8th Social Studies Quiz B
Eighth Grade Social Studies
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1. The Articles of Confederation were the basis for the first government of the United States. Which
best describes the government established by the Articles?
A.
B.
C.
D.
strong executive branch
loose partnership of states
three branches of government
powerful national government
2. By winning which battle fought in Georgia during the American Revolution did the colonists obtain
much needed guns, ammunition, and horses?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bunker Hill
Kettle Creek
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
3. Which of the following would be considered a resource found in Georgia’s coastal plains?
A.
B.
C.
D.
rapidly flowing rivers
fertile soil for farming
coal deposits and natural gas
bedrock such as granite and marble
4. The executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the federal government took steps to further the
civil rights movement after World War II. Which of the following was a step taken by the executive
branch?
A.
B.
C.
D.
outlawing the Ku Klux Klan
integrating of the armed services
ending the policy of “separate but equal”
leading demonstrations and marches for equal rights
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5. Why were counties originally created in Georgia?
A.
B.
C.
D.
to provide one certain special service not provided by cities
to serve as districts for carrying out state laws and programs
to collect taxes and finance local government
to be responsible for education across the state
6. Which statement is true about political parties in Georgia over the past fifty years?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Georgia has been dominated by three parties.
Georgia has been dominated by the Republican Party.
Georgia has changed from a one-party system to a two-party system.
Georgia has changed from a two-party system to a one-party system.
7. Which organization did the federal government create in 1865 to supervise the transition of slaves to
freedom?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Howard University
Freedmen’s Bureau
American Civil Liberties Union
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
8. During the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia, the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey
Plan were proposed to resolve a major disagreement about which aspect of government?
A.
B.
C.
D.
the election of the president
the appointment of the judiciary
the makeup of the United States Congress
the power to impose taxes
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9. Which statement best describes the belief of many Southerners about the Dred Scott decision of
1857?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Slavery could now expand into the northern states.
Compromise was the best way to settle problems.
New justices should be appointed to the Supreme Court.
The question of slavery in the territories was finally settled.
10. What was a misunderstanding that many times led to warfare between Europeans and Native
Americans?
A.
B.
C.
D.
disagreement about a division of labor between men and women
differences about common ownership of land in North America
wanting a common language and culture throughout North America
Native American insistence that white Europeans adopt Native American customs and beliefs
11. Why were early Georgia colonists urged to plant mulberry trees?
A.
B.
C.
D.
to establish a silk industry
to prevent soil erosion
to provide a food source
to provide lumber for building homes
12. Which program, funded by a state lottery, was developed by Georgia Governor Zell Miller?
A.
B.
C.
D.
TVA.
CCC.
FDIC.
HOPE.
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13. What was the purpose for adapting the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution?
A.
B.
C.
D.
to give black people the right to vote after the Civil War
to ensure that every person could own and oversee property
to ensure that every accused person had the right to an attorney
to provide due process and equal protection of the law to all citizens
14. Which of the following correctly contrasts the colony of Georgia with the New England colonies?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Georgia had small, scattered farms while the New England farms were large and close together.
The New England colonies were more dependent on farming than the Georgia colony.
The Georgia colony was more tolerant of different religions than the New England colonies were.
Georgia colonists were more religiously observant and strict than the New England colonists.
15. How did the federal New Deal programs of the 1930s have a lasting effect on the Georgia economy?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Roads, public buildings, and other facilities were constructed using federal money.
Georgia’s citizens were provided with federal income tax relief.
The federal government provided money to attract new industries to Georgia.
The federal minimum wage was repealed, allowing wages to respond to supply and demand.
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