Grade 5 Social Studies: Who Wants to Be a Dollaraire?

The economy of the North at the time of the Civil War was primarily _____.
1. agricultural
2. industrial
3. shipping
4. mining
Southern states wanted the new states created out of the western territory to be _____.
1. united
2. confederate
3. free
4. slave
_____ led a revolt against plantation owners in Virginia.
1. John Brown
2. Nat Turner
3. Harriet Tubman
4. Frederick Douglass
_____ led a raid on the United States Armory (arsenal) at Harpers Ferry.
1. John Brown
2. Nat Turner
3. Harriet Tubman
4. Frederick Douglass
Which event led to the secession of some of the southern states?
1. Lincoln was elected President
2. Lee became a general
3. Grant became a general
4. Shots were fired at Fort Sumter
The southern states which seceded formed the ______.
1. United States of America
2. Confederate South
3. Southern States
4. Confederate States of America
A major conflict in Virginia before the Civil War was that the eastern counties of Virginia relied on _____ and western counties favored _____ .
1. mining; farming
2. slavery; abolition of slavery
3. abolition of slavery; slavery
4. Lincoln; Davis
This conflict between the two regions of the state of Virginia led to the formation of _____.
1. Kentucky
2. North Carolina
3. West Virginia
4. Tennessee
The first major clash of the Civil War was _____.
1. Antietam
2. Gettysburg
3. Vicksburg
4. First Bull Run (Manassas)
_____ played a major role in the first major battle of the Civil War.
1. Robert E. Lee
2. Stonewall Jackson
3. Ulysses S. Grant
4. John Brown
The commander of the Army of Northern Virginia was _____.
1. Robert E. Lee
2. Stonewall Jackson
3. Ulysses S. Grant
4. John Brown
The Civil War ended at _____.
1. Bull Run
2. Antietam
3. Appomattox Court House
4. Richmond
Something people want that you can hold or touch are known as _____.
(ex. car, candy, pencil, books, CD's...)
1. goods
2. services
3. capital resources
4. consumers
Something people do for other people is/are known as _____.
(ex. haircut, bus driver, doctor ...)
1. services
2. goods
3. specialization
4. producers
_____ is the study of conditions that affect production, distribution, and consumption of wealth to satisfy human desires.
1. Economics
2. Scarcity
3. Taxation
4. Law of supply and demand
Trading a good or service for another good or service without using money is known as _____.
(ex. trade a baseball card for bag of chips...no money involved)
1. barter
2. service
3. taxation
4. interdependence
_____ is when people depend on each other.
(ex. a car factory)
1. Interdependence
2. Economics
3. Scarcity
4. Opportunity cost
People performing certain jobs is known as _____.
(ex. doctor, lawyer, cashier, banker, surgeon)
1. specialization
2. interdependence
3. economics
4. capital resources
_____ is what you give up to get something else.
(ex. choose between a soda and an ice cream...I choose soda, so my _____ _____ is the ice cream)
1. Opportunity cost
2. Capital resource
3. Human resource
4. Natural resource
_____ happens when there is not enough of something you want.
(ex. some stores experience this when they sell out of an item)
1. Scarcity
2. Taxation
3. Opportunity cost
4. Crying
_____ are what exists or grows in nature and is something humans use.
(ex. water, land, trees, oil)
1. Natural resources
2. Human resources
3. Capital resources
4. Unexpected resources
Physical skills of people that are used to produce goods or services are known as _____.
(ex. doctor, builder, baker, web page designer)
1. human resources
2. natural resources
3. capital resources
4. handy resources
The buildings, equipment, roads, machinery, and other constructed items needed to produce goods or provide services are known as _____.
(ex. hammer, computer, bull dozer, crane, drill, scissors...)
1. capital resources
2. human resources
3. natural resources
4. "stuff" resources
A sum of money that must be charged by the government for goods and services is called _____.
(ex. We pay money to the government. The government provides us with public libraries, policemen, firemen, mail carriers, schools...)
1. taxation
2. opportunity cost
3. scarcity
4. economics
A person who uses a good or service is a(n) _____.
(If I buy lunch at school, I am this)
1. consumer
2. producer
3. economist
4. human resource
A person who makes a good or service is a _____.
(ex. farmer, builder, weaver, baker)
1. producer
2. consumer
3. barterer
4. human resource
When supply is up, demand and price go down;
when supply is down, demand and price go up is known as _____.
(ex. There are 500 boxes of candy canes left over after Christmas (supply is up). Nobody wants candy canes after Christmas (demand is down). Prices of the candy canes will go down.)
1. Law of supply and demand
2. Law of checks and balances
3. Law of gravity
4. Murphy's Law
I was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. I was also the 1st President of the United States. Who am I?
1. Robert E. Lee
2. John Adams
3. George Washington
4. Thomas Jefferson
I was the main author of the Declaration of Independence. I was also the 3rd President of the United States. Who am I?
1. Thomas Jefferson
2. George Washington
3. George Mason
4. James Madison
I wrote Virginia's first Constitution and Declaration of Rights. Those papers served as a model for the U.S. Bill of Rights. Who am I?
1. George Washington
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. John Adams
4. George Mason
I was Pocahontas's husband. I was a colonist. I helped tobacco become a major export for Virginia. Who am I?
1. John Smith
2. John Rolfe
3. Powhatan
4. William Clark
I am a Native American woman. I asked my father Powhatan to spare John Smith's life. I married John Rolfe. Who am I?
