Test Booklet Subject: SS, Grade: 04 Grade 4 Social Studies 2007-2012 Student name: Author: Louisiana District: Louisiana Released Tests Printed: Wednesday April 10, 2013
1 Use the photograph below to answer this question. Why did American Indians living on the Great Plains in the late 1800s use this type of housing? A to follow herds of animals B to stay near other tribes C to move to a better climate D to stay near their crops Page 1
2 Use the diagram below to answer this question. State Government in Louisiana Which job completes this diagram? A mayor B judge C governor D representative 3 Ardmore School has a new principal. Mr. Keller s fourth-grade class is planning a welcoming party for the principal. There is a great amount of work to do to get ready for the party. In order to get the greatest amount of work done in the least amount of time, how should Mr. Keller divide the work? A assign one student all the work B assign one job to each student C assign all students the same job D assign himself all the work Page 2
4 Use the pictures below to answer this question. These pictures show how libraries have changed because of modern A building materials. B information technology. C dress codes. D transportation technology. Page 3
5 Use the headline below to answer this question. As this newspaper headline shows, one of the jobs of a United States president is to appoint new justices to the Supreme Court. A. Define the word appoint. B. A justice is appointed to the Supreme Court for life or until he or she retires. Explain what is different about the way a Supreme Court justice gets his or her job and the way the U.S. president gets his or her job. C. Explain the main job of the U.S. Supreme Court. Page 4
6 Use the map below to answer this question. North America This map shows the movement of a group of people from Nova Scotia, Canada, to the Louisiana Territory