mr. crawford’s challenge 1.read each question carefully 2.choose the best answer 3.check your...
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Mr. Crawford’s Challenge
1. Read each question carefully
2. Choose the best answer
3. Check your answers with the ALL KNOWING GREEN ARROW
Who is your Social Studies Teacher
1. Mr. Crawford
2. Mrs. Knight
3. Mr. Olson
4. Mr. Hughey
Which statement about the Iroquois is an opinion?
1. The Iroquois lived in long rectangular buildings called longhouses
2. Women grew and gathered food
3. The Seneca were the best tribe
4. Men hunted for food
Which European group had the greatest influence in settling the lower Hudson
Valley of New York State?
1. French
2. Dutch
3. Spanish
4. Portuguese
A main reason for the colonial rebellion against the British during the American
Revolution was
1. Shortage of tea
2. Religious freedom
3. Absences of British soldiers
4. Taxation without representation
Which term best defines the customs, traditions and arts of a group of people?
1. Interdependence
2. Democracy
3. Culture
4. confederation
In the United States, freedom of the press is guaranteed by the
1. Declaration of Independence
2. Articles of Confederation
3. Bill of Rights
4. Pledge of Allegiance
The first factories in New York State were built near rivers and
streams because1. Most factories depend on
railroads for transportation
2. Good farmland was near by
3. All of the raw materials were near the water
4. Factories used water for power
The building of the Erie Canal made it easier and cheaper to ship
goods from Albany to1. Philadelphia
2. Boston
3. Buffalo
4. Washington DC
The capital city of a state or country is important because it
1. Has many buildings
2. Is the center of government
3. Is a good place to live
4. Has many museums
In the United States, Veterans Day is celebrated as a national
holiday to honor1. People who have
served in the United States Armed Forces
2. Retired senior citizens
3. Special former presidents
4. The declaration of independence
Which imaginary line circles Earth at 0 latitude
1. Tropic of cancer
2. Equator
3. Tropic of Capricorn
4. Prime meridian
The main purpose of a physical map is to show
1. Landforms
2. Political boundaries
3. Streets and highways
4. products
Which time zone is New York State in
1. Pacific
2. Mountain
3. Central
4. eastern
Which ocean is located off the west coast of the continental
United States1. Artic
2. Atlantic
3. Pacific
4. Indian
The money a person earns for working is called
1. Taxes
2. Savings
3. Income
4. expenses
A town would most likely use its tax money to
1. Pay for the campaign costs for a new supervisor
2. Provide services to keep the people of the town safe
3. Pay the salaries of sports teams
4. Build new churches
An example of a basic need is a
1. Compact disc player
2. Television
3. Camera
4. Place to live
Mrs. Smith received a notice in the mail to report to the country courthouse for
jury duty. Jury duty is her responsibility as a
1. Woman
2. Citizen
3. Customer
4. worker
Giovanni Verranzno, Jacques Cartier, and Henry Hudson were
all1. Governors of New
York State
2. Famous Americans
3. Explorers of New York State
4. Generals in the Revolutionary War
Each star on the United States flag represents a
1. State
2. Large city
3. Colony
4. Former president
Which event happened first
1. Henry Ford built automobiles
2. Airline travel became popular
3. The Erie canal opened
4. Railroads became popular
A settlement that is ruled by another country is called
1. A state
2. A hemisphere
3. A colony
4. An island
The concept of DEMOCRACY is best illustrated by
1. A single political party
2. Equal rights for minorities
3. Free and open elections
4. Direct election of judges
Which statement is most accurate about the family life in colonial
America1. All families had pets
2. Men and women had equal authority
3. Women and children were supposed to obey the man of the house
4. Most couples did not have children
Samuel de Champlain and Henry Hudson were similar in that both
were:1. Early explorers
2. Famous astronomers
3. Governors of New Netherlands
4. Generals during a war
Which statement was result of the construction of the Erie Canal1. It increased trade through
New York City2. New York State faced
financial ruin3. The Dutch patroon system
collapsed4. It led to the elimination of
the cities along the canal route
Which group of events is in correct chronological order?
1. American Revolution, ratification of the Constitution, Stamp Act
2. Boston Tea Party, Stamp Act, Mayflower Compact
3. Completion of the Erie Canal, Battle of Saratoga, Stamp Act
4. Mayflower Compact, Stamp Act, American Revolution
To find the information about the location of major cities on New York State, which one would be
the best source to consult?1. Atlas
2. A dictionary
3. Almanac
4. American history text book
Which one of these events occurred first?
1. The start of the American Revolution
2. The completion of the Erie canal
3. Iroquois tribes formed the Iroquois Confederacy
4. The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The main purpose of the League of Five Nations was to
1. End fighting among Iroquois tribes
2. Win the French and Indian War
3. Oppose European settlers
4. Join with the Algonquians
Which of the following would be a secondary source
1. Writings and viewpoints of historians
2. Original records of an event
3. Letters sent by people involved in an event
4. A diary of an eyewitness to an event
The names New Netherlands, New York, and New England
show the influence of which part of the world on New York State
1. Europe
2. Asia
3. Africa
4. Australia
People living in the 13 colonies adopted many of their principles
of government from1. Portugal
2. Spain
3. Great Britain
4. Italy
Which battle in New York marked a turning point in the
American Revolution?1. Battle of Saratoga
2. Battle of Yorktown
3. Battle of Gettysburg
4. Battle of Valley Forge
“No taxation without representation” was a response
by the colonists to1. Native American Indian
tribal demands
2. The Treaty Paris of 1783
3. British polices towards the colonies
4. The formation of Iroquois Confederacy
Which of the following statements is an OPINION
1. The American statesman Ben Franklin was born in 1706
2. The greatest American of the colonial period was Ben Franklin
3. The French and Indian war ended in 1763
In which pair of events did the first event directly influence the
second event1. Hudson’s explorations –
French colony in Canada
2. Declaration of Ind. – French and Indian War
3. Building the Erie canal – Iroquois Confederacy
4. New taxes on the colonists – American Revolution
The major purpose of the Declaration of Independence was
to1. Describe a strategy for
defeating the British
2. Justify the colonists war
3. Provide a plan of organization of government
4. Provide for the establishment of new sates