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EOY Social Studies Review

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 3hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Austin is marked with a star on the map. Why is Austin important to Texas?

a)

It is the state capital of Texas.

b)

It is the home of the President of the United States.

c)

It is the smallest city in Texas.

2.

Which of these is the state flower of Texas?

a)

rose

b)

sunflower

c)

bluebonnet

3.

What word completes the Pledge to the Texas Flag?

a)

Flag

b)

Country

c)

State

4.

Which of these is the Texas flag?

a)

b)

c)

5.

Sometimes if the community is very small, it cannot pay its firefighters.

The community usually gets volunteers who are trained to fight fires.

If this man is a volunteer, what word below describes him?

a)

Good citizen

b)

Public official

c)

Elected official

6.

Why do we celebrate Veterans Day?

a)

This day remembers the pilgrims that first came to America.

b)

This day honors veterans and citizens who have served in the military.

c)

This day honors the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

7.

Which holiday in November is based on gratitude and remembers the gathering of the Pilgrims

and Wampanoag tribe?

a)

Memorial Day

b)

Fourth of July

c)

Thanksgiving Day

8.

How did Amelia Earhart show individualism?

a)

She was the first female to earn a degree from Harvard University.

b)

She inspired others as the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

c)

She was a fighter pilot in World War II.

9.

The headlines above describe Amelia Earhart's final flight.

What do the headlines say happened to her?

a)

Amelia's airplane caught on fire and landed in Cuba.

b)

Amelia and her plane disappeared in the ocean.

c)

Amelia moved to Texas and became a teacher.

10.

What was the job of the Navajo Code Talkers during the war?

a)

They helped the U.S. military by making unbreakable codes during the war.

b)

They were Boy Scouts that carried the American flag into battle.

c)

They were pilots that dropped off food and supplies during the war.

11.

Look at the timeline above. When were the Navajo soldiers awarded for their work during

World War II?

a)

2000

b)

2021

c)

1942

12.

Who are the individuals shown in the picture?

a)

Women Airforce Service Pilots

b)

Amelia Earhart

c)

Women Nurses of Second World War

13.

How did George Washington Carver use peanuts to help others?

a)

He helped farmers restore nutrients in the soil with crop rotation.

b)

He inspired women to become peanut farmers.

c)

He invented a faster way to travel by using peanut oil.

14.

How did these women show good citizenship?

a)

They helped American soldiers communicate using a code.

b)

They helped fly planes in World War II and train pilots.

c)

They were the first to fly around the world.

15.

What happened in 1896 on the George Washington Carver timeline?

a)

George taught at the Tuskegee Institute.

b)

George creates new ways to use peanuts and sweet potatoes.

c)

George went to Iowa State University.

16.

Good citizens take responsibility for their actions. One way to take responsibility for your

actions is by —

a)

arguing with the teacher.

b)

not finishing your work.

c)

telling the truth.

17.

One way to be a good citizen is by —

a)

treating everyone with respect.

b)

ignoring people.

c)

using kind words only to your friends.

18.

Polly saw that three of her friends had taken some jewelry from her neighbor’s garage sale

without paying. If Polly believes in justice, what should she do?

a)

Tell the neighbor about her friends.

b)

Pretend she didn’t see them do it.

c)

Leave and ignore her friends.

19.

Who am I?

a)

Sojourner Truth

b)

Abigail Adams

c)

Amelia Earhart

20.

Sojourner Truth was a good citizen who helped people. What people did she help?

a)

students who need tutoring

b)

enslaved people who wanted freedom

c)

sick people who wanted to get well

21.

What did both ladies, shown above, have in common?

a)

They built hospitals for the sick and poor.

b)

They served in the government.

c)

They wanted people to be treated equally.

22.

How did Thurgood Marshall influence the nation?

a)

He was the lawyer in Brown v. Board of Education case that helped to end segregation in

schools.

b)

He was the President of the United States when slavery ended.

c)

He was the first Mexican-American judge on the Supreme Court in Austin.

23.

Look at Thurgood Marshall's Timeline above. When did Thurgood Marshall become a Supreme

Court Judge?

a)

1967

b)

1908

c)

1933

24.

Look at the timeline above. What year was Buddy Holly born?

a)

1959

b)

1936

c)

1983

25.

How did Buddy Holly influence Lubbock and other communities around the world?

a)

Buddy Holly was a musician that influenced the history of music through his songs and

sounds.

b)

Buddy Holly was a famous actor that influenced movies in the 1950's.

c)

Buddy Holly influenced the world of music by making and selling guitars.

