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Unit 1- Discovering the Social Sciences Test Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The form of government in which people vote for their leaders is called a _________.

a)

politics

b)

immigrant

c)

democracy

d)

culture

2.

The way of life shared by a group of people is called _______.

a)

culture

b)

plateau

c)

democracy

d)

history

3.

Someone who comes from another place to live in a country is called a(n) __________.

a)

coastal plain

b)

alien

c)

diverse

d)

immigrant

4.

The study of the past is called _________.

a)

basin

b)

geography

c)

region

d)

history

5.

An area that shares similar features is called a(n) ________.

a)

immigrant

b)

region

c)

physical features

d)

diversity

6.

The study of the natural and human features on Earth's surface is called _________.

a)

geography

b)

colony

c)

plateau

d)

economics

7.

A(n) __________ is a high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it.

a)

artifacts

b)

basin

c)

culture

d)

plataeu

8.

The distance between two places on a map is shown with a __________.

a)

geography

b)

map key

c)

compass rose

d)

scale

9.

Which one of these is a human feature?

a)

a flower

b)

the ocean

c)

the mountains

d)

a bridge

10.

Which one is a physical feature?

a)

Roads

b)

Lake

c)

Skyscraper

d)

House

11.

Which of these is a tool a geographer would be interested in?

a)

Coupon

b)

Family photos

c)

Map

d)

Election Advertisement

12.

Which kind of special purpose map would help you plan a driving trip to Florida?

a)

Rainfall Map

b)

Weather Map

c)

Elevation Map

d)

Road Map

13.

What is the main job of the government?

a)

To build towns and cities

b)

To take care of peoples pets

c)

To make and carry out rules and laws

d)

To run schools

14.

Which of these artifacts would an economist be interested in?

a)

Receipts

b)

Wildflowers

c)

A Diary

d)

Government records

15.

Which of these items on a map tell you what each symbol on it means?

a)

Map Scale

b)

Map Key

c)

North

d)

Compass Rose

16.

What color is land on a map?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

17.

On maps, they make large bodies of water the color _________.

a)

Blue

b)

Green

18.

How did the first Americans come to North America?

a)

By walking along the coast of Europe to Africa.

b)

By sailing from the Hawaiian islands.

c)

By walking across a land bridge from Asia to North America.

d)

By jumping

19.

Who are the descendants of the first people to settle in America?

a)

European Americans

b)

African Americans

c)

Latino Americans

d)

Native Americans

20.

Which social scientist would be interested in your great grandmother's photo album?

a)

Political Scientist

b)

Historian

c)

Economist

d)

Geographer

21.

Which social scientist would be interested in a political advertisement?

a)

Geographer

b)

Economist

c)

Political Scientist

d)

Historian

22.

Which of these did African Americans contribute to the culture of the United States?

a)

ballet

b)

chopsticks

c)

dance styles

d)

moccasins

23.

Americans whose ancestors came from countries like China, Japan, India, the Philippines, and Korea are known as ________.

a)

Native Americans

b)

European Americans

c)

Asian Americans

d)

Latino Americans

24.

Why did the first Chinese immigrants come to the United States?

a)

to buy fur

b)

to have a party

c)

to find gold

d)

to plant gardens