quiz bowl questions

What was the main cause of the downfall of Mesopotamian civilization.(Choose all that apply)

• Economic downfall

• Corrupted leaders

• Field Poisoning

• War/Invasion

Islam began on the ...

• Indian Ocean

• Sahara Desert

• Arabian Peninsula

• Mediterranean Sea

What does Juneteenth celebrate?

• The end of slavery in Texas.

• The beginning of Reconstruction in Texas.

• The beginning of summer in Texas.

• The end of the Civil War in Texas.

Congress passes a law that says everyone must worship the sunset as their new religion. Ana is arrested for refusing to participate.

Which right is being violated?

• 1st Amendment: Freedom of Religion

• 2nd Amendment:

  Right To Bear Arms

• 4th Amendment:

  No Illegal Search & Seizure

• 8th Amendment:

  No Cruel and Unusual Punishment

The founder of Islam is named...

• Mohammed

• Shawami

• Jesus Christ

• Arab

What word means a piece of land bordered by water on three sides?

• Piedmont

• Peninsula

• Plateau

• Mountain

Which reason motivated industrialists in northern states to favor tariffs during the early 1800s?

• Tariffs would improve the quality of American-made products.

• Tariffs would increase the price of raw materials from the West.

• Tariffs would result in more revenue for the federal government.

• Tariffs would increase the demand for American manufactured goods.

Which of the following best characterized the Jackson presidency?

• Justice for American Indian groups

• Political machines control elections

• Greater democracy for the common man

• Wealthy industrialists control domestic policies

What happened to President Andrew Johnson when he challenged the Radical Republicans for control of the Reconstruction efforts?

• The Democrats were able to take control of the Senate.

• The Radical Republicans tried to impeach [remove] him from the Presidency.

• The Radical Republicans supported him in his Reconstruction plan.

• Because he fought the Radical Republicans the Reconstruction effort failed.

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