1. Maggie Walker
2. Pocahontas
3. Sacajawea
4. Running Water
I was an African-American slave. I knew how to read. I used to read the Bible a lot. I related to Moses. I led a slave revolt. My owner and his family and others were killed during this revolt. Who am I?
1. James Armistead Lafayette
2. Nat Turner
3. Arthur Ashe
4. Booker T. Washington
I was an African-American slave. I was a spy for George Washington in the Revolutionary War. I was freed from slavery after the war. Who am I?
1. Nat Turner
2. Booker T. Washington
3. Arthur Ashe
4. James Armistead Lafayette
I was an explorer. I was one of the founders of Jamestown. I was almost killed by Powhatan, but his daughter caused him to spare my life. Who am I?
1. John Smith
2. John Rolfe
3. Christopher Columbus
4. George Washington
I was the daughter of a slave. I was also the first female to be a bank president in the United States. I worked for equal rights. Who am I?
1. Harriet Tubman
2. Susan B. Anthony
3. Maggie Walker
4. Rosa Parks
I am the current governor of Virginia (2003). Who am I?
1. Douglas Wilder
2. Mark Warner
3. George Allen
4. John Warner
I was born in Virginia. I was the President of the United States during World War I. Who am I?
1. John Adams
2. James Monroe
3. James Madison
4. Woodrow Wilson
I was an African-American educator. I was very active in Civil Rights. I encouraged other African-Americans to use peaceful means to obtain equal rights. Who am I?
1. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2. Booker T. Washington
3. Malcolm X
4. George Washington Carver
I explored the Louisana Territory. I was a map maker. Who am I?
1. Louis Clark
2. William Clark
3. Christopher Columbus
4. John Smith
I was a Virginia governor in 1990. I was the first African-American to be governor in the United States. Who am I?
1. Douglas Wilder
2. Arthur Ashe
3. George Allen
4. Mark Warner
I invented farming equipment like the mechanical reaper. Who am I?
1. Ben Franklin
2. Cyrus McCormick
3. John Deere
4. James Armistead Lafayette
I was a governor and a senator for Virginia. I was famous for my "Pay-As-You-Go" policy and for leading Massive Resistance. Who am I?
1. George Allen
2. Douglas Wilder
3. Patrick Henry
4. Harry F. Byrd
I was a Confederate officer in the Civil War. I ended up getting a nickname at the first Battle of Bull Run. Who am I?
1. Robert E. Lee
2. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
3. U. S. Grant
4. Harry F. Byrd
I was a famous speaker and political leader prior to the Revolutionary War. I gave a speech that included the phrase "Give me liberty or give me death." I was also a governor of Virginia. Who am I?
1. Harry F. Byrd
2. Patrick Henry
3. George Washington
4. John Adams
I was an African-American tennis player. I was also a Civil Rights leader and a writer. I contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion. Who am I?
1. Andre Agassi
2. Arthur Ashe
3. John McEnroe
4. Nat Turner
I was the secretary for Thomas Jefferson. I explored the land in the Louisiana Territory. Who am I?
1. William Clark
2. John Smith
3. John Rolfe
4. Meriwether Lewis
I was an abolitionist. I led a raid on Harper's Ferry Armory in Virginia. Who am I?
1. Booker T. Washington
2. Nat Turner
3. John Brown
4. James Armistead Lafayette
I was the Commander-in-Chief of the Confederate Army. I surrendered to the Union forces at Appomattox, Virginia on April 9, 1865. Who am I?
1. Thomas Stonewall Jackson
2. Robert E. Lee
3. U. S. Grant
4. Harry F. Byrd
I was the 4th President of the United States. I stood for a strong national government. Who am I?
1. James Madison
2. John Adams
3. James Monroe
4. George Washington
I was the first Native American chief known to have contact with white settlers. My daughter was Pocahontas. Who am I?
1. Running Bear
2. Powhatan
3. Squanto
4. Sitting Bull
I was the 5th U.S. President. I was President during a period of time known as the "Era of Good Feelings." Who am I?
1. Franklin D. Rooselvelt
2. James Madison
3. James Monroe
4. Thomas Jefferson
I am the current governor of Virginia (2009). Who am I?
1. Douglas Wilder
2. Mark Warner
3. Tim Kaine
4. John Warner
I was an African-American tennis player. I was also a Civil Rights leader and a writer. Who am I?
1. Andre Agassi
2. Arthur Ashe
3. John McEnroe
4. Nat Turner
In 1801 I was appointed as an aide by Thomas Jefferson. I explored the land in the Louisiana Territory. Who am I?
1. William Clark
2. John Smith
3. John Rolfe
4. Meriwether Lewis
I was Pocahontas's husband. I was a colonist. I helped tobacco become a major export for Virginia. Who am I?
1. John Smith
2. John Rolfe
3. Powhatan
4. William Clark
I was an explorer. I was one of the founders of Jamestown. I was almost killed by Powhatan, but his daughter caused him to spare my life. Who am I?
1. John Smith
2. John Rolfe
3. Christopher Columbus
4. George Washington
I am a Native American woman. I asked my father, Chief Powhatan, to spare John Smith's life. I married John Rolfe. Who am I?
1. Maggie Walker
2. Pocahontas
3. Sacajawea
4. Running Water
I was the first Native American chief known to have contact with white settlers. My daughter was Pocahontas. Who am I?
1. Running Bear
2. Powhatan
3. Squanto
4. Sitting Bull
I was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. I was also the 1st President of the United States. Who am I?
1. Robert E. Lee
2. John Adams
3. George Washington
4. Thomas Jefferson
I was the main author of the Declaration of Independence. I was also the 3rd President of the United States. Who am I?
1. Thomas Jefferson
2. George Washington
3. George Mason
4. James Madison
