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Studies Weekly Week 11

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does this picture help to show you the natural landmarks in Florida?

a)

It shows swamps, rivers, and marshes

b)

It doesn't show anything

c)

It shows man-made landmarks

2.

Which of the following locations on the map shows the location of Niagara Falls?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

What is the Okefenokee Swamp of Florida best known for?

a)

large waterfalls that pour 45 million gallons of water every minute

b)

tall columns of colorful rocks

c)

a courtyard with a mural by the artist Diego Rivera

d)

One of the oldest and best-preserved freshwater systems in America

4.

What is a national wildlife refuge?

a)

things that have been around since the beginning of time

b)

a place where animals and the land are protected from pollution

c)

a tall column of colorful rocks

d)

a large painting

5.

Why did the sculptor Gutzon Borglum decide to use the presidents’ faces as part of the man-made landmark Mount Rushmore?

a)

He wanted the monument to symbolize America

b)

He wanted the monument to symbolize parks

c)

He wanted the monument to symbolize endangered species.

d)

He wanted the monument to symbolize freedom.

6.

What does the term aboriginal mean?

a)

things that have been around since the beginning of a place

b)

a place where animals are protected from people

c)

a tall column of colorful rocks

d)

a large painting that looks original

7.

What physical feature makes Bryce Canyon unique?

a)

Its mountainside is carved with faces of former presidents

b)

Its canyons have strange and beautiful geological formations.

c)

Its refuge covers more than 402,000 acres of land and water

d)

Its courtyard contains murals by the famous artist Diego Rivera

8.

What makes the mural of Diego Rivera so special to the people of Mexico?

a)

It covers more than 402,000 acres of land and water

b)

It shows Mexico’s history from Aztec times to its fight for independence from Spain.

c)

It shows canyons that have strange and beautiful geological formations.

d)

It is used to house famous kings and queens from around the world.

9.

Which American landmark is located northeast of the National Palace of Mexico City?

a)

Mount Rushmore

b)

Bryce Canyon

c)

Stanley Park

d)

Okefenokee Swamp

10.

Why did the sculptor Gutzon Borglum choose each of the four presidents for Mount Rushmore?

a)

He picked George Washington because he represents the start of our nation

b)

Lincoln was chosen because he shows how we became stronger after the Civil War.

c)

He picked Jefferson because he helped us to grow

d)

Roosevelt shows how the United States preserves nature.

e)

All of the above