Social Studies Common Assessment 3

1. Which of the following would be an example of immigration? (3.G.MM.1)

• a. Mirabel is moving out of Germany because of a drought.
• b. Micah is leaving Italy due to an increase in taxes.
• c. Isabella is moving into the United States of America for personal freedoms.
• d. Cory is fleeing Sweden because of recent violence.

2. Which of the following would be an example of emmigration? (3.G.MM.1)

• a. Sarah is moving into Canada because of her recent job change.
• b. Jamie is moving out of Ireland because of the potato famine.
• c. Miley is immigrating to Austria because of the land opportunity.
• d. Bryce is entering into Brazil due to their government.

3. Select all of the following push factors. (3.G.MM.1)

• a. war
• b. loss of job
• e. fear
• c. safety
• d. job opportunity

4. Select all of the following pull factors. (3.G.MM.1)

• a. safety
• d. personal freedoms
• e. better living conditions
• b. drought
• c. poor security

5. True or false? Culture is a way of life for a group of people. (3.G.HI.1)

• a. True
• b. False

6. Select all of the following aspects of culture. (3.G.HI.1)

• a. clothing
• b. language
• c. traditions / holidays
• e. food
• d. hair styles

7. Which of the following is NOT a way that culture affects how people live?(3.G.HE.1)

• a. Culture affects the style of food a person normally eats with their family.
• b. Culture affects the traditions that a family of people will follow.
• c. Culture affects the style of cars that people choose to drive on a normal day.
• d. Culture affects the holidays that a group of people will celebrate.

8. Why would the physical characteristics of this map have a cultural effect on the people who live here? (3.G.GR.1)

• a. This map shows lots of people live on the large island, so the other islands probably have lots of open land for farming.
• b. This map shows lots of water surrounding multiple islands. These people probably live their lives near the water and have jobs to do with the ocean.
• c. This map shows the climates of these islands. The people who live on the big island live in hot places, while the people on the other islands live in cold places. This affects the clothing they would wear.
• d. This map shows the different countries of the islands. The people who live on these islands are affected by the different governments of each country.

9. Look at the two photographs below of the geographical land of Hawaii and Kentucky. How would the cultures of these two places be different from one another? (3.G.GR.1)

• a. Hawaii's culture would be rich in polar foods, clothing, and traditions. Kentucky's culture would be based in tropical foods and clothing.
• b. Hawaii's culture would be rich in tropical foods, clothing, and traditions. Kentucky's culture would be rich in agriculture and have seasonal clothing.
• c. Hawaii is a land-locked place, so they would have little access to the water and to fresh seafood, while Kentucky is surrounded by the ocean and provides the opportunity for island life.
• d. Hawaii and Kentucky would have similar cultures because they both have access to lots of land that is rich in nutrients.

10. How do cultures blend together? Provide two examples and describe them. (3.G.KGE.1)

• Cultures blend together when different groups come together and live in the same area. For example, people can start a restaurant with their native food and bring different traditions/holidays to a new place.

• Cultures blend together when different groups spread out in the world.

• Cultures blend together when they are written about in a book. For example, different authors come together and write a book together.

• Cultures blend together when different groups come together and live in the same area. For example, people can celebrate their own traditions/holidays and eat their own cultural food when in their own home.