Common Assessment 3 – Geography (Grade 3)

How do many schools celebrate different cultures today?

• By canceling all celebrations

• By having international food and culture fairs

• By ignoring other cultures

• By celebrating only one culture

Mr. Powell lives in a mountain community and would like to be a farmer. He will most likely need to move to an area that has a longer growing season. Which choice best completes the statement?

• Steep land

• Little water

• A longer growing season

• A shorter growing season

Which contributed to the spread of a culture beyond its original borders?

• Trade

• Communication

• Migration

• All of the above

How did immigration change American cities in the early 1900s?

• Cities became smaller and quieter

• Cities became more diverse and exciting

• Cities stayed exactly the same

• Cities became less crowded

When he was older, Sitting Bull became a warrior for the Lakota tribe. The Lakota had allies and enemies. Based on the table of allies and enemies, which tribes would Sitting Bull have fought battles against? Select two that apply.

• Northern Cheyenne

• Arikara

• Arapaho

• Crow

What is one reason workers move to cities?

• To find better jobs

• To build new houses

• To leave their families

• To visit friends

Use the map to answer the question: Which explorer traveled the East Coast of North America?

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Giovanni de Verrazzano

Look at the two maps. What physical characteristics of the United States cause certain areas to be more highly populated?

• There is plenty of land in the mountain regions.

• People like to live where there isn’t much water.

• There are many rivers and lakes where it is highly populated.

• The climate is better in the mountain regions.

Look at the two maps. What do you notice about the area of the country with the lowest population?

• There are a lot of mountains and deserts.

• There are large areas of water.

• There are many forests to build homes.

• There is plenty of land to grow crops.

Which of the following is evidence of how Mexican culture is diffused in Kentucky? Choose two correct answers.

• Cinco de Mayo

• Chinese restaurants

• Chinese New Year

• Oktoberfest

• Mariachi music