I wrote Virginia's first Constitution and Declaration of Rights. Those papers served as a model for the U.S. Bill of Rights. Who am I?
1. George Washington
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. John Adams
4. George Mason
I was an African-American slave. I knew how to read. I used to read the Bible a lot. I related to Moses. I led a slave revolt. My owner and his family and others were killed during this revolt. Who am I?
1. James Armistead Lafayette
2. Nat Turner
3. Arthur Ashe
4. Booker T. Washington
I was an African-American slave. I was a spy for George Washington in the Revolutionary War. I was freed from slavery after the war. Who am I?
1. Nat Turner
2. Booker T. Washington
3. Arthur Ashe
4. James Armistead Lafayette
I was the daughter of a slave. I was also the first female to be a bank president in the United States. I worked for equal rights. Who am I?
1. Harriet Tubman
2. Susan B. Anthony
3. Maggie Walker
4. Rosa Parks
I was born in Virginia. I was the President of the United States during World War I. Who am I?
1. John Adams
2. James Monroe
3. James Madison
4. Woodrow Wilson
I was an African-American educator. I was very active in Civil Rights. I encouraged other African-Americans to use peaceful means to obtain equal rights. Who am I?
1. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2. Booker T. Washington
3. Malcolm X
4. George Washington Carver
I explored the Louisana Territory. I was a map maker. Who am I?
1. Louis Clark
2. William Clark
3. Christopher Columbus
4. John Smith
I was a Virginia governor in 1990. I was the first African-American to be governor in the United States. Who am I?
1. Douglas Wilder
2. Arthur Ashe
3. George Allen
4. Mark Warner
I invented farming equipment like the mechanical reaper. Who am I?
1. Ben Franklin
2. Cyrus McCormick
3. John Deere
4. James Armistead Lafayette
I was a governor and a senator for Virginia. I was famous for my "Pay-As-You-Go" policy and for leading Massive Resistance. Who am I?
1. George Allen
2. Douglas Wilder
3. Patrick Henry
4. Harry F. Byrd
I was a Confederate officer in the Civil War. I ended up getting a nickname at the first Battle of Bull Run. Who am I?
1. Robert E. Lee
2. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
3. U. S. Grant
4. Harry F. Byrd
I was a famous speaker and political leader prior to the Revolutionary War. I gave a speech that included the phrase "Give me liberty or give me death." I was also a governor of Virginia. Who am I?
1. Harry F. Byrd
2. Patrick Henry
3. George Washington
4. John Adams
I was an abolitionist. I led a raid on Harper's Ferry Armory in Virginia. Who am I?
1. Booker T. Washington
2. Nat Turner
3. John Brown
4. James Armistead Lafayette
I was the Commander-in-Chief of the Confederate Army. I surrendered to the Union forces at Appomattox, Virginia on April 9, 1865. Who am I?
1. Thomas Stonewall Jackson
2. Robert E. Lee
3. U. S. Grant
4. Harry F. Byrd
I was the 4th President of the United States. I stood for a strong national government. Who am I?
1. James Madison
2. John Adams
3. James Monroe
4. George Washington
I was the 5th U.S. President. I was President during a period of time known as the "Era of Good Feelings." Who am I?
1. Franklin D. Rooselvelt
2. James Madison
3. James Monroe
4. Thomas Jefferson
Which state does not border Virginia?
1. Maryland
2. North Carolina
3. Mississippi
4. Kentucky
What forms the natural border between the Tidewater and Piedmont regions?
1. James River
2. Blue Ridge Mountains
3. Potomac River
4. Fall Line
Alexandria is located along which river?
1. Potomac
2. James
3. York
4. Rappahannock
Which industries is/are common in the Coastal Plains (Tidewater)?
1. technology, government, farming, textiles
2. coal mining, farming
3. shipbuilding, tourism, military installations
4. farming, sports
Which industries is/are common in the Piedmont region?
1. technology, government, farming, textiles
2. coal mining, farming
3. shipbuilding, tourism, military installations
4. farming, sports
Which industries is/are common in the Appalachian Plateau?
1. technology, government, farming, textiles
2. coal mining
3. shipbuilding, tourism, military installations
4. farming, sports
Which industries is/are common in the Ridge and Valley region?
1. technology, government, farming, textiles
2. coal mining, farming, sports
3. shipbuilding, tourism, military installations
4. farming
In which region is coal the major product?
1. Tidewater
2. Piedmont
3. Valley and Ridge
4. Allegheny Plateau
In which region are poultry and apples the major products?
1. Tidewater
2. Piedmont
3. Valley and Ridge
4. Allegheny Plateau
Who settled primarily in the Shenandoah Valley?
1. the English
2. the Indians
3. the Scotch-Irish
4. Africans
Which language was primarily spoken in the Piedmont Region?
1. Algonquian
2. Siouan
3. Cherokee
4. Iroquoian
Which language was primarily spoken in Southwestern Virginia?
1. Algonquian
2. Siouan
3. Cherokee
4. Iroquoian
Which major Indian group lived in the Tidewater Region?
1. Algonquian
2. Cherokee
3. Powhatan
4. Sioux
The Cherokee were a part of which language group?
1. Iroquoian
2. Siouan
3. Algonquian
4. African
Which region is indicated by the number 1?
1. Tidewater
2. Piedmont
3. Valley and Ridge
4. Appalachian Plateau
Which region is indicated by the number 2?
1. Tidewater
2. Piedmont
3. Valley and Ridge
4. Appalachian Plateau
Which region is indicated by the number 3?
1. Tidewater
2. Piedmont
3. Valley and Ridge
4. Appalachian Plateau
Which region is indicated by the number 4?
1. Tidewater
2. Piedmont
3. Valley and Ridge
4. Appalachian Plateau
Which city is indicated by the letter A?
1. Richmond
2. Alexandria
3. Charlottesville
4. Yorktown
Which city is indicated by the letter B?
