E Pluribus Unum means -
A. One too many
B. Many people, One Country
C. Out of many, One
D. Many people, Many countries
C. Out of many, One
100
Which are examples of natural resources?
A. trees, salt, fish
B. soil, oil, coil
C. fish, bacon, bread
D. salt, pepper, garlic
A. trees, salt, fish
100
Which of the following is NOT a way people use the land?
A. for growing crops
B. for building cities
C. for raising animals
D. for shaping landforms
D. for shaping landforms
100
To conserve water means to –
A. waste water
B. put chemicals in the water
C. save water and not waste it
C. clean water
C. Save water and not wast it
100
20. The Everglades in South Florida are a -
A. mountain chain
B. wetland
C. plain
D. desert
B. Wetland
200
Why is the Pledge of Allegiance important?
A. It shows our varied populations.
B. We have to recite it in the morning at school.
C. It shows that we have a strong country.
D. It tells the basic ideals Americans share.
D. It tells the basic ideals Americans share.
200
Which word identifies people who come to live in the United States from all over the world?
A. census
B. cultures
C. citizens
D. immigrants
D. Immigrants
200
Which invention did Thomas Edison NOT invent?
A. Phonograph
B. Cell phone
C. Microphone
D. Kinetoscope
B. Cell Phone
200
What is one reason the United States is so varied?
A. People have moved here from all over the world.
B. It is a large country.
C. There are two main points of entry to the United States.
D. Much of the land was a gift from France.
A. People have moved here from all over the worl
200
6. What reading strategy would you use to determine what botany means in the following sentence from your
textbook: “He attended a different college, and then transferred to Iowa State College to study botany, the
science of plants.”
A. Predicting
B. Draw Conclusions
C. Main Idea
D. Context Clues
D. Context Clues
300
Which of the following best describes why the climate in the southern United States is warmer than in the
northern United States?
A. It rains less in the southern states.
B. The climate becomes warmer as you move away from the equator.
C. The northern states are closer to the equator.
D. The southern states are closer to the equator.
D. The southern states are closer to the equator
300
What is the best term for the right to start a business and own property?
A. private property
B. free enterprise
C. supply and demand
D. economy
B. Free enterprise
300
Why do we divide the country into regions?
A. to make it easier to set time zones
B. to make it easer to take a census
C. to make it easier to study geography
D. to show how varied we are
C. to make it easier to study geography
300
Which of these resources is a renewable resource?
A. trees
B. steel
C. gasoline
D. gold
A. Trees
300
2. What type of government does the United States have?
A. Monarchy
B. Republic
C. Dictatorship
D. Communist
B. Republic
400
According to the United States Constitution, who is the leader of the federal government?
A. the President
B. the people of the United States
C. all men
B. The people of the United States
400
Which natural resource is important in making energy and electricity?
A. fossil fuels
B. granite
C. metal
D. soil
A. Fossil Fuels
400
Which terms best describes how much of a product is available and how much of it people will buy?
A. import and export
B. free enterprise and entrepreneurs
C. supply and demand
D. economy and profit
C. Supply and Demand
400
Which is an example of regions working together?
A. Rice grown in the Southwest is sold in Texas.
B. Electricity from Texas is sold in California.
C. People born in Utah grow up and live in Iowa.
D. Storms in the Northeast shut down all roads.
B. Electricity from Texas is sold in California
400
Which statement best describes a democracy?
A. The people have the power to make decisions about government.
B. All voters vote for every change the government makes.
C. All the voters must speak in public.
D. It exists only in the United States.
A. The people have the power to make decisions about government