Worksheetssocial studies
Total questions: 95
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The smallest level of government is
a)
state
b)
federal
c)
country
d)
local
2.
Who is the leader of the federal government?
a)
President
b)
Mayor
c)
City Council
d)
Governor
3.
Who is the leader of state government?
a)
judges
b)
mayor
c)
governor
d)
president
4.
Who is the leader of our city government?
a)
mayor
b)
president
c)
governor
d)
city council
5.
What group of people helps the mayor do his or her job?
a)
judges
b)
city council
c)
president
d)
blueberries
6.
Who helps enforce the laws in our community?
a)
president
b)
city council
c)
police officers
d)
mayor
7.
Who studies the law and makes sure they are carried out fairly?
a)
governor
b)
judges
c)
mayors
d)
city council
8.
Who votes to choose their leaders and laws?
a)
city council
b)
mayor
c)
governor
d)
citizens
9.
Which services are provided by our local city government?
a)
city roads
b)
trash pickup
c)
police, firefighters, & EMT
d)
all of the above
10.
Which services are provided by our state government?
a)
State Colleges
b)
State Roads & State Parks
c)
State Schools
d)
All of the above
11.
Which services are provided by our Federal Government?
a)
Military & Coast Guard
b)
Printing Money
c)
US Post Office & National Parks
d)
All of the above
12.
What is the difference between a rule and a law?
a)
A rule should be followed but a law does not have to be
b)
A rule is enforced by the police but a law is not
c)
A rule should be followed but a law must be followed and is enforced by the police.
d)
A law should be followed but a rule must be followed and is enforced by the police.
13.
Why do we have rules and laws?
a)
to punish people
b)
to make people sad
c)
to keep people safe
d)
so life can be a big part
14.
Who is the president?
a)
Henry McMaster
b)
Knox White
c)
Lillian Flemming
d)
Donald Trump
15.
1. What is the name of this building?
a)
a. Georgia State Capital building
b)
b. The White House
c)
c. The United States Capital building
16.
Who is the leader of a state?
a)
Governor
b)
Mayor
c)
President
17.
Who is the leader of a city?
a)
President
b)
Governor
c)
Mayor
18.
Who helps the President?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
City Council
c)
Teachers
19.
Where is the White House?
a)
Des Moines
b)
Washington
c)
Washington D.C.
d)
United States
20.
Who is the leader of the country?
a)
President
b)
Mayor
c)
Governor
21.
Who helps the mayor?
a)
State Leaders
b)
Congress
c)
Supreme Court
d)
City Council
22.
What state do we live in?
a)
Manning
b)
Iowa
c)
United States
d)
Irwin
23.
Who helps the governor?
a)
Congress
b)
State Leaders
c)
City Council
d)
Supreme Court
24.
What do governments do?
a)
Make laws
b)
Give tickets
c)
Run businesses
25.
Who votes for our leaders?
a)
The President
b)
Kids
c)
Citizens
26.
What country do we live in?
a)
Iowa
b)
The United States
c)
Templeton
d)
Manilla
27.
Who is the leader of a city?
a)
governor
b)
mayor
c)
city council
d)
president
28.
Decisions about roads and disasters are made by
a)
Local
b)
State
c)
Federal
d)
Country
29.
Decisions about schools and parks are made by
a)
State
b)
Local
c)
Federal
d)
Country
30.
Government collects _________ from citizens to pay for services
a)
taxes
b)
dinero
c)
food
d)
people
31.
Which branch makes laws
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
City Council
32.
Local government is broken down into three groups: city council, mayor, and
a)
state
b)
courts
c)
federal
d)
state
33.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
34.
How many oceans does Earth have?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
35.
What is the reason why latitude lines NEVER intersect?
a)
They converge at the poles
b)
They are cool
c)
They are vertical lines
d)
They are parallel
36.
What direction is indicated by the number 5?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
37.
Indicates the location of landforms like deserts, mountains, and plains
a)
Intermediate directions
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Physical Map
d)
Map key/Legend
38.
Explains what the symbols on a map represent
a)
Bar Scale
b)
Map Key/Legend
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Parallels
39.
What is NOT a rule for a library?
a)
Put books back neatly
b)
Be quiet
c)
Leaves books anywhere you want
d)
Turn books in on time
40.
What is an example of change?
a)
Moving to a new house
b)
Waking up in the morning
c)
Going to bed
d)
Mowing the lawn
41.
What is a map key used for?
a)
To open a door
b)
To tell you what the pictures mean on a map
c)
To give you directions how to get somewhere
d)
To lock a door
42.
What names a kind of group?
a)
a pet turtle
b)
a new hat
c)
a soccer team
d)
a good friend
43.
Which pair of words describes a city?
a)
chickens, cows
b)
aunts, uncles
c)
tables, chairs
d)
traffic, buildings
44.
What is NOT an example of a group you belong to?
a)
family
b)
students
c)
American
d)
fish
45.
