The Five Standards of Social Studies

Fill in the blank: Landforms, bodies of water, climate, vegetation, and natural resources describe what it's like ________.

• there

• always

• quickly

• above

Match the following places to their characteristics:

• Hawaii

• Cold & fishing/oil

• Alaska

• Coastal & snowy winters

• Rhode Island

• Warm & volcanoes

Match the following foods to their countries:

• Mexico

• Tacos

• New England

• Clam chowder

• Japan

• Sushi

Which of the following is an example of shelter in the Arctic?

• Adobe houses

• Igloos

• High-rise apartments

• Tents

Fill in the blank: English is spoken in the ________, Spanish in ________, both in Puerto Rico.

• U.S.; Mexico

• Mexico; U.S.

• Spain; Canada

• Canada; Spain

Which of the following is an example of a tradition or holiday?

• iPhone

• Diwali

• Soccer

• Jazz

Which of the following is an example of arts or sports?

• K-pop

• Lunar New Year

• Beliefs about right and wrong

• Farming plows

Religion & Values are about beliefs regarding right and wrong and what’s important to a group.

• True

• False

Knowledge & Tools can include inventions such as _________.

• iPhones

• Bananas

• Mountains

• Rivers

Pasta spread from China to Italy through trade and became part of ________ culture.

• Italian

• French

• Mexican

• Indian