Vocabulary
World History
(6th Grade)
American History
(7th Grade)
Louisiana History
(8th Grade)
Laginappe
100


What are Artifacts?

A. something to eat

B. something to use for history

C. something left behind by people of the past

D. something that is expensive


C. something left behind by people of the past

100

What are the 3 major world religions?

Judaism, Christianity, Islam

100

How many branches of government does the United States have? 

a. 2 

b. 3 

c. 5

b. 3

100

A tariff is a tax on imported goods.  Imported goods are goods brought into a country from another country.  A bottle of hot sauce produced in Louisiana sells for $4. A box of imported hot sauce sells for $3. A tariff is placed on the imported sauce that doubles the price. The effect of the tariff will be an increase in

a. Demand for Louisiana hot sauce 

b. Demand for imported hot sauce 

c. Importation of hot sauce 

d. Supply of imported hot sauce

a. Demand for Louisiana hot sauce

100

● Freedom to express yourself. 

● Freedom to worship as you wish.

● Prompt and fair trial by jury. 

● Vote in elections for public officials.

Which is described above? 

Rights of a Citizen or Responsibilities of a Citizen

Rights of a Citizen

200

The period after the Civil War ended and America focused on rebuilding the South.  This period is known as what?

A.  Antebellum Period

B.  Reform Movement

C.  Reconstruction

D.  Sectionalism

C.  Reconstruction

200

What was one advantage agricultural societies had over hunter-gathers societies?

A. Agricultural societies had access to stable sources of food.

B.  Agricultural societies had semipermanent structures that could be moved when needed.

C.  Agricultural societies had less dependence on specialized laborers.

D. Agricultural societies had smaller populations that required fewer resources.

A. Agricultural societies had access to stable sources of food.

200

3. _____________________ is when the branches of government can limit the powers of the other branches. 

a. Checks and balances 

b. Cases 

c. Rules

a. Checks and balances 

200

If Congress placed a tariff on foreign cars, what would be the result? 

a. American auto manufacturers would ask Congress to repeal the tariff 

b. American auto workers would suffer a loss of income 

c. Foreign workers would directly benefit from the tariff 

d. People who purchased imported cars would pay more for them 

d. People who purchased imported cars would pay more for them

200

 ● Stay informed of the issues affecting your community.

 ● Serve on a jury when called upon.

 ● Pay income and other taxes.  

● Respect and obey federal, state, and local laws. 

Which is described above?  

Rights of Citizen or Responsibilities of a Citizen

Responsibilities of a Citizen

300

People who supported the American Revolution 

a. Loyalists 

b. Patriots

c. Redcoats

d. Sons of Liberty

b. Patriots

300

Name the 7 Continents.

Africa,Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America

300

This is the 3rd Amendment to the Constitution. The Framers of the Constitution included this amendment in the Bill of Rights as a reaction to which British act(s)? 

No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner prescribed by law.

A Intolerable (Coercive) Acts 

B Quartering Act 

C Stamp Act 

D Townshend Acts

B Quartering Act 

300

Historically, the oil industry has provided great economic benefits to individuals, businesses, and the state of Louisiana. What has been a major economic cost of this industry to the citizens of Louisiana? 

a. Increased population 

c. air and water pollution 

b. inflation 

d. higher taxes 

c. air and water pollution

300

What manmade structure shape the Mississippi River path and forces its waters into the Gulf of Mexico which prevents seasonal flooding?

A.  lake

B.  delta

C.  levee

D.  dam



C.  levee

400

Which of the following describes what is coastal erosion?

A. When waves lose energy and leave sediments/sand along a coast.

B. The wearing away of land, and removal of beach rocks/sand by water or wind.

C. An area of land that smells different from other places.

D. An area that has strong winds.

B. The wearing away of land, and removal of beach rocks/sand by water or wind.

400

Which one is not an Ancient River  Valley Civilization?

A. Indus River Valley

B. The Americas

C. Mesopotamia

The Americas

400

Which quotation from is a reference to the Boston Massacre? 

A “He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people…” 

B “For protecting [British troops], by a mock trial, from punishment for any murders which they should commit on the inhabitants of these states…”

C “He has endeavored to prevent the population of these states; for that purpose obstructing the laws for naturalization of foreigners…” 

D “For taking away our charters, abolishing our most valuable laws, and altering fundamentally the forms of our governments…”

B “For protecting [British troops], by a mock trial, from punishment for any murders which they should commit on the inhabitants of these states…”

400

Which explains how supply affects prices? (DOK 2 GLE 8.9.2) 

a. When the supply of something is high, the prices for it are low. 

b. Overhead determines pricing, not supply. 

c. When the supply of something is high, the prices for it are high. 

d. When the supply of something is low, the prices for it are low.

a. When the supply of something is high, the prices for it are low.

400

All of the following were issues or events that led to the outbreak of the Civil War except the

a. Missouri Compromise

b. Dred Scott

c. Monroe Doctrine

d. attack on Harpers Ferry


c. Monroe Doctrine

500


The way different countries are linked to each other through culture and trade



A. Capitalism
B. Globalization
C. Market Economy

D. Mercantilism


B. Globalization
500

What inspired early human migrations?

A Changes in climate made it impossible to grow crops in traditional lands. 

B Rising sea levels destroyed many traditional lands.

 C Rising sea levels increased the effectiveness of irrigation in new lands.

 D Changes in climate increased access to rivers and fertile lands.  

Changes in climate increased access to rivers and fertile lands.  

500

Which statement is true about colonial reaction to the Declaration of Independence? 

A Colonists were worried to no longer have the support of Great Britain. 

B Colonists were skeptical that a new government would be effective. 

C Colonists were excited to be able to govern themselves without British interference.

D Colonists were angry that their leaders acted against their wishes.

C Colonists were excited to be able to govern themselves without British interference.

500

How did the Mississippi River contribute to the development of Louisiana’s market economy in the 1800s? (DOK 2 GLE 8.9.3) 

a. Producers and consumers from other states used the river to reach the port at New Orleans. 

b. Many jobs were created when Louisiana built the Old River Control Structure to help control yearly flooding. 

c. Fish caught in the river became Louisiana’s largest export at the time. 

d. Sport fishing along the river became a profitable tourist industry

a. Producers and consumers from other states used the river to reach the port at New Orleans.

500

What is the most likely reason why historians do not know what caused the Indus river valley civilization to collapse?

A. Citadels in major population centers were abandoned—most likely because of an invasion.

B. Historians have been unable to translate the native language into one that they can understand.

C. The system of weights and measures used for trade do not have any modern equivalents for use.

D. There has been no constitution found, which means that historians do not understand how they were governed

Historians have been unable to translate the native language into one that they can understand.