4th Grade Social Studies Week 1 Quiz

Which physical part of Florida is directly related to the reason why the moonstone is the state gem of Florida?

• Cape Canaveral
• St. John's River
• Florida Keys
• Lake Okeechobee

Which county has the Ocala National Forest and the tourist attraction, Silver Springs?

• Marion
• Putnam
• Alachua
• Duval

What changed on the state seal in 1985?

• It used to be a man; now it’s a woman.
• t used to be a Spanish explorer; now it’s an American Indian.
• It used to be a Western Plains Indian; now it’s a Seminole Indian.
• It used to be a Seminole Indian; now it’s a pioneer woman.

Five countries have flown their flag over the state of Florida. Which one of the following has not?

• France
• Spain
• Great Britain
• Canada

Florida's state motto is "The Sunshine State." How has that helped Florida's economy?

• It makes tourists from around the world want to come here for vacation and spend money.
• It helps sunscreen lotion companies make good profits off of people who are on the beach.
• It makes people outside of Florida want to buy things like pool toys.
• It causes people to want to visit the big attractions around Orlando.

How did the people of Florida work together to solve the manatees being endangered by motorboats problem?

• They moved all the manatees to a manatee protection refuge in the Everglades.
• They asked lawmakers to make zones on rivers where boaters must go slow.
• They prevented boats from going down rivers where manatees live.
• They immediately asked the government to take manatees off the endangered species list.

What is Stephen Foster known for?

• designing our state’s flag
• discovering the Suwannee River
• writing lyrics for the state song, “Old Folks at Home”
• designing theme parks

Which direction would you travel from either Alachua or Putnam County to get to Marion County?

• south
• north
• west
• east

Moonstone is not native to Florida, but it is the official state gem. Use a clue from the text passage below to explain why moonstone was chosen.   Moonstone is the state gem, and with Kennedy Space Center nearby, is it any wonder?

• Moonstone was chosen because the moon always shines near Kennedy Space Center.
• Moonstone was chosen because the people signed a petition for it.
• Moonstone was chosen because Kennedy Space Center is the site of many spacecraft launches.
• Moonstone was chosen because you can always see the full moon from Kennedy Space Center.