1. Richmond
2. Alexandria
3. Charlottesville
4. Yorktown
Which body of water borders the Eastern Shore to the west?
1. Atlantic Ocean
2. Chesapeake Bay
3. James River
4. Pacific Ocean
The Powhatan Indians settled in the Tidewater Region and were members of the ________________ tribe.
1. Iroquoian
2. Souian
3. Algonquian
4. Cherokee
Which of these was NOT true of the slaves?
1. They were free after 7 years.
2. They provided free labor on plantations.
3. They culitvated tobacco.
4. They could not own land.
Where did the Germans/Scotch Irish settle?
1. West of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
2. Near the Chesapeake Bay.
3. Eastern Shore
4. Richmond
King James I chartered ______________ to start a colony in America.
1. Columbus
2. Pocahontas
3. the Virgnia Company
4. America
The main goal of the first settlers in Jamestown was to ______.
1. make money
2. befriend the Indians
3. make a settlement
4. return home
Jamestown was located on a narrow peninsula located on the _____.
1. York River
2. Rappahannock River
3. James River
4. Chesapeake Bay
Who saved John Smith's life and helped the colonists in Jamestown?
1. Pocahontas
2. John Rolfe
3. Queen Elizabeth
4. Opechancanough
Which of these was NOT a problem for the Jamestown colonists?
1. swampy land
2. mosquitoes
3. waterway
4. diseases
What made the most money for the Virginia Company?
1. fish
2. crops
3. tobacco
4. minerals
Which of these events did NOT take place in 1619?
1. Women arrived
2. Slaves arrived
3. Pocahontas died
4. House of Burgesses
Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of Thomas Jefferson?
1. President of the United States
2. Founder of the University of Virginia
3. Wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
4. Led the Continental Army
A government that is run by its people is called a _____.
1. democracy
2. dictatorship
3. capitalism
4. commonwealth
Who COULD vote for the burgesses?
1. women
2. indentured servants
3. free men / landowners
4. indians
Who acted as a link between the English king and the colonists?
1. Queen
2. Royal Governor
3. Burgesses
4. Indian chief
The _______________________ was part of the Virginia Constitution, formed the basis of the Bill of Rights, and was the basis for the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
1. Declaration of Independence
2. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
3. Virginia Declaration of Rights
4. Charter of the Virginia Company
The ______________________ separated church and state, established religious freedom, and was the basis for the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
1. Declaration of Independence
2. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
3. Virginia Declaration of Rights
4. Charter of the Virginia Company
The _______________________ listed the basic rights of individuals, explained why the colonies should break away from England, and was adopted July 4, 1776.
1. Charter of the Virginia Company
2. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
3. Virginia Declaration of Rights
4. Declaration of Independence
Where would you place "Williamsburg Becomes the New Capital" on the timeline?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Where would you place "First Indentured Servants Arrive in the Colony" on the timeline
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Where would you place the "Starving Time" on the timeline?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Where would you place "Britain Passes the Stamp Act" on the timeline?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Where would you place "The First Africans Were Brought to the Colony" on the timeline?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Where would you place "Scotch/Irish and Germans Settle in Western Virginia" on the timeline?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Where would you place "First Women Arrive in the Colony" on the timeline?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Where would you place "Patrick Henry's 'Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death' Speech" on the timeline?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Where would you place "Jefferson Buys the Louisiana Territory" on the timeline?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Where would you place the "Monroe Doctrine" on the timeline?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Where would you place the"Battle at Yorktown" on the timeline?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Where would you place "Virginia Creates Committees of Correspondence" on the timeline?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Where would you place "Jefferson Writes Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom" on the timeline?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Where would you place "Bill of Rights Written by Madison" on the timeline?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Britain wanted the colonists to pay more taxes to pay off the debt brought on by _____.
1. Bacon's Rebellion
2. the War of 1812
3. the French and Indian War
4. the Civil War
The law that made the colonists pay a tax on printed materials was _____.
1. the Townshend Acts
2. the Boston Tea Party
3. the tea tax
4. the Stamp Act
The act that forced the colonists to pay tax on imported goods such as tea, glass, and paint was _____.
1. the Townshend Acts
2. the New Tax Act
3. the Stamp Act
4. the Homestead Act
Virginia's Committees of Correspondence were formed to _____.
1. share information with other colonies
2. build an army for the colonies
3. write to relatives in England
4. tax colonists on tea
