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WorksheetsSocial Studies Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which group of ancient peoples developed hieroglyphics?
Chinese
Greeks
Egyptians
Romans
Which contribution belongs in the shaded part of this drawing?
Olympics
Parthenon
Aqueducts
Democracy
Which group of ancient peoples invented the compass?
Romans
Egyptians
Greeks
Chinese
What kind of government was established in ancient Rome and used as a model for the United States Government?
A king
A direct democracy
A representative democracy
A dynasty
What sporting event still exists today and is a contribution from ancient Greece?
The Olympics
The Super Bowl
The World Series
The Kentucky Derby
How was history and tradition passed down from one generation to the next in Mali?
People wrote books in the language of Mali
Scribes wrote history in scrolls
People used hieroglyphics and wrote on cave walls
Storytellers gave oral accounts
What is the name of this ancient Roman Building?
The Parthenon
The Colosseum
The Aqueducts
The Great Wall
Who controlled the trade in West Africa?
The kings of Mali
The pharaohs of Egypt
The kings of England
The presidents of Africa
Where is China located?
North American
Asia
Australia
South America
Egypt is located in the northeastern corner of Africa along the -
Nile River
Huang He River
James River
Yangtze River
The Mediterranean Sea is labeled with the number -
1
2
3
4
Using the map, the Alps Mountains are located on which continent?
Continent A
Continent B
Continent C
Continent D
Using the map, what body of water surrounded ancient Greece?
The Dead Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
The Nile River
The Atlantic Ocean
How did the ancient Romans and Greeks BOTH make a living?
Traded on the Mediterranean Sea
Traded salt for gold
Hunted buffalos
Mined for coal
Which of the following was a physical characteristic of the West African Empire of Mali?
A peninsula with many islands
Surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea
Located by a river and in a grassland region
Many mountains and hills
Goods made by people and used to produce other goods and services are -
natural resources
human resources
capital resources
limited resources
What human resource is shown in the picture?
Fire hose
Firefighter
Fire helmet
Water
Activities that satisfy people's wants are -
services
goods
producers
consumers
What item is an example of a natural resource?
Water
Builder
Hammer
Teacher
When people focus on the production of selected goods and services, that is -
interdependence
specialization
barter
opportunity cost
In the passage, what was Anthony's opportunity cost?
Board Game
$5.00
$10.00
Action Figure
The purpose of rules and laws is to keep people safe and to -
maintain order
make money
sell cars
elect officials
A place where people live, work, and play is a -
government
school
community
courtroom
Who makes and enforces laws and determines if laws have been broken?
A judge
The police
The president
The government
The American people come from different ethnic origins and different countries, but are united as Americans by the basic principles of a -
direct democracy
republican form of government
ruling king
military ruler
