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Week 1 Practice Test

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these would NOT be a primary source for the life of Abraham Lincoln?

a)

an autobiography of Abraham Lincoln

b)

his diary

c)

a video about the life of Abraham Lincoln

d)

visiting his house in Springfield, Illinois

2.

Which city is in the northeast corner of Tennessee?

a)

Memphis

b)

Bristol

c)

Knoxville

d)

Chattanooga

3.

How can studying American history be like family history?

a)

Many of the events in American history involve our own ancestors.

b)

American history can show us what life was like a long time ago.

c)

Lots of Americans came from a few families in Europe.

d)

Many of our family members helped start America.

4.

Why is it important to understand how to use a legend on a map?

a)

They help you understand what happened a long time ago.

b)

A legend helps you understand what the symbols and lines mean on a map.

c)

A legend shows you which directions are north, south, east, and west.

d)

It can give you the location of the place on Earth.

5.

What forms the western boarder of Tennessee?

a)

the Appalachian Mountains

b)

Interstate 75

c)

the Mississippi River

d)

the Ohio River

6.

When you are searching on the internet it is important that you ________?

a)

click on as many ads as possible

b)

try to use chat rooms and other social media

c)

watch all the latest videos on popular websites

d)

are supervised by an adult whenever possible

7.

Which one is a basic feature of a map?

a)

a compass rose

b)

an illustration

c)

an index

d)

a table of contents

8.

How do you know if a source on the internet is reliable or not?

a)

you can find it on Wikipedia

b)

you can find it in 3 different places

c)

the news tells you its reliable

d)

you can find it in 2 different places

9.

What is the purpose of a compass rose?

a)

to tell us what the symbols and lines mean on the map

b)

to tell us how to measure distance on the map

c)

to tell us what the map is going to be showing us

d)

to show us cardinal directions like north, south, east, and west

10.

What type of line runs south to north?

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

11.

What type of line runs east to west?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

12.

What is the purpose of a map scale?

a)

to show us cardinal directions

b)

to show us what the symbols and lines represent

c)

to show us how to measure the distance on a map based off the real life distance

d)

to tell us what part of the world we are looking at

13.

What can we do to prepare to be good citizens when we grow up? Select all that apply.

a)

learn how the country and government works

b)

Register to vote

c)

get a job

d)

never show up on time