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SS Midyear Review

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the major river that separates the US from Mexico and flows into the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

Hudson River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Rio Grande River

2.

Imaginary, vertical lines that travel north to south on a globe are called

a)

lines of latitude

b)

lines of longitude

c)

lines of attitude

3.

Imaginary, horizontal lines that travel west to east on a globe are called

a)

lines of latitude

b)

lines of longitude

c)

lines of attitude

4.

Their homes, called adobes and pueblos, were made from packed dirt, rocks, and straw:

a)

Southeast

b)

Southwest

c)

Plains

d)

Arctic

5.
The Northwest Tribes depended on natural resources.  This can be seen in their wooden shelters called plankhouses.  This shelter was common because ___.
a)
other types of shelters cost too much to build
b)
wood was available in the forests close to their home
c)
other types of shelters could not protect them from ice
d)
they liked wood better than brick
6.
Which of the following statements best describes the life of the Northwest?
a)
They hunted buffalo and deer on the plains.
b)
They herded cattle and goat.
c)
They fished along the coast, and in rivers and lakes.
d)
They grew corn and squash in the fields.
7.
Using the map, which shows the location of the Northwest tribe?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
8.

The Plains indians were nomadic because they moved around a lot. Why did they not have permanent shelters?

a)

Their climate was too cold/hot.

b)

They wanted to explore other areas to try to take over more land.

c)

There weren’t enough trees to build shelters.

d)

They followed food sources, so they had to have shelters that were easy to move.

9.

Which American Indian region hunted bison and buffalo? They had to travel when the buffalo or bison moved so their homes were temporary and made from sticks and the hide of the animals.

a)

Northwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Plains

d)

Arctic

10.

#1 on the map is

a)

Southwest region

b)

Northwest region

c)

Plains region

d)

Southeast region

11.

#2 on the map is

a)

Northwest region

b)

Plains region

c)

Southeast region

d)

Southwest region

12.

#3 on the map is

a)

Southeast region

b)

Plains region

c)

Southwest region

d)

Northeast region

13.

#5 on the map is

a)

Northeast Region

b)

Southeast Region

c)

Southwest Region

d)

Plains Region

14.

#4 on the map is

a)

Northeast region

b)

Southeast region

c)

Plains region

d)

Northwest region

15.

Which river is numbered 1 on this map?

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

Colorado River

c)

Hudson River

d)

Rocky Mountains

16.

Which river is numbered 2 on this map?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Colorado River

c)

Ohio River

d)

Rio Grande River

17.

Which river is numbered 3 on this map?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Hudon River

c)

St. Lawrence River

d)

Ohio River

18.

Which mountain range is on the eastern side of the United States and ends in Georgia?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Himalayan Mountains

d)

There are no mountains in Georgia

19.

What mountain range is in the western part of the United States?

a)

Hudson Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Great Smokey Mountains

20.

Which two hemispheres is North America located in? Select 2.

a)

Northern

b)

Eastern

c)

Southern

d)

Western

21.

Which grid location is New Orleans located in?

a)

A1

b)

E1

c)

E4

d)

C2

22.
Which important line of latitude is located at 0 degrees?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Tropic of Cancer
23.

The line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is the

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

north-south line

24.

The line that separates the western and eastern hemispheres is the

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

east-west line

25.

Using lines of latitude and longitude makes locating places on a globe or map more difficult.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Select the words that go with the Southeast region.

a)

longhouses made from cedar trees

b)

chickees to let the breeze through and kept the swamp animals out of their shelter

c)

ice fishing to catch salmon to eat

d)

a lot of crops and farming because they had mild winters

27.

The Native Americans killed animals for what reasons?

a)

For competition and fun

b)

To provide food for their family

c)

To get animal hide and fur for clothes

d)

So they could hang the animal on the wall as a trophy

28.

These three crops were known as the Three Sisters

a)

squash

b)

melons

c)

corn

d)

beans

e)

berries

29.
American Indians shared this common trait:
a)
They all dressed alike.
b)
They spoke the same language.
c)
They had the same type of houses.
d)
They respected and cared for the environment.
30.
It is important for American Indians to share their heritage because _______.
a)
they have no written languages
b)
it educates others about American Indian culture
c)
there are no American Indians living today
d)
they cannot share their food
31.

These are all located on the eastern side of the United States.

a)

Northwest region

b)

Southeast region

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Hudson River

e)

St. Lawrence River

32.

These are all located on the western side of the United States.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Northwest region

d)

Southeast region

e)

Colorado River

33.

People who produce goods and services.

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

market

34.

Resources that come from nature: water, soil, trees, coal, etc.

a)

natural resources

b)

scarcity

c)

market

35.

Someone who buys or uses goods and services.

a)

producer

b)

services

c)

consumer

36.

