3rd Grade Social Studies Unit One Review
A place where people live and work together is called a
- job
- neighborhood
- community
- school
A leader in a court is called a
The United States is on which continent?
- South America
- Europe
- North America
- Asia
If you live south of the equator, you live in which hemisphere?
- Northern
- Southern
- Eastern
- Western
The people who live in a community are called its
Check the answers that apply.
Businesses are important to a community because:
Examples of natural resources include:
Work that someone does for someone else is called a:
In most communities, public schools and public libraries are provided by:
- large corporations
- a unit of the government
- a church
- wealthy individuals
People live in communities to work, have fun and to:
- eat meals together
- change
- belong
- own things
In a community, goods are:
- things that can be learned in school
- things that can be bought or sold
- things that can be borrowed from a friend
- an activity done by workers to make things
People go to museums to:
- see living animals
- play video games
- eat strange foods
- learn about other places and times
Which of the following is the symbol of the United States of America?
- Golden eagle
- Bear
- Bald eagle
- Mustang
Americans celebrate the Fourth of July because:
- On this date everyone goes to a fireworks display.
- On this date the United States defeated Spain.
- On this date the United states
declared its independence from England.
- On this date the United States won the Civil war.
Which of the following helps to ensure a safe community:
- building strong houses
- planting lots of shade trees
- making and enforcing laws
- 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:
Where is Raleigh located?
- Virginia
- South Carolina
- North Carolina
- 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:
- South America
- Antarctica
- Africa
The highest mountains in the world are located in which mountain range?
- the Rockies
- the Andes
- the Appalachian
- 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