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Social Studies Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Strega Nona

Pancakes for Breakfast

The Legend of the Bluebonnet

Watch Out for Chicken Feet in Your Soup


The children's books listed above were all written by –

a)

Shel Silverstein

b)

Kadir Nelson

c)

Judy Blume

d)

Tomie dePaola

2.

Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote books about life on the prairie. Why are her books important today?

a)

Her books teach us about good citizenship.

b)

Her books have information about the effects of storms.

c)

Her books help us understand communities of the past.

d)

Her books help us understand how life is in big Texas cities.

3.

Carmen Lomas Garza contributed to her community by —

a)

writing stories and poems about life in Texas

b)

painting pictures of the lives of Mexican Americans

c)

serving as the first Hispanic female mayor in her city

d)

being the first Hispanic to vote in Texas

4.

You are going to make a map of your community. What would you include in your map?

a)

a legend

b)

a title

c)

a scale

d)

all of these

5.

Which Texas city is SOUTHEAST of Lubbock?

a)

Abilene

b)

Amarillo

c)

El Paso

d)

Midland

6.

Which landform is found in a climate that gets very little rain?

a)

Desert

b)

Forest

c)

Island

d)

Lake

7.

Which of the following completes the web?

a)

How Explorers Traveled Long Ago

b)

How People Modify the Environment

c)

How the Government Protects Citizens

d)

How Settlements are Developed

8.

This man is ___________________________ the natural environment. The deer or birds he may be hunting are a _____________________________ that can provide food. Which words complete the blank?

a)

modifying…landform

b)

modifying…natural resource

c)

resourcing…climate

d)

adapting…natural hazard

9.

How has the boy in the pictures above adapted to the change in season?

a)

He built a new shelter.

b)

He moved to a new location.

c)

He gathered food in a different way.

d)

He wore clothes that matched the weather.

10.

James puts on his coat, hat, and gloves before going outside on a very cold day. This is an example of —

a)

showing what he needs

b)

modifying the environment

c)

meeting his need for shelter

d)

adapting to the environment

11.

Bogata is ________ of Cheyenne.

a)

SW

b)

SE

c)

NW

d)

NE

12.

How many feet is it from the post office to the library?

a)

500

b)

1,000

c)

1,500

d)

2,000

13.

What symbol is used to show the capital city?

a)

a dot

b)

compass rose

c)

a grid

d)

a circle with a star inside

14.

Use the map above to answer the following question. Which city is found at E5 on the map?

a)

Austin

b)

Abilene

c)

Fort Worth

d)

San Antonio

15.

Which answer choice below tells the location of the Grocery Store?

a)

A4

b)

B2

c)

C4

d)

C2