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WorksheetsSocial Studies SS End of Year Review
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins
The people who provide services and make or grow goods are ___________.
profits
consumers
producers
currency
urban
the city
rural
the countryside
suburban
just outside the city
Check all that are a service job?
Fireman
Cashier
Kid
Nurse
Is this shelter a want or a need?
Want
Need
NEEDS are things we
don't really need but would like to have.
must have in order to survive.
WANTS are things we
must have in order to survive.
would like to have but don't really need.
A business makes a ___________ if it brings in more money than it spends.
service
market
producer
profit
executive
enforces the laws
judicial
interprets the laws
legislative
makes the laws
Which of these is a unit of currency in the United States?
yen
barter
election
dollar
How do presidents, governors, and mayors get their jobs?
Someone appoints them
Citizens elect them
Both A and C
None of these
Match the following
income
money people earn by working
wants
things not necessary for living
needs
the things people must have to live
Match the following
Executive Branch
enforces laws
Judicial Branch
interprets laws
Legislative Branch
makes laws
Supreme Court
highest court in the land
How many branches of government are there?
four
five
three
two
How many Supreme Court Judices are there?
4
7
9
5
___________ is how much of a product the business has to sell.
supply
demand
profit
none of these
____________ is how much of a product consumers want to buy.
supply
demand
profit
none of these
How many oceans are there?
2
7
5
1
a low place between hills
valley
land with water on three sides
peninsula
raised land with a flat top
plateau
land on the edge of a large body of water
coast
a large, flat area of land
plain
Which hemisphere is shown above the equator?
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Goods that a country sells to another country are _______________.
imports
exports
Goods that a country buys from another country are ________________.
imports
exports
Which hemisphere is highlighted in blue?
Western
Eastern
Southern
Which hemisphere is highlighted in blue?
Southern
Northern
Western
Which two hemispheres does the equator cut the globe into?
Northern and Southern
Eastern and Western
Southern and Western
Which document said that the colonies should be free from Britain?
Declaration of Independence
Thirteen colonies
Constitution
Judicial Branch
What is this symbol?
scale
key
compass rose
map
Which direction goes in the orange box?
South
North
East
West
Which direction goes in the orange box?
west
south
northeast
east
Which direction goes in the orange box?
South
Southeast
West
Northwest
constitution
a written plan for government
currency
the money a country uses
exports
goods and services that a country sells to another country
hemisphere
half of the Earth
urban
a community of the city
imports
goods and services that a country buys from another country
communication
passing information from one person to another
human
a resource that includes the PEOPLE that do the work.
capital
types of resources that workers buy or use, such as supplies or machinery.
Equator
an imaginary line that separates the Northern and Southern Hemisphere
People who buy goods and services are _________________.
consumers
Investors
Producers
Entrepreneurs
In order to live people need
shelter
electricity
food
water
air
A _______ is a rule that everyone must follow.
law
guideline
policy
standard
In the United States, the top executive is the________.
President
council
mayor
capital
How does someone become a mayor, governor, or president in the USA?
citizens vote for them
city council chooses them
citizens appoint them
none of these
A line that goes East and West is called _____.
Latitude
Longitude
A line that goes North and South is called _____.
Latitude
Longitude
What is the imaginary line that separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Equator
Prime Meridian
What is the imaginary line that separates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Match the type of community with the characteristics.
rural
the countryside; fewest buildings; low traffic; farmland
urban
thousands of people; skyscrapers; public transportation;
suburban
neighborhoods with green space; less traffic; few tall buildings
Intermediate directions
Northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest
north, south, east, west
north, northeast, south, southeast
east, southeast, north, northwest
Which of these may be a consequence of missing the school bus?
The student will join a soccer team.
The student will be late for school.
The student will go to a different school.
The student will have to sit right behind the bus driver.
A __________ is another name for a group of people. A neighborhood, a football team, and a church group are examples.
community
law
responsibility
service
__________ describes the way a group lives. It includes language, customs, beliefs, and history.
Neighborhood
Political
Adobe
Culture
Which two words mean about the same?
adapt
adobe
adjust
migrate
What building is located at A2?
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Jefferson Memorial
White House
Capital
What block is the House?
A1
B1
C3
E5
What block is the Post Office?
E1
D2
B2
A5
What block is the Police Station?
D4
A3
E2
C5
What block is the Library?
C5
D3
E1
B1
The land between mountains or hills.
valley
plateau
plain
waterfall
Land that is surrounded by water on all sides.
lake
island
plateau
canyon
Who are these people?
Native Americans
Indians
Pilgrims
Europeans
What is the name of this famous ship?
The Mayflower
Thanksgiving
Who is this famous Native American person?
Squanto
Pilgrim
Mayflower
Where did the pilgrims come from?
England
Atlanta
The desert receives very little________.
heat
sunlight
all of these
rainfall
Which of these is a rural community?
Which of these is an urban community?
A group of people who make laws and run communities.
neighborhood
culture
government
grid
The rules of a government are written in its ______________.
constitution
revolution
custom
declaration
Which of the following are examples of customs?
celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday
riding a skateboard
having fireworks on the 4th of July
none of these
Which two words mean about the same thing?
freedom
independence
subjects
declaration
North, South, West and East is what we callled?
Intermediate or secondary directions
tertiary directions
cardinal or primary directions
directions
How far is it from the Brooklyn Museum to the Brooklyn Children's Center?
about a mile
more than a mile
two miles
5 miles
How far is it from the Brooklyn Public Library to the Brooklyn Museum?
a mile
less than a mile
three miles
What is the special mnemonic device
we use to remember the cardinal
directions?
even swans nest Wednesdays
never eat soggy waffles
we never end school
every night we sing
How many students were surveyed altogether?
50
100
30
45
constitution
A document that lists the rules of a country.
democracy
A type of government that allows people to vote for their leaders and laws.
political map
A map that shows states, countries, and capitals.
suburb
An area outside the city with less traffic and more green space.
telegraph
Used electricity to send coded messages along a wire.
Which color was the least popular?
Red
Yellow
Blue
Green
Which color was most popular?
Red
Yellow
Blue
Green
How many students chose blue?
15
25
20
5
A ____________ map uses color to show what the land looks like. Areas with mountains may be brown and areas with forests may be green.
political
globe
physical
grid
