MW Social Studies Grade 8 Review Quiz 6a

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  1. With which field of study are the terms artifact, carbon dating, and dig site associated?
  2. Your answer:
    economics
    archeology
    civics
    sociology


  3. Which document is considered a primary source?
  4. Your answer:
    a biography of the life of John D. Rockefeller
    a textbook account of the American Revolution
    a personal diary kept by a person who works in a sweatshop
    an encyclopedia article abou the Reconstruction Period


  5. Which statement provides evidence that Native American Indians adapted to their environment?
  6. Your answer:
    The Delaware used oral tradition to retell their history.
    The Pueblos developed an irrigation system for farming.
    The Maya made great advances in mathematics.
    The many tribes of the Great Plains spoke different languages.


  7. In which region of the United States was the first permanent English settlement located?
  8. Your answer:
    Great Plains
    Atlantic Coast
    Great Lakes
    Pacific Northwest


  9. Along which river were most of the settlements in New France located?
  10. Your answer:
    Mohawk
    St. Lawrence
    Hudson
    Missouri


  11. Base your answers to questions 6 and 7 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies. The Confederation was led by the Grand Council. It consisted of 50 sachems, or chiefs, from each nation's tribal council. Each of the five nations ran its own affairs independently. However, the Grand Council made decisions that affected the Confederation as a whole. The Grand Council was responsible for maintaining peace among the members. It also handled political and military matters such as forging treaties with other Indian nations and declaring war.
  12. Your answer:
    Navajo
    Iroquois
    Algonquian
    Seminole


  13. Which democratic idea is reflected in the passage?
  14. Your answer:
    representative government
    judicial review
    universal suffrage
    checks and balances


  15. The slogan "No taxation without representation" referred to taxes enacted by
  16. Your answer:
    the First Continental Congress
    colonial legislators
    the English Parliament
    town meetings


  17. Which set of events is in the correct chronological order?
  18. Your answer:
    Declaration of Independence --> French and Indian War --> Boston Tea Party
    Boston Tea Party--> Declaration of Independence --> French and Indian War
    French and Indian War --> Declaration of Independence --> Boston Tea Party
    French and Indian War --> Boston Tea Party --> Declaration of Independence



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