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Yearly Testing - Social Studies Prep

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a community?

a)

a place where people live, work and play.

b)

an app you play on an IPAD

c)

something you use to help you in school.

d)

a very tall building

2.

What can children in a suburban community do that most children in an urban community cannot do?

a)

Go to a big stadium for a sports game

b)

play in their backyard

c)

go for a ride on a tractor

d)

take a subway to school

3.

What is the largest water land form?

a)

river

b)

lake

c)

ocean

d)

pond

4.

What land form is shown in this picture?

a)

ocean

b)

canyon

c)

iceberg

d)

glacier

5.

The first people to live in North America are called

a)

Native Americans

b)

landmark

c)

heritage

d)

Spanish Explorers

6.

What is the name of the document that is a formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Constitution of The United States

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

7.

What are the names of the three branches of government?

a)

Legislative, Judicial, executive

b)

law making, judges, execution

c)

legal, justice, executor

d)

legislative, jurors, executive

8.

A person who purchases goods and services is called a

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

maker

d)

blacksmith

9.

The term used to describe when you are able to put money away after you have spent what you need is called

a)

earning

b)

spending

c)

buying

d)

saving

10.

Which of the following is one of the seven continents?

a)

Kentucky

b)

United States

c)

Antarctica

11.

The stripes on the United States flag represent what?

a)

The bill of rights

b)

The presidents

c)

The 13 colonies

d)

The 7 continents

12.

This is called a

a)

Map

b)

Intermediate directions

c)

Cardinal directions

d)

Compass rose

13.

The President is part of which branch of government?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

d)

State

14.

How many continents do we have in the world?

a)

50

b)

5

c)

1

d)

7

15.

Which Ocean is the biggest in the world?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Gulf of Mexico

16.

What is the largest river in the U.S.A?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Colorado River

c)

Heart Park

d)

Hudson River

17.

The 13 colonies declared their independence from who?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

Africa

18.

What direction goes in the yellow box?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

19.

The hotel is ____________ of the zoo.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

d)

East

20.

Natural resource is...

a)

something found in nature that is used by people.

b)

something made in a factory

c)

resources that we have a lot of.

d)

landforms that people go to visit.

21.

Which is NOT a natural resource?

a)

water

b)

sun

c)

trees

d)

sneakers

22.

Which landform is this?

a)

river

b)

bay

c)

coast

d)

island

23.

Another word for freedom is

a)

democracy

b)

bill

c)

judicial

d)

liberty

24.

the branch of government that makes the laws

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judical

d)

Mr. DeWeese

25.

the branch that enforces or carries out the laws

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judical

d)

Mr. DeWeese

26.

this branch makes sure the laws are fair

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judical

d)

Mr. DeWeese

27.

a person chosen to speak for others

a)

representative

b)

Cabinet

c)

Congress

d)

democracy

28.

to reject

a)

bill

b)

Cabinet

c)

veto

d)

democracy

29.

What continent is the furthest south?

a)

South America

b)

Australia

c)

Africa

d)

Antartica

30.

What is a national park?

a)

Place set aside by the government to preserve a natural environment and for people to enjoy it.

b)

A park in our nation with a playground for children

c)

A man-made park with animals and water

31.

What is our country's national anthem?

a)

America the Beautiful

b)

The Star Spangled Banner

c)

Yankie Doodle

d)

God Bless the USA

32.

What state was Laura Ingalls Wilder born in?

a)

Missouri

b)

Texas

c)

Mississippi

d)

Wisconsin

33.

Which branch makes sure laws are obeyed?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

34.

Which branch makes decisions in the Capitol Building?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

35.

Which branch makes the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

36.

Congress works for what branch?

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

37.

Which branch decides if the laws are fair?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

38.

Who makes decisions in the Capital Building?

a)

The President

b)

The Supreme Court Justices

c)

Congress: The House of Representatives and the Senate

39.

What does the Supreme Court of Justices do?

a)

Makes the laws

b)

Decides if the laws are fair

c)

Makes sure the laws are obeyed

40.

1) The _____________ is the document that establishes our government.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

The Constitution

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Mayflower Compact

41.

The system of checks and balances ensures that __________________________.

a)

the executive branch has the most power.

b)

the legislative branch has the most power.

c)

the judicial branch has the most power.

d)

no branch of government has too much power.

42.

The 3 branches of government are _____________.

a)

legislative, judicial, and executive

b)

legislative, governmental, and county clerk

c)

judicial, ornamental, and executive

d)

executive, legal, and postal

43.

The number of representatives a state has in the House of Representatives depends on its ___________.

a)

population

b)

location

c)

weather

44.

Every state has ___ senators in the Senate.

a)

7

b)

9

c)

15

d)

2

45.

Which branch is responsible for making laws, can declare war, and pass budget spending plans?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

46.

Which branch is responsible for executing the laws of the U.S.?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

47.

True or false? The Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

True or false? The justices who serve on the Supreme Court are elected.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

True or false? The president is the only person in the executive branch.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

To be President a person must ... (mark all that apply)

a)

be a natural born citizen of the U.S.

b)

be a lawyer.

c)

be able to drive a car.

d)

live in the US for at least 14 years. .

e)

be at least 35 years old.

51.

Which branch of government has the power to introduce amendments to the Constitution and confirm or reject appointments made by the president?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

52.

Which branch of government has the power to veto legislation and appoint judges to the Supreme Court?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

53.

How many colonies where there in the 1700's ?

a)

12

b)

14

c)

50

d)

13

54.

How many Bill of Rights are there

a)

10

b)

13

c)

20

d)

27

55.

Which one of this state is not a colonial?

a)

North Carolina

b)

New York

c)

Florida

d)

Maryland

56.

What two bodies of water surround the Caribbean Islands?

a)

Pacific & Atlantic

b)

Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico

c)

Red sea & Pacific

d)

Mediterranean Sea & Atlantic Ocean

57.

The 13 colonies declared their independence from who?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

Africa

58.
Which country is located on the continent of Africa?
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)

Israel

d)
India
59.
The great barrier reef is located off the coast of what country?
a)
South Africa
b)
North America
c)
Asia
d)
Australia 
60.
The Panama Canal runs between which 2 continents? 
a)
North America and South America
b)
North America and South Africa
c)
Australia and South America 
d)
Europe and North America
61.

What war gave America its independence? 

a)
Revolutionary War 
b)
Civil War 
c)
WWI 
d)
WWII
62.
What states are on the West Coast of the US? 
a)
NJ, NY, Florida 
b)
California, Illinois, Texas 
c)
Colorado, New Mexico, Louisiana 
d)
California, Oregon, Washington 
63.
What caused the Revolutionary War? 
a)
Native Americans pushing back from losing land 
b)
High taxes in France 
c)
High taxes and lack of power in the colonies 
d)
Spanish government putting taxes on citizens in the US 
64.

_______ is a line of longitude that circles the earth, passing through both the North and South Poles.

a)

Equator

b)

Longitude

c)

Meridian

d)

Latitude

65.

What are the names of the U.S Time Zones?

a)

Red, Orange,Yellow, Green,Blue

b)

North, South, East, West

c)

Eastern, Central, Moutain, Pacific.

66.

How many times zones does the U.S have?

a)

7

b)

5

c)

9

d)

4

67.
Name this landform
a)
volcano
b)
hill
c)
river
d)
island
68.
a)
A. Hills
b)
B. River
c)
C. Desert
d)
D. Mountains
69.
a)
A. Desert
b)
B. Lake
c)
C. Plains
d)
D. River
70.

Land formation that is flat on top with steep walls. Usually in a dry area

a)

Hill

b)

Plateau

c)

Basin

71.
What land form is this?
a)
island
b)
valley
c)
plain
d)
mountain
72.
What land form is this?
a)
valley
b)
canyon
c)
plain
d)
mountain
73.
What land form is this?
a)
plain
b)
valley
c)
mountain
d)
canyon
74.
What land form is this?
a)
valley
b)
canyon
c)
mountain
d)
plain
75.
a)
hill
b)
mountain
c)
plain
d)
valley
76.

