1. History & Science SOL Review Created by Mrs. Miller T. C. Walker Elementary SOL Tests, Here We Come!!

2. Which European country was the first to send explorers across the Atlantic Ocean? A. Spain B. England C. France D. Portugal

4. What were the two most important city- states of Ancient Greece? A. Apollo and Zues B. Athens and Sparta C. Doric and Ionic D. Plato and Socrates

6. Jamestown was named for the King of ______. A. Spain B. Africa C. France D. England

8. What is a guide to the cardinal directions on a map called? A. Map Key B. Compass Rose C. Cardinal Directions D. Locator

10. What river was Ancient Rome located on? A. Mediterranean B. Nile C. Tiber D. Amazon

12. A peninsula is surrounded on _____ sides by water. A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

14. What form of government has three branches and elects people as representatives to run the government? A. Congress B. Constitution C. Democracy D. Republican

16. Which English explorer established the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia? A. Cabot B. Cartier C. Newport D. Ponce de Leon

18. What is the largest island off the coast of Greece? A. Italy B. Olympia C. Crete D. Asia

20. The Powhatan fished in the ______ and the James River near where they lived. A. Chesapeake Bay B. Mississippi River C. Hudson Bay D. Pacific Ocean

22. In the winter of 1609, colonists were dying from diseases and ______. A. accidents B. starvation C. heart attacks D. natural resources

24. What natural resource did the English find at Jamestown? A. trees B. gold C. cotton D. rice

26. What type of Roman art used many small chips of colored tile? A. Paintings B. Mosaics C. Columns D. Arches

28. What was the first English settlement of the New World? A. Quebec B. Jamestown C. Mexico D. Washington

30. Which crop was the first to make Virginia a rich colony? A. Rice B. Cotton C. Apples D. Tobacco

32. Who rode through the night on his horse to warn American colonists that the British were coming to attack them in the morning? A. Davy Crockett B. Johnny Appleseed C. Paul Revere D. Booker T. Washington

34. If you are walking north and you turn right, which direction will you be facing? A. West B. East C. South D. North

36. Which of these is not often found in an urban area? A. Farms B. Buses C. Busy streets D. Apartments

38. Which of these is most important for knowing what kind of plants grow in a place? A. What kind of animals live in the place B. How many people live in the place C. How much rain the place gets D. What kind of maps have been drawn of the place

40. What is the capital city of the United States? A. New York B. Richmond C. Los Angeles D. Washington

42. Which statement describes the Virginia state flag? A. Blue with 50 stripes on it B. Blue with two warriors on it C. White with red feathers on it D. Green with white flowers on it

44. Which person most helped African Americans get their rights? A. Susan B. Anthony B. John Smith C. Martin Luther King, Jr. D. Thomas Jefferson

46. In a ______ democracy people choose others to make laws for them. A. direct B. representative C. community D. Virginian

48. People are _________. A. producers B. consumers C. both producers and consumers D. neither producers nor consumers

50. Which of these tells the difference between a want and a need? A. A need is something you must have to live; a want is not. B. A want is something you can buy; a need is not. C. You must have good credit to get needs, anyone can get wants. D. There is no difference between them.

52. What is the main difference between a solid and a liquid? Solids have a definite ________. A. color B. shape C. mass D. volume

54. In which part of a plant is the food made? A. Roots B. Stem C. Leaves D. Flowers

56. How are eagles, sharks, and elephants alike? A. They are all mammals. B. They are all good swimmers. C. They all have sharp teeth. D. They all need water to survive.

58. Which of the following is a producer? A. Mouse B. Corn plant C. Snake D. Hawk

60. Which one of the following is nonrenewable? A.B. C.D.

62. The center of a flower contains parts that make ______. A. seeds B. petals C. leaves D. oxygen

64. What do we call rain that falls from clouds? A. Water vapor B. Precipitation C. Evaporation D. Condensation

66. Over many years, rock is broken down and forms _______. A. salt B. water C. soil D. plants

68. What is the decayed matter in soil? A. Rotten B. Humus C. Ore D. Fertilizer

70. A lever turns on a point called the _____. A. fulcrum B. load C. wedge D. ramp

72. What simple machine is a doorknob an example of? A. Inclined plane B. Pulley C. Lever D. Wheel and axle

74. The Earth’s tides are caused mainly by the pull on Earth by the ______. A. sun B. oceans C. moon D. planets

76. The major source of energy for the Earth is_______. A. coal B. the sun C. nuclear power D. the wind