Grade 3 Social Studies

HoopsCivics/

GovernmentEconomics Geography History Potpourri

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Buzzer Shot

1 pt. Question from Civics/Government

The United States government is divided into three separate parts to make sure that the

A. Senate has more power than the House of Representatives.B. president of the United States has the final say in all matters.C. executive, legislative, and judicial branches share the power.D. federal, state, and local governments work together.

1pt. Answer from Civics/Government

C. executive, legislative, and judicial branches share the power.

2 pt. Question from Civics/Government

United States senators and representatives hold positions in our national government. Which branch of governmentdo they represent?

A. executiveB. internationalC. legislativeD. judicial

2 pt. Answer from Civics/Government

C. legislative

3 pt. Question from Civics/Government

Which branch of government is responsible for carrying out the laws?A. legislativeB. executiveC. judicialD. international

3 pt. Answer from Civics/Government

B. executive

4 pt. Question from Civics/Government

The United States Government runs the country. It has three branches. Which answer explains the purpose of theExecutive branch of government?A. to make lawsB. to settle questions about the lawsC. to make sure that laws are carried outD. to give people tickets for not following the laws

4 pt. Answer from Civics/Government

C. to make sure that laws are carried out

5 pt. Question from Civics/Government

The United States Government runs the country. It has three branches. Which answer explains the purpose of theJudicial branch of government?A. to make the lawsB. to call people for jury dutyC. to settle questions about the lawsD. to make sure that the laws are carried out

5 pt. Answer from Civics/Government

C. to settle questions about the laws

1 pt. Question from Economics

Many things go together to produce goods and services. Someone has to get an idea for something to sell (aproduct). What do we call the skills of workers and the hours they work to make the product?A. investmentB. capitalC. marketD. labor

1 pt. Answer from Economics

D. labor

2 pt. Question from Economics

What is the MAIN way communities get money in order to build schools and roads?A. taxesB. giftsC. bake salesD. garage sales

2 pt. Answer from Economics

A. taxes

3 pt. Question from Economics

A factory makes 100 cars a day. They sell quickly, and dealers have lists of people wanting to buy the car. The factory owner decides to hire more workers and make 150 cars a day. This is an example ofA. buying and bartering.B. specialization.C. supply and demand.D. mechanization.

3 pt. Answer from Economics

C. supply and demand.

4 pt. Question from Economics

Which of the following situations will MOST LIKELY make the price of an item go down?A. The price of the natural resources needed to make the item increases.B. The supply of the item is greater than the demand for it.C. The price of the labor needed to make the item increases.D. The demand for the item is greater than the supply of the item.

4 pt. Answer from Economics

B. The supply of the item is greater than the demand for it.

5 pt. Question from Economics

One of the important parts of economics is interdependence. Which of the following is an example of interdependence?A. People make their own clothing.B. People often move to places that aren't as crowded.C. People need goods and services provided by other people.D. People grow their own food.

5 pt. Answer from Economics

C. People need goods and services provided by other people.

1 pt. Question from Geography

Which statement is true about lines of longitude?

A. They run parallel to the equator.B. They run from the North Pole to the South Pole.C. They measure distance from the equator.D. They measure direction from the Poles.

1 pt. Answer from Geography

B. They run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

2 pt. Question from Geography

Many of the early pioneers in the United States used rivers to travel west. Which river was important for the settlers moving into Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana?A. the Hudson RiverB. the Rio Grande RiverC. the Ohio RiverD. the Mississippi River

2 pt. Answer from Geography

C. the Ohio River

3 pt. Question from Geography

Which mountain range is found along the eastern coast of the United States?A. RockyB. EasternC. AppalachianD. Mississippian

3 pt. Answer from Geography

C. Appalachian

4 pt. Question from Geography

Which of these rivers is located on the national border between the United States and Mexico?A. OhioB. ColoradoC. MississippiD. Rio Grande

4 pt. Answer from Geography

D. Rio Grande

5 pt. Question from Geography

Which of these separate Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?A. the EquatorB. lines of latitudeC. lines of longitudeD. the Prime Meridian

5 pt. Answer from Geography

D. the Prime Meridian

1 pt. Question from History

Which goal did Thurgood Marshall work to accomplish?A. Thurgood Marshall set world records during his career.B. Thurgood Marshall worked to integrate all public schools.C. Thurgood Marshall won the Nobel Peace Prize for nonviolence.D. Thurgood Marshall was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson.

1 pt. Answer from History

B. Thurgood Marshall worked to integrate all public schools.

2 pt. Question from History

Which person worked to secure women's right to vote?A. Rosa ParksB. Susan B. AnthonyC. Eleanor RooseveltD. Mary McLeod Bethune

2 pt. Answer from History

B. Susan B. Anthony

3 pt. Question from History

What form of Greek architecture is used in many of our buildings today?A. decksB. archesC. porchesD. columns

3 pt. Answer from History

D. columns

4 pt. Question from History

Franklin Roosevelt created the New Deal to help people during A.Reconstruction. B.World War I. C.the Great Depression. D.the Cold War.

4 pt. Answer from History

C. the Great Depression.

5 pt. Question from History

Which famous American is described above? A. Franklin D. Roosevelt B. César Chávez C. Paul Revere D. Thurgood Marshall

5 pt. Answer from History

B. César Chávez

1 pt. Question from Potpourri

A city council belongs to which branch of government?A. LegislativeB. ExecutiveC. JudicialD. Citizens

1 pt. Answer from Potpourri

A. Legislative

2 pt. Question from Potpourri

Which one of these is the best example of a person wanting to be an entrepreneur of a service?

A. Casey donating her toys to charityB. Dillion trading his baseball cardsC. Sarah pet sitting her neighbor's pets for a priceD. Veronica buying lemonade at the neighborhood pool

2 pt. Answer from Potpourri

C. Sarah pet sitting her neighbor's pets for a price

3 pt. Question from Potpourri

Which of these cities is located at 44° N latitude and 116° W longitude?

A.Helena, Montana B.Salem, Oregon C.Olympia, Washington D.Boise, Idaho

3 pt. Answer from Potpourri

D. Boise, Idaho

4 pt. Question from Potpourri

Mary McLeod Bethune was a leader in Civil Rights and

A. women's rights. B. workers' rights. C. prison reform. D. education.

4 pt. Answer from Potpourri

D. education.

5 pt. Question from Potpourri

Paul Revere supported the American Revolution because he wanted

A. France to take over the colonies. B. the U.S. to be independent of Great Britain C. land that belonged to Native Americans. D. to take territory away from Mexico.

5 pt. Answer from Potpourri

B. the U.S. to be independent of Great Britain

Buzzer ShotThis man was president of the United States during World War II. Who is he?

A. Franklin D. Roosevelt B. Lyndon B. Johnson C. Thurgood Marshall D. John F. Kennedy

Buzzer Shot Answer

A. Franklin D. Roosevelt