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The best place to save money is__________
A pocket because it will be handy
A coin purse so it won't get lost
A bank so it will earn interest
A drawer so it will be hidden
What is a bank
100
Sasha wants to go to Dollywood, but the tickets cost a lot of money. The best thing for Sasha to do is to ______.
A. Save a little money each week
B. Spend her weekly allowance
C. Borrow money from a bank
D. Buy clothes for the trip
What is A. save a little money each week
100
The event that best shows the spirit of the words in this scroll is_____.
A.People voting in an election
B. People walking in a park
C.People watching a parade
D.People watching a tv program
What is A, people voting in an election
100
The following best explains why settlers in the 1800s moved westward from the east coast of the U.S.
A. The fishing supply in the East was becoming scarce
B. The fertile soil of the West was good for farming
C. Ancestors had developed a frontier
D. Boat traffic clogged harbors in the East
What is B, the fertile soil of the West was good for farming
100
One of the reasons the Pilgrims held a day of Thanksgiving after their first year in Plymouth was______.
a. their life in the New World had been full of danger
b. it was a good way to get to know the Native Americans
c. They wanted to learn Native American games
d. they were grateful for the help of the Native Americans
What is d, they were grateful for the help of the Native Americans
100
Which is the fairest way for a class to choose who would be right for the job of class representative for the student government?
a. Let the tallest student choose
b. pick a name from a hat
c. take a class vote
d. choose the best-looking student
What is c, take a class vote
200
Which two things cost more in winter than in summer?
What is jackets and bathing suits
200
The equator does NOT pass through which of the following continents
b. Africa
c. Europe
d. South America
What is Europe
200
Fossils of sea life are sometimes found in the rocks of mountains. This suggest that _________.
a.the earth used to be all water
b. humans placed fossils on mountains
c. ocean animals often lived on mountains
d. the mountains were once covered by water
What is d, the mountains were once covered by water
200
Harriet Tubman helped people escape using "The Underground Railroad." It was a secret path to freedom for what group of Americans?
a. African American slaves
b. Mexican American farmers
c. Native American tribes
d. Asian American workers
What is a, African American slaves
200
What belongs in the center of this word web?
a. Branches of the US Army
b. Branches of the US government
c. Branches of the US Navy
d. Branches of the US school system
What is b, Branches of the US government
200
A person's car is an example of ________
a. private property
b. government property
c. shared property
d. community property
What is a, private property
300
The development and rapid growth of the internet during the 1990s had an effect on the way people lived similar to what earlier invention?
a. telephone
b. airplane
c. light bulb
d. steam engine
What is a, the telephone
300
Which one of these documents stated that the US was free from British rule?
a. The Mayflower Compact
b. The Declaration of Independence
c. The Constitution of the United States
d. The Emancipation Proclamation
What is b, the Declaration of Independence
300
What is the best title for the map?
a. Cities and Towns
b. Lakes and Oceans
c. Forests and River
d. Mountain and Valley
What is c, Forests and River
300
Tanya works at her dad's grocery store. Here is her work schedule:
What does Tanya do between 7:00pm and 8:00pm?
What is sweep back room
300
Why did Tanya's Dad giver her a work schedule?
a. Tanya has never worked in a store
b. Tanya's dad is coming to check on her
c. It will help keep Tanya organized
d. Tanya cannot tell time
What is c, it will help keep Tanya organized
300
Long ago what was the fastest way to send messages to friends?
a. e-mail
b. telegraph
c. newspapers
d. Pony Express
What is the telegraph
400
If there were no longer any taxes, which of these would close?
a. Grocery store
b. Paint factory
c. Coffee shop
d. Public schools
What is d, public schools
400
A local or town government is in charge of ________.
a. hiring police officers to protect citizens
b. creating national holidays to celebrate events
c. paving the interstate highways
d. developing a national park
What is a, hiring police officer to protect citizens
400
How does a citizen have the power to change things without holding a government office?