26.

What is located on the north part of town?

a)

park

b)

beach

c)

gas station

27.

What is west of the park?

a)

pool

b)

ice cream shop

c)

mall

28.

Which letter shows the location of Lubbock?

a)

C

b)

B

c)

A

29.

Which country is south of the United States?

a)

Mexico

b)

Texas

c)

Canada

30.

On which continent is Lubbock located?

a)

North America

b)

Texas

c)

United States of America

31.

All of these are jobs of your -

a)

neighborhoods.

b)

local businesses.

c)

government.

32.

When a person wins a majority of votes, they have been ______.

a)

elected.

b)

appointed.

c)

fired.

33.

What does the president of the United States, the state governor, and the mayor have in common?

a)

They are all chief executives that enforce the laws.

b)

They meet at city hall each week.

c)

They can all appoint judges to the Supreme Court.

34.

Which of these citizens was elected to serve the community?

a)

Police

b)

Mayor

c)

Teacher

35.

Who is the governor of Texas?

a)

Joe Biden

b)

Greg Abbott

c)

John Roberts

36.

What is the location of the star on the map?

a)

The Capital of the United States

b)

The Capital of Texas

c)

Lubbock, Texas

37.

On January 20, 2021, who was sworn in as the President of the United States?

a)

John Roberts

b)

Tray Payne

c)

Joe Biden

38.

The president can choose judges for certain courts. We call this the process of –

a)

appointing.

b)

electing.

c)

public meeting.

39.

How did Irma Rangel influence the state of Texas?

a)

She supported equal rights, student issues, and funding for education.

b)

She passed laws that gave women the right to vote.

c)

She won a case that ended segregation in public schools.

40.

What happened to Irma Rangel after she was elected into the Texas Legislature?

a)

Irma graduated from Law School.

b)

Irma was born in Texas.

c)

She was selected for the Texas Women's Hall of Fame.

41.

What year did Irma Rangel graduate from Law School?

a)

1994

b)

1931

c)

1969

42.

All of the pictures shown above are examples of -

a)

police safety.

b)

government services.

c)

school services.

43.

What service does the fire department offer the community?

a)

provides protection of life, property and the environment

b)

provide places for family gatherings and fun

c)

enforces the law and prevents crime

44.

What government service is on Oak Street?

a)

Store

b)

Fire Station

c)

Gas Station

45.

Who was Theodore Roosevelt?

a)

He was an American president.

b)

He was a Texas Ranger.

c)

He was a national park ranger.

46.

What is one way Theodore Roosevelt influenced the nation?

a)

He set all the horses free in the United States.

b)

He helped farmers restore nutrients in the soil.

c)

He set aside thousands of acres of land to develop national parks.

47.

What do these people have in common?

a)

They were all governors of Texas.

b)

They fought in wars for America.

c)

They helped American by serving in the government.

48.

Humans modify physical environments to meet their needs. Why might a farmer modify the land by using an irrigation

system?

a)

to provide water for crops

b)

to help soak up the extra water

c)

to create a water park for kids

49.

What is one negative consequences of clearing land?

a)

Humans can build homes.

b)

Animal and plant life lose their homes.

c)

There are no consequences for clearing land.

50.

One way to conserve water is by —

a)

cutting the lawn more.

b)

taking shorter showers.

c)

plant more trees.

51.

Why do we celebrate Independence Day?

a)

to eat hotdogs and burgers

b)

to

remember when America

declared its independence

from Britain in 1776.

c)

to remember when the Pilgrims came to America

52.

Why do we celebrate Memorial Day?

a)

to honor those who signed the Declaration of Independence

b)

to honor those who fought in World War II

c)

to honor

those who have died

serving in war.

53.

Why is it important to have

cultural celebrations?

a)

To know how to make tortillas.

b)

To honor those who have invented picture frames.

c)

Celebrate different

cultures and

traditions.

54.

What does Cinco de Mayo and Independence day have in common?

a)

Celebrate our independence from Great Britain.

b)

Celebrate both with

music, food, and

activities.

c)

Celebrate Mexico's victory over the French

55.

What is

the

capital of

Texas?

a)

Lubbock

b)

Austin

c)

Washington D.C

56.

What do these building have in common?

a)

They are both government buildings in Lubbock

b)

They are both government buildings in Austin

c)

They are both government buildings in Washington D.C