American Revolution: Vocabulary And Cause And Effect
This quiz is to test how well you know and understand the vocabulary used during our American Revolution unit, as well as how to identify cause and effect.
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________ is the strength or force that can make people do things.
- A.
Independence
- B.
Starvation
- C.
Power
- D.
Control
- E.
Persecution
Correct Answer
C. PowerExplanation
Power is the strength or force that can make people do things.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Another word for freedom is ____________.
- A.
Power
- B.
Cause
- C.
Effect
- D.
Independence
- E.
Merchant
Correct Answer
D. IndependenceExplanation
Independence is the freedom from control.Rate this question:
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- 3.
True or false. The cause is what makes something happen.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 4.
True or false. The effect is what happens as a result.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 5.
Read the following example:"The boy kicked the ball; the ball rolled down the hill."Which portion of the sentence is the cause?
- A.
The boy kicked the ball
- B.
The ball rolled down the hill
- C.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. The boy kicked the ballExplanation
"The boy kicked the ball" is the cause because out of the two events, it is the event that happened first. To determine the cause, ask the question "Why Did it Happen?"Rate this question:
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- 6.
Read the following example: "The boy kicked the ball; the ball rolled down the hill." Which portion of the sentence is the effect?
- A.
The boy kicked the ball
- B.
The ball rolled down the hill
- C.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. The ball rolled down the hillExplanation
"The ball rolled down the hill" is the effect, because of the two related events, it is the one that happened second or last. To determine the effect, ask the question "What Happened?"Rate this question:
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- 7.
The little girl hit the cat, so the cat scratched her.Is the sentence above an example of "cause and effect"?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. Yes -
- 8.
Mr. Muigai was really hungry, so he ate a big meal.Which portion of the sentence is an example of effect?
- A.
He ate a big meal
- B.
Mr. Muigai was really hungry
- C.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. He ate a big mealExplanation
Of the two related events, it is the one that happened second or last. To determine the effect, ask the question "What Happened?"Rate this question:
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- 9.
Mr. Muigai was really hungry, so he ate a big meal. Which portion of the sentence is an example of cause?
- A.
He ate a big meal
- B.
Mr. Muigai was really hungry
- C.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. Mr. Muigai was really hungry -
- 10.
The New York Yankees wanted to win the World Series, so they spent a lot of money to buy the best baseball players.Is this an example of cause and effect?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. Yes -
- 11.
The New York Yankees wanted to win the World Series, so they spent a lot of money on the best baseball players.Which portion of the sentence is an example of the cause?
- A.
The New York Yankees wanted to win the World Series
- B.
They spent a lot of money on the best baseball players
- C.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. The New York Yankees wanted to win the World Series -
- 12.
The students wanted to pass the test, so _______________________.What effect would be most appropriate to fit in the blank above?
- A.
They stayed out late last night and went to parties.
- B.
They did not study.
- C.
They studied a lot.
Correct Answer
C. They studied a lot. -
- 13.
Is the following sentence an example of cause and effect?The British used their power over the colonists to control them and to keep them down.
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
B. No -
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