Sample Questions

Question 1 of 5 :

The dotted lines on the map above show some of the main trade routes between Europe and Asia in the time before Christopher Columbus.

What is one reason why Europeans looked for new trade routes across the oceans?

1.    Goods made in the Americas were believed to be cheaper and better made.
2.    Asians no longer needed any of the products that Europeans wanted to trade.
3.    European traders were hoping to find cheaper and shorter routes.
4.    European Kings and Queens no longer allowed trade along the old routes.

The correct answer is: C

Question 2 of 5 :

What role did many colonial women play during the American Revolution?

1.  They served as officers in the army.
2.  They gave speeches to rally the people against the British.
3.  They kept the farms and shops running during the war.
4.  They helped to run the government while men were away fighting.

The correct answer is: C

The following question refers to the drawing below.

Look at this drawing of a textile (cloth) mill from 1830. The main reason that the textile mill was located next to a river was that

1.   the river supplied power to run the machines in the mill
2.   the river provided a convenient source of drinking water
3.   the water was needed to grow the cotton used in the mill
4.   most people who worked at the mill lived along the river

The correct answer is: A

Question 4 of 5:

Many things changed for African Americans in the South after the Civil War. One important change was that

1.  many African Americans left the South to return to Africa
2.  many African Americans started their own plantations
3.  several southern states had African American governors
4.  African American slaves gained their freedom

The correct answer is: D

Question 5 of 5:

Which country was the leading communist nation during the Cold War?

1. France
2. The Soviet Union
3. North Korea
4. Germany

The correct answer is: B