History Questions

1. About five thousand years ago, the rains over the Sahara began to decline and grasslands gave way to desert. The population of this region began to migrate east and south. Describe how the landforms and climate of Africa influenced the way these people lived as they settled in new areas.
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How were Native Americans affected by the American Revolution? A. They lost much of their land east of the Applachians. B. They refused to take part in the war on either side. C. They decided to ally themselves with the Spanish. D. They were forced to move west of the Mississippi River.
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A main reason President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark west in the early 1800s was to find a water route to the Pacific. discover new native peoples. discover a new water route to Canada. remove native peoples from US lands.
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Which of the following has not been a result of improved transportation? faster movement of people, products, and ideas increased CO2 emissions increased pollution reduced dependence on nonrenewable resources
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Buddhism eventually spread north, south, east, and west from the place it originated. A.TrueB.False
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Progressives knew that the best way to guarantee nationwide change was to: A. Amend the Constitution. B. Gain voting rights for all citizens of the United States. C. Break up trusts and regulate businesses. D. Support national strikes and boycotts.
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How did the Magna Carta limit England's monarchy? A. It gave common people the right to vote. B. It said that the people had rights even kings must respect. C. It established a republic. D. It created the Estates General.
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Which strategy was George Washington forced to use early in the Revolutionary War? A. hire Spanish mercenaries to attack British forts B. retreat whenever necessary to save his army C. always fight in the traditional European style D. attack the enemy regardless of losses to his army
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What factors contributed to the outbreak of World War II in Europe? A. Italian appeasement and U.S. aggression B. German appeasement and British aggression C. German expansion and British appeasement D. French aggression and Dutch appeasement
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Which are Greek gods that are correctly paired with their roles? Choose all answers that are correct. A. Poseidon: god of home and hearth B. Apollo: god of the sun and music C. Zeus: king of the Olympian gods D. Hippocrates: god of knowledge
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Why did the Hebrews view the Exodus as a crucial event? A. It proved that Moses had supernatural powers. B. It proved their God was just and powerful. C. It showed the power of the pharaoh's army.
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Which of the following was not an event leading up to the American Revolution? A.) Boston Massacre B.) French and Indian War C.) British taxation policies D.) War of Spanish Succession
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Which was a long-term effect of the building of the transcontinental railroad? A. creating a uniform system of time zones B. protecting wilderness areas in the West from development C. decreasing the demand for cattle from the Great Plains D. ensuring property rights for Native Americans
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Why was the city of Timbuktu important? A. It was the crossroads of travel from the Atlantic coast to Mecca. B. It was a center of trade, culture, and education. C. It was the site of the largest gold mines in Africa. D. It served as the West African home of the sultan of Egypt.
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Which contributed most to the decline of subsistence farming and rising cash crop farming A). The scarcity of land B). The declining selling price of crops C). The rising costs of slaves D). Improvements of transportation
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Which of these Civil Rights actions resulted in the participation of thousands of non-African Americans? freedom rides lunch counter sit-ins the March on Washington the Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Earth's population continues to grow daily. Which of the following statements best illustrates a possible consequence of such rapid growth? More oxygen will be available in the atmosphere. Competition for natural resources will increase. More land will be available for human habitation. People will begin using fossil fuels less.
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The treatment of Americans of Japanese descent during World War II is similar to which of the following? the experiences of Hispanic Americans in wartime industries during World War I Irish Americans' experiences living on the home front during World War I the experiences of German Americans during World War I African Americans' experiences on the battlefield during World War I
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