2023 STAAR Social Studies

________ is a location's distance north or south of the equator.

• Longitude

• Latitude

The imaginary line that divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres is _________.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

_______ is the study of Earth.

• Longitude

• Equator

• Geography

• History

The line of zero degrees longitude running through Greenwich, England is the _________.

• Equator

• International Dateline

• Prime Meridian

Why do people pay taxes?

• To buy video games

• To fund government services

• To purchase holiday gifts

• To invest in stocks

What is the main purpose of the government in a community?

• To organize sports events

• To provide services and enforce laws

• To run businesses

• To teach students in schools

__________ is an imaginary line that's about 180 degrees longitude and runs through the Pacific Ocean.

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

• International Date Line

• None Of The Above

_________ was the African American surveyor who helped carry out French Engineer Pierre L'Enfant's plan.

• Benjamin Banneker

• Kobe Bryant

• Aaron Burr

• Alexander Hamilton

Hey Aria and Harper! Can you dive into the fascinating world of history? What do we call the study of past events?

• civics

• economics

• history

• geography

Hey there, students! Let's dive into a fascinating course of study that explores human relationships and how our society functions. Can you guess which subject it is?

• Math

• Language Arts

• Science

• Social Studies