School Carnival - 5th Grade Social Studies

True or False? The Prime Meridian is 0 degrees longitude.

• True

• False

In what direction do you travel to get from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Plains?

• north

• south

• east

• west

The coldest temperature ever recorded in the United States was in what state?

• Maine

• Wisconsin

• North Dakota

• Alaska

What Spanish conquistador attacked the Aztecs?

• Ponce de Leon

• Hernando Cortes

• Hernando de Soto

• Francisco Pizarro

How many senators are in the U.S. Senate?

• 2

• 50

• 100

• 435

The laws of the United States are made by

• the President

• the Supreme Court

• Congress

• the people

The symbols on a map are explained in which one of the following?

• upper right corner

• directions

• legend

• compass rose

True or False? Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

• True

• False

Which of these is NOT one of the Great Lakes?

• Huron

• Superior

• Erie

• Champlain

What ocean did most European immigrants cross to get to the United States?

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean