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”.

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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

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All of the original thirteen colonies were located by what

body of water?

Pacific Ocean

The Great Lakes

The Atlantic Ocean

The Mississippi River

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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

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Each of the states (in the United States) are divided into smaller regions called ________, except for Louisiana where these regions are called districts.

CountriesCountiesStatesNations

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Which of these bodies of water is the largest?

RiverLake OceanStream

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The American Revolution was between who?America and CanadaGreat Britain and FranceThe 13 colonies and Great BritainWashington and Jamaica

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Which city is the capital of New York State?

UticaAlbany

New York CityBuffalo

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The leader of the United States is called the

GovernorMayor

PresidentPrime Minister

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Examples of natural resources are

Factories, good roads, and a large populationSoil, forests and mineralsAutomobiles, dairy farms and governmentsStores, chemical companies, and clothing factories

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Who would use an irrigation system?

A truck driver The governor of a stateA farmerA teacher

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In the United States, a governor is the leader of a

HemisphereStateCity

Country

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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

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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

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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

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Which holiday honors all the men and women who fought to defend the United States?

ChristmasPresidents’ DayMartin Luther King, Jr DayVeterans Day

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An election for president of the United States is held every

Two yearsThree yearsFour yearsEight years

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The US Federal government is based in what city?

New York CityAlbany

Washington, DCHouston, Texas

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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

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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

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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

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Persuade means to

Make someone do something

Convince someone of something

Fight with someone

Ignore something

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Invention means

Something created by nature

Something created by government

Something created by man

Something created by god

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Who is thisa picture of?

Abraham LincolnUncle Sam

George WashingtonGeorge W. Bush

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This picture is an example of what?

ShelterSchoolroad

bathhouse

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Approximatelyhow far is it from Little Falls to Lock E22?

45-50 miles

25 -30 miles

50-60 miles

No idea

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The three largest cities in Upstate NY are:

Franklin, Bayside and AlbanyBuffalo, Syracuse and AlbanyNew York City, Tarrytown and BuffaloSyracuse, Utica and Buffalo

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Good job!