a. by fighting
b. by voting
c. by bragging
d. by listening
What is b, by voting
400
At a dig site, historians found kernels of corn in a clay pot. What might the clay pot and corn tell historians?
a. The people grew crops of corn
b. Clay pots were cheaper than metal pots
c. All clay pots were for storing corn
d. Corn was fed to horses
What is a, the people grew crops of corn
400
What Ms. Kline earns when she works as a camp director is called a---
a. holiday
b. salary
c. profit
d. bonus
What is b, a salary
400
In the US system of government, a decision about guilt or innocence of a person charged with a crime is made by--
a. police
b. mayor
c. court
d. city council
What is c, court
500
In the 1700s, settlers stayed near coastal areas mainly because these areas provided--
a. sources of food and travel
b. ocean scents and scenes
c. sand and shells for barter
d. places to swim and play
What is a, sources of food and travel
500
What makes up the biggest part of household waste?
What is d, paper
500
What can you tell from this graph?
a. Every home needs a color television
b. People like to talk often on the telephone
c. There are more clothes dryers than washing machines in homes
d. Most homes have color television and a telephone
What is d, Most homes have a color television and a telephone
500
Fruit is grown in which part of Australia?
a. Northeast
b. Northwest
c. Southeast
d. Southwest
What is c, Southeast
500
What is northeast of the Visitor's Center?
a. trees
b. a lake
c. a campground
d. mountains
What is a, trees
500
Which speaker's statement indicates the best understanding of the U.S. democracy?
a. Speaker 1
b. Speaker 2
c. Speaker 3
d. Speaker 4
What is c, Speaker 3.
600
When "The Star-Spangled Banner" is played, U.S. citizens stand to__.
a. show that their national anthem is better than those of other countries
b. make sure that the song's words are clearly heard
c. show respect and admiration for their country
d. make other countries understand the benefits of democracy
What is c, show respect and admiration for their country
600
Some people who came to the U. S. in the 1800s had to be checked by a doctor before they entered the country. Why was this done?
a. Doctors were better in the U.S.
b. Doctors charged less in the U.S.
c. Doctors found them a place to live
d. Doctors checked them for disease
What is d, doctors checked them for disease
600
Chen wants to buy some marbles. Which of these is one reason that the blue marbles cost more than the red?
a. More people like the red marbles.
b. The store cannot sell the blue ones.
c. The store must pay more for the red ones.
d. The store has more red marbles than blue.
What is d, the store has more red marbles than blue marbles.
600
The fastest way to travel from New York City to London would be by--
a. car
b. train
c. boat
d. plane
What is d, plane
600
What can be seen on the map today that was NOT there in 1899?
a. Town Hall
b. Farm
c. School
d. Factory
What is d, factory
600
Which of the following is not part of the U.S. government?
a. The Supreme Court
b. The United Nations
c. The President
d. The Congress
What is b, The United Nations
700
Ethan goes to the store to buy a book that costs 8 dollars. He gives the salesperson a 10-dollar bill. What will the salesperson do with the extra money?
a. Buy more books with it
b. Give Ethan the change
c. Keep the extra money
d. Give Ethan a prize
What is b, give Ethan the change
700
Most of the places on this map have temperatures in the --
a. 60s
b.70s
c.80s
d.90s
What is c, 80s
700
Juan gave Lisa two sports cards for one picture of a movie star. In doing this, Juan made a --
a. deposit
b. trade
c. saving
d. loan
What is b, trade
700
What effect might the creation of a reservoir have on wildlife?
a. More people may go swimming
b. More fish live in the reservoir
c. More litter may harm the animals
d. More roads may be built by the reservoir
What is b, more fish live in the reservoir
700
This the type of shop that the Wright Brothers owned.
What is bicycle shop
700
This is the state that the Wright Brothers first successful flight happened in--
What is North Carolina