SOCIAL STUDIES – Unit 1A Summative Assessment
Please mark your answer for each multiple-choice question by circling the correct answer. Mark
only one answer for each question. If you do not know the answer, make your best guess.
1. Which of the following offers the BEST description of CULTURE?
A. The values, beliefs, and customs that constitute a peoples way of life.
B. The physical regions and weather patterns of different civilizations.
C. The workplace environment of an individual.
D. The landforms of where a group of people live.
2. Emma visited the Outer Banks in North Carolina this summer. She thought it was interesting that
all of the houses were built on stilts in case of flooding caused by hurricanes. This is an example
of which geographic theme?
A. Movement
B. Region
C. Human Environment Interaction
D. Place
3. One reason why groups of Native American Indians often developed different cultures was that
each group
A. came to North America from various other parts of the world.
B. adapted to its physical and climatic environments differently.
C. had to follow very specific tribal oral and written traditions.
D. wanted to be distinct (unique) from other groups throughout the regions.
4. Which of the following BEST completes this sentence? The Pacific Coast, Rocky Mountains,
Great Plains, and the Coastal Plains all have different unifying characteristics such as climate
and geography that help define them as
A. rural locations.
B. the American Southwest.
C. the Prime Meridian.
D. regions.
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Location
Southwest
Eastern
Woodlands
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Cultural Characteristics
Used stone, straw, and clay to build their homes
Made pots and other objects out of clay
Grew crops such as corn and beans
Built homes and other buildings out of logs, bark, and
twigs
Used fish and deer as important food sources
Built canoes from trees
Wove baskets
5. Using the chart above, answer the following question: The main cultural differences between
the groups described above were primarily a result of the
A. size of the group’s populations.
B. amount of wealth the groups collected.
C. religious ceremonies of each group.
D. natural resources available in their regions.
6. The exposure of a land bridge (Beringia) between Asia and North America during the last Ice
Age resulted in
A. the introduction of new diseases.
B. the development of farming.
C. the migration of people (Paleo-Indians).
D. the establishment of an a European culture.
7. Which of the following is an example of Absolute Location?
A. 167 Fairway Drive, Helena, MT 59601.
B. 8000 Spruce Drive, KY.
C. The distance from The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, to the Pepsi Center.
D. The Statue of Liberty is in New York Harbor, across from the Island of Manhattan.
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8. Which of these was a strong influence on the kind of shelters used by each Native American
group?
A. religion.
B. wealth.
C. natural resources.
D. education.
9. When discussing the earliest Native Americans, all of the following are true EXCEPT:
A. When large animals disappeared, Native Americans turned hunting smaller game.
B. Native Americans eventually began gathering nuts and berries, as well as farming.
C. Agriculture allowed early Native Americans to settle into permanent villages.
D. Unable to farm or find food, hunters left North America and went back to Asia.
10. Which Map Essential is needed when determining how much gas will cost for a trip from
Florence, KY to Orlando, FL?
A. Title
B. Compass Rose
C. Scale
D. Legend
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11. What are elements of culture (provide two examples) and how do they help define different
societies?
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12. What impact does a region’s physical features and climate have on the people who
live there? Give examples.
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13. What are at least 2 of the 5 map essentials AND why are they important?
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SOCIAL STUDIES OPEN-RESPONSE QUESTIONS
Read all parts of each open-response question before you begin. Write your answers to the openresponse questions in the space provided in this test booklet.
Write your answer to question 14 in the space
provided on the next page.
Culture
Background: We’ve studied the 6 primary physical regions in the United States. Each region
has its own unique climate, landforms, plants, animals, and other natural resources. Taking
this information into consideration, answer the prompt below.
Prompt: Although Native Americans in North America had many things in common, there were
also many differences between the tribes.
Compare and contrast two Native American groups, explaining how they
adapted to their environments to develop their own unique cultures.
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