History Grade 3 Spring 2007

1. Which American Indian (First American) tribe lived in what is now Virginia? 1.Powhatan 2.Apache 3.Pueblo 4.Sioux

2. Which American who worked to give people equal rights is remembered on this holiday? 1.Martin Luther King, Jr. 2.Thurgood Marshall 3.Susan B. Anthony 4.Rosa Parks

3. Who used this type of object in an experiment? 1.Abraham Lincoln 2.Benjamin Franklin 3.Thomas Jefferson 4.George Washington Carver

4. In this timeline, there is a new President every-- 1.Four years 2.Six years 3.Eight years 4.Ten years

5. Where did Ali live? Ali could see pyramids from his home. His father made papyrus. 1.Ancient Greece 2.Ancient China 3.Ancient Egypt 4.Ancient Rome

6. Which sentence describes something that happened in history?

7.These are example of— wagons trains ships 1.Supplies 2.Architecture 3.Directions 4.Transportation

8. An example of Greek architecture is the--- 1.F 2.G 3.H 4.J

9. What was the oral tradition of Mali? 1.Painting pictures 2.Writing music 3.Reading books 4.Telling stories

10. In the empire of Mali, how was salt used? 1.To wash clothes 2.To preserve food 3.To grow plants 4.To make paper

11. Which description tells where Mr. Mackey is standing? 1.Above the desk and behind the blackboard 2.Behind the desk and in front of the blackboard 3.Beside the desk and below the blackboard 4.In front of the desk and above the blackboard

12. Based on this circle graph, what type of community is Surville? 1.Fishing 2.Mining 3.Farming 4.Ranching

13. Which symbol is between Winding River and Maple Street? 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D

14. Part of which continent is in C5? 1.Africa 2.Antarctica 3.Asia 4.Australia

15. Which number is on France?

16. Where is the museum in this map? 1.North of the school 2.East of the store 3.South of the lake 4.East of the park

17. Which number on this map shows where the Indian Ocean is located?

18. How can you find the capital city of a map of Virginia? It has the longest name. 2.It is the biggest city. 3.It has special symbol. 4.It is the oldest city.

19. Brian is suing this map legend in a map showing where he lives. There is a pond east of Brain’s house. There is a tree north of his house. Which map shows the location of Brian’s house A 2.B 3.C 4.D

20. Pictures of these countries could be found in a book about the continent of North America 2.Africa 3.Europe 4.South America

21. Which is an example of a person saving for the future? Getting money from a bank. 2.Buying food for the week. 3.Putting money in the bank. 4.Getting new toys at the store.

22. This picture of a woman working shows an example of a Buyer 2.Consumer 3.Trader 4.Producer

23. Because resources are limited, MOST people Always get everything they want 2.Must choose among the things they want 3.Will trade to get everything they want 4.Produce the goods they want

24. Doctors, mail carriers, and teachers all provide Products 2.Services 3.Ideas 4.Goods

25. Trina asked some people about their jobs. She put their answers in a table. There are four people with the same job. What do these people do at work? They make healthy meals. 2.They help students. 3.They grow crops. 4.They help the sick.

26. When farmers, builders, and miners are doing their jobs, they are examples of Human resources 2.Economic scarcity 3.Opportunity cost 4.Economic consumers

27. George and Mac want to barter. What do they need? Something to trade 2.Money 3.Something to sell 4.Savings

28. Look at the chart. Who exchanged money for a good? Salvi 2.Teresa 3.Anna 4.Justin

29. Which natural resource was used to make these goods? Oil 2.Coal 3.Cotton 4.Gold

30. This picture shows how countries X and Y trade with each other. What are the economic specializations of country Y? Coal and trucks 2.Vegetables and cameras 3.Coal and vegetables 4.Trucks and cameras

31. Which of the following shows that Sam is careful to take care of his belongings when he gets to school? He sits down at his desk. 2.He says hello to the teacher. 3.He gets a drink of water. 4.He hangs up his coat.

32. How are the Statue of Liberty and the Washington Monument alike? Both of them are patriotic symbols 2.Both of them are located in New York. 3.Both of them are symbols of our Presidents. 4.Both of them have a torch.

33. Mr. Churi tries to set a good example for his children by working hard at his job. How can Mr. Churi’s children BEST follow his example? By doing their schoolwork well. 2.By eating their vegetables. 3.By playing their music quietly. 4.By sharing their toys.

34. Who was the African-American minister who worked for equal right for all people? Jackie Robinson 2.George Washington Carver 3.Thurgood Marshall 4.Martin Luther King, Jr.

35. Joe lends his bicycle to Sam for a trip. As a good citizen, Sam should Take the bicycle and paint it for Joe. 2.Leave Joe’s bicycle out in the rain. 3.Keep Joe’s bicycle in a safe place. 4.Keep the bicycle and buy Joe another one.

36. Which words complete the web? Protect property 2.Enjoy diversity 3.Practice honesty 4.Respect government

37.Which holiday in May honors those who died in all wars? Memorial Day 2.Flag Day 3.Veterans’ Day 4.Independence Day

38.Why do people say the Pledge of Allegiance? To show respect to the flag 2.To tell about the history of the flag 3.To explain the meaning of the flag 4.To remember the colors of the flag

39. This headline tells about the work of Helen Keller 2.Rosa Parks 3.Betsy Ross 4.Susan B. Anthony

40. What is the purpose of this law? To make people walk 2.To keep people safe 3.To make traffic stop 4.To keep roads clean