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US California State History Test 1

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20 questions · All questions on one page

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History State History (Middle School) Middle School (USA History, 6-8) USA USA History Standards & AP
What is this test? for Middle School History (6-8), USA — Middle School (USA History, 6-8) level, USA.
For Middle School students (6-8) — Middle School History in the USA
Section: History State History (Middle School) · Education: Middle School · Part: History State History (Middle 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, California or Florida?
A) Florida
B) Neither
C) California
D) Same year
Question 2
Which side was California on in the Civil War?
A) Confederate
B) Union
C) Neutral
D) British
Question 3
Which became a state first, California or Michigan?
A) Same year
B) California
C) Michigan
D) Neither
Question 4
Which became a state last, California or Montana?
A) Same year
B) Neither
C) California
D) Montana
Question 5
Which became a state first, California or West Virginia?
A) California
B) West Virginia
C) Same year
D) Neither
Question 6
Which became a state first, California or Utah?
A) Utah
B) California
C) Same year
D) Neither
Question 7
Sacramento is the capital of which state?
A) Idaho
B) Maine
C) California
D) Ohio
Question 8
Which became a state first, California or Wisconsin?
A) Neither
B) California
C) Same year
D) Wisconsin
Question 9
Which became a state first, California or Montana?
A) California
B) Montana
C) Same year
D) Neither
Question 10
Which became a state first, California or Nevada?
A) Neither
B) California
C) Nevada
D) Same year
Question 11
Which became a state last, California or Florida?
A) Neither
B) Florida
C) California
D) Same year
Question 12
Which became a state first, California or Oregon?
A) Oregon
B) Same year
C) Neither
D) California
Question 13
Between California and Idaho, which became a state first?
A) California
B) Same year
C) Neither
D) Idaho
Question 14
Between California and Illinois, which became a state last?
A) Same year
B) California
C) Neither
D) Illinois
Question 15
Between California and Rhode Island, which became a state last?
A) Neither
B) Rhode Island
C) California
D) Same year
Question 16
Did California or Rhode Island become a state first?
A) Same year
B) Neither
C) California
D) Rhode Island
Question 17
Between California and Nebraska, which became a state last?
A) Nebraska
B) California
C) Neither
D) Same year
Question 18
Did California or Massachusetts become a state first?
A) Neither
B) Massachusetts
C) Same year
D) California
Question 19
Between California and Kansas, which became a state first?
A) Same year
B) Kansas
C) California
D) Neither
Question 20
Between California and New Mexico, which became a state first?
A) Same year
B) New Mexico
C) Neither
D) California

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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