1. Test your knowledge of social studies material
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2. What continent is labeled #1?
The World
A. Africa
B. Asia
C. Europe
D. North America 10 3 7 1 11 6 4 2 5 9 8

3. What was Newport’s goal when he left England?
to colonize Virginia, discover riches, and find a western route to Asia
to discover riches
to conquer land and discover riches
to find a sea route to the Americas and to find riches

4. Which country sponsored Juan Ponce de Leon’s voyage?
Spain
France
England
Europe

5. Half of a globe is called a_____?
A. map
B. hemisphere
C. prime meridian
D. continent

6. What continent is labeled #3?
The World
A. Africa
B. Asia
C. Europe
D. North America 10 3 7 1 11 6 4 2 5 9 8

7. What city is labeled #3? San Salvador Jamestown St. Augustine Quebec 12 3 4

8. Which explorer landed in San Salvador, Bahamas?
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Newport
Juan Ponce de Leon
Jacques Cartier

9. Where is France located?
A. Europe
B. Asia
C. North America
D. Antarctica

10. What continent is labeled #2?
The World
A. South America
B. Asia
C. Antarctica
D. North America 10 3 7 1 11 6 4 2 5 9 8

11. Which explorer landed near Quebec, Canada to colonize the land?
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Newport
Juan Ponce de Leon
Jacques Cartier

12. Which statement is NOT true about the bar graph?
A. It rained the most in March.
B. It rained the least in January.
C. It rained the least in April.
D. It rained equal amounts in May and June.

13. What ocean is labeled #4? A. Arctic Ocean B. Atlantic Ocean
The World
A. Arctic Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Indian Ocean 10 3 7 1 11 6 4 2 5 9 8

14. A. hemisphere B. equator C. prime meridian D. continent
What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the globe into the northern and southern hemispheres?
A. hemisphere
B. equator
C. prime meridian
D. continent

15. What city is labeled #4? San Salvador Jamestown St. Augustine Quebec 12 3 4

16. Which explorer colonized Virginia in four voyages?
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Newport
Juan Ponce de Leon
Jacques Cartier

17. What was Columbus’ goal when he left Spain?
to colonize the new world
to discover riches
to find a western route to the far east
to find a sea route to the Americas

18. What city is labeled #2? San Salvador Jamestown St. Augustine Quebec 13 4

19. Which country sponsored Christopher Newport’s voyage?
Spain
France
England
Europe

20. What ocean is labeled #11? A. Arctic Ocean B. Atlantic Ocean
The World
A. Arctic Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Indian Ocean 10 3 7 1 11 6 4 2 5 9 8

21. A. hemisphere B. equator C. prime meridian D. continent
What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the globe into the western and eastern hemispheres?
A. hemisphere
B. equator
C. prime meridian
D. continent

22. Which country sponsored Jacques Cartier’s voyage?
Spain
France
England
Europe

23. What was Cartier’s goal when he left France?
to find a western sea route to Asia
to find a northwest passage and colonize the new world
to colonize the new world and find riches
to discover a route to the Americas

24. What continent is labeled #8?
The World
A. South America
B. Asia
C. Antarctica
D. North America 10 3 7 1 11 6 4 2 5 9 8

25. Where is Jamestown located?
A. Europe
B. Asia
C. North America
D. Antarctica

26. Which is NOT in Europe?
A. England
B. France
C. Jamestown
D. Spain

27. Which explorer landed in Quebec, Canada?
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Newport
Juan Ponce de Leon
Jacques Cartier

28. What ocean is labeled #10? A. Arctic Ocean B. Atlantic Ocean
The World
A. Arctic Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Indian Ocean 10 3 7 1 11 6 4 2 5 9 8

29. Which is NOT in North America?
A. Quebec
B. St. Augustine
C. Jamestown
D. Spain

30. In which city is located in A3?
A. Wise B. Richmond C. Portsmouth D. Leesburg

31. According to the graph, which city has the largest population?
A. Smithville
B. Bryantown
C. Elleburg
D. Tinytown

32. What continent is labeled #9?
The World
A. Africa
B. Asia
C. Australia
D. North America 10 3 7 1 11 6 4 2 5 9 8

33. How many inches of rain fell in February?

34. Which explorer landed in Jamestown, Virginia?
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Newport
Juan Ponce de Leon
Jacques Cartier

35. Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus’ voyage?
Spain
France
England
Europe

36. Who was the first European to land in Florida near St. Augustine?
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Newport
Juan Ponce de Leon
Jacques Cartier

37. What city is labeled #1? San Salvador Jamestown St. Augustine Quebec 12 3 4

38. Which continent is NOT in the northern hemisphere?
A. North America
B. Australia
C. Europe
D. Asia

39. A person from England, France, or Spain is called _____.
a trader
an explorer
a European
a captain

40. In which square is the city of Portsmouth?
A. B1 B. B2 C. B3 D. B4

41. Which month is the wettest month?
A. May
B. March
C. April
D. January

42. What is a person who travels seeking new discoveries called?
a trader
an explorer
a European
a captain