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US South Dakota State History Test 8

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20 questions · All questions on one page

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History State History (High School) High School (USA History, 9-12, AP) USA USA History Standards & AP
What is this test? for High School History (9-12, AP US History), USA — High School (USA History, 9-12, AP) level, USA.
For High School students (9-12) including AP History in the USA
Section: History State History (High School) · Education: High School · Part: History State History (High School) · Country: USA

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1
Which became a state first, South Dakota or Iowa?
A) Iowa
B) Same year
C) Neither
D) South Dakota
Question 2
Which became a state first, South Dakota or Georgia?
A) Same year
B) Georgia
C) Neither
D) South Dakota
Question 3
Which became a state first, South Dakota or Louisiana?
A) Same year
B) Neither
C) Louisiana
D) South Dakota
Question 4
Which became a state last, South Dakota or Connecticut?
A) Same year
B) Connecticut
C) Neither
D) South Dakota
Question 5
Which became a state last, South Dakota or Florida?
A) South Dakota
B) Florida
C) Same year
D) Neither
Question 6
Which became a state first, South Dakota or California?
A) South Dakota
B) California
C) Same year
D) Neither
Question 7
Which became a state first, South Dakota or Pennsylvania?
A) South Dakota
B) Neither
C) Pennsylvania
D) Same year
Question 8
Which became a state first, South Dakota or New Hampshire?
A) South Dakota
B) Neither
C) Same year
D) New Hampshire
Question 9
Which became a state first, South Dakota or Alaska?
A) South Dakota
B) Alaska
C) Neither
D) Same year
Question 10
Which became a state first, South Dakota or New Mexico?
A) Same year
B) South Dakota
C) New Mexico
D) Neither
Question 11
Pierre is the capital of which state?
A) Idaho
B) Ohio
C) South Dakota
D) Maine
Question 12
Did South Dakota or Idaho become a state last?
A) South Dakota
B) Same year
C) Neither
D) Idaho
Question 13
Did South Dakota or Missouri become a state last?
A) South Dakota
B) Same year
C) Missouri
D) Neither
Question 14
Did South Dakota or Washington become a state last?
A) Neither
B) Washington
C) South Dakota
D) Same year
Question 15
Did South Dakota or Alaska become a state last?
A) Same year
B) Neither
C) Alaska
D) South Dakota
Question 16
Did South Dakota or Wyoming become a state first?
A) Wyoming
B) Neither
C) Same year
D) South Dakota
Question 17
Provide the definition of the nickname of South Dakota:
A) Mount Rushmore State
B) Empire State
C) Lone Star State
D) Sunshine State
Question 18
Between South Dakota and North Dakota, which became a state first?
A) Same year
B) North Dakota
C) South Dakota
D) Neither
Question 19
Between South Dakota and Arizona, which became a state first?
A) Same year
B) Arizona
C) South Dakota
D) Neither
Question 20
Between South Dakota and Alabama, which became a state last?
A) Alabama
B) Neither
C) Same year
D) South Dakota

About This Test

For Elementary to University (USA) — U.S. History from Colonial to modern era and World History across ancient to contemporary, including state history and AP. Section: History, USA.

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