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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

a.Asia

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