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1	A highly developed and organized society, like those in ancient Greece and ancient Rome, is called a:
			conflict.
			civilization.
			constitution.
			government.
2	In ancient times, the mountains of Greece divided the people into:
			a huge empire.
			many small city-states.
			one large country.
			a few large kingdoms.
3	Ancient Athens was a:
			dictatorship.
			monarchy.
			republic.
			democracy.
4	Greek architecture was noted for:
			pyramids.
			steeples.
			arches.
			columns.
5	Rome is located on:
			a peninsula.
			an island.
			a prairie.
			a plateau.
6	Ancient Romans enjoyed the most freedom during the:
			downfall.
			monarchy.
			dictatorship.
			republic.
7	The most famous feature of buildings in ancient Rome was their:
			pyramids.
			steeples.
			arches.
			columns.
8	The most famous building in Ancient Rome was the:
			Colosseum.
			Parthenon.
			Cathedral.
			Appian Way
9	The explorer who sailed from Spain and discovered America in 1492 was:
			Ferdinand Magellan.
			Ponce de Leon.
			Leif Erikson.
			Christopher Columbus.
10	Which explorer came from England?
			Christopher Columbus
			Sir Francis Drake
			Amerigo Vespucci
			Herando Cortez
11	The Spanish soldier and explorer who conquered Mexico in 1519 was:
			Hernando Cortez.
			Sir Francis Drake.
			Sir Walter Raleigh.
			Henry Hudson.
12	The Spanish started a colony in St. Augustine to:
			trade with the Indians.
			grow tobacco.
			grow cotton.
			protect Spanish trade.
13	The English colonist who brought new tobacco seeds to Jamestown was:
			John Rolfe.
			John Smith.
			Christopher Newport.
			Sir Francis Drake.
14	The pilgrims of New England came to America because they wanted to:
			worship God as they pleased.
			search for gold.
			start a new company.
			grow better tobacco.
15	Early settlers came to Virginia because they wanted to:
			make money.
			be friends with the Indians.
			sail on a ship.
			build a new nation.
16	The Virginia Company wanted the settlers to:
			search for gold.
			make money for the company.
			marry the Indians.
			establish new colonies.
17	The first long-lasting settlement in Virginia was:
			Williamsburg.
			Roanoke Island.
			Jamestown.
			West Point.
18	The product which made the most money for the Virginia Company was:
			oysters.
			corn.
			furs.
			tobacco.
19	People forced to work without pay for the plantation owners were:
			hired hands.
			slaves.
			settlers.
			neighbors.
20	What was true of indentured servants?
			They could be free after seven years.
			They were all slaves.
			They owned land.
			They were represented in the House of Burgesses.
21	John Smith was an important leader because he:
			made the colonists gather food and work.
			was a good hunter.
			made light, strong canoes.
			grew large amounts of tobacco.
22	Pocahontas helped the colony survive because she:
			taught settlers how to fish.
			gave them gold.
			saved John Smith's life.
			married John Smith.
23	In the colony of Virginia, democracy was started by:
			King James appointing a governor.
			the colonists electing members of the House of Burgesses.
			the Virginia Company picking the leaders.
			King James choosing the council members.
24	The colonists at Jamestown had a hard time at first because they did not have enough:
			money.
			food.
			land.
			trees.
25	The Jamestown settlement survived because:
			most of the settlers were gentlemen.
			it was located in a swampy area.
			everyone shared food whether they worked or not.
			a rule was made that you must work in order to eat.
26	"Taxation without representation" was a cause of:
			the French and Indian War.
			the American Revolution.
			the Civil War.
			western exploration.
27	A community located on the plains may depend on which industry to support its economy?
			fishing
			manufacturing
			publishing
			farming
28	The Post Office provides:
			goods.
			needs.
			resources.
			services.
29	To stay healthy, people need the services of a:
			doctor.
			merchant.
			clerk.
			lawyer.
30	To learn to read and write, people depend on a:
			secretary.
			farmer.
			banker.
			teacher.
31	An example of purchasing goods is:
			growing corn.
			buying a CD player.
			putting money in the bank.
			going to the dentist.
32	An example of purchasing a service is:
			getting a haircut from a barber.
			buying a bike.
			checking out a library book.
			renting a house.
33	If a popular toy is sold out at most stores, the toy maker will probably:
			lower the price.
			raise the price.
			stop making the toy.
			offer two for the price of one.
34	Which of the following was a result of the discovery of gold in California?
			Gold became less valuable.
			California became a slave state.
			Every citizen in California became rich.
			Many people moved to California.
35	Where does the government get the money to provide services?
			donations
			taxes
			bake sales
			tickets
36	The main reason that early American towns were often located near rivers was:
			the view was beautiful.
			goods and products could be shipped easily.
			water was very hard to find in America.
			coal was found near rivers.
37	Ancient Greeks used which form of transportation for trading their goods?
			wagon trains
			ships
			trains
			planes
38	Which of the following is NOT a basic ideal of America?
			rule of law
			equality under the law
			monarchy
			rights come with responsibilities
39	Why do we have rules and laws?
			to protect our rights
			to give everyone the same amount of money
			to make life more difficult
			to provide work for the government
40	Which of these buildings does NOT honor a famous American?
			Washington Monument
			Lincoln Memorial
			Capitol Building
			Kennedy Center
41	To help free the colonies from England, Thomas Jefferson wrote the:
			Constitution.
			Bill of Rights.
			Declaration of Independence.
			Emancipation Proclamation.
42	The leader the United States chose for its first president was:
			Ben Franklin.
			James Madison.
			Thomas Jefferson.
			George Washington.