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Basic Facts Practice Test



Short Answer
 

 1. 

__________________ ____________________ discovered America on October 12, _________.
 

 2. 

The United States is on the ____________ ______________ continent.
 

 3. 

The North American continent is in the ______________ and the _________________ hemisphere.
 

 4. 

The U.S. is bordered on the east by the _______________ __________________ and on the west by the ___________________ ________________________.
 

 5. 

The seven continents of the world are _____________ _________________, _______________ ______________, ___________, _______________, ________________, _________________, _________________.
 

 6. 

There are _____ seconds in a minute, _____ minutes in an hour, _____hours in a day, _____ days in a week, _____ weeks in a year, _____ months in a year, _____ years in a decade, _____ years in a century.
 

 7. 

The state of ________________ was the 16th state added to the United States.
 

 8. 

_________________________ is the capital of the United States.
 

 9. 

I pledge allegiance. . .
 

 10. 

The ____________ ________________ ______________ is our countries national anthem.
 

 11. 

The U.S. is bordered on the north by __________________ and by the ________________ _________________ near Alaska.
 

 12. 

________________ _______________ was the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad.
 

 13. 

____________________ is the capital of Tennessee.
 

 14. 

The U.S. is bordered on the south by the _________ ______ ______________ and _______________.
 

 15. 

The city of _______________________ is the geographic center of Tennessee.
 

 16. 

_________________ began what became the Christian faith.
 

 17. 

Muhammad founded the religion of _________________.
 

 18. 

Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of _____________________.
 

 19. 

Hinduism began in the country of ________________.
 

 20. 

The __________________ is the holy book of the Jewish people.
 

 21. 

The three stars on the Tennessee state flag stand for the state’s ___________________ _________________________ __________________________.
 

 22. 

Tennessee got its nickname the Volunteer State as a result of the _______________ __________________ _____________________.
 

 23. 

__________________________ is the political economic system in which the government controls the major means of production and distribution.
 

 24. 

The U.S. uses a modified Laissez-Faire economy called ______________________.
 

 25. 

The 21st century consists of ____________ years and began on _____________ _______, _____________ and will end on _______________ ______, _________________.
 

 26. 

The governor of Tennessee may serve _____-________ year terms.
 

 27. 

The Tennessee Congress is made up of the House of Representatives whose members serve ________ year terms and the Senate whose members serve _____________ year terms.
 

 28. 

The highest court in Tennessee is the ________________________ _________________ __________________, whose members are appointed for an ________________ year term then have to be reelected by voters.
 

 29. 

Tennessee has ___________ U.S. Congressional districts.
 

 30. 

Gibson County, Tennessee is in the ______________ state Congressional district.
 

 31. 

Tennessee Congressional districts are expanded or decreased by _______________________.
 

 32. 

The __________________ is a ten year measure of the United States’ population.
 

 33. 

A government led by a hereditary king or queen is referred to as a _________________________.
 

 34. 

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are referred to as the ___________ _________ ___________________.
 

 35. 

The 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the individuals rights of _______________, _______________________, _____________________, ____________________, and _______________________.
 

 36. 

Most ancient and modern civilizations were built to where ____________ was the major resource.
 

 37. 

A _____________ is a tax on trade.
 

 38. 

Canada, Great Britain, and Russia all have a _________ ______________ as the head of their government.
 

 39. 

The United States, India, Mexico, and China all have a ____________________ as the head of their government.
 

 40. 

_____________ __________________ was the first president of the United States.
 

 41. 

The longest river in the world is the ________________, located on the _____________ continent.
 

 42. 

The _________________ are the tallest mountains in the world, located on the _______________ continent.
 

 43. 

H.E. Wells said, “_____________________ is what one age finds worthy of another.”
 

 44. 

The ___________________ is the imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles.
 

 45. 

The ___________________ _______________ ________________ is located at 180° longitude and separates a 24 hour period of time.
 

 46. 

______________________ _____________ __________________ is the theory that determines that economic value of goods and services in a capitalist system.
 

 47. 

The ___________________ is a collection of holy writings and songs for the Hindu religion.
 

 48. 

_________________________, ____________________________, ________________________, ________________________, and _______________________ are the five largest cities in Tennessee.
 

 49. 

The ____________________________ ________________________ separates West, TN from Middle, TN.
 

 50. 

_______________________ is the only country that is also a continent.
 



 
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