Grade 3: Social Studies SOL Review

The _____ Mountains can be found in Virginia.
1. Rocky
2. Great Smoky
3. Appalachian
4. Grand Teton
The _____ is the longest river in the United States.
1. Mississippi
2. James
3. Amazon
4. Colorado
Which of these lakes can be found in Utah?
1. Lake Superior
2. Great Salt Lake
3. Lake Tahoe
4. Chickahominy
The _____ are a rugged mountain range which can be found in the western part of the United States.
1. Appalachian Mountains
2. Great Smoky Mountains
3. Everest
4. Rocky Mountains
The _____ is the river that flows along the border between the United States and Mexico.
1. Mississippi River
2. James River
3. Rio Grande
4. Amazon River
_____ were used for burial tombs in ancient Egypt.
1. Spheres
2. Pyramids
3. Pharoahs
4. Hieroglyphics
Egypt is located on the which continent?
1. Africa
2. Europe
3. South America
4. Asia
The alphabet used by Egyptians was called _____ .
1. Greek
2. Morse Code
3. pharoah
4. hieroglyphics
The ancient Egyptians used which plant to make paper?
1. papyrus
2. oak bark
3. poison ivy
4. cotton
The leader of the Ancient Egyptian government was known as _____ .
1. President
2. Monarch
3. Pharoah
4. Emperor
The leader of the United States government is known as _____ .
1. President
2. King
3. Ruler
4. Justice
The group of people who makes the laws for our country are _____ .
1. Councils
2. judges
3. mayors
4. Congress
The leader of a city's government is a(n) _____ .
1. judge
2. emperor
3. mayor
4. superintendent
The leader of our state government is _____ .
1. governor
2. mayor
3. pharoah
4. king
_____ decide when laws have been broken.
1. town councils
2. courts
3. pharoahs
4. presidents
Which continent do you live on?
1. North America
2. South America
3. Virginia
4. Asia
Which ocean borders Virginia?
1. the Arctic Ocean
2. the Indian Ocean
3. the Pacific Ocean
4. the Atlantic Ocean
Penguins live on the continent of _____ .
1. Antarctica
2. Australia
3. Africa
4. Europe
The largest continent is _____ .
1. Asia
2. Africa
3. North America
4. Europe
Which ocean is south of Asia?
1. the Pacific Ocean
2. the Indian Ocean
3. the Atlantic Ocean
4. the Arctic Ocean
The Indians taught the early settlers how to grow _____ .
1. watermelon
2. cotton
3. potatoes
4. corn
Which Indians lived in buildings with many different levels made from adobe?
1. Sioux
2. Pueblo
3. Powhatan
4. Pocahontas
_____ traveled around the plains area of the United States following buffalo herds.
1. Sioux or Plains Indians
2. Pueblo Indians
3. Powhatan Indians
4. Navajo Indians
Northwest Indians made tall poles called _____ to scare away evil spirits.
1. mapowi poles
2. totem poles
3. tether poles
4. North Poles
Some Eastern Woodlands Indians lived in buildings made from wood and sinew with bark on the roof. These structures are known as _____ .
1. longhouses
2. teepees
3. wigwams
4. tents
_____ was the first president of the United States.
1. Martin Luther King
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. Abraham Lincoln
4. George Washington
The president responsible for freeing slaves during the Civil War was _____ .
1. Thomas Jefferson
2. Abraham Lincoln
3. George Washington
4. Benjamin Franklin
_____ was a peaceful leader of black Americans.
1. Thomas Jefferson
2. Martin Luther King
3. Benjamin Franklin
4. George Washington
_____ was a leader of women's rights, especially concerning women's right to vote.
1. Susan B. Anthony
2. Harriet Tubman
3. Betsy Ross
4. Martha Washington
_____ discovered electricity by using a kite.
1. Abraham Lincoln
2. Benjamin Franklin
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. Thomas Edison
The Chinese developed _____ , a kind of fabric, from silk worms.
1. papyrus
2. polyester
3. cotton
4. silk
_____ is/are the only manmade object(s) that can be seen from outer space.
1. The Great Wall of China
2. The Eiffel Tower
3. The Great Pyramids
4. The Grand Canyon
China is located on the continent of _____ .
1. Asia
2. Africa
3. Europe
4. South America
The leader of the Ancient Chinese government was called _____ .
1. pharoah
2. president
3. emperor
4. king
The ancient Chinese studied astronomy. Astronomy is the study of _____ .
1. the stars
2. the earth
3. animals
4. land
_____ discovered many uses for the peanut.
1. John Paul Jones
2. George Washington Carver
3. Jimmy Carter
4. Abraham Lincoln
_____ was a famous Naval leader during the Revolutionary War.
1. John Paul Jones
2. Davy Crockett
3. George Washington
4. Martin Luther King
_____ was a famous social worker who helped less privileged people and developed Hull House.
1. Harriet Tubman
2. Carrie Nation
3. Jane Addams
4. Emily Crockett
_____ led slaves to freedom by a system known as the Underground Railroad.
1. Anne Smith
2. Emily Crockett
3. Jane Addams
4. Harriet Tubman
_____ from Tennessee was called the King of the Wild Frontier. He died at the Alamo helping Texas win its independence from Mexico.
1. Davy Crockett
2. Daniel Boone
3. John Paul Jones
4. Abraham Lincoln
Resources which can be found in nature are called _____ .
1. capital
2. natural resources
3. human resources
4. goods
People who buy and use things produced by other people are _____ .
1. producers
2. consumers
3. buyers
4. merchants
Trading items people need instead of using money to pay is an example of _____ .
1. bartering
2. haggling
3. arguing
4. hashing
When you put off paying for something until later, you use _____ .
1. cash
2. barter
3. debit
4. credit
The money a bank pays you for keeping your money in a savings account and letting the bank use your money is called _____ .
1. credit
2. interest
3. a loan
4. merchandise
_____ is due south of Virginia.
1. South Carolina
2. West Virginia
3. North Carolina
4. Florida
_____ is west of Virginia and shares its name.
1. Tennessee
2. Maryland
3. West Virginia
4. Mississippi
_____ is west of North Carolina and southwest of Virginia.
1. Tennessee
2. Kentucky
3. North Carolina
4. West Virginia
_____ touches Virginia at the farthest west border.
1. West Virginia
2. Kentucky
3. Tennessee
4. North Carolina
_____ shares the border of Washington, D.C. with Virginia.
1. Maryland
2. Pennsylvania
3. West Virginia
4. New Jersey
_____ helps you identify important cities, rivers, and landmarks on a map.
1. The legend
2. The compass rose
3. The map key
4. The scale
_____ tells you which direction is north, south, east, or west on a map.
1. The legend
2. The subject
3. The map key
4. The compass rose
Usually found at the top of a map, _____ tells you what the map illustrates.
1. the legend
2. the map key
3. the title
4. the subject
The _____ is put on a map so the reader will know how up-to-date it is.
1. date
2. map key
3. subject
4. history
The _____ tells the map reader how many miles an inch represents on a map.
1. legend
2. map key
3. scale
4. compass rose
A _____ is an area where people live, work, and play.
1. farm
2. mall
3. playground
4. community
Many years ago, people settled along _____ for transportation and for a water source.
1. highways
2. rivers
3. railroad tracks
4. well-worn paths
An urban area is the downtown of a(n) _____ .
1. farm
2. mall
3. airport
4. city
An area of farmland in the country is known as _____ .
1. a city
2. a community
3. a metropolitan area
4. a rural area
Neighborhoods and communities just outside of a city are called _____ .
1. suburbs
2. metropolises
3. rural areas
4. capitals

