A royal court controlled almost completely by the monarch or his representative  

A court order to command an official to do something

300

In what year was the first official game of volleyball played?

• A) 1876
• B) 1896
• C) 1912
• D) 1947

1896

400

What did the Founders believe the “new science of politics” would help them to achieve? 

• Discover new laws of motion  
• Create a society free from prejudice and racism 
• Avoid the need for authority to be invested in people 
• Construct a governmental system for their new motion  

Construct a governmental system for their new motion  

500

Which prominent Americans served on the committee appointed to compose the Virginia Declaration of Rights? 

• George Washington and John Adams 
• John Dickinson and Edward Rutledge 
• Patrick Henry and John Hancock 
• James Madison and George Mason  

James Madison and George Mason

Qs3

100

Which religious tradition most influenced the thinking of the Founders? 

• Greco-Roman
• Native American
• Zoroastrianism 
• Judeo-Christian

Judeo-Christian

200

What phrase refers to the agreement of the people? 

• Political legitimacy
• Leviathan 
• Popular sovereignty
• Right of revolution  

Popular sovereignty

300

The Renaissance period can generally be described as ---. 

• Rejection of new ideas    
• A return of the “glory days” of the Dark ages
• A revival of intellectual life  
• A time when human begins finally realized the futility of war  

A revival of intellectual life  

400

What does the term “public morality” refer to? 

• The virtues essential for participating in a community
• The virtues needed for economic self-sufficiency 
• Refraining from letting religion influence ones public role in society 
• Being certain to allow religion influence ones public role in society  

The virtues essential for participating in a community

500

Aside from American freedom what other important idea is in the Declaration of Independence? 

• Philosophy of our government  
• Plans for the revolution   
• Proposed structure of the new government   
• A Bill of Rights

Philosophy of our government  

Mystery

100

Where was volleyball invented?

• A) Tokyo, Japan
• B) Holyoke, Massachusetts
• C) Paris, France
• D) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Holyoke, Massachusetts

200

What was the main reason William G. Morgan created volleyball?

• A) To create a sport for the Olympics
• B) To invent a new beach sport
• C) To provide a less physical alternative to basketball
• D) To compete with soccer

To provide a less physical alternative to basketball

300

Besides “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” what other right is explicitly set forth in the Declaration of Independence? 

• Right to uniform educational standards  
• Right of revolution    
• Right to preach about religious issues
• Right to control one's own reproduction  

Right of revolution    

400

Which of the following sports did NOT influence the creation of volleyball?

• A) Tennis
• B) Handball
• C) Soccer
• D) Basketball

Soccer

500

How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party?

• They gave the colonist independence 
• They repealed the Townshend Acts  
• They created the Tea Act 
• They passed the Intolerable Acts  

They passed the Intolerable Acts