3rd Grade Social Studies Review2

What is the name of the major river that separates the US from Mexico?

• Hudson River
• Mississippi River
• Rio Grande River

The equator is found at 

• zero degrees latitude
• zero degrees longitude
• one hundred degrees latitude

What is the name of the major mountain region located in the Western United States?

• Appalachian Mountains
• Smoky Mountains
• Rocky Mountains

The United States ______ building has architecture that is similar to the Greek Parthenon.

• White House
• Capitol
• Supreme Court

What form of government allows the citizens of the country to choose their leaders?

• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Empire

What is the system in which each branch has some power over another branch to ensure not one branch becomes too powerful?

• Balance of Power
• Checks and Balances
• Checks and Separation

Which of the following is not a service the government provides using tax money?

• Police Protection
• Military Service
• Mall Security

What do you call someone who creates a business by coming up with a product or service?

• Economics
• Entrepreneur
• Resource

A farmer uses land to grow crops.  He then sells his crops at the market.  The land he uses is what type of resource?

• Capital
• Human
• Natural

Suzie decided not to get an ice cream at the store so she could continue to save for a new game.  What is the cost of her deciding to save her money?

• The new game
• The ice cream
• The price