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2NW Needs of the Community

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement completes the graphic organizer?

a)

The telegraph

b)

The wagon

c)

The constitution

d)

The department of recreation

2.

What communication method was used in 1901?

a)

The Pony Express

b)

The wireless telegraph

c)

The television

d)

The cell phone

3.

How old was Bill gates when he made more than one million?

a)

18 years old

b)

22 years old

c)

23 years old

d)

33 years old

4.

What is communication?

a)

Sharing where to live

b)

Places for recreation

c)

Laws

d)

Sharing information

5.

What is a century?

a)

1 year

b)

10 years

c)

100 years

d)

1000 years

6.

Which statement completes the graphic organizer?

a)

Communication

b)

Transportation

c)

Recreation

d)

Religion

7.

Why is transportation important?

a)

It helps people travel to work.

b)

It helps people communicate in a faster way.

c)

It helps people have fun.

d)

All of the above.

8.

Look at the timeline. What event happened in 1940?

a)

Invention of the airplane.

b)

The Apollo landed on the moon.

c)

Invention of the helicopter.

d)

The space shuttle was launched.

9.

Which of the following is NOT an example of transportation before 1900?

a)

Bicycles

b)

Automobiles

c)

Private jets

d)

Steamboats

10.

Today almost every family in America owns a car. _____________ helped change the ways cars were made. His ideas helped make it easier for people to afford cars.

a)

The President

b)

Clara Barton

c)

Bill Gates

d)

Henry Ford

11.

Which statement completes the graphic organizer?

a)

Reasons why Bill Gates invented computer software

b)

Reasons why people learn to read

c)

Reasons why people go to school

d)

Reasons why people form communities

12.

What was one reason why the Pilgrims established communities in the United States?

a)

A need for religious freedom

b)

A need for recreation

c)

A need for better communication

d)

A need for better transportation

13.

Why do communities need rules?

a)

Because people want to have fun

b)

Because people want to feel safe

c)

Because people want to have money

d)

Because people want to celebrate history

14.

Community and state governments use tax money to pay for recreation. What is an example of a service that meets the need for recreation?

a)

Laws

b)

Rules

c)

Community parks

d)

Public transportation such as Metro

15.

Which of the following is not something that the parks and recreation department takes care of?

a)

Community Parks

b)

Community swimming pools

c)

Community gyms and fields

d)

Community jobs

16.

Which statement completes the graphic organizer?

a)

School crossing guards

b)

Teachers

c)

Principals

d)

Shopkeeper

17.

What helps keep communities in order?

a)

Taxes

b)

Rules

c)

Restaurants

d)

None of the above

18.

How are securities funded in a community?

a)

They’re free

b)

They pay for each other

c)

Gambling

d)

Taxes

19.

What purpose does a fire department fulfill in a community?

a)

Escort children through a crosswalk

b)

Arrest or punish citizens

c)

Extinguish fires

d)

Work as a judge

20.

What purpose does a crossing guard fulfill in a community?

a)

Escort children through a crosswalk

b)

Arrest or punish citizens

c)

Extinguish fires

d)

Work as a judge