Chapter 1
Who is NOT a good citizen?
a. someone who works to make things better
b. someone who keeps the community clean
c. someone who doesn't help others
d. someone who follows the rules
c. someone who does not help others
Which is NOT an example of a way to meet a need?
a. building a house
b. making your own clothing
c. growing your own food
d. buying a computer
d. buying a computer
Why do you use direction words?
a. to tell which way to go
b. to tell what something looks like
c. to tell how heavy something is
d. to tell how fast something moves
a. to tell which way to go
Kofi's home keeps the heat out. Where does he most likely live?
a. in a hot place
b. in a cold place
a. in a hot place
When do you go to bed?
a. during the day
b. at night
b. at night
Which is a responsibility you might have at home?
a. taking turns to answer questions
b. getting along with your classmates
c. returning library books on time
d. cleaning your room
d. cleaning your room
How are goods and services different?
a. people can buy goods, but they cannot buy services
b. a good can be grown or made, but a service cannot
c. goods help people, but services do not
d. a good is a job, but a service is a thing
b. a good can be grown or made, but a service cannot
You can use ______ to communicate with friends who live far away.
a. computers and telephones
b. factories and stores
c. bikes and trains
d. land and water
a. computers and telephones
Akna lives in a cold place. What will she likely wear when she goes outside today?
a. a T-shirt
b. shorts
c. a thick coat
d. a bathing suit
c. a thick coat
How many days are in one week?
a. 2
b. 5
c. 7
d. 12
c. 7
Choose THREE things that people in government do.
a. make sure garbage is picked up
b. work together to make rules and laws
c. make sure there are people to fight fires
d. make sure some people are treated unfairly
a. make sure garbage is picked up
b. work together to make rules and laws
c. make sure there are people to fight fires
How do most people get the goods they need today?
a. by trading goods
b. by stealing goods
c. by making goods
d. by using money to buy goods
d. by using money to buy goods
Which is a continent on Earth?
a. the United States
b. Korea
c. Africa
d. Canada
c. Africa
What is a holiday tradition?
a. giving gifts to family members on Christmas
b. cleaning the classroom before leaving school
c. sleeping eight hours every night
d. eating the same meal once a week
a. giving gifts to family members on Christmas
What does one box on a calendar represent?
a. one year
b. one month
c. one week
d. one day
d. one day
I like weekends because I have the ______ to do what I want to do.
a. freedom
b. list
c. plan
d. symbol
a. freedom
Which is NOT a job a person can do from home?
a. cleaning a room
b. taking care of a pet
c. driving a taxi
d. sewing clothes
c. driving a taxi
We can take care of natural resources by ____.
a. throwing trash into rivers
b. cutting down trees
c. wasting food
d. recycling plastic bottles
d. recycling plastic bottles
Which of these is most likely to be celebrated at a reunion?
a. a special food
b. a child finishing school
c. family members coming together from far away
d. the lighting of candles
c. family members coming together from far away
What does a clock NOT show?
a. hours
b. minutes
c. seconds
d. years
d. years
What does the United States Constitution tell us?
a. the name of every American president
b. the history of the American flag
c. what songs about their country Americans can sing
d. what rights and freedoms Americans have
d. what rights and freedoms Americans have
What is an example of a consumer?
a. a baker baking a cake
b. a baker selling bread
c. a baker buying flour
d. a baker cleaning an oven
c. a baker buying flour
Which ocean is west of the United States?
a. the Atlantic Ocean
b. the Pacific Ocean
c. the Arctic Ocean
d. the Indian Ocean
b. the Pacific Ocean
Which is an example of a shelter?
a. an old religion
b. a beautiful dance
c. an amazing song
d. a brick house
d. a brick house
Which unit of time is the longest?
a. one week
b. a day
c. a year
d. a month
c. a year