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What kind of information do economists look for when they study the economy of a community?
a) the way people meet their needs and wants
b) where things are located in a community
c) how people solve problems
d) stories people tell about the past

Which of these subjects does a geographer study?
a) choices people make about what to buy
b) natural and human features on Earth's surface
c) governments of cities, states and nations
d) written records from a thousand years ago

Which of these is a human feature?
a) a forest
b) a hill
c) a house
d) a river

What is the main job of government?
a) to produce things people need
b) to build towns and cities
c) to keep records of the past
d) to make and carry out rules and laws

Which social scientist would be most interested in your great-aunt's diary?
a) an economist
b) a geographer
c) a historian
d) a political scientist

What do you look at to understand what the symbols on a map stand for?
a) a compass rose
b) a map scale
c) a map key
d) a global grid

Lines of longitude and latitude are imaginary lines used to show the
a) location of places on Earth
b) number of miles between two places
c) intermediate directions on a map
d) elevation of places above sea level

Which kind of special purpose map would help you plan a driving trip to the Grand Canyon?
a) a physical map
b) a road map
c) a rainfall map
d) a historical map

Descendants of the first people to settle in the Americas are
a) American Indians
b) Asian Americans
c) European Americans
d) African Americans

Scientists believe that the first people came to the Americans by
a) sailing from the Hawaiian islands
b) sailing from Europe to South American
c) walking along the coast of Europe and Africa
d) Walking across a land bridge from Asia to North American

Why did the first Chinese immigrants come to the United States?
a) to find gold
b) to buy furs
c) to open restaurants
d) to plant gardens

In a democracy, leaders are chosen by
a) a king or queen
b) the people
c) a few wise men
d) rich people

Which gave our nation its freedom?
a) the American Revolution
b) the Mayflower Compact
c) the Freedom Trail
d) immigrants coming to New York

The megalopolis called 'Boswash' is
a) a single large city
b) a few small towns
c) a densely populated area
d) an area with few people

Population density affects
a) where people live
b) what people do for fun
c) how people get around
d) all of the above

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