3rd Grade Social Studies Unit One Review

A place where people live and work together is called a
1. job
2. neighborhood
3. community
4. school
A leader in a court is called a
The United States is on which continent?
1. South America
2. Europe
3. North America
4. Asia
If you live south of the equator, you live in which hemisphere?
1. Northern
2. Southern
3. Eastern
4. Western
The people who live in a community are called its
Check the answers that apply.

Businesses are important to a community because:
1. They pay taxes and provide the government with revenue.
2. They provide citizens jobs and a way to earn income.
3. They provide the community goods and services it needs.
4. They make money for their owners who live in other communities.
Examples of natural resources include:
1. water
2. wood
3. oil
4. houses
Work that someone does for someone else is called a:
In most communities, public schools and public libraries are provided by:
1. large corporations
2. a unit of the government
3. a church
4. wealthy individuals
People live in communities to work, have fun and to:
1. eat meals together
2. change
3. belong
4. own things
In a community, goods are:
1. things that can be learned in school
2. things that can be bought or sold
3. things that can be borrowed from a friend
4. an activity done by workers to make things
People go to museums to:
1. see living animals
2. play video games
3. eat strange foods
4. learn about other places and times
Which of the following is the symbol of the United States of America?
1. Golden eagle
2. Bear
3. Bald eagle
4. Mustang
Americans celebrate the Fourth of July because:
1. On this date everyone goes to a fireworks display.
2. On this date the United States defeated Spain.
3. On this date the United states declared its independence from England.
4. On this date the United States won the Civil war.
Which of the following helps to ensure a safe community:
1. building strong houses
2. planting lots of shade trees
3. making and enforcing laws
4. buying goods and services
In some communities the person who leads the community government is called the:
Select from the following those items that are a citizen's responsibility:
1. to understand and obey the laws of the community
2. to decide the consequences of those who break the laws
3. to help keep the community safe and peaceful
4. to be a good citizen and a good neighbor
Where is Raleigh located?
1. Virginia
2. South Carolina
3. North Carolina
4. Georgia
Which continent is missing from the following list?

North America
South America
Europe
Australia
Antarctica
Africa
A continent that is located entirely in the Eastern hemisphere is:
1. South America
2. Antarctica
3. Africa
The highest mountains in the world are located in which mountain range?
1. the Rockies
2. the Andes
3. the Appalachian
4. the Himalayas
A model of the plant Earth is called a
Washington, D.C. is the ___________ of the United States of America.
An imaginary line that runs around the globe half way between the North Pole and the South Pole is called the:
A picture that shows the location of things is called a