JH Academic Testing 2025 - History and Geography Question Title * 1. Type your first and last name. Question Title * 2. Type the full name of your school. Question Title * 3. The Second Continental Congress was called in reaction to the ______. Stamp taxes Quebec Act Intolerable Acts Battle at Lexington and Concord Question Title * 4. Which of the following forbade slavery in the Northwest Territory? Constitution Ordinance of 1787 Slavery was permitted in the Northwest Territory. none of the above Question Title * 5. That area of Asia Minor known today as Turkey in ancient days was called ________. Lebanon Anatolia Phoenicia Carthage Question Title * 6. Which of the following was considered the turning point of the American Revolution? Battle of Bunker Hill Battle of Yorktown Battle of Saratoga Washington's winter at Valley Forge Question Title * 7. The Carthaginian that invaded Italy with elephants in 218 B.C. was ________. Hannibal Scipio Cato Dido Question Title * 8. The Carolingian known as the "Hammer" was ________. Pepin I Charlemagne Charles Martel Pepin the Short Question Title * 9. The "Babylonian Captivity of the Roman Catholic Church" took place in ________. Paris, France Avignon, France Orleans, France Constantinople Question Title * 10. Roman law was codified in the sixth century under the direction of _________. Justinian Odoacer Romulus Augustulus Caesar Question Title * 11. Which of the following Roman emperors is remembered for his persecution of Christians? Marcus Aurelius Nero Caesar Augustus Vespasian Question Title * 12. The underground burial tunnels of Rome where Christians were placed are called________. Vaults Cataracts Crypts Catacombs Question Title * 13. Which of the following events occurred during the administration of John F. Kennedy? Cuban missile crisis Supreme Court school segregation decision NATO formed Taft/Hartley Act passed Question Title * 14. Which slogan was used during World War II? "Make the world safe for democracy." "Remember the Maine!" "Remember Pearl Harbor!" "Don't tread on me!" Question Title * 15. The land-based ICBM that provides for the defense of the United States today is the _____. Polaris missile Minuteman missile Cruise missile B-52 Question Title * 16. A document famous for freeing slaves is the ________. Gettysburg Address US Constitution Emancipation Proclamation Bill of Rights Question Title * 17. The largest country located in South America is ________. Brazil Chile Venezuela Colombia Question Title * 18. The area known as the Tierra del Fuego, named by Magellan, is located ________. at the southern tip of South America at the southern tip of Africa in the Philippine Islands in the Cape Verde Islands Question Title * 19. President Lincoln felt that the Southern states _______. should be kept out of the Union should return to the Union without punishment should be treated as conquered territory Question Title * 20. The first astronauts to land on the moon were _______. Frank Borman and James Lovell Edward White and Walter Schirra Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt Question Title * 21. The Greek historian, known as the "Father of History," that lived during the Golden Age of Greece was _______. Phidias Herodotus Myron Eratosthenes Question Title * 22. That part of the world located in the Fertile Crescent around the Tigris-Euphrates Valley is known as _______. Egypt the Middle East Mesopotamia Anatolia Question Title * 23. The pyramids of ancient Egypt were patterned after ________. the ziggurats of Mesopotamia the sphinx of upper Egypt the temple of the Old Babylonian Kingdom the shrines of early Greek history Question Title * 24. Which of the following statements was true concerning the Constitution? The Constitution helped the colonies win the Revolution. The strongest support for the Constitution came from the small farmers and back country citizens. The Constitution had to be approved by nine of the thirteen state legislatures. all of the above Question Title * 25. To control the Indians as well as the pattern of western settlement in America, Parliament passed the _______. Quebec Act Proclamation of 1763 Townshend Acts Question Title * 26. The Tea Act was a measure designed to raise revenue ________. for the colonial assemblies for Parliament for the British East India Company Question Title * 27. When did the battles of Lexington and Concord take place? 1775 1773 1774 Question Title * 28. Supplies from _______ aided the American cause during the American Revolution tremendously. Germany Russia France Question Title * 29. The major Mediterranean port and industrial center of Spain is ________. Barcelona Cadiz Cordoba Seville Question Title * 30. The direction end of a compass will always point toward the ______. east south west north Question Title * 31. In order to tell distances from a map, you have to use its ________. index legend scale none of the above Question Title * 32. Lines of longitude _______. are used to measure distances north and south of the equator run east and west are always parallel meet at the North and South Poles Question Title * 33. Leader: John J. Pershing World War I World War II Question Title * 34. V-E Day World War I World War II Question Title * 35. Treaty of Versailles World War I World War II Question Title * 36. Food rationing World War I World War II Question Title * 37. Lend-Lease World War I World War II Question Title * 38. Greece/Italy/Japan World War I World War II Question Title * 39. 