Grade 10:
Objective 2 Practice Quiz
1.
The population density of most of North Carolina in 1860 was _____.
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a.
more than 89 inhabitants per square mile
b.
18 to 89 inhabitants per square mile
c.
2-17 inhabitants per square mile
d.
less than 2 inhabitants per square mile
2.
From the information on the map, you can infer that Antifederalist support was strongest in ____.
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a.
New Jersey
b.
Delaware
c.
South Carolina
d.
Maryland
3.
This map shows natural resources and industrial centers of the United States during the 1920s. Principal gold and silver deposits were located in the ____.
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a.
Far West
b.
Northeast
c.
Deep South
d.
states of Missouri and Illinois
4.
Many colonists viewed the Proclamation of 1763 as a ____.
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a.
limit on their freedom
b.
way to encourage the settlement of Canada
c.
way to increase trade
d.
blow to French expansion in North America
5.
What geographical factor influenced Russia’s Czar Peter the Great to build the port city of St. Petersburg near the Baltic Sea?
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a.
Russia was a small nation that needed a seaport in order to trade with Europe.
b.
Peter wanted a port city close to Europe that was not icebound for much of the year.
c.
Peter wanted to move Russia’s capital to a more secure location.
d.
Peter wanted to move Russians northward from the overcrowded center of the country.
6.
Which city along the Missouri River has a rail connection to a Mississippi River city?
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a.
Cairo
b.
St. Joseph
c.
Quincy
d.
Vicksburg
7.
This map shows major railroads and the cities linked by rail. What large city in the Midwest was a major hub of railroad activity?
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a.
Chicago
b.
Buffalo
c.
Cairo
d.
New Orleans
8.
This map shows migration in the United States from 1940 to 1950. According to the map, which of the following regions experienced population gains that exceeded population losses?
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a.
North
b.
South and West
c.
West
d.
North and South
9.
This map shows major industries and industrial centers in the Northeast and Midwest around 1900. Which of the following cities was located near oil fields?
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a.
Pittsburgh
b.
Chicago
c.
Washington, D.C.
d.
Boston
10.
Study the map. The strait that divides Europe from Africa is ____.
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a.
Malacca
b.
Bosporus
c.
Gibraltar
d.
Hormuz
11.
Based on the map, the port for trade between Europe and Asia was located on the ____.
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a.
Aegean Sea
b.
Mediterranean Sea
c.
Black Sea
d.
Bosporus Strait
12.
Based on the map showing the European Economic Community in 1986, how long has France been part of the Community?
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a.
since 1973
b.
since 1957
c.
for more than 100 years
d.
for less than 25 years
13.
This list shows the basic characteristics of Gothic architecture. Which of the following statements best describes the changes brought about by the introduction of the Gothic style?
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a.
Buildings were strengthened by thick central walls and heavy, rounded arches.
b.
Cathedrals were built with concrete walls that supported domed roofs.
c.
Buildings were designed for practical needs and built around a central courtyard.
d.
Cathedrals were heightened by new ways of distributing the weight of walls.
14.
This diagram shows the impact of printing on Renaissance Europe. Which of the following effects belongs in the blank circle?
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a.
furthered the spread of Protestant ideas
b.
brought knowledge of bookmaking to China
c.
centered scholarly research in the monasteries
d.
limited scholarship to the clergy
15.
Henry Ford was able to lower the price of the Model T by ____.
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a.
allowing "buying on the margin"
b.
decreasing production costs and increasing productivity
c.
importing auto parts from Japan
d.
decreasing productivity
