Sample questions

Look at the four groups of place names below. Which group is arranged in order of size from largest to smallest?

A. United States, California, North America, Los Angeles

B. North America, United States, California, Los Angeles

C. North America, California, United States, Los Angeles

D. United States, North America, Los Angeles, California

Early settlers on the North American Great Plains used sod to build houses primarily because

A. they did not have experience building with wood

C. there was little wood available for building

D. wood houses were vulnerable to prairie fires

Worldwide, the greatest number of people who emigrate from one country to another today do so because they

A. believe that moving will help them economically

B. believe that moving will give them greater religious freedom

D. have been expelled from their native countries

Answers: Grade 4: B; Grade 8: C; Grade 12: A