14 points World War I World War II Question Title * 40. Trench warfare World War I World War II Question Title * 41. PT boats World War I World War II Question Title * 42. D-Day World War I World War II Question Title * 43. Veterans’ Day World War I World War II Question Title * 44. Enola Gay World War I World War II Questions 45 - 58, use the choices like a matching section. Once you use the choice, you won't use it again. Question Title * 45. Laws for Americans Nina/Pinta/Santa Maria Miles Standish Susan Constant/Godspeed/Discovery Samoset Constitution of the United States Benjamin Franklin Declaration of Independence American Revolution John Rolfe Powhatan Cape Cod, Massachusetts Pocahontas Mayflower Separatists Question Title * 46. Captain of Plymouth Colony Nina/Pinta/Santa Maria Miles Standish Susan Constant/Godspeed/Discovery Samoset Constitution of the United States Benjamin Franklin Declaration of Independence American Revolution John Rolfe Powhatan Cape Cod, Massachusetts Pocahontas Mayflower Separatists Question Title * 47. First land that Pilgrims saw Nina/Pinta/Santa Maria Miles Standish Susan Constant/Godspeed/Discovery Samoset Constitution of the United States Benjamin Franklin Declaration of Independence American Revolution John Rolfe Powhatan Cape Cod, Massachusetts Pocahontas Mayflower Separatists Question Title * 48. Brought Pilgrims to Plymouth Nina/Pinta/Santa Maria Miles Standish Susan Constant/Godspeed/Discovery Samoset Constitution of the United States Benjamin Franklin Declaration of Independence American Revolution John Rolfe Powhatan Cape Cod, Massachusetts Pocahontas Mayflower Separatists Question Title * 49. Married Pocahontas Nina/Pinta/Santa Maria Miles Standish Susan Constant/Godspeed/Discovery Samoset Constitution of the United States Benjamin Franklin Declaration of Independence American Revolution John Rolfe Powhatan Cape Cod, Massachusetts Pocahontas Mayflower Separatists Question Title * 50. Columbus Nina/Pinta/Santa Maria Miles Standish Susan Constant/Godspeed/Discovery Samoset Constitution of the United States Benjamin Franklin Declaration of Independence American Revolution John Rolfe Powhatan Cape Cod, Massachusetts Pocahontas Mayflower Separatists Question Title * 51. Printer/writer/inventor/scientist Nina/Pinta/Santa Maria Miles Standish Susan Constant/Godspeed/Discovery Samoset Constitution of the United States Benjamin Franklin Declaration of Independence American Revolution John Rolfe Powhatan Cape Cod, Massachusetts Pocahontas Mayflower Separatists Question Title * 52. Philadelphia 1776 Nina/Pinta/Santa Maria Miles Standish Susan Constant/Godspeed/Discovery Samoset Constitution of the United States Benjamin Franklin Declaration of Independence American Revolution John Rolfe Powhatan Cape Cod, Massachusetts Pocahontas Mayflower Separatists Question Title * 53. Indian Princess saved Jamestown Nina/Pinta/Santa Maria Miles Standish Susan Constant/Godspeed/Discovery Samoset Constitution of the United States Benjamin Franklin Declaration of Independence American Revolution John Rolfe Powhatan Cape Cod, Massachusetts Pocahontas Mayflower Separatists Question Title * 54. Captain Newport Nina/Pinta/Santa Maria Miles Standish Susan Constant/Godspeed/Discovery Samoset Constitution of the United States Benjamin Franklin Declaration of Independence American Revolution John Rolfe Powhatan Cape Cod, Massachusetts Pocahontas Mayflower Separatists Question Title * 55. Indian who helped the Pilgrims Nina/Pinta/Santa Maria Miles Standish Susan Constant/Godspeed/Discovery Samoset Constitution of the United States Benjamin Franklin Declaration of Independence American Revolution John Rolfe Powhatan Cape Cod, Massachusetts Pocahontas Mayflower Separatists Question Title * 56. Father of Pocahontas Nina/Pinta/Santa Maria Miles Standish Susan Constant/Godspeed/Discovery Samoset Constitution of the United States Benjamin Franklin Declaration of Independence American Revolution John Rolfe Powhatan Cape Cod, Massachusetts Pocahontas Mayflower Separatists Question Title * 57. Colonist fought for freedom from England Nina/Pinta/Santa Maria Miles Standish Susan Constant/Godspeed/Discovery Samoset Constitution of the United States Benjamin Franklin Declaration of Independence American Revolution John Rolfe Powhatan Cape Cod, Massachusetts Pocahontas Mayflower Separatists Question Title * 58. Group of English people who wanted to become separate from Church of England Nina/Pinta/Santa Maria Miles Standish Susan Constant/Godspeed/Discovery Samoset Constitution of the United States Benjamin Franklin Declaration of Independence American Revolution John Rolfe Powhatan Cape Cod, Massachusetts Pocahontas Mayflower Separatists Question Title * 59. We have 100 Representatives in our US Congress. True False Question Title * 60. A filibuster is a method of delaying a vote in the House of Representatives. True False Question Title * 61. The legal qualifications for US President are that he must be 35 years of age, a natural born citizen, and a resident of the US at least 20 years. True False Question Title * 62. Patrick Henry was so against the constitution that he stated, " I look upon that paper as the most fatal plan that could possibly be conceived to enslave a free people." True False Question Title * 63. The French and American victories at Yorktown were of little importance in the Revolutionary War. True False Question Title * 64. The Bill of Rights allows people to have freedom of religion. True False Question Title * 65. In Presidential succession, the Secretary of State would become President upon the death of the President and Vice-President. True False Question Title * 66. The Congress of the United States is composed of three houses. True False Question Title * 67. By law, the Congress of the United States contains 535 members. True False Question Title * 68. There are 100 Senators and 435 Representatives in our US Congress. True False Question Title * 69. We have 435 Senators in our US Congress. True False Question Title * 70. Feudalism was a system of fighting in the Middle Ages. True False Question Title * 71. Population density tells us the number of persons living in a country. True False Question Title * 72. The Constitution may be amended by a 2/3 vote of Congress and ratification by 2/3 of the states. True False Done