The Virginia Convention urged the Continental Congress to _____.
1. support the British king
2. declare independence from Britain
3. fight France to gain land
4. surrender troops to the British
The person that the Continental Congress chose to write the Declaration of Independence was _____.
1. Thomas Jefferson
2. George Washington
3. James Monroe
4. James Madison
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, _____.
1. 1754
2. 1763
3. 1781
4. 1776
Before the U.S. Constitution was adopted, the government of the colonies was based on _____.
1. the Declaration of Independence
2. the New Jersey Plan
3. the Articles of Confederation
4. the Bill of Rights
George Washington was known for all the following except _____.
1. Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
2. Father of the Constitution
3. leader of the militia in the French and Indian War
4. president of the Constitutional Convention
A naval captain during the American Revolution was _____.
1. Jack Jouett
2. James Lafayette
3. John Paul Jones
4. Lord Cornwallis
A person who opposed breaking away from Great Britain was called a _____.
1. Loyalist
2. Tory
3. Both Loyalist and Tory
4. Neither Loyalist nor Tory
A person who supported the American Revolution was called a _____.
1. Patriot
2. Tory
3. Loyalist
4. minuteman
In 1779, the capital of Williamsburg was moved to _____ because lawmakers felt that an inland location would be safer and more centrally located.
1. Jamestown
2. Richmond
3. Washington, D.C.
4. Roanoke
The final event of the American Revolution was the _____.
1. Capture of the Serapis
2. "Boston Tea Party"
3. battle at Yorktown
4. march on Richmond
The frontier fighter who captured three British forts in 1778 was _____.
1. Thomas Jefferson
2. John Paul Jones
3. Lord Cornwallis
4. George Rogers Clark
The person who rode to Charlottesville in June 1781 to warn Virginia's lawmakers of British plans to capture them was _____.
1. Harry Lee
2. Jack Jouett
3. Benedict Arnold
4. Elmer Seward
A law professor at the College of William and Mary who had Thomas Jefferson as a student was _____.
1. James Madison
2. James Monroe
3. George Wythe
4. George Washington
An important leader in the American Revolution and the first governor of Virginia who made a speech which ended with,"Give me liberty or give me death" was _____.
1. Patrick Henry
2. George Mason
3. JEB Stuart
4. Jack Jouett
George Mason wrote the ______ as an introduction to the Virginia Constitution.
1. Virginia Declaration of Rights
2. Declaration of Independence
3. Bill of Rights
4. Statute for Religious Freedom
George Mason's Declaration of Rights served as a model for our national _____.
1. Constitution
2. Articles of Confederation
3. Declaration of Independence
4. Bill of Rights
All of the following were rights listed in the Virginial Declaration of Rights EXCEPT _____.
1. freedom of the right to vote
2. freedom of religion
3. freedom of the press
4. right to a fair trial
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom gave Virginians the right to _____.
1. worship however they pleased
2. pay taxes to their church
3. miss church once a month
4. build an Anglican church
The person who became known as the "Father of the Constitution" was _____.
1. James Madison
2. George Washington
3. Edmund Randolph
4. George Mason
Which of the following happened during George Washington's presidency?
1. The Constitution was written and voted into law
2. America became united as one nation of many states
3. France sold Louisiana to the United States
4. America entered into the War of 1812
The name of George Washington's childhood home was _____.
1. Monticello
2. the White House
3. Appomattox
4. Mount Vernon
The Louisiana Purchase was made during the presidency of _____.
1. George Washington
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. John Adams
4. James Madison
Lewis and Clark helped the United States by _____.
1. fighting in the War of 1812
2. asking for free education for all
3. exploring the Louisiana Territory
4. mapping ocean currents
The president during the War of 1812, in which America fought the British again, was _____.
1. James Madison
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. James Monroe
4. John Adams
James Monroe's term as president was called the "Era of Good Feeling" because _____.
1. the country was at peace
2. the Bill of Rights was created
3. slavery came to an end
4. free education was offered
The main route for movement west after 1775 was called _____.
1. Louisiana Trail
2. Cumberland Gap
3. Big Lick
4. Allegheny Trail
The important Virginia inventor who invented the reaper was _____.
1. Nat Turner
2. Daniel Boone
3. Matthew Maury
4. Cyrus McCormick
The person known as the "Pathfinder of the Seas" and who made charts of ocean currents and weather patterns was _____.
1. John Paul Jones
2. Matthew Maury
3. JEB Stuart
4. George Wythe
The land where the Sioux Indians lived looked like _________.
1. rolling hills, prairies, and plains
2. sea coasts and rolling hills
3. high flat prairies
4. coasts and tall mountains
What was NOT a contribution of American Indians?
1. compass and fireworks
2. respect for nature
3. jewelry
4. farming
5. stories and legends
The Southwest American Indians are known as _________.
1. Pueblo
2. Sioux
3. Powhatan
4. Navajo
If you were a Pueblo Indian, what type of work would you do?
1. farmer
2. warrior
3. fisherman
4. hunter
If you met a Virginia American Indian long ago, he was probably from the __________ tribe.
1. Powhatan
2. Sioux
3. Pueblo
4. Navajo
Who probably used the canoe as the best way to travel from place to place?
1. Powhatan Indians
2. Pueblo Indians
3. Cherokee Indians
4. Sioux Indians
The Powhatan Indians lived in a _____________.
