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Social Studies Review 1ST SWKS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which grid on the map shows the most mountain peaks?

a)

B1

b)

C1

c)

C3

d)

E3

2.

Which mountain peak is located about 600 km southwest of the highest

point?

a)

Mount Graham

b)

Humphreys Peak

c)

Black Mesa

d)

Bush Mountain

3.

You would travel ______ to get from Lubbock to Austin.

a)

northeast

b)

northwest

c)

southeast

d)

southwest

4.

What lines of latitude and longitude would you cross when traveling

from San Francisco to Salt Lake City?

a)

40o N, 110o W

b)

30o N, 110o W

c)

40o N, 120o W

d)

30o N, 120o W

5.

Which of the following cities is located the farthest east on the map?

a)

Austin

b)

Reno

c)

Seattle

d)

Denver

6.

How might a rural community meet its needs differently than other

communities?

a)

By sharing a school with another community

b)

By using only the Internet to get news

c)

By building skyscrapers for people to work in

d)

By providing a subway for people to travel on

7.

You would travel ___________ to get from Austin to San Antonio.

a)

northeast

b)

northwest

c)

southeast

d)

southwest

8.

If someone discovered an area of rich mineral resources in a community,

what effect would that likely have on that community?

a)

People who enjoy skiing, camping, and hiking would move to the

community

b)

The community would transform from a suburban community to an

urban community.

c)

People looking for religious freedom would move to the community.

d)

Businesses that use those resources would move to the community.

9.

What city is about 400 mi from Amarillo?

a)

Lubbock

b)

Dallas

c)

Laredo

d)

Austin

10.

The Pilgrims move to a new land so they could have −

a)

security

b)

religious freedom

c)

law

d)

material well-being

11.

Which of the following helps communities meet their need for

communication?

a)

Highways and roads

b)

Parks and swimming pools

c)

Newspapers and Internet

d)

Schools and museums

12.

People who like to ski and camp would probably move to a community −

a)

in the mountains

b)

with mineral resources

c)

near the beach

d)

in the desert

13.

What is the best example of this community meeting its need for

recreation?

a)

The hiking trails in the hills

b)

The farm by the lake

c)

The train crossing the river

d)

The parking lot at the lookout

14.

A community can build a shopping plaza to meet its need for-

a)

security

b)

religious freedom

c)

government

d)

material well-being

15.

What is the best example of this community meeting its need for

education?

a)

The hiking trails in the hills

b)

The wind turbines

c)

The information building

d)

The man canoeing on the river

16.

How might an urban community meet its needs differently than other

communities?

a)

By sharing a school with another community

b)

By using the Internet to get news

c)

By building skyscrapers for people to work in

d)

By setting aside more land for farming

17.

In which grid on the map does the Sabine River empty into the Gulf of

Mexico?

a)

F3

b)

E2

c)

F4

d)

E4

18.

What service can a suburban community provide to best help its citizens

who work in a city?

a)

Pass laws that require them to work in their own community.

b)

Build a public swimming pool for their families to enjoy.

c)

Provide a bus or train service to bring them to the city and back.

d)

Upgrade to faster Internet connections for the whole community.

19.

How could a new community meet its need for security and law?

a)

Set aside areas for parks and playing fields.

b)

Set up a government and elect leaders.

c)

Conduct several different kinds of worship services.

d)

Establish the community near good natural resources.

20.

People who like to swim and surf would probably move to a community −

a)

in the mountains

b)

with a cold climate

c)

near the beach

d)

in the desert