Edit Game
Spring Benchmark 2022
 Delete

Use commas to add multiple tags

 Private  Unlisted  Public



 Save


Get beautiful free images


Delimiter between question and answer:

Tips:

  • No column headers.
  • Each line maps to a question.
  • If the delimiter is used in a question, the question should be surrounded by double quotes: "My, question","My, answer"
  • The first answer in the multiple choice question must be the correct answer.

 Import questions


Get beautiful free images






 Save   23  Close
Which of the following best describes the significance of the Battle of Palmito Ranch?
 
last major land battle fought in the Civil War
 
first major land battle fought in the Civil War
 
only land battle where Confederates outnumbered Union
 
land battle where Union troops outnumbered Confederates
In the years after the Civil War, the United States economy became increasingly -
 
Industrial
 
Agricultural
 
Peaceful
 
Pastoral
Which of the following statements best summarizes how Texas society changed immediately after World War II?
 
It became an urban rather than rural society
 
It rejected industrialization
 
It embraced big government
 
It came to be dominated by oil
Which of the following is NOT an example of separation of powers in the Texas Constitution?
 
The right of the public to elect state representatives
 
The right of the executive to enforce laws
 
The right of the judiciary to make rulings on cases
 
The right of the legislature to make laws
Which best characterizes Texas during the Great Depression and World War II?
 
Rapidly growing population due to plentiful manufacturing
 
Widespread poverty and job loss
 
Temporary halt in oil production
 
Heavy migration from Texas to California and northern states
Which of the following is an example of the principle of individual rights in the Texas Constitution?
 
protects the freedom to assemble
 
describes how the governor can be impeached
 
defines how frequently elections will be held
 
outlines who is not allowed to run for office
How does the division of government in the US Constitution compare to the division of government in the Texas Constitution?
 
three parts, the executive, legislative, and judicial
 
Texas is in three and US is in two
 
both are in two parts
 
US is in three and Texas is in two
How did United States involvement in World War II result in economic growth for Texas?
 
It increased demand for oil, cotton, food, and lumber
 
It inspired workers to become more dedicated
 
It reduced the availability of raw materials
 
It caused the government to demand higher quality goods
In the 1930s, physical factors, such as extremely high temperatures and severe droughts, led to the Dust Bowl. What human factors also contributed to this natural disaster?
 
Farmers over planted their crops
 
Farmers fenced in their lands
 
Farmers did not harvest enough of their crops
 
Farmers dug too many wells for irrigation
What did the Texas cities of Houston, Corpus Christi, and Beaumont have in common?
 
They grew as a result of the oil industry
 
They grew as a result of railroad development
 
They were all originally Spanish language terms
 
They are all located in northern Texas
The principle of checks and balances is best reflected in which of the following?
 
Texas House of Representatives to impeach the governor
 
people of Texas to amend the state’s constitution
 
legislation to pass a budget
 
judicial branch to appoint new judges
Texas politicians embraced which political solution to the Great Depression?
 
The New Deal
 
Social Realism
 
Rationing
 
Reconstruction
Economic growth in Texas after World War I was mostly the result of which industry?
 
Oil
 
Cotton
 
Ranching
 
Lumber
Before the Civil War, only 25 percent of Texas families owned slaves. Yet most nineteenth-century Texans opposed any interference with the institution of slavery because -
 
slavery was necessary for continued economic growth
 
slavery was necessary for the development of strong military
 
outlawing slavery interfered with states’ rights
 
they might eventually owned slaves as well
The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution and the first article of the Texas Constitution
 
Contain a Bill of Rights protecting the individual rights
 
Describe a system of checks and balances among the branches
 
Establish a separation of powers among the branches of govt
 
Establish a republican form of government
People who supported the nineteenth-century social, economic, and political reform movements in Texas and throughout the United States are best known as -
 
Progressives
 
Grangers
 
Pessimists
 
Evangelicals
Texas women won full voting rights in 1919 as a direct result of which measure?
 
Passage of the Nineteenth Amendment
 
Lobbying by Minnie Fisher Cunningham
 
A Texas referendum
 
The Reconstruction Constitution
Which of the following factors was considered the biggest threat to the institution of slavery in Texas?
 
The election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency
 
Secessionist leader William P. Rogers’s speeches
 
The Committee of Public Safety’s steps to seize federal prop
 
Sam Houston’s refusal allegiance to confederacy
Why did Texas continue to fight the Civil War after General Robert E. Lee surrendered?
 
It took a long time for the news to reach Texas
 
It wanted Union to agree to terms about slavery
 
It refused to accept Lee’s authority to make peace w/ union
 
It did not believe Lee had actually surrendered
What conclusion can be drawn about wind energy in Texas?
 
Texas leads the nation in generating wind energy
 
soon be more wind farms in gulf than plains
 
Wind farms are highly profitable in Texas
 
Texas plans to build wind farms the state
The FIRST oil discovered in Texas was near the present day city of Beaumont and was called
 
Spindletop
 
Brindle Mountain
 
Big Sabine
 
Wildcat
Which of the following is NOT a way that the growth of the railroads affected Texas?
 
It eliminated the need for cowboys
 
It opened the way for industrialization
 
It brought fast, reliable transportation
 
It allowed cattle and crops to find northern markets
Why is 1861 important in Texas and U.S. History?
 
It was the start of the Civil War
 
It was the end of the Texas Republic
 
It was the year Texas became a republic
 
Texas was annexed by the United States


Get beautiful free images

Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.