1. longhouse
2. tepee
3. barn
4. mud hut
The Sioux Indians used a _______________ for their home.
1. tepee
2. longhouse
3. adobe
4. cliff caves
The Indians that were famous for fishing and hunting were the ______________.
1. Eastern Woodland Indians
2. Southwestern Indians
3. Plains Indians
4. Rocky Mountain Indians
The Pueblo Indians lived in this type of home.
1. adobe
2. longhouse
3. tepee
4. caves
Which Native American tribe lived on the plains and hunted the buffalo?
1. Sioux Indians
2. Cherokee Indians
3. Powhatan Indians
4. Pueblo Indians
Pottery and rugs made these native Americans famous.
1. Southwestern Indians
2. Eastern Woodland Indians
3. Plains Indians
4. Pacific Coast Indians
Who would you most likely see in a birch bark or dugout canoe?
1. Eastern Woodland Indians
2. Plains Indians
3. Rocky Mountain Indians
4. Southwestern Indians
These Native Americans rode horses and used a travois to carry their belongings.
1. Plains Indians
2. Southwestern Indians
3. Eastern Woodland Indians
4. Pueblo Indians
The Native Americans that lived in our part of Virginia were____________.
1. Powhatan Indians
2. Pueblo Indians
3. Sioux Indians
4. Navajo Indians
Who was Pocahontas's father?
1. Chief Powhatan
2. Chief Rolfe
3. Captain Krunch
4. Chief Poquoson
What crop did the Indians teach the early settlers to grow?
1. corn
2. peas
3. wheat
4. grapes
What were totem poles used for?
1. to scare away evil spirits
2. to hold up the tepee canvas
3. decorations
4. to welcome visitors
Who was the tobacco farmer who married Pocahontas?
1. John Rolfe
2. John Smith
3. Johnny Appleseed
4. Firth Holloway
What was Pocahontas's Christian name?
1. Rebecca
2. Victoria
3. Mary
4. Priscilla
When settlers moved west, they settled near this type of transportation.
1. railroads
2. rivers
3. seaports
4. Indian paths
What is climate?
1. the kind of weather of a region over a long, long time
2. the weather for one day
3. a feeling
4. what you do to Coach Bush's rock wall
What were the Powhatan homes made of?
1. wood and bark
2. sticks and stones
3. buffalo skins
4. dry grass and mud
How did the Plains Indians mainly get from one place to another?
1. They walked.
2. They paddled a canoe.
3. They rode horses.
4. They rode wheelbarrels.
What was the weather like where the Southwest Indians lived?
1. hot days and cold nights with little rainfall
2. mild winters with hot, humid summers
3. 4 separate seasons
4. hot summers and harsh, cold winters
If I lived where the weather was hot in the summer and cold and harsh in the winter I was a ______________ Indian.
1. Plains
2. Eastern Woodland
3. Southwestern
4. Rocky Mountain
The Indians of the Eastern Woodlands enjoyed what kind of weather during the year?
1. mild winters and hot, humid summers
2. little rainfall, hot days and cold nights
3. hot summers, and cold harsh winters
4. 4 pleasant seasons
What animal was most important to the Powhatans?
1. the deer
2. the buffalo
3. the wild turkey
4. ducks
What is the name of the ocean closest to where Powhatan Indian tribes lived?
1. Atlantic
2. Pacific
3. Arctic
4. Indian
What was the name of the Indians, and the name of the their Chief, who lived in Virginia when Jamestown was settled?
1. Powhatan
2. Chickahominy
3. Rappahannock
4. Seminole
What did the Powhatan's call their homes?
1. yehakins
2. tepees
3. longhouses
4. adobes
What is true about the written language of the Powhatan Indians?
1. They had no written language.
2. They invented their own alphabet.
3. They used dots and dashes scratched in the sand.
4. They only used sign language because they couldn't speak.
Where did the Eastern Woodland Indians come from?
1. They were already here when the explorers arrived.
2. They came from England.
3. They came from France.
4. They came from Spain.
Long ago, Native Americans in Virginia ____________________.
1. lived in tepees and ate buffalo
2. lived in houses and ate steak
3. lived in longhouses and ate deer, fish and corn
4. lived in adobe homes and herded sheep
A time when the country honors the Pilgrims and the contributions of the Native Americans is called ________________?
1. Thanksgiving
2. Independence Day
3. Arbor Day
4. Flag Day
1. North
2. South
3. East
4. West
In colonial times, people who worked without receiving wages for a number of years in return for getting their passage to the colonies were called --
1. indentured servants
2. sharecroppers
3. apprentices
4. slaves
Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. was a famous --
1. Army officer
2. baseball player
3. tennis player
4. political leader
In 1619, people from Virginia's counties voted for representatives to America's first elected government. This government was called the --
1. House of Commons
2. Senate
3. Congress
4. House of Burgesses
The Appalachian Plateau is known for its rich deposits of --
1. coal
2. gold
3. silver
4. diamonds
Much of the employment in northern Virginia is related to --
1. the coal mining industry
2. activities of the federal government
3. the iron and steel industry
4. building and repairing ships
Virginia's mountains are part of a larger system called the --
1. Adirondacks
2. Great Smokies
3. Piedmonts
4. Appalachians
Richmond, the capital of Virginia, is located on the --
1. Potomac River
2. James River
3. Atlantic Ocean
4. Chesapeake Bay
Powhatan was chief of the largest and most powerful group of American Indians (First Americans) who lived in the --
1. Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
2. Shenandoah Valley
3. Piedmont
4. Allegheny Mountains
Which of the following major Civil War battles was fought in Virginia?
1. Antietam (Sharpsburg)
2. Gettysburg
3. Bull Run (Manassas)
4. Vicksburg

