Social Studies Test

Front 1

Which natural landmark is located between NY and Canada?

Back 1

Niagra Falls

Front 2

The site of a major civil war battle in Pennsylvania?

Back 2

Gettysburg

Front 3

this famous monument is located near which major city?
(must look at the slide)

Back 3

Atlanta

Front 4

this famous building is located in Atlanta. Atlanta is located in which region of the united states?

Back 4

CNN,south east

Front 5

in which state is the grand canyon located?

Back 5

Arizona

Front 6

what city is the most denseyly populated city in the U.S

Back 6

new york city

Front 7

waht is the most densely pop. region

Back 7

north east

Front 8

population density means...

Back 8

average # of people in a square mile

Front 9

which is more densily pop

Back 9

A.)::::: ********
b.):::

Front 10

areas of the country that have similar characteristics?

Back 10

regions

Front 11

Which natural landmark is located between NY and Canada?

Back 11

Niagra Falls

Front 12

The site of a major civil war battle in Pennsylvania?

Back 12

gettysburg

Front 13

this famous monument is located near which major city?
(must look at the slide)

Back 13

Atlanta

Front 14

this famous building is located in Atlanta. Atlanta is located in which region of the united states?

Back 14

CNN,south east

Front 15

in which state is the grand canyon located?

Back 15

Arizona

Front 16

what city is the most denseyly populated city in the U.S

Back 16

new york city

Front 17

waht is the most densely pop. region

Back 17

north east

Front 18

population density means...

Back 18

average # of people in a square mile

Front 19

which is more densily pop

Back 19

A.)::::: ********
b.):::

Front 20

areas of the country that have similar characteristics?

Back 20

regions

Front 21

name the regions on the map
(must look at the slide)

Back 21

north east

Front 22

name the regions on the map
(must look at the slide)

Back 22

south east

Front 23

name the regions on the map
(must look at the slide)

Back 23

mid west

Front 24

name the regions on the map
(must look at the slide)

Back 24

interior west

Front 25

name the regions on the map
(must look at the slide)

Back 25

pacific states

Front 26

Which natural landmark is located between NY and Canada?

Back 26

Niagra Falls

Front 27

The site of a major civil war battle in Pennsylvania?

Back 27

gettysburg

Front 28

this famous monument is located near which major city?
(must look at the slide)

Back 28

Atlanta

Front 29

this famous building is located in Atlanta. Atlanta is located in which region of the united states?

Back 29

CNN,south east

Front 30

in which state is the grand canyon located?

Back 30

Arizona

Front 31

what city is the most denseyly populated city in the U.S

Back 31

new york city

Front 32

waht is the most densely pop. region

Back 32

north east

Front 33

population density means...

Back 33

average # of people in a square mile

Front 34

which is more densily pop

Back 34

A.)::::: ********
b.):::

Front 35

areas of the country that have similar characteristics?

Back 35

regions

Front 36

name the regions on the map
(must look at the slide)

Back 36

north east

Front 37

name the regions on the map
(must look at the slide)

Back 37

south east

Front 38

name the regions on the map
(must look at the slide)

Back 38

mid west

Front 39

name the regions on the map
(must look at the slide)

Back 39

interior west

Front 40

name the regions on the map
(must look at the slide)

Back 40

pacific states

Front 41

delaware, maryland, new jersey, new york,penn,west virgina makes the sub region called

Back 41

mid atlantic

Front 42

connecticut,maine,massa., new hampihare, rhode island, vermot make up the subregion called

Back 42

new england

Front 43

a string of cities that have grown togther

Back 43

megaloplise

Front 44

the chain of citys from boston to new york to washington,D.C.

Back 44

bowash

Front 45

another name for this city is called
(must look at the slide)

Back 45

urban

Front 46

a usually residential area or neighborhoods on the outskirts of the city

Back 46

suburbs

Front 47

out in the country where fewer people live and most farming occurs

Back 47

rural

Front 48

the city surrouding neighborhoods and towns ae called

Back 48

metroplotian

Front 49

what is the national capital of the united states

Back 49

washington dc
district of Columbia

Front 50

what is the name of this famous building?

Back 50

capital building

Front 51

what branch is housed in this building

Back 51

house of rep.
sente

Front 52

what is a person that travels regulary by a train ect.. too another point called

Back 52

comuter

Front 53

cambridge is home of americas oldest university

Back 53

harvard

Front 54

what happened in callaforina in 18(49)49ers which lead to pop. in the west

Back 54

GOLD RUSHHH!!!!!!!!!

Front 55

the famous stock exchange located inon wall street is located in which major city

Back 55

new york city

Front 56

The Declaration of Independence and the Cosntiution were adopeted in the famous city.

Back 56

Phillidelphia, PA

Front 57

Name the landmark, city and state

Back 57

Golden Gate Bridge, San Fransisco, CA

Front 58

For many years, the Souths most important crop was ___?

Back 58

Cotton

Front 59

In the 1890's, the ___ - a kind of beetle, began to attack the South's most important crop.

Back 59

Boll Weevil

Front 60

Raising animals, such as cattle and sheep is referred to as...

Back 60

Ranching

Front 61

Farmer John grows a diversity of crops. What does this mean?

Back 61

Many different types created

Front 62

What has happened to most of the available farmland in the NE?

Back 62

Expanded cities through the area

Front 63

This low region lies close to the sea level. It runs from New York to Mexico, along the coastline and provides excellent soil for farming.

Back 63

Coastal Plains

Front 64

From 1892 - 1943, the first stop for millions of immigrants to the US was ____ Island.

Back 64

Ellis Island

Front 65

Lewis and Clark departed on 1803 to explore which piece of recently purchased land?

Back 65

Louisiana Purchase

Front 66

Major coal -mining areas are found in this mountain range in the NE - particularly in W. VA and PA.

Back 66

Appalachian Mountains

Front 67

In 1754 - Britain and France went to war over land in N. America - Name the war.

Back 67

French and Indian War

Front 68

Who won the French Indian War?

Back 68

Britain

Front 69

These two state are major leaders in teh fishing, oil and sulfur industries.

Back 69

Texas and Louisianna

Front 70

Which region of the country includes the Corn Belt and the Dairy Belt.

Back 70

Midwest

Front 71

What is the tallest builidng in the US and where is it located

Back 71

Sears Tower, Chicago, ILL

Front 72

This river permits shipt so go between the Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean.

Back 72

Saint Lawarence

Front 73

If the elevation of the Great Lakes are different how to ships get through?

Back 73

They change it with the use of dams, canals and locks.

Front 74

Name the national monument, the state and the presidents.

Back 74

Mt. Rushmore, S. Dakato, Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt

Front 75

Who was the president during the Civil War?

Back 75

Lincoln