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Social Studies End of Semester Assessment

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Example of Movement is . . . 
a)
In the Midwest
b)
Central time zone
c)
Interstate 57 (highway)
d)
Legion Park
2.
Example of Region is . . . 
a)
30 miles south of Chicago
b)
Central time zone
c)
Daily Journal Newspaper
d)
Legion Park
3.
Example of Human-Environment Interaction is . . . 
a)
30 miles south of Chicago
b)
Kankakee County
c)
Daily Journal Newspaper
d)
Farming Corn
4.
Example of Location is . . . 
a)
30 miles south of Chicago
b)
Kankakee County
c)
Manteno Middle School
d)
Amtrak (Express Train)
5.
Example of Place is . . . 
a)
Daily Journal Newspaper
b)
In the Midwest
c)
Manteno Middle School
d)
Farming Corn
6.
Region 1
a)
The Tropics
b)
Polar Region
c)
Northern Temperate Zone
d)
Southern Temperate Zone
7.
Region 2
a)
The Tropics
b)
Polar Region
c)
Northern Temperate Zone
d)
Southern Temperate Zone
8.
Region 4
a)
The Tropics
b)
Polar Region
c)
Northern Temperate Zone
d)
Southern Temperate Zone
9.
Region 3
a)
The Tropics
b)
Polar Region
c)
Northern Temperate Zone
d)
Southern Temperate Zone
10.
Latitude line 6
a)
Tropic of Cancer
b)
Tropic of Capricorn
c)
Arctic Circle
d)
Southern Temperate Antarctic Circle
11.
Latitude line 7
a)
Tropic of Cancer
b)
Tropic of Capricorn
c)
Arctic Circle
d)
Antarctic Circle
12.
Latitude line 8
a)
Tropic of Cancer
b)
Tropic of Capricorn
c)
Arctic Circle
d)
Antarctic Circle
13.
How does the climate near boundary line #5 affect crop growth?
a)
Permafrost (frozen ground) would make it difficult to plant crops north of line 5.
b)
Cold/cooler temperatures year round could freeze and harm the crops.
c)
Little precipitation above line 5 would not provide plants with enough water.
d)
All the Above
14.
How does the climate near the equator affect crop growth?
a)
Short days do not provide enough sunlight for plants to grow.
b)
Warm temperatures and unfrozen grounds year round make it a great place to plant crops.
c)
Little precipitation near the equator makes it difficult for plants to grow.
d)
None of the Above
15.
Which answer best completes number 1 from the image that helps explain how early American hunters turned into farmers? 
a)
hunted to extinction
b)
migrating back to Siberia
c)
left alone to survive
16.
Which answer best completes number 2 from the image that helps explain how early American hunters turned into farmers? 
a)
more Wooly Mammoths
b)
plants, berries and other food sources
c)
new water sources
17.
What is a Cartographer?
a)
A tool that uses the stars to find ones latitude position
b)
a skilled mapmaker
c)
A faster, better wind power ship with triangle sails that could carry more cargo
18.
What is a Caravel?
a)
A tool that uses the stars to find ones latitude position
b)
a skilled mapmaker
c)
A faster, better wind power ship with triangle sails that could carry more cargo
19.
What is an Astrolabe?
a)
A tool that uses the stars to find ones latitude position
b)
a skilled mapmaker
c)
A faster, better wind power ship with triangle sails that could carry more cargo
20.
Which answer explains how Cartographers helped begin the Age of Exploration?
a)
These advance ships were great for sailors to travel further and faster across the oceans
b)
This tool helped sailors find their location without using landmarks
c)
They produced more accurate maps to help sailors better navigate.
21.
Which answer explains how Astrolabes helped begin the Age of Exploration?
a)
These advance ships were great for sailors to travel further and faster across the oceans
b)
This tool helped sailors find their location without using landmarks
c)
They produced more accurate maps to help sailors better navigate.
22.
Which answer explains how Caravels helped begin the Age of Exploration?
a)
These advance ships were great for sailors to travel further and faster across the oceans
b)
This tool helped sailors find their location without using landmarks
c)
They produced more accurate maps to help sailors better navigate.
23.

CEJ Which claim (message) can be made regarding the population of Native Americans from the images?

a)

The Native American population declined when Europeans arrived to the "New World."

b)

The Native Americans and Europeans exchanged many goods native to their land such as certain fruits and vegetables.

c)

You can see that Europeans brought diseases.

d)

The Native American population dropped because they were not immune nor had the necessary medicines to treat the diseases Europeans brought with them.

24.

CEJ Which answer best fits the claim (message) regarding the relationship between the French Fur traders and Native North American.

a)

It seems that the Natives are having a peace pipe ceremony with the French Fur Traders.

b)

The French Fur Traders had a respectable relationship.

c)

You can see the French Fur Trader sitting calming beside the Native Americans.

25.

CEJ What evidence is shown in the image that supports the claim that French Fur Traders had a peaceful relationship.

a)

No signs of hostility, French are participating in Native American ceremony

b)

French are calmly sitting side-by-side the Native Americans

c)

Both examples are correct

d)

Both examples are incorrect