General Education Drill #4 (50 Items)

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1. Areas in both the tundra and subarctic zones have frozen layers of soil called...
a. steppes
b. permafrost
c. ice caps
d. grasslands

2. Which Gladiator carries a dagger and shield and also wears a leather belt and leg band?
a. Andabatus
b. Thracian
c. Myrmillo
d. Secutor

3. The world's first nation state was created in

a. Egypt
b. India
c. England
d. New York

4. The framers designed a system of checks and balances to

a. share power between the states.
b. make it difficult to amend the Constitution.
c. make the Constitution the supreme law of the land.
d. keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

5. What is the longest river in the United States?

a. Missouri River
b. Nile Rile
c. Mississippi River
d. Colorado River

6. The duties of American citizens include obeying laws, paying taxes, defending the nation, serving
in court, and
a. attending church
b. attending school
c. volunteering
d. voting

7. In the Preamble, what phrase means "maintaining peace and order" in our country?
a. Establish Justice
b. Secure the Blessings
c. Insure domestic tranquility
d. We the people

8. What is the largest desert in the world?

a. Sahara
b. Arabian
c. Kalahari
d. Gobi

9. In what year did America officially declare war against Spain?

a. 1893
b. 1895
c. 1898

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d. 1901

10. Which of the following supports the claim that benefits of the Columbian Exchange did not
outweigh the drawbacks?
a. Without Columbus's discovery there'd be no United States
b. Native Americans were introduced to horses
c. Native Americans were exposed to many European diseases like small pox
d. Food became cheaper for many Europeans

11. The French term for middle class is .

a. politique
b. bourgeoisie
c. estate
d. bureaucracy

12. Why was James Madison known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
a. He took so many notes
b. His influence was so great during the convention
c. He was the smartest delegate
d. He did so much research

13. The heart of the Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great was located in the present-day country of
a. Saudi Arabia
b. Turkey
c. Greece
d. Iran
e. Pakistan

14 Which religion believes that through meditation humans can develop peace and solve their
problems?
a. Christianity
b. Islam
c. Buddhism
d. Judaism

15. Which battle/attack signified the beginning of the American Civil War?
a. Battle of Lexington and Concord
b. Attack on Fort Henry
c. Attack at Fort Sumter
d. Attack at Fort Summer

16 Which religion has the 4 Noble Truths?

a. Hinduism
b. Islam
c. Christianity
d. Buddhism

17 .The Native Americans called these crops the 'Three Sisters'

a. Watermelons, strawberries and peanuts
b. Tomatoes, avocados and potatoes
c. Peas, collards and pumpkins
d. Corn, squash and beans

18. Who was the leader of the Nazi's during World War II?
a. Tony Blair
b. Stalin
c. Adolf Hitler
d. King George

19 ____ is directing water from the source to an area where there is no water.

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a. Flooding
b. Trapping
c. Irrigating

20 Supporters of the new Constitution were known as

a. Republicans
b. Patriots
c. Anti-federalists
d. Federalists

21 How was Harold Godwinson rumoured to have been killed at the Battle of Hastings?
a. Head chopped off
b. Arrow in the eye
c. Sword in the heart
d. Fell off his horse

22 What River did Mexico say was the southern boundary of Texas?
a. Rio Grande River
b. Brazos River
c. Red River
d. Nueces River

23 Volunteerism involves giving ____to others without receiving payment.

a. money
b. orders
c. responsibilities
d. time and services

24 The branch of government that carries out laws is

a. Executive
b. Electoral College
c. Judicial
d. Legislative

25 What is the term for the dominance and power asserted by one nation over less powerful
nations?
a. Socialism
b. Imperialism
c. Domesticism
d. Racism

26 What is the name of the political party most often associated with Nelson Mandela?
a. National Party
b. African National Congress
c. South African Worker's Party
d. Socialist Party of South Africa

27 The Sahara Desert is:

a. in Northern Africa
b. in Southern Africa.
c. in Eastern Africa
d. in Western Africa

28 Which date is the oldest?

a. 1301 AD
b. 12000 BCE
c. 1044 CE
d. 120 BC

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29 An important challenge facing the Constitutional Convention was how to balance the
a. needs of eastern and western states
b. interests of large and small states
c. demands of farmers
d. rights of women

30 What Chaldean king formed an alliance with the Scythians and Medes to form the Second
Babylonian Empire?
a. Nabopolassar
b. Ashurbanipal
c. Shalmaneser
d. Nebuchadnezzar

31 A ___________ is an area that has at least one characteristic in common.

a. lake
b. dessert
c. a friend
d. region

32 Which of the following is NOT one of the requirements for immigrants who want to become a US
citizen?
a. You must be 18 years or older
b. You must be a resident of the US for at least 10 years
c. You must be able to read, write and speak English
d. You must be a lawful person

33 Which of the following, is an example of Absolute Location?

a. 40*N, 90* E
b. 167 Fairway Drive, Helena, MT 59601
c. The distance from The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, to the Pepsi Center
d. The Statue of Liberty is in New York Harbor,across from the Island of Manhattan.

34 Robert E Lee surrenders his Confederate Army to General Grant on

a. April 9, 1865
b. April 19, 1861
c. April 28, 1965
d. April 5, 2010

35 Which is NOT a form of democracy?

a. Direct Democracy
b. Republic
c. Constitutional Monarchy
d. Autocracy

36 In the humid continental and humid subtropical zones, precipitation is...

a. heaviest in summer
b. heaviest in winter
c. even throughout the year
d. almost nonexistent

37 How did reading the pamphlet Common Sense affect many colonists?
a. It persuaded them to declare independence
b. It reminded them they should be loyal to King George.
c. It encouraged the colonists to seek peace.
d. It convinced many colonists that could not win the war.

38 The Sumerians built temples to their gods called

a. pyramids
b. churches

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c. ziggurats
d. tombs

39 A citadel is a ____ found in a city.

a. mansion
b. fort
c. tent
d. fortress

40 Who believed that reason should guide the pursuit of knowledge?

a. Socrates
b. Plato
c. Aristotle
d. King Phillip

41 Who thought everything was made up of atoms?

a. Socrates
b. Thales
c. Plato
d. Democritus

42 Which of the following did NOT contribute to the high death tolls in the Civil War?
a. ancient battle tactics/ new technology
b. tight quarters, low quality supplies
c. new medicine practices
d. casulaties on both sides were from the same country

43 The branch of government that interprets laws is the

a. legislative
b. judicial
c. executive
d. constitutional convention

44 Why has Egypt been called the "gift of the Nile"?

a. The Nile gave them gold and silver
b. The Nile River gave them everything they needed to survive
c. the Egyptians took gifts to the Nile

45 This source is information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event.
a. Primary Source
b. Secondary Source
c. Both
d. Neither

46 Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?

a. Ur
b. Agad
c. Babylon
d. Nineveh

47 Today Egypt, Tunisia,and Algeria are

a. governed by dictators
b. constitutional monarchies
c. oligarchies
d. democratic republics

48 What is a group of people called when they believe in one God?

a. Monothesim
b. Theocracy
c. Polythesim

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d. Muslium

49 The Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia.

a. True
b. False

50 The Taklamakan Desert and the_____Desert are the two main deserts in China
a. Gobi
b. Huang He
c. Sahara
d. Nile

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