Products that can be bought and sold.

a)

producer

b)

goods

c)

services

37.

Pick the producer.

a)
b)
38.

What are productive resources?

a)

a resource that is productive

b)

the time, talent, and skills of a person who helps produce goods and services

c)

resources used to make goods and services

39.

How much of a good or service is available

a)

consumer

b)

supply

c)

money

40.

A good that is used to produce many other goods and services

a)

capital resource

b)

human resource

c)

natural resource

41.

a resource from nature that can be used to produce goods and services or to meet people's needs

a)

capital resource

b)

human resource

c)

natural resource

42.
Which is an example of a service?
a)
buying lunch
b)
going to see a movie
c)
visiting the doctor
d)
buying new shoes
43.
When there is not enough of a certian good this is known as?
a)
economics
b)
scarcity
c)
services
d)
goods
44.

How willing people are to buy goods or services is called...

a)

scarcity

b)

resource

c)

demand

d)

good

45.
What are human resources?
a)
People who make and sell your products.
b)
Things found in nature used to make a product.
c)
Goods made and used to produce other goods and services.
d)
Not having enough people to work.
46.

When there is a low supply of goods/services, then prices will go up.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

When there is a high demand for a good/service, then prices will go up.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

An example of a natural resource is...

a)

police officer

b)

fire truck

c)

water

d)

pencil

49.
Choose the answer which lists only services that are paid for by taxes.
a)
groceries, houses, cars, parks
b)
gymnastics, furniture, shopping, stores
c)
schools, roads, libraries, fire departments
d)
vacations, toys,bicycles, roads
50.

What is an entrepreneur?

a)

Someone who is employed

b)

Someone who doesn't work

c)

Someone who has set up their own business

d)

Someone who works from home

51.

What entrepreneur qualities does one need to be successful?

a)

Determination

b)

Team-working skills

c)

Self-discipline

d)

All of the above

52.

At what age can you become an entrepreneur?

a)

20

b)

18

c)

50+

d)

any age

53.

How many branches are in our United States government?

a)

Five

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

54.

Which branch of government does the president and governor work under?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

All branches

d)

Executive Branch

55.

What is the job of the legislative branch?

a)

to carry out the laws

b)

to make sure laws are fair and constitutional

c)

to make or change the laws

d)

to collect taxes to build grocery stores

56.

What are the three branches of government?

a)

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

b)

Executive, Legos, Judges

c)

President, Vice President, and cabinet,

d)

City, state, and country

57.

Who is responsible for making the laws?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

All branches

58.

What is the main job of the Executive Branch?

a)

Make Laws

b)

Enforce Laws or Carry out the laws

c)

To find people guilty of breaking the law

d)

Decide if Laws are Fair

59.

What is the HIGHEST court in the land called?

a)

Appellate courts

b)

Trial courts

c)

District courts

d)

United States Supreme Court

60.

Who is a part of the state executive branch?

a)

President

b)

Governor

c)

Justices

d)

State President

61.

Which branch or group is responsible for checking to see if laws are fair in each state?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

d)

All branches

62.

How is the government created to avoid one branch or one person from becoming too powerful?

a)

The branches and levels make a separation of power.

b)

The government uses a balance scale.

c)

The president is the Commander and Chief of our Military.

d)

Our government lets judges make all the decisions.

63.

Who vetoes laws and decides if our nation is going to war?

a)

Mayor

b)

Governor

c)

Justices

d)

President

64.

What are two levels of government? (not branches)

a)

President and Vice President

b)

National and State

c)

Judges and Courts

d)

Level One and Level Two

65.

The United States has a group of citizens that make the laws for our whole country. What do we call the national lawmakers?

a)

Congress

b)

General Assembly

c)

Governor

d)

Vice President

66.

Each state has a group of citizens that make the laws. What do we call the state lawmakers?

a)

Congress

b)

General Assembly

c)

Governor

d)

Vice President

67.

Which branch of government looks at laws to see if they follow our U.S. Constitution?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

tree branch

68.

What are some of our civic duties or responsibilities as a U.S. citizen?

a)

vote for our leaders

b)

work for the common good of others

c)

write our government officials

d)

All of these are our civic duties.

69.

What are some duties of the President of United States?

a)

Commander and Chief of the Military

b)

enforce the laws

c)

protect our U.S. citizens

d)

All of these are the duties of the president.

70.

To spread out the power to run our country, we have different branches or groups! How many branches of government to we have?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

71.

What are some of our rights being a United States citizen?

a)

Freedom to steal from others

b)

Freedom to share our ideas

c)

Freedom to drive as fast as we want

d)

Freedom to take others mail from their mailboxes

72.

What kind of government do we have when we can vote for our leaders?

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy - kings and queens

c)

dictatorship - one leader over everything

d)

military

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