3rd Grade

SOCIAL STUDIES REVIEW
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1. Please carefully read each question below.

2. You will use the Internet to FIND the answer

3. WRITE the answer on your worksheet.

4. When you are ready for the next question, click on the BACK button of the Netscape toolbar to return to the REVIEW page.

5. Go on to the next question and repeat until you have answered all questions.

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1. Who is considered the "founder" of the American Navy?

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2. Name the State Bird of Virginia.

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3. Benjamin Franklin is famous because he was an inventor and signed what important document of American History?

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4. What is another name for the American Flag?

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5. Rosa Parks would not move to the back of the bus. This was the beginning of the ____________________ to get equal rights for African-americans during the 1950s.

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6. Richmond is the capital of Virginia. Write the number of the star showing Richmond's correct location.

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7. What type of writing did the ancient Egyptians use?

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8. A famous African-American became an important scientist who did research on peanuts, sweet potatoes, rubber products, and paint products. Who was this person?

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9. Every citizen has BASIC RIGHTS and FREEDOMS provided for in a special part of the Constitution of the United States of America. Name this part of the Constitution.

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10. The President of the United States is in charge of the Executive Branch of the government. Who is the 43rd President of the United States?

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11. The Great Wall of China was an ancient structure created for what purpose?

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12. Look at the graph of rainfall that the world's major regions receive in one year. Which region shows the least amount of rainfall?

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13. Click on the link below to see a picture of an ancient building. Name the building and the country where it can still be found.

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14. Click below to look at the chart to find a "GOOD" that you would find only in Williamsburg, Virginia and NOT in a store in the Rocky Mountains.

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15. Which brave African American helped over 300 slaves to freedom in the North during the 1850s?

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16. The ancient Romans made stone structures that carried water from the mountains to Rome. What were these structures called?

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17. Click on the link below to look at a map of the United States. Name the state that is brightly colored red.

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18. What is the state flower of Virginia?

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19. Click on the link below to see a picture of an ancient building. Name the building and the country where it can still be found.

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20. Look at the RELIEF map of Virginia. What is the name of the mountain range that goes through the western part of Virginia.

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21. Look at the Time Zone map of the world. Find North America. How many hours different is the time in our time zone (Eastern Standard) compared to the time on the west coast (Pacific Standard) of the United States?

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22. Columbus Day is a National Holiday in the United States. When in October do we celebrate Columbus Day?

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