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Grade 5 Australian Geography
Most of the population of Australia lives along the coasts.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Ancient India
Cities in the Indus Valley Civilization were the first to have               sanitation                systems.
Grade 5 Civil War
Who was the first and only President of the Confederacy?
  1. John C. Calhoun
  2. Abraham Lincoln
  3. Jefferson Davis
  4. John Bell
Grade 5 Civil War
In addition to working on the farm or in factories, many women helped in the war effort by volunteering as                ?
  1. teachers
  2. soldiers
  3. nurses
  4. scouts
Grade 5 Early National Era
For many of the tribes, the Trail of Tears ended in which modern-day state?
  1. Texas
  2. Kansas
  3. Wyoming
  4. Oklahoma
Grade 5 Canadian Geography
What is Canada's capital?
  1. Toronto
  2. Ottawa
  3. Quebec
  4. Vancouver
Grade 5 Greece
The Parthenon remained well-preserved until 1687 when it was damaged in a gunpowder explosion.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
Bills about taxation originate in what committee?
  1. Senate Finance Committee
  2. House Ways and Means Committee
  3. Senate Appropriations Committee
  4. House Oversight and Reform Committee
Grade 5 Colonial Period
Who started a colony where people of any religion could be free to worship as they chose?
  1. Ceclilius Calvert
  2. William Penn
  3. Lord Baltimore
  4. Roger Williams
Grade 5 Pre-Colonial Period
The tribes on the Great Plains made most of their shelter and clothing from what animal?
  1. caribou
  2. rabbit
  3. bison
  4. deer
Grade 5 Egypt
Egyptian tombs were often filled with food, drink, clothes, and furniture for the mummy to use in the afterlife.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Australian Geography
Which nearby island is considered part of Australia?
  1. New Zealand
  2. Papua New Guinea
  3. Tasmania
  4. Tonga
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The First Amendment protects the freedoms of the press and speech.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 American Revolution
What was the name of the farmer that started a rebellion?
  1. Clark
  2. Shays
  3. Lewis
  4. Madison
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
Congressional committees each have their own specific focus.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Map Components
What type of map would you use to see an area's average temperatures?
  1. physical map
  2. political map
  3. climate map
  4. topographical map
Grade 5 Progressive Era
Highlighting women's contributions during World War I, Woodrow Wilson gave a speech in 1918 endorsing women's suffrage.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Modern Europe
Marie Curie is credited with developing the theory of what?
  1. magnetism
  2. electricity
  3. radiation
  4. gravity
Grade 5 Civil War
Which man was known as the Great Compromiser?
  1. John C. Calhoun
  2. Andrew Jackson
  3. Roger B. Taney
  4. Henry Clay
Grade 5 Colonial Period
Georgia originally had a ban on slavery.
  1. True
  2. False
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