4th Grade Social Studies Final

What is a community?

• a place where people live, work and play.

• an app you play on an IPAD

• something you use to help you in school.

• a very tall building

What can children in a suburban community do that most children in an urban community cannot do?

• Go to a big stadium for a sports game

• play in their backyard

• go for a ride on a tractor

• take a subway to school

What is the largest water land form?

• river

• lake

• ocean

• pond

What land form is shown in this picture?

• ocean

• canyon

• iceberg

• glacier

The first people to live in North America are called

• Native Americans

• landmark

• heritage

• Spanish Explorers

Who was the first explorer said to find the Americas?

• Leif Erikson

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Marco Polo

• Juan Ponce de Leon

What is the name of the holiday celebrating Christ's birth, held on December 25?

• Chinese New Year

• Kwanzaa

• Hanukkah

• Christmas

What is the name of the festival observed by many African Americans from December 26 - January 1 as a celebration of their cultural heritage and traditional values?

• Christmas

• Kwanzaa

• Hanukkah

• Chinese New Year

What is the name of the document that is a formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain?

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution of The United States

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

What are the names of the three branches of government?

• Legislative, Judicial, executive

• law making, judges, execution

• legal, justice, executor

• legislative, jurors, executive