Grade 5 Social Studies: Who Wants to Be a Dollaraire?

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2009 Tami Maloney; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

The economy of the North at the time of the Civil War was primarily _____.

Southern states wanted the new states created out of the western territory to be _____.

_____ led a revolt against plantation owners in Virginia.

_____ led a raid on the United States Armory (arsenal) at Harpers Ferry.

Which event led to the secession of some of the southern states?

The southern states which seceded formed the ______.

A major conflict in Virginia before the Civil War was that the eastern counties of Virginia relied on _____ and western counties favored _____ .

This conflict between the two regions of the state of Virginia led to the formation of _____.

The first major clash of the Civil War was _____.

_____ played a major role in the first major battle of the Civil War.

The commander of the Army of Northern Virginia was _____.

The Civil War ended at _____.

Something people want that you can hold or touch are known as _____.(ex. car, candy, pencil, books, CD's...)

Something people do for other people is/are known as _____.(ex. haircut, bus driver, doctor ...)

_____ is the study of conditions that affect production, distribution, and consumption of wealth to satisfy human desires.

Trading a good or service for another good or service without using money is known as _____.(ex. trade a baseball card for bag of chips...no money involved)

_____ is when people depend on each other.(ex. a car factory)

People performing certain jobs is known as _____.(ex. doctor, lawyer, cashier, banker, surgeon)

_____ is what you give up to get something else.(ex. choose between a soda and an ice cream...I choose soda, so my _____ _____ is the ice cream)

_____ happens when there is not enough of something you want.(ex. some stores experience this when they sell out of an item)

_____ are what exists or grows in nature and is something humans use.(ex. water, land, trees, oil)

Physical skills of people that are used to produce goods or services are known as _____.(ex. doctor, builder, baker, web page designer)

The buildings, equipment, roads, machinery, and other constructed items needed to produce goods or provide services are known as _____.(ex. hammer, computer, bull dozer, crane, drill, scissors...)

A sum of money that must be charged by the government for goods and services is called _____.(ex. We pay money to the government. The government provides us with public libraries, policemen, firemen, mail carriers, schools...)

A person who uses a good or service is a(n) _____.(If I buy lunch at school, I am this)

A person who makes a good or service is a _____.(ex. farmer, builder, weaver, baker)

When supply is up, demand and price go down; when supply is down, demand and price go up is known as _____.(ex. There are 500 boxes of candy canes left over after Christmas (supply is up). Nobody wants candy canes after Christmas (demand is down). Prices of the candy canes will go down.)

I was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. I was also the 1st President of the United States. Who am I?

I was the main author of the Declaration of Independence. I was also the 3rd President of the United States. Who am I?

I wrote Virginia's first Constitution and Declaration of Rights. Those papers served as a model for the U.S. Bill of Rights. Who am I?

I was Pocahontas's husband. I was a colonist. I helped tobacco become a major export for Virginia. Who am I?

I am a Native American woman. I asked my father Powhatan to spare John Smith's life. I married John Rolfe. Who am I?

I was an African-American slave. I knew how to read. I used to read the Bible a lot. I related to Moses. I led a slave revolt. My owner and his family and others were killed during this revolt. Who am I?

I was an African-American slave. I was a spy for George Washington in the Revolutionary War. I was freed from slavery after the war. Who am I?

I was an explorer. I was one of the founders of Jamestown. I was almost killed by Powhatan, but his daughter caused him to spare my life. Who am I?

I was the daughter of a slave. I was also the first female to be a bank president in the United States. I worked for equal rights. Who am I?

I am the current governor of Virginia (2003). Who am I?

I was born in Virginia. I was the President of the United States during World War I. Who am I?

I was an African-American educator. I was very active in Civil Rights. I encouraged other African-Americans to use peaceful means to obtain equal rights. Who am I?

I explored the Louisana Territory. I was a map maker. Who am I?

I was a Virginia governor in 1990. I was the first African-American to be governor in the United States. Who am I?

I invented farming equipment like the mechanical reaper. Who am I?

I was a governor and a senator for Virginia. I was famous for my "Pay-As-You-Go" policy and for leading Massive Resistance. Who am I?

I was a Confederate officer in the Civil War. I ended up getting a nickname at the first Battle of Bull Run. Who am I?

