Modifications & Conservation
What do Yellowstone, Big Bend, and the Grand Canyon have in common?
A. They are malls.
B. They are museums.
C. They are national parks
D. They are hard to find.
C. They are national parks
What type of community is found in the countryside with lots of open space and farms?
a) Urban
b) Suburban
c) Rural
c) Rural
Which person was a president of the United States?
A. John Muir
B. Paul Revere
C. Theodore Roosevelt
D. Thurgood Marshall
C. Theodore Roosevelt
How did people see at night before technology?
A. Flashlights
B. Lamps
C. Candles
D. Cell phones
C. Candles
A farmer growing vegetables is a
A. Producer
B. Consumer
A. Producer
How are bridges helpful?
A. They connect two places so people can travel easily.
B. They hold up buildings.
C. They are used to fly airplanes.
D. They are places where boats are built.
A. They connect two places so people can travel easily.
In which type of community would you most likely see tall buildings and many people?
a) Rural
b) Suburban
c) Urban
c) Urban
Which historical figure was well known for setting aside over 150 million acres of land for national parks and forests?
A. Evalyn Moore
B. Betsy Ross
C. Yolanda Ford
D. Theodore Roosevelt
D. Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington Carver was a scientist and inventor who—
A. started the first public library.
B. helped American colonists win independence.
C. helped southern farmers by teaching them to rotate crops.
D. founded the NAACP.
C. helped southern farmers by teaching them to rotate crops.
If you pay someone to mow your lawn, you are a
A. Producer
B. Consumer
B. Consumer
Who is the person who worked hard to preserve our environment and wildlife?
A. John Muir
B. George Washington
C. Thomas Jones
D. Stephen F. Austin
A. John Muir
In which type of community would you most likely see neighborhoods with houses, parks, and schools?
a) Urban
b) Suburban
c) Rural
b) Suburban
What was an important contribution Thurgood Marshall made?
A. He won the important case of Brown vs. Board of Education in 1954
B. He was the first mayor
C. He made a secret code during WWI
D. He made the telephone
A. He won the important case of Brown vs. Board of Education in 1954
Amelia Earhart is most famous for—
A. fighting for the right to vote.
B. inventing the railroad.
C. being the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
D. becoming the first women president of the United States.
C. being the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
Getting a haircut is a
A. Good
B. Service
B. Service
Which is one of Earth’s resources we should conserve?
A. Water
B. Sun
C. Wind
D. Clothes
A. Water
What are you most likely to see in rural communities?
a) Lots of cars and busy streets
b) Fields, animals, and nature
c) Tall buildings and shops
b) Fields, animals, and nature
Irma Rangel became the first Mexican American woman elected to the…
A. Texas House of Representatives
B. White House
C. Congress
D. Senate
A. Texas House of Representatives
What did Alexandar Graham Bell invent?
A. Record player
B. The telephone
C. Movie camera
D. iphone
B. The telephone
What can people do in a free enterprise system?
A. They can only work for the government.
B. They can start their own businesses and sell things.
C. They can’t sell anything at all.
D. They have to buy the same thing at the store.
B. They can start their own businesses and sell things.
Which is NOT an example of a modification
A. Creating farms on grasslands.
B. Building bridges to connect two places.
C. Driving to the city.
D. Building roads for safe and easy travel.
C. Driving to the city.
Which community has spread apart houses with fewer people?
a) Urban
b) Suburban
c) Rural
c) Rural
Thurgood Marshall was the first African American to do what?
A. Become a scientist
B. Become a Supreme Court Justice
C. Become a teacher
D. Become a president
B. Become a Supreme Court Justice
What invention helped people and goods travel quickly through the water?
A. Kayaks
B. Railroads
C. Steamboats
D. Planes
C. Steamboats
What is the definition of free enterprise?
A. A system in which all businesses are run by the government.
B. A system where people can buy and sell what they want.
C. A system in which all products are owned by the government.
D. A system where people do not choose their jobs.
B. A system where people can buy and sell what they want.