soc. st review for sol test

1.All of the following are

natural resources except. A. water

B. trees C. gold D. steel

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Answer:

D: Steel

2. A farmer, a contractor, and a teacher are what kind of resources?

F. human G. capital H. natural

J. economic

Answer:

F. Human

3.Which day in November is a day for

the recognition of and respect for Americans who served in the

military?

A Thanksgiving Day B Presidents’ Day C Veterans Day D Independence Day

Answer

C Veteran’s Day

4.Which day in May is a day for the recognition of and respect for Americans who died in wars while they were serving in the military?

A Memorial Day B Independence Day C Presidents’ Day DFlag Day

Answer:

A: Memorial Day

5.Which person below became a leader and helped create equal rights for all people? A Martin Luther King, Jr. B Juan Ponce de Léon C Christopher Newport D George Washington

Answer:

A: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Which is an example of a person saving for the future?

A Getting money from a bank B Buying food for the week C Putting money in the bank D Getting new toys at the store

Answer:

C: Putting money in the bank

A woman baking and selling cakes is a—

F buyer G consumer H trader J producer

Answer:

J. producer

Because resources are limited, MOST people —

A always get everything they want B must choose among the things they want C will trade to get everything they want D produce the goods they want

Answer

B must choose among the things they

want

Doctors, mail carriers, and teachers all provide —

F products G services H ideas J goods

Answers

G services

Ancient StudiesAncient Studies

Greece, Rome, and Greece, Rome, and MaliMali

Physical characteristics:

Ancient Greece: Located among mountainsand hills, surrounded by Mediterranean Seaand limited rich soil

Ancient Rome: Located next to a river; citybuilt on many hills; limited rich soil

Empire of Mali: Located in West Africa; near rivers; desert-like conditions; gold mines

http://chumby.dlib.vt.edu/melissa/posters/peopleadapted.pdfSOL 3.1 Ancient Greece Study Guide Page 2

Social Studies SOL 3.1 The student will explain how the contributions of ancient Greece and Rome have influenced the present world in terms of architecture, government (direct and representative democracy), and sports.

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Activity: Show these similarities and differences between Greece and Rome in a Venn Diagram

http://chumby.dlib.vt.edu/melissa/posters/civilchar.pdf

SOL 3.1 Ancient Greece Study Guide Page 3

Know the following terms:Know the following terms:        Contribution: The act of Contribution: The act of giving or doing something.giving or doing something.        Direct democracy: A Direct democracy: A government in which people government in which people vote to make their own rules vote to make their own rules and laws.and laws.        Representative Representative democracy: A government democracy: A government in which people vote for in which people vote for (elect) a smaller group of (elect) a smaller group of citizens to make their rules citizens to make their rules and laws for everyone.and laws for everyone.

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Social Studies 3.2 The student will study the early West African empire of Mali by describing its oral tradition (storytelling), government (kings), and economic development (trade)

West African Empire of Mali

Map Africa Africa was the was the home to home to several several great great empires. empires.

One of One of the most the most prosperoprosperous was us was the the empire of empire of Mali. Mali.

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Social Studies 3.2 The student will study the early West African empire of Mali by describing its oral tradition (storytelling), government (kings), and economic development (trade)

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It had a famous university with a large library containing Greek and Roman books.

The Mali Empire

Timbuktu was an important city in Mali.

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Social Studies 3.2 The student will study the early West African empire of Mali by describing its oral tradition (storytelling), government (kings), and economic development (trade)

http://www.epfl.net/kids/estories/ESTORIES_Tale.cfm?id=32

Ways that the people of West Africa adapted to their environments: Empire of Mali: Salt was an important natural resource for people in the desert; salt was traded for gold.

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B: Salt and Gold

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D: Needs

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B: Western Hemisphere

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A: natural,capital, human

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A: Cardinal directions

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D: The act of giving or doing something

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A: different traits

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A: Mali

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A: sixteenth

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B: George Washington

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C: Abraham Lincoln

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B: Martin Luther King, Jr.

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A. He led boycotts, peaceful marches,

and made speeches

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A: Abraham Lincoln.

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4.Which of the following was a physical characteristic of the early West African Empire of Mali?

A Mountains B HillsC DesertsD Forests Show Answer

C. Desert

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A:George Washington.

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C. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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5. The West African people of Malia adapted to their environment by ____________________

A mining gold B mining silver

C building roads D building ships

A. Mining Gold

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6. Which of the following was an important natural resource for people living in the desert?A WoodB CoalC SaltD Silver

C. Salt

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10.How was the West African empire of Mali governed?

ABy pharaohsBBy kingsCBy representative democracyD By presidents

B. By Kings

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302928272625242322212019181716151413121110987611. How was history and tradition passed down from one generation to the next?

A People wrote books in the language of Mali.

BScribes wrote history in scrolls.CPeople used hieroglyphics and wrote on

cave walls.DStorytellers gave oral accounts.

D. storytellers gave oral accounts.

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