I was a famous speaker and political leader prior to the Revolutionary War. I gave a speech that included the phrase "Give me liberty or give me death." I was also a governor of Virginia. Who am I?

I was an African-American tennis player. I was also a Civil Rights leader and a writer. I contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion. Who am I?

I was the secretary for Thomas Jefferson. I explored the land in the Louisiana Territory. Who am I?

I was an abolitionist. I led a raid on Harper's Ferry Armory in Virginia. Who am I?

I was the Commander-in-Chief of the Confederate Army. I surrendered to the Union forces at Appomattox, Virginia on April 9, 1865. Who am I?

I was the 4th President of the United States. I stood for a strong national government. Who am I?

I was the first Native American chief known to have contact with white settlers. My daughter was Pocahontas. Who am I?

I was the 5th U.S. President. I was President during a period of time known as the "Era of Good Feelings." Who am I?

I am the current governor of Virginia (2009). Who am I?

I was an African-American tennis player. I was also a Civil Rights leader and a writer. Who am I?

In 1801 I was appointed as an aide by Thomas Jefferson. I explored the land in the Louisiana Territory. Who am I?

I was Pocahontas's husband. I was a colonist. I helped tobacco become a major export for Virginia. Who am I?

I was an explorer. I was one of the founders of Jamestown. I was almost killed by Powhatan, but his daughter caused him to spare my life. Who am I?

I am a Native American woman. I asked my father, Chief Powhatan, to spare John Smith's life. I married John Rolfe. Who am I?

I was the first Native American chief known to have contact with white settlers. My daughter was Pocahontas. Who am I?

I was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. I was also the 1st President of the United States. Who am I?

I was the main author of the Declaration of Independence. I was also the 3rd President of the United States. Who am I?

I wrote Virginia's first Constitution and Declaration of Rights. Those papers served as a model for the U.S. Bill of Rights. Who am I?

I was an African-American slave. I knew how to read. I used to read the Bible a lot. I related to Moses. I led a slave revolt. My owner and his family and others were killed during this revolt. Who am I?

I was an African-American slave. I was a spy for George Washington in the Revolutionary War. I was freed from slavery after the war. Who am I?

I was the daughter of a slave. I was also the first female to be a bank president in the United States. I worked for equal rights. Who am I?

I was born in Virginia. I was the President of the United States during World War I. Who am I?

I was an African-American educator. I was very active in Civil Rights. I encouraged other African-Americans to use peaceful means to obtain equal rights. Who am I?

I explored the Louisana Territory. I was a map maker. Who am I?

I was a Virginia governor in 1990. I was the first African-American to be governor in the United States. Who am I?

I invented farming equipment like the mechanical reaper. Who am I?

I was a governor and a senator for Virginia. I was famous for my "Pay-As-You-Go" policy and for leading Massive Resistance. Who am I?

I was a Confederate officer in the Civil War. I ended up getting a nickname at the first Battle of Bull Run. Who am I?

I was a famous speaker and political leader prior to the Revolutionary War. I gave a speech that included the phrase "Give me liberty or give me death." I was also a governor of Virginia. Who am I?

I was an abolitionist. I led a raid on Harper's Ferry Armory in Virginia. Who am I?

I was the Commander-in-Chief of the Confederate Army. I surrendered to the Union forces at Appomattox, Virginia on April 9, 1865. Who am I?

I was the 4th President of the United States. I stood for a strong national government. Who am I?

I was the 5th U.S. President. I was President during a period of time known as the "Era of Good Feelings." Who am I?

Which state does not border Virginia?

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2009 Tami Maloney; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

A major conflict in Virginia before the Civil War was that the eastern counties of Virginia relied on _ and western counties favored _ .

Something people want that you can hold or touch are known as _____.
(ex. car, candy, pencil, books, CD's...)

Something people do for other people is/are known as _____.
(ex. haircut, bus driver, doctor ...)

Trading a good or service for another good or service without using money is known as _____.
(ex. trade a baseball card for bag of chips...no money involved)

_____ is when people depend on each other.
(ex. a car factory)

People performing certain jobs is known as _____.
(ex. doctor, lawyer, cashier, banker, surgeon)

___ is what you give up to get something else.
(ex. choose between a soda and an ice cream...I choose soda, so my _ ___ is the ice cream)

_____ happens when there is not enough of something you want.
(ex. some stores experience this when they sell out of an item)

_____ are what exists or grows in nature and is something humans use.
(ex. water, land, trees, oil)

Physical skills of people that are used to produce goods or services are known as _____.
(ex. doctor, builder, baker, web page designer)

The buildings, equipment, roads, machinery, and other constructed items needed to produce goods or provide services are known as _____.
(ex. hammer, computer, bull dozer, crane, drill, scissors...)

A sum of money that must be charged by the government for goods and services is called _____.
(ex. We pay money to the government. The government provides us with public libraries, policemen, firemen, mail carriers, schools...)

A person who uses a good or service is a(n) _____.
(If I buy lunch at school, I am this)

A person who makes a good or service is a _____.
(ex. farmer, builder, weaver, baker)

When supply is up, demand and price go down;
when supply is down, demand and price go up is known as _____.
(ex. There are 500 boxes of candy canes left over after Christmas (supply is up). Nobody wants candy canes after Christmas (demand is down). Prices of the candy canes will go down.)