Florida Studies Weekly Week 1

Which branch of social studies teaches us about being a good citizen and a member of the community?

• geography

• history

• civics

• geology

How can technology be used to learn about social studies?

• It allows us to look up facts about different topics quickly and easily

• It allows us to visit anywhere in the world on a digital field trip

• It allows us to find an expert on any topic

• All of the above

How do firewalls help to keep school computers safe?

• They allow cool pictures to be added to your computer

• They allow you to ask adults for help

• They block dangerous websites that are unsafe for students

• They keep your computer from becoming too hot

What are explorers?

• people who study how we make and spend money

• people who organize and make laws

• people who travel to new places to learn about those places

• people who block us from dangerous websites

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

• interviewing a famous person

• a news report on the local elections

• original documents like the Constitution

• Mrs. Francello telling you about the Revolutionary War

What is a cartographer

• being a good citizen

• someone who makes maps

• organizing laws and keeping order

• an explorer who landed in the Bahamas in 1492

Which of the following events happened after the creation of maps that labeled the New World?

• Vespucci became an explorer

• The New World was named America

• Christopher Columbus set sail for the New World

• Ptolemy wrote a book about geography and maps

A primary source-

• comes from someone who was at the event

• comes from Mrs. Francello

• Comes from something you heard

• Comes from someone who was not at the event

A secondary source-

• Comes from someone who was at the event

• is an official document

• is information from someone who was not at the event

• is a name for money

How has map making changed over the years?

• They are still made on clay tablets

• They are made by elves

• They use new technology

• They aren't used anymore