1. The _________ War led to the start of the American Revolutionary War.
a. Gulf War
b. Civil War
c. French and Indian War
d. Korean War
2. The defeat of the Axis Powers in WWII led to the emerging of two world superpowers and
inevitably the Cold War
a. True
b. False
3. Christopher Columbus discovered the new World
a. True
b. False
4. ____________ explored Florida in search of the Fountain of Youth
a. Christopher Columbus
b. Juan Ponce de Leon
c. Ferdinand Magellan
d. Hernando Cortez
5. ___________ circumnavigated the globe with five ships
a. Christopher Columbus
b. Juan Ponce de Leon
c. Ferdinand Magellan
d. Hernando Cortez
6. ___________ explored the present day American Southeast and discovered the Mississippi River
a. Christopher Columbus
b. Juan Ponce de Leon
c. Ferdinand Magellan
d. Hernando de Soto
7. Juan Ponce de leon discovered Florida
a. True
b. False
8. Florida was inhabited by ___________ prior to its later discovery by the Europeans
a. The Spaniards
b. Native American Tribes
c. The French
d. The English
9. There are ____________ essential elements of geography
a. Four
b. Five
c. Six
d. Seven
10. There are ___________ continents
a. Four
b. Five
c. Six
d. Seven
11. A(n) ___________ location is described by formal terms
a. True
b. False
12. Of the essential elements of geography, Human Systems (people) is one of them.
a. True
b. False
13. The _______ is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into its eastern and western halves
a. Prime Meridian
b. Equator
c. Latitude and Longitude
d. International Date Line
14. Articles __________ of the US Constitution established the executive branch of government
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV
15. Article ______ of the US Constitution established the judicial
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV
16. The ________ Amendment to the Constitution states that citizens have the right to a public and
speedy trial in front of an impartial jury
a. Second
b. Fourth
c. Sixth
d. Eighth
17. The ________ Amendment to the Constitution states that citizens convicted of a crime must be
mandated fair punishment that fits the crime.
a. Second
b. Fourth
c. Sixth
d. Eighth
18. The _________ Amendment to the Constitution states that citizens have the right to bear arms.
a. Second
b. Fourth
c. Sixth
d. Eighth
19. The Great Depression of the 1930s was considered a long-lasting and painful slowing of the
overall economy
a. True
b. False
20. A market economy operates on the concepts of supply and demand
a. True
b. False