Social Studies Quiz 1

Which person is a government leader at the city level?

• president

• governor

• mayor

• chief

Which continent would you reach first if you were traveling north from Africa?

• Antarctica

• South America

• Europe

• Africa

Which type of map is shown above?

• physical

• political

• population

• world

Why do we need laws?

• to keep people safe

• to allow crimes

• to make money

• to scare people

What is the purpose of the U.S. Constitution?

• to declare our freedom

• to end a war

• it has no purpose

• to be the law of the land

When a person barters, what are they doing?

• selling goods

• buying services

• growing crops

• trading items without using money

Which service is not handled by the government?

• building tree houses

• maintaining national parks

• creating money

• building roads

If you want to know how far it is from Jacksonville to Daytona, which map tool would you use?

• compass rose

• scale

• the key

• a grid

What is southwest of the pond?

• sandbox

• teeter-totter

• swings

• merry-go-round

Which statement is based on information in the graph?

• Grapes were sold the least

• More apples were sold than bananas

• more oranges were sold than apples

• people do not like bananas