Grade 3: Social Studies SOL Review

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2002 Tami Maloney; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

The _____ Mountains can be found in Virginia.

The _____ is the longest river in the United States.

Which of these lakes can be found in Utah?

The _____ are a rugged mountain range which can be found in the western part of the United States.

The _____ is the river that flows along the border between the United States and Mexico.

_____ were used for burial tombs in ancient Egypt.

Egypt is located on the which continent?

The alphabet used by Egyptians was called _____ .

The ancient Egyptians used which plant to make paper?

The leader of the Ancient Egyptian government was known as _____ .

The leader of the United States government is known as _____ .

The group of people who makes the laws for our country are _____ .

The leader of a city's government is a(n) _____ .

The leader of our state government is _____ .

_____ decide when laws have been broken.

Which continent do you live on?

Which ocean borders Virginia?

Penguins live on the continent of _____ .

The largest continent is _____ .

Which ocean is south of Asia?

The Indians taught the early settlers how to grow _____ .

Which Indians lived in buildings with many different levels made from adobe?

_____ traveled around the plains area of the United States following buffalo herds.

Northwest Indians made tall poles called _____ to scare away evil spirits.

Some Eastern Woodlands Indians lived in buildings made from wood and sinew with bark on the roof. These structures are known as _____ .

_____ was the first president of the United States.

The president responsible for freeing slaves during the Civil War was _____ .

_____ was a peaceful leader of black Americans.

_____ was a leader of women's rights, especially concerning women's right to vote.

_____ discovered electricity by using a kite.

The Chinese developed _____ , a kind of fabric, from silk worms.

_____ is/are the only manmade object(s) that can be seen from outer space.

China is located on the continent of _____ .

The leader of the Ancient Chinese government was called _____ .

The ancient Chinese studied astronomy. Astronomy is the study of _____ .

_____ discovered many uses for the peanut.

_____ was a famous Naval leader during the Revolutionary War.

_____ was a famous social worker who helped less privileged people and developed Hull House.

_____ led slaves to freedom by a system known as the Underground Railroad.

_____ from Tennessee was called the King of the Wild Frontier. He died at the Alamo helping Texas win its independence from Mexico.

Resources which can be found in nature are called _____ .

People who buy and use things produced by other people are _____ .

Trading items people need instead of using money to pay is an example of _____ .

When you put off paying for something until later, you use _____ .

The money a bank pays you for keeping your money in a savings account and letting the bank use your money is called _____ .

_____ is due south of Virginia.

_____ is west of Virginia and shares its name.

_____ is west of North Carolina and southwest of Virginia.

_____ touches Virginia at the farthest west border.

_____ shares the border of Washington, D.C. with Virginia.

_____ helps you identify important cities, rivers, and landmarks on a map.

_____ tells you which direction is north, south, east, or west on a map.

Usually found at the top of a map, _____ tells you what the map illustrates.

The _____ is put on a map so the reader will know how up-to-date it is.

The _____ tells the map reader how many miles an inch represents on a map.

A _____ is an area where people live, work, and play.

Many years ago, people settled along _____ for transportation and for a water source.

An urban area is the downtown of a(n) _____ .

An area of farmland in the country is known as _____ .

Neighborhoods and communities just outside of a city are called _____ .

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2002 Tami Maloney; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.