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3rd Grade Social Studies Quiz Bowl Qualifying Round

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

North, South, East, West are examples of

a)

Geography

b)

City

c)

Map Legend

d)

Cardinal Direction

2.

Objects made by human beings that can be studied later to get clues about the past are called

a)

Natural resources

b)

Primary documents

c)

Interviews

d)

Artifacts

3.

When coastline land wears away, it's called

a)

Sedimentary wearing

b)

Coastal erosion

c)

Ocean tides

d)

Nutria rat

4.

Which is an example of someone choosing a need over a want?

a)

Alex buys food instead of a ticket to a movie.

b)

Kristina asks her mom for a pony.

c)

Jaxon borrows a t-shirt from his brother.

d)

Eric buys a bike instead of a sweater.

5.

Which explorer claimed Louisiana for the French in 1682?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

John Cabot

c)

Rene-Robert de La Salle

d)

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

6.

Deonte is making a timeline. He wants to show that, in 1513, a world map was made showing the Gulf of Mexico. Deonte should add this event at the letter

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

How have humans adapted to the physical environment of Louisiana?

a)

They have built raised homes to protect them from flooding.

b)

They like to ski in the summer.

c)

They like to wear warm clothes in the winter.

d)

They drive fast on the road.

8.

Jordan has to make an economic choice. He is choosing between buying gas for his car so he can get to work or buying a new PlayStation that just came out. He chooses to buy gas. The PlayStation is his:

a)

Need

b)

Price competition

c)

Natural Resource

d)

Opportunity cost

9.

Which city is northwest of Baton Rouge?

a)

Shreveport

b)

Lafayette

c)

New Orleans

d)

Lake Charles

10.

How did the arrival of Europeans change the life of Native Americans in Louisiana?

a)

Europeans fought Native Americans over land and some Native Americans were killed or forced to leave.

b)

Europeans taught Native Americans how to fish and how to grow crops such as corn,

squash, and beans.

c)

Europeans and Native Americans stayed far away from each other and did not have any contact.

d)

Europeans forced all Native Americans out of Louisiana so that there are no Native Americans in our state today.

11.

Communities give people services such as libraries, schools, fire departments, roads, and parks. People can best help their communities offer these services by:

a)

Reading books

b)

Paying taxes

c)

Reporting problems

d)

Driving safely

12.

What does the headline mean?

a)

There will be enough natural gas to meet people’s needs.

b)

There will be more than enough natural gas in the state.

c)

The demand for natural gas will be lower than expected.

d)

There will not be enough natural gas to meet everyone’s needs.