Unit 1 Social Studies Test Review

Name one reason people do NOT form communities.

• They provide material well-being.

• They provide security.

• They want to have the same types of houses.

• They want religious freedom.

Lenny is bringing rice for the food drive at school. The food collected will be donated to the food bank. What need of the community does the food meet?

• education

• transportation

• safety

• material well-being

What is NOT an example of how a community meets its transportation needs?

• airports

• libraries

• city buses

• train stations

What is the most likely reason communities create local governments?

• to make their citizens unhappy

• to elect a president for the country

• to provide a plan for community services

• to make sure there are a lot of rules to follow

Read the following:

"Many communities expand over time. Leaders make decisions to guide how their community grows."

What is the best meaning of the word expand in this example?

• outer space

• elect a mayor

• become larger

• blow up a balloon

Who is responsible for designing Washington, D.C.?

• Pierre-Charles L'Enfant

• Benjamin Banneker

• Benjamin Franklin

• Daniel Boone

Who wrote letters about ending slavery?

• Pierre-Charles L'Enfant

• Benjamin Franklin

• Benjamin Banneker

• Daniel Boone

Who helped organize the first public library in America?

• Daniel Boone

• Benjamin Banneker

• Pierre-Charles L'Enfant

• Benjamin Franklin

Who founded many new settlements?

• Benjamin Banneker

• Pierre-Charles L'Enfant

• Benjamin Franklin

• Daniel Boone

Which Founding Father was responsible for establishing a banking system?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington