5th Grade
Washington, Oregon, and California are all part of which physical region of the United States?
A. Great Plains
B. Pacific Coast
C. Interior Lowlands
D. Appalachian Mountains
B. Pacific Coast
__________ influences culture; culture influences __________.
A. Religion; regions
B. Regions; religion
C. The land; religion
D. Religion; the land
A. Religion; regions
How many blue stripes are there on the U.S. flag?
a) 6
b) 7
c) 13
d) 0
d) 0
A. It was used as a prison colony by the British.
B. It was used as a fueling station by the United States.
C. It was conquered by Canada during the Industrial Age.
D. It was colonized by France during the Napoleonic Era.
A. It was used as a prison colony by the British.
According to the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, what was one purpose of the Constitution?
F. to create a better government
G. to establish a national church
H. to give citizens the right to vote
J. to grant people the right to protest
F. to create a better government
F. Internet
G. radio
H. radar
J. television
F. Internet
Which vegetable gives Popeye his strength?
A. Broccoli.
B. Spinach.
C. Asparagus.
D. Lentils.
B. Spinach.
F. writing a famous play
G. inventing the telescope
H. fighting an invading army
J. developing the metric system
G. inventing the telescope
Why is the subarctic climate region of the United States less populated than the humid continental region?
A. It has poor soil.
B. It gets extremely cold.
C. It stays very dry.
D. It receives much rain.
B. It gets extremely cold.
A. letters by immigrants
B. photographs of immigrants
C. passports from immigrants
D. textbooks about immigrants
D. textbooks about immigrants
What does the Q in IQ stand for?
A. Quantity.
B. Quorum.
C. Quality.
D. Quotient.
D. Quotient.
Spanish and Portuguese migration in Latin America resulted in -
A. The spread of Catholicism
B. The spread of Judaism
C. The spread of Islam
D. The spread of Hinduism
A. The spread of Catholicism
If someone had been living in Omaha or an area just west of it, in which type of economic region would he be living in?
F. industrial
G. agricultural
H. mining
J. fishing and shipbuilding
G. agricultural
F. A manufacturing industry markets products.
G .A manufacturing industry includes fishing and farming.
H. A manufacturing industry gathers and spreads information.
J. A manufacturing industry creates products from raw materials.
J. A manufacturing industry creates products from raw materials.
What is the name of Superman’s home planet?
A. Argon.
B. Rann.
C. Krypton.
D. Qward.
C. Krypton.
What happened as a result of the first Industrial Revolution in Europe?
F. a shift from handmade products to machine made products
G. a shift from man made products to computer created products
H. a shift from machine made products to handmade products
J. a shift from manufacturing to agriculture
F. a shift from handmade products to machine made products
A. agriculture
B. equality
C. religious freedom
D. technology
B. equality
A limited government is led _______, and ________ must obey the laws.
A. by a ruling family, everyone
B. by the citizens, everyone
C. by the people, only some people
D. by the monarch, and some people
B. by the citizens, everyone
In which U.S. city is NASA’s Mission Control Center located?
A. Huntsville, Alabama.
B. Houston, Texas.
C. Hampton, Virginia.
D. Cape Canaveral, Florida.
B. Houston, Texas.
I'm visiting a continent where I can see the Sahara Desert, Mt. Kilimanjaro, and the Great Rift Valley. Where am I?
A. North America
B. South America
C. Africa
D. Europe
C. Africa
All of the following were reasons for exploration EXCEPT –
F. to find the Northwest Passage
G. to experience adventure
H. to find economic gain
J. to fight wars
J. to fight wars
The first ten amendments to the US Constitution --
F. Response 1
G. Are called the Bill of Rights and guarantee citizens' essential freedoms
H. Response 3
J. Response 4
G. Are called the Bill of Rights and guarantee citizens' essential freedoms
In which U.S. national park is the Old Faithful geyser found?
A. Yellowstone.
B. Death Valley.
C. Yosemite.
D. Carlsbad Caverns.
A. Yellowstone.
F. market system
G. purchase system
H. primary system
J. labor system
F. market system
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
A. During the American Revolution
B. After the American Revolution
C. Before the American Revolution
D. 10 Years after the American Revolution
A. During the American Revolution
A. Fewer people would drive cars.
B. There would be less air pollution.
C. Countries would stop using oil.
D. Natural resources would be used up faster.
B. There would be less air pollution.
Which U.S. president said, “government of the people, by the people, for the people” in his Gettysburg Address?
A. Abraham Lincoln.
B. George Washington.
C. Thomas Jefferson.
D. James Buchanan.
A. Abraham Lincoln.
A. Portugal
B. China
C. Mongolia
D. Ukraine
D. Ukraine
F. Family ownership of a business
G. An individual being arrested for a crime
H. A synagogue being built in a community
J. Government censorship of a newspaper
J. Government censorship of a newspaper
The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group of people to another is called --
F. cultural diffusion
G. cultural appropriation
H. cultural evolution
J. cultural adaptation
F. cultural diffusion
Which U.S. president abolished slavery?
A. Thomas Jefferson.
B. James Garfield.
C. Abraham Lincoln.
D. Andrew Johnson.
C. Abraham Lincoln.
Supply and demand, competition, and little government interference are all characteristics of what type of economy?
F. Command economy
G. Free-market economy
H. Traditional economy
J. Mixed economy
G. Free-market economy
In 1803, which of the following doubled the size of the United States?
A. Oregon Settlement
B. Louisiana Purchase
C. Gadsden Purchase
D. Texas Annexation
B. Louisiana Purchase
A. architecture
B .painting
C. literature
D. music
A. architecture
Brazil is the biggest producer of?
a) Rice
b) Oil
c) Coal
d) Coffee
d) Coffee
Mining, irrigation, and desertification are examples of ways people _______ their physical environment to meet their needs.
A. adapt
B. improve
C. modify
D. depend on
C. modify
Which of the following groups of people would have been MOST affected by the pioneers moving West into Oklahoma?
F. settlers
G. forty-niners
H. slaves
J. American Indians
J. American Indians
One of the major outcomes of industrialization in both Europe and America was -
F. a major population increase
G. a major population decrease
H. a minor population increase
J. a minor population decrease
F. a major population increase
How many colors in the Rainbow?
a) One
b) Five
c) ten
d) seven
d) seven
Land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship are all considered to be --
F. Factors of migration
G. Factors of immigration
H. Factors of production
J. Factors of marketing
H. Factors of production