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Grade 5 American Revolution
In 1770, Parliament repealed all of the Townshend Acts except for the tax on what?
  1. Paper goods
  2. Glass
  3. Sugar
  4. Tea
Grade 5 Executive Branch
An individual must be how old to be eligible to be the vice president?
  1. 18
  2. 21
  3. 35
  4. 42
Grade 5 Colonial Period
Who settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
  1. the Puritans
  2. American Indians
  3. John Smith
  4. the Pilgrims
Grade 5 Colonial Period
                          was fought between the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag.
  1. The French and Indian War
  2. Shays' Rebellion
  3. King Phillip's War
  4. The Seven Years' War
Grade 5 US Geography
Lake Superior was given its name because it is the largest of the Great Lakes.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 US Geography
Which of the Great Lakes is the largest?
  1. Erie
  2. Huron
  3. Superior
  4. Michigan
Grade 5 Civil War
Juneteenth is the anniversary date of which event?
  1. The Battle of Gettysburg
  2. The end of slavery in Texas
  3. The Emancipation Proclamation
  4. The Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House
Grade 5 Map Components
A                 shows identifiable landmarks such as mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans, and other permanent geographic features.
  1. physical map
  2. political map
  3. survey map
  4. vacation map
Grade 5 Exploration
Which country is responsible for beginning the Age of Exploration?
  1. Spain
  2. France
  3. Portugal
  4. The Netherlands
Grade 5 Civil War
Select the correct term for the description.
kept balance between slave and free states
  1. tariff
  2. emancipation
  3. Dred Scott decision
  4. sectionalism
  5. Missouri Compromise
Grade 5 Australian Geography
Australia is surrounded by the Indian Ocean.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The Bill of Rights was designed to limit the power of                        .
  1. the federal government
  2. state governments
  3. individual citizens
  4. businesses
Grade 5 Australian Geography
Billabong is the Australian term for an oxbow lake.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 American Revolution
Which of these laws made colonists provide British soldiers with food, transportation and housing?
  1. the Stamp Act
  2. the Quartering Act
  3. the Tea Act
Grade 5 Civil War
Ulysses S. Grant surrendered to Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House in Virginia.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 US Geography
The Great Lakes contain about 21% of the world's fresh water.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Executive Branch
The vice president has a role in both the executive and legislative branches.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Map Components
The map                 is the guide for how to read the symbols and labels on a map.
  1. key
  2. scale
  3. compass
  4. topography
Grade 5 Map Components
The study and making of maps is called what?
  1. mapology
  2. atlasology
  3. geography
  4. cartography
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
Which amendment protects against self-incrimination and guarantees due process?
  1. 1st
  2. 3rd
  3. 5th
  4. 7th
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