Context Clues Vocabulary:
US History
Homophones (2 words same sound)
Social Studies
Science
100
Your anecdote was so funny. Please tell another one. A) anything owned that has value B) act of helping C) a personal letter D) a short account, usually personal
D) a short account, usually personal
100
Federal voting rights laws passed in the 1950's and 1960's were designed to: 1) return control of voting to the states 2) remove racial barriers to voting 3) extend voting to women 4) Allow democrats the right to run for office
2) remove racial barriers to voting
100
To exist or a pollen collector..............
Be/ Bee
100
Name the branches of US government:
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
100
Vessels that deliver blood to the heart are called?
Veins
200
The pianist is quite adept. He plays beautifully. A) highly skilled B) wealthy C) poor D) few skills
A) highly skilled
200
Name the first 3 Presidents of the US:
George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson
200
Spelled one way it means: pulled by a line/ the other way a froglike creature............
Towed/ Toad
200
What decade did the US Civil war take place in?
1860s
200
In most plants, the cells that absorb water and minerals are found in the:
roots
300
One can find a collection of newer cars in the affluent section of the city. A) rundown B) wealthy C) business D) poor
B) wealthy
300
A major foreign policy change made by President Nixon was the establishment of diplmatic relations with which country? 1) Japan 2) Vietnam 3) China
3) China
300
A type of evergreen or hairs on a bear......
Fir/Fur
300
Each of the following is a source of Socialization, except: 1) family 2) heredity 3) school 4) TV
2) Heredity
300
What is the name of the instrument used to see objects in space?
Telescope
400
I think you can understand even though the point is tacit. A) following soon after B) made clear C) selfish D) unspoken
D) unspoken
400
What was the key challenge faced by the US during World War II? 1) lack of public support for the war effort 2) fighting the war on two fronts 3) difficulty gaining congress support
2) fighting the war on two fronts
400
A measure of heaviness or to delay..........
Weight/ Wait
400
The group of people who heads of the executive departments and advise the President is called the ...........
Cabinet
400
If something is moving at Supersonic Speed, it is moving faster than the speed of............
Sound
500
Her attitude is haughty. I think she’s really into herself. A) arrogant B) loyal C) giving D) generous
A) arrogant
500
There are 14 US territories. Name 4:
* American Samoa * Baker Island * Guam * Howland Island * Jarvis Island * Johnston Atoll * Kingman Reef * Midway Islands * Navassa Island * Northern Mariana Islands * Palmyra Atoll * Puerto Rico * Virgin Islands * Wake Island
500
A type of shirt or something used in golf
T-/tee
500
A socioeconomic theory in which private property does not exist is called:
Communism
500
A trait that makes a living thing better able to survive.
Adaptation
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