Social Studies
Review!
All Third Grade S.O.L’s
(Because we know it all!)
Help Needed!!!
I am the Social Studies Sergeant!
 Your mission it to help my youngins pass their
SOL tests!
 Be prepared to work your booty off!

Question # 1
This man worked his
tail off to end slavery.
He was the 16th
president and wrote
the Emancipation
Proclamation! Who is
he?
Thomas
Jefferson
Abraham
Lincoln
Benjamin
Franklin
George
Washington
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Question # 2
The brave people of
this land began a type
of government we use
today. It’s known as
the “birthplace of
democracy.” Where is
this topic secret
location?
Mali
Rome
Egypt
Greece
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Question # 3
Tommy needs to buy
a new tank and a new
aircraft carrier. He
can’t buy both. He
has a(n):
Opportunity Cost
Specialization
Economic Choice
Interdependence
Yes!
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Question # 4
The people of Ancient
Greece specialized in
growing two crops,
they were:
Salt and grapes
Grapes and olives
Olives and oil
Corn and wheat
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Question # 5
What is the
missing direction?
N
W
?
S
East
West
South
North
Yes!
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Question # 6
This man was from
Spain and was
the first to
discover present
day Florida.
Christopher Newport
Christopher Columbus
Jacques Cartier
Juan Ponce De Leon
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Question # 7
Which is a picture
of the building
Built in Rome?
(the Colosseum)
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Question # 8
Hmm, I need to get
from one place to
another! I need to
use some form of:
population
transportation
specialization
communication
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Question # 9
If there is one thing
I learned from my
dear grandpappy, it
was who wrote the
Declaration of
Independence! Do
you know who it was?
Abraham
Lincoln
Benjamin
Franklin
Thomas
Jefferson
George
Washington
Yes!
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Yes!
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Question # 10
This brave explorer
colonized Virginia! He
was from England! Who
was this brave soul?
Christopher Columbus
Juan Ponce de Leon
Christopher Newport
Jacques Cartier
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Question # 11
Which shows
the type of
shelter used by
the Sioux
Natives?
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Question # 12
Which Native
Americans lived
on the eastern
coast of the
United States?
Pueblo
Powhatan
Algonquin
Sioux
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Question # 13
The box is an example
of a(n):
Forest
River
Mountains
Desert
Legend
Compass Rose
Title
Scale
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Question # 14
Which First American tribe
built their houses from mud
and clay?
Powhatan
Pueblo
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Question # 15
Which ancient civilization
contributed fire works?
China
Egypt
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Question # 16
Which body of water was
used by the Ancient
Greeks and Romans for
fishing and travel?
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
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Question # 17
There was a man from France.
(Who wore polka-dot long underpants)
He explored The St. Lawrence River.
(Near Quebec, Canada he would shiver)
Juan Ponce
de Leon
Jacques
Cartier
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Question # 18
Because there are many
different cultures in the
United States, our
country is: _____
ordinary
diverse
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Question # 19
Computers, cars, and
buildings all change as
time goes on. This is
because of changes in:
technology
communication
population
transportation
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Question # 20
Who is known as
the “father of
our country”?
Thomas
Jefferson
George
Washington
Abraham
Lincoln
Benjamin
Franklin
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Question # 21
Which day is observed to
honor men and women who
have served in wars?
Memorial Day
Veteran’s Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
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