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School Carnival - 5th Grade Social Studies

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False? The Prime Meridian is 0 degrees longitude.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

In what direction do you travel to get from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Plains?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

3.

The coldest temperature ever recorded in the United States was in what state?

a)

Maine

b)

Wisconsin

c)

North Dakota

d)

Alaska

4.

What Spanish conquistador attacked the Aztecs?

a)

Ponce de Leon

b)

Hernando Cortes

c)

Hernando de Soto

d)

Francisco Pizarro

5.

How many senators are in the U.S. Senate?

a)

2

b)

50

c)

100

d)

435

6.

The laws of the United States are made by

a)

the President

b)

the Supreme Court

c)

Congress

d)

the people

7.

The symbols on a map are explained in which one of the following?

a)

upper right corner

b)

directions

c)

legend

d)

compass rose

8.

True or False? Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of these is NOT one of the Great Lakes?

a)

Huron

b)

Superior

c)

Erie

d)

Champlain

10.

What ocean did most European immigrants cross to get to the United States?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean