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Social Studies Benchmark 23-24

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which river starts in the Rocky Mountains and ends in the Gulf of California?

a)
Amazon River
b)
Colorado River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Nile River
2.

Which river begins in the northern U.S. and flows to the Gulf of Mexico?

a)
Colorado River
b)
Hudson River
c)
Ohio River
d)
Mississippi River
3.

Which mountain range is found in the western United States?

a)
Cascade Range
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Sierra Nevada Mountains
4.

In which state does the Appalachian Mountains end?

a)
Florida
b)
Texas
c)
California
d)

Alabama

5.

Latitude and longitude are measured in ____________.

a)
kilograms
b)
inches
c)
degrees
d)
miles
6.

Where is the equator located on the globe?

a)
The equator is located at 0 degrees latitude.
b)
The equator is located at 90 degrees latitude.
c)
The equator is located at the North Pole.
d)
The equator is located at 180 degrees latitude.
7.

Which direction do lines of longitude run?

a)
East to West
b)
North to South
c)
Diagonally
d)

North to West

8.

What is the longest line of longitude called?

a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
International Date Line
9.

Which Native American Indian group lived from the Southern tip of Alaska to the northern tip of California?

a)
Navajo
b)
Cherokee
c)

Northwest people

d)

Southeast People

10.

Why did the Native Americans living in the Great Plains move from place to place?

a)
To avoid conflicts with other Native American tribes
b)
To escape harsh weather conditions
c)
In search of food and following the migration patterns of the buffalo herds.
d)

To gather seeds and berries

11.

In which direction were the Native Americans pushed onto reservations as colonies were established?

a)
Westward
b)
Southward
c)
Eastward
d)
Northward
12.

Why did some Europeans want to explore the New World?

a)
To learn about indigenous cultures
b)
To establish new colonies
c)
To find new trade routes, spread Christianity, and seek wealth and adventure.
d)
To escape religious persecution
13.

The great powers of Europe include England, ________, and __________.

a)
Russia and China
b)
Spain and Italy
c)
Japan and Australia
d)

France and Spain

14.

What are the three levels of government?

a)
Central, county, and city
b)
Country, province, and town
c)
National, regional, and community
d)

National, state, and local

15.

What is the responsibility of the legislative branch of government?

a)
Judicial review
b)
Enforcing laws
c)
Executing laws
d)

Making laws

16.

Who is part of the legislative branch at the local level?

a)
City planners and public works directors
b)
City council members and mayors
c)
School board members and county sheriffs
d)
State governors and senators
17.

What is a service provided by the government?

a)

mail delivery

b)

house cleaning

c)

gardening

d)

car repair

18.

What can help a business compete for customers?

a)
Having limited product variety
b)
Providing poor customer service
c)

advertise, incentives, and lower prices

d)
Ignoring customer feedback
19.

Which of these is a capital resource?

a)

Car

b)
Money
c)

Doctor

d)
Labor
20.

Which is an example of natural resources?

a)

Money

b)

Water

c)
Plastic
d)
Steel