Virginia Standards of Learning Practice Questions

1. Virginia Standards of Learning Practice Questions

2. The landmass shaded red is sometimes thought of as a single continent. What is the name of the shaded area? • Antarctica • Eurasia • Asia • Northern Hemisphere

3. Atlanta, Georgia • What political region of the United States would one find the city of Atlanta? • Southeast • Southwest • Midwest • Northeast

4. What is the name of this non-contiguous US state? • Minnesota • Hawaii • Texas • Alaska Hawaii and Alaska are the 2 non-contiguous states, meaning that they are not connected with the other 48. This outline is showing Alaska.

5. Which of the following American Indian tribes roamed the Great Plains hunting buffalo? • Inuit • Pueblo • Kwakiutl • Sioux

6. Which American Indian tribe lived in the American southwest in shelters made out of adobe and clay? • Sioux • Iroquois • Pueblo • Inuit

7. Which American Indian group did Champlain and the early French settlers of New France most likely have contact with? • Pueblo • Iroquois • Kwakiutl • Sioux

8. What European explorer first explored the Mississippi River? • La Salle • Cabot • Champlain • Coronado

9. Coronado’s search for the city of gold was an example of which of the following reasons why Europeans began to explore new lands? • to spread Christianity • to find new people to befriend • to find more land for the empire • to find new riches and resources

10. Which of the following empires did the Portuguese trade with? • Iroquois • Aztec • Mali • Pueblo

11. What was the first permanent English settlement in America? • Roanoke Island • Jamestown • Plymouth Colony • Pennsylvania

12. Which of the following colonies was settled for religious reasons? • Jamestown • Georgia • Roanoke Island • Pennsylvania

13. Shipbuilding and fishing were important parts of the economies of what colonies? • New England colonies • Mid-Atlantic colonies • Southern colonies • Western colonies

14. A major economic feature of the southern colonies was-- • trading • fishing • manufacturing • plantations (slavery)

15. Which of the following statements is true about women in colonial times? • They lived predominately in the South. • They worked mostly in the home. • Education was readily available to them. • They voted more than men.

16. What was the difference between indentured servants and slaves? • Many indentured servants were born into service; slaves became slaves when they owed money. • Many slaves were born into slavery; indentured servants became so when they owed money. • There is no difference between the two groups. • Slaves went free at the end of their contract; indentured servants did not.

17. What war caused England to levy taxes, such as the Stamp Act, against the colonies? • Revolutionary War • War of 1812 • The English-American War • The French and Indian War

18. Which of the following shows the events listed in the correct order in which they happened? • Declaration of Independence signed, Battle of Lexington and Concord, Treaty of Paris, Jamestown settled • Jamestown settled, Treaty of Paris, Battle of Lexington and Concord, Declaration of Independence signed • Jamestown settled, Battles of Lexington and Concord, Declaration of Independence signed, Treaty of Paris • Battles of Lexington and Concord, Declaration of Independence signed, Treaty of Paris, Jamestown settled

19. Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence? • George Washington • Thomas Jefferson • Paul Revere • Sam Adams

20. Thomas Paine wrote what famous pamphlet that fueled revolution? • The Declaration of Independence • Papers of Freedom • Common Sense • Articles of Confederation

21. Which of the following people did NOT support American Independence? • Thomas Jefferson • George Washington • Lord Cornwallis • Patrick Henry

22. What was the major problem with the Articles of Confederation? • The national government was too weak • States did not have enough powers • There was a President • The nation had one currency

23. Which of the following shows the correct order in which these documents occurred in history? • Charters of the VA Company, Dec. of Independence, Constitution, Articles of Confederation • Constitution, Dec. of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Charters of VA Company • Charters of the VA Company, Dec. of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution • Dec. of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Charters of the VA Company, Constitution

24. The graphic to the left shows: • That the Bill of Rights was not influenced by any documents • That the Bill of Rights was influenced by The VA Declaration of Rights and the VA Statute for Religious Freedom • That the VA Declaration of Rights was written by the same person who wrote the Bill of Rights • That there is no connection between the Bill of Rights and the other two documents. VA Declaration of Rights VA Statute for Religious Freedom Bill of Rights

25. What is the main purpose of the Constitution? • To explain the structure of the US Government • To declare independence from Britain • To create freedom of religion for Virginians • To establish that there is no national government

26. A citizen living in Virginia must adhere to: • The US Constitution only • The Virginia Constitution only • The laws and Constitutions of Virginia and the United States • All 50 states

27. This chart shows what fundamental principal of the US Constitution? • Representative Government • Consent of the Governed • Rule of Law • Checks and Balances

28. This chart shows what fundamental idea about the US government? • Representative government • Federalism • Checks and Balances • Rule of Law National Enumerated Powers State Concurrent Powers Local Reserved Powers

29. The Preamble of the Constitution begins with, “We the People…” What principle of the Constitution does this phrase support? • Rule of Law • Consent of the Governed • Limited Government • Federalism

30. What document’s rules and regulations are considered “the supreme law of the land?” • The VA Constitution • The Charter of the Supreme Court • The Declaration of Independence • The US Constitution

31. Who wrote the Bill of Rights? • George Washington • Thomas Jefferson • James Madison • John Adams

32. Which of the following is NOT a right guaranteed by the First Amendment? • Freedom of Religion • Freedom of Speech • Freedom to Petition • Freedom to bear arms.

33. What branch of government is responsible for enforcing the laws of the United States? • Executive Branch • Judicial Branch • Legislative Branch • Enforcing Branch

34. What is the name of the legislative Branch at the state level in Virginia? • Congress • House of Burgesses • General Assembly • House of Representatives

35. The General Assembly in Virginia passes a budget every two years. Who prepares this budget? • The President of the United States • The General Assembly • The Mayor of Virginia • The Governor of Virginia

36. What is another option that the President could do with a bill beside signing it? • Override the bill • Veto the bill • Rewrite the bill • Debate the bill Bill debated and passed in Senate President signs it Bill debated and passed in House