What Landform?

a)

Volcano

b)

Mountain

c)

Canyon

d)

Hill

77.

What landform?

a)

Lake

b)

Delta

c)

Cave

d)

Island

78.

What are landforms?

a)

Landforms are how the land changes.

b)

Landforms are natural features of the Earth's surface.

c)

Landforms are cool!

79.

A low area carved out by a river, with steep sides

a)

Floodplain

b)

Canyon

c)

Island

d)

Mountian

80.

A large underground chamber often found in a hillside or mountain.

a)

Dune

b)

Canyon

c)

Cave

d)

Sinkhole

81.

An area of land with 3 of its sides surrounded by water

a)

Peninsula

b)

Glacier

c)

Volcano

d)

Spring

82.

A pile of sand created when wind blows sand from one place to another.

a)

Hill

b)

Mountian

c)

Valley

d)

Sand Dune

83.

a thick flowing sheet of ice on land.

a)

Island

b)

Glacier

c)

Canyon

d)

Sinkhole

84.

A piece of ice falls off a glacier and floats in the water.

a)

Mountian

b)

Iceberg

c)

Glacier

d)

Cave

85.

A flat area of land at a high elevation

a)

Spring

b)

Cave

c)

Plateau

d)

Mountian

86.

A hole in the ground caused by water draining underneath.

a)

Spring

b)

Sinkhole

c)

Valley

d)

Volcano

87.

A mountain or hill, having a crater through which lava escapes.

a)

Hill

b)

Mountian

c)

Volcano

d)

Delta

88.

The lower, flat are that happens between mountains or hills, often formed by glaciers.

a)

Canyon

b)

Floodplain

c)

Valley

d)

Cave

89.
What is the map element that tells what symbols on the map mean?
a)
Key/Compass
b)
Key/Legend
c)
Legend/Scale
d)
Inset/Scale
90.
What is this symbol?
a)
scale
b)
key
c)
compass rose
d)
map
91.
What is a map scale?
a)
a tool to measure distance
b)
a tool to tell direction
c)
a tool to start a fire
d)
a tool to build a house
92.

A 3D sphere that shows a map of the earth is called a...

a)

globe

b)

continent

c)

country

d)

ball

93.

What city is located closest to 70'W and 40'N?

a)

Denver

b)

Niagra Fallas

c)

Boston

d)

Houston

94.

What is the name of the imaginary line that runs from east to west, and separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Longitude

d)

Latitude

95.

What is the name of the imaginary line on the globe that runs north to south, and separates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

96.

0 degrees longitude; an imaginary line that runs up and down through the United Kingdom

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

97.

0 degrees latitude; an imaginary line that runs around the middle of Earth, like a belt

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

98.
The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
99.
The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
North
b)
Northeast
c)
Northwest
d)
East
100.
 The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
Southwest
b)
Southeast
c)
South
d)
West
101.
 The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Northwest
d)
North
102.
The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
103.

Is Antarctica at the North Pole or South Pole?

a)

South

b)

North

104.

The imaginary line that divides the Earth into north and south is the

a)

Earth great divider

b)

Ecuador

c)

equator

d)

game changer

105.

What is a member of a community, which includes rights along with duties and responsibilities?

a)

Democrat

b)

Citizen

c)

Reporter

d)

President

106.

Which mountain range is labeled "A?"

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

107.

Which mountain range is labeled "B?"

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

108.

Which imaginary line runs vertically between the North Pole and the South Pole? (Hint: It is a line of longitude)

a)

The hemisphere runs crazily around between the North and South Pole.

b)

The equator runs at the top of the North Pole.

c)

The prime meridian runs vertically between the North and South Pole.

109.

What is one half of the Earth called?

a)

A hemisphere

b)

An absolute location.

110.

Which U.S. river is located at letter "B?"

a)

Delta River

b)

Colorado River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Hudson River

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