social studies test examples created by k. virginia bond for 5 th grade students at salmon river...
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Social Studies Test Examples
Created by K. Virginia Bondfor 5th grade students at
Salmon River Elementary SchoolNovember 2005
Remember to apply all of the vocabulary you have used.
If you re not sure of an answer, try to eliminate answers that
don’t make sense.Use the arrows to move on.
An example of an opinion is:
The United States is a world power.
The United States has 50 states.
The United States is better than any other country in the world.
The United States is a “melting pot”.
The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to:
Provide a way to elect a new presidentEncourage the growth of the economyForce Great Britain to end its war with FranceExplain why colonists wanted to free themselves from British rule
All of the original thirteen colonies were located by what
body of water?
Pacific Ocean
The Great Lakes
The Atlantic Ocean
The Mississippi River
The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) built longhouses out of wood. This is an example of how the Haudenosaunee relied on their
Natural Resources
Representatives
Trading system
government
Each of the states (in the United States) are divided into smaller regions called ________, except for Louisiana where these regions are called districts.
CountriesCountiesStatesNations
The American Revolution was between who?America and CanadaGreat Britain and FranceThe 13 colonies and Great BritainWashington and Jamaica
Examples of natural resources are
Factories, good roads, and a large populationSoil, forests and mineralsAutomobiles, dairy farms and governmentsStores, chemical companies, and clothing factories
The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to:
Provide a way to elect a new presidentEncourage the growth of the economyForce Great Britain to end its war with FranceExplain why colonists wanted to free themselves from British rule
An example of a custom is
Eating pumpkin pieWatching the Macy’s Day Parade on Thanksgiving morning every yearPutting your shoes on in the morningChristmas morning
In a democratic country, the government is run by
Officials who are appointed for lifeOne person who gains power by forceThe richest peopleLeaders elected by the people
Which holiday honors all the men and women who fought to defend the United States?
ChristmasPresidents’ DayMartin Luther King, Jr DayVeterans Day
An election for president of the United States is held every
Two yearsThree yearsFour yearsEight years
This map shows what?
The entire Atlantic coastline
The 13 colonies
The States that voted Republican in the last election
States in the Civil War
Throughout the world, different countries celebrate on various days. St. Nicholas Day, Australia Day, Cinco de Mayo and Carnival are all examples of what?
Types of government
Economic systems
Educational Systems
Holidays
An immigrant is
A native of American
A person who left their home country looking for a better life
A person visiting the United States
A person from the country of Immigratia
Persuade means to
Make someone do something
Convince someone of something
Fight with someone
Ignore something
Invention means
Something created by nature
Something created by government
Something created by man
Something created by god
Approximatelyhow far is it from Little Falls to Lock E22?
45-50 miles
25 -30 miles
50-60 miles
No idea
The three largest cities in Upstate NY are:
Franklin, Bayside and AlbanyBuffalo, Syracuse and AlbanyNew York City, Tarrytown and BuffaloSyracuse, Utica and Buffalo