Social Studies CBA 2 (3rd grade)

What do different cultural celebrations have in common?

• Cultural celebrations are fun events where people get to talk with people from different backgrounds.

• Cultural celebrations show how each culture is separate and unique with nothing in common.

• Cultural celebrations focus only on eating different foods from different cultures.

• Cultural celebrations connect us by celebrating shared values and ideas.

What were the heroic deeds of the Four Chaplains? Select TWO correct answers.

• They helped other soldiers board lifeboats and gave up their own life jackets when the supply ran out.

• They passed out birthday cake and sang after the banquet dinner on board.

• They charged the enemy head-on to save the other soldiers moving into the lifeboats.

• They guided soldiers and civilians over the railings to ropes that led to the sea.

• They led the cavalry and dominated the battlefield with bayonets drawn and soldiers ready.

Read the passage and choose the best answer to the question: What heroic deed shows that Harriet Tubman is a hero of our nation?

• She freed slaves on the underground railroad.

• She was awarded a silver medal by Queen Victoria.

• She traveled at night by following the North Star.

• She married John Tubman.

Why are the stories and books of Laura Ingalls Wilder significant to American culture?

• They show that life was fun living on a wagon.

• They tell about early life as a pioneer in America.

• They were the first chapter books that children could buy.

• They helped people know how to navigate from place to place.

Which of the following explain how Kadir Nelson’s paintings and/or books contribute to the cultural heritage of his community?

• They show the challenges of being an African American artist in today’s society.

• They use traditional painting techniques, including the use of oil paints and glazing.

• They show African American culture and history for future generations.

• They include only current events in African American history such as marches in Washington, D.C.

There was only one dentist in McKinney. Then, a different dentist opens his own office across town. Why would the first dentist want to lower their prices?

• The dentist wants to earn less money.

• The number of patients the dentist has increased.

• The dentist wants to spend less money.

• The number of dentists in the town increased.

On Monday, a toy store had 25 new Spin Sticks for sale. By Friday, only one had sold. What will LIKELY happen?

• The price will decrease.

• Scarcity will decrease.

• Demand will increase.

• Supply will increase.

Read the paragraph below. Then answer the question that follows. You have saved your money for a new book by your favorite author. The book arrived in stores this morning. You rush to the bookstore. A worker tells you that the store only received 20 copies of the book. They have all been sold. The following day the bookstore gets 50 more copies of the book, and they sell out too. There are still not enough copies for all the people who want the book. What is LIKELY to happen?

• The cost of making the books will be higher.

• The demand will go down.

• The price will go up.

• The bookstore will not order any more books.

Read the following information - I bought my first store with a loan from my father-in-law. - I used successful business practices. - I stocked the shelves with a variety of goods bought from the lowest-priced supplier. - I passed my savings onto my customers. - I called my store Walmart and it became the number one retail store in the world. Who am I?

• Milton Hershey

• Mary Kay Ash

• Henry Ford

• Sam Walton

Which of the following definitions best describe scarcity?

• When there is too much of something to meet people's needs and wants.

• When there is not enough of something to meet people's needs and wants.

• When there is enough of something to meet people's needs and wants.

• When the price of an item decreases to meet people's needs and wants.