What is a good citizen?
a)
A group of people.
b)
Someone who helps others.
c)
A person who sleeps all the time.
d)
Someone who litters.
46.
If someone cooperates, they
a)
argue.
b)
do not help.
c)
work together.
d)
are stubborn.
47.
An example of a basic need is
a)
scooter.
b)
water.
c)
radio.
d)
vacation.
48.
A state is part of a
a)
suburb
b)
country
c)
city
d)
citizen
49.
What is a map?
a)
Drawing that shows a place.
b)
A picture of people.
c)
A book.
d)
A round object that shows the world.
50.
Something that tells about your job in your community is your _____.
a)
house
b)
role
c)
car
d)
your mom
51.
How big is a suburb?
a)
larger than a neighborhood.
b)
larger than a city
c)
larger than a state
d)
same size as a country
52.
Which is smaller? Street or neighborhood?
a)
street
b)
neighborhood
53.
A state fits in a ________.
a)
street
b)
neighborhood
c)
country
d)
city
54.
Latitude lines run
a)
East to West
b)
North to South
55.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
56.
The 0 degree line of longitude that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
meridian
c)
equator
d)
parallel
57.
What is a map scale?
a)
a tool to measure distance
b)
a tool to tell direction
c)
a tool to start a fire
d)
a tool to build a house
58.
Where would you find the symbol that indicates which city on the map is the capital city?
a)
map scale
b)
map legend
c)
map elevation
d)
map title
59.
Why is it necessary to have a map scale?
a)
mapmakers make things too big
b)
mapmakers make things too small
c)
mapmakers must make things smaller than they really are
d)
mapmakers distort everything
60.
The four main points of the compass North, South, East, and West.
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Cardinal Directions
c)
Intermediate Directions
d)
Map Scale
61.
a box in which symbols on a map are explained is called
a)
compass rose
b)
map scale
c)
legend/key
d)
physical map
62.
Which direction normally is pointing to the top of the page on a map?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
63.
North, South, East and West are referred to as the _________directions.
a)
raven
b)
bluejay
c)
cardinal
d)
robin
64.
What IS NOT a part of most maps?
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Title
c)
Symbols/Key
d)
People
65.
The school is ____ of the pet store.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
66.
The bank is on what street?
a)
Main
b)
Maple
c)
Lemon
d)
River
67.
Lemon street runs _____________.
a)
East and West
b)
North and South
c)
South and West
d)
North and East
68.
What are the four cardinal direction?
a)
North, South, Windy, Sunny
b)
Never Eat Slimy Worms
c)
North, South, East, West
d)
South Never Eat West
69.
The fire dept. is ______ of the school.
a)
South
b)
East
c)
North
d)
West
70.
The bank is ____ of the pet store.
a)
East
b)
North
c)
West
d)
South
71.
How many continents are on the world?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
72.
Which state borders Ohio to the West?
a)
California
b)
Indiana
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Michigan
73.
Which state is "the state up North"
a)
Canada
b)
Florida
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Michigan
74.
What hemisphere do you live in?
a)
Canadian
b)
Northern
c)
Southern
d)
Mexican
75.
What Continent do you live on?
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
Australia
76.
A circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart.
a)
A Point
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Scale
d)
Direction
77.
What is the map element that tells what symbols on the map mean?
a)
Key/Compass
b)
Key/Legend
c)
Legend/Scale
d)
Inset/Scale
78.
What does blue represent on a map?
a)
railroads
b)
airport
c)
hospital
d)
bodies of water
79.
A __________ is used to identify the direction of north, south, east, and west.
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Map Scale
c)
Latitude Lines
d)
Longitude Lines
80.
a)
Georgia
b)
Louisiana
c)
Florida
d)
Alabama
81.
a)
Georgia
b)
Alabama
c)
New York
d)
California
82.
a)
New York
b)
New Hampshire
c)
New Jersey
d)
New England
83.
What is state #1?
a)
New Hampshire
b)
Vermont
c)
Maine
d)
Massachusetts
84.
What is state #2?
a)
New Hampshire
b)
Vermont
c)
Maine
d)
Massachusetts
85.
What is state #3?
a)
New Hampshire
b)
Vermont
c)
Maine
d)
Massachusetts
86.
What is state #4?
a)
New Hampshire
b)
Vermont
c)
Maine
d)
Massachusetts
87.
What is state #5?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Connecticut
d)
New York
88.
What is state #6?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Connecticut
d)
New York
89.
What is state #7?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Connecticut
d)
New York
90.
What is state #10?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Connecticut
d)
New York
91.
What is state #11?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
New York
92.
Name the State #46
a)
Michigan
b)
Illinois
c)
Indiana
d)
Ohio
93.
This is ...
a)
Ohio
b)
Iowa
c)
Michigan
d)
Minnesota
94.
This is ...
a)
Missouri
b)
Iowa
c)
Ohio
d)
Michigan
95.
The capital of New Jersey is:
a)
Trenton
b)
Annapolis
c)
Albany
d)
Montpelier
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