Test 7

Question 1

What are the three branches of government in the United States and what do they do?

Answer 1

1. Executive - enforces the laws
2. Judicial branch. -interprets the laws
3. Legislative branch - makes the laws

Question 2

The executive branch of government

Answer 2

Enforces the law

Question 3

The legislative branch

Answer 3

Makes the laws

Question 4

The judicial branch

Answer 4

Interprets the laws

Question 5

How does Canada have two official languages

Answer 5

Explorer from England and France claimed land in Canada for their countries. The two countries fought for territory in the Seven YEar’s War - England won. Even though England gained control of the land, it allowed the French to keep their own language and religion.

Question 6

The deepest lake in the United States is

Answer 6

Crater Lake

Question 7

The largest river in the United States is

Answer 7

The Mississippi River

Question 8

The largest freshwater lake in the world is

Answer 8

Lake Superior

Question 9

The world’s largest inland seaway is

Answer 9

St. Lawrence Seaway

Question 10

Canada’s highest peak is

Answer 10

Mt. Logan

Question 11

The most prominent landform in eastern North America is

Answer 11

The Appalachian Mountains

Question 12

The highest waterfall in North America is

Answer 12

Yosemite Falls

Question 13

Joseph Brant translated options of Scripture into what language?

Answer 13

Mohawk

Question 14

The largest tribe in the United States today is

Answer 14

Cherokee

Question 15

Count von Zinzendor was the leader of this group that was active in missionary work.

Answer 15

Moravians

Question 16

The Native Americans that kept a pictorial chronicle of the history and traditions of North America

Answer 16

Delaware

Question 17

The Native Americans that lived in long houses

Answer 17

Iroquois

Question 18

The Native Americans that were known for their burial mounds

Answer 18

Hopewell

Question 19

The Native Americans that were famous for their weaving of rugs

Answer 19

Navajo

Question 20

The religious group named the Society of Friends was nicknamed

Answer 20

The Quakers

Question 21

This tribe’s name means “southern”

Answer 21

Shawnee

Question 22

The most important animal to the Native Americans of the plains

Answer 22

Buffalo or bison

Question 23

The Native Americas that were invited to the first Thanksgiving

Answer 23

Wampanoag

Question 24

The people who wanted to separate from the Church of England

Answer 24

Separatists

Question 25

The name of the act that passed in1647 establishing the first public schools inAmerica.

Answer 25

Ole’ Deluder Satan Act

Question 26

George Washington thanked the American people and urged them to be responsible citizens in this speech

Answer 26

farewell address

Question 27

The name of the woman who is said to have stitched the first United States flag.

Answer 27

Betsy Ross

Question 28

What are the two houses of Congress?

Answer 28

1. Senate | 2. House of Representatives

Question 29

Who is given credit for doing the most work at the Constitutional Convention?

Answer 29

James Madison

Question 30

The two main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation:

Answer 30

1. It could not collect taxes | 2. It had no power to settle arguments

Question 31

This was the famous Shoshone guided Lewis and Clark on their expedition

Answer 31

Sacagawea

Question 32

This was the first modern explorer to discover the New World

Answer 32

Christopher Columbus

Question 33

The agreement signed by England giving the colonies their freedom was the

Answer 33

Treaty of Paris

Question 34

George Washington and his men spent a harsh winter battling hunger and cold temperatures at

Answer 34

Valley Forge

Question 35

George Washington’s victory here led to the surrender of Cornwallis and the entire British army

Answer 35

Yorktown

Question 36

This Massachusetts patriot rode from Boston to warn the colonists at Lexington that the British were coming

Answer 36

Paul Revere

Question 37

This man was the first modern explorer to reach the mainland of North America

Answer 37

John Cabot

Question 38

The people who wanted America to be free from Britain’s rule were called

Answer 38

Patriots

Question 39

This American patriot said,”I have not yet begun to fight.”

Answer 39

John Paul Jones

Question 40

This man was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence

Answer 40

John Hancock

Question 41

The first written agreement of self-government in America was

Answer 41

The Articles of Confederation

Question 42

This Virginian had a reputation for being both brave and wise

Answer 42

George Washington

Question 43

In a fiery speech this young Virginian said,”Give me liberty or give me death.”

Answer 43

Patrick Henry

Question 44

The document that is the plan for government of the United States still follows today is called

Answer 44

The Constitution

Question 45

This American patriot said,”I only regret that. I have but one life to lose for my country.”

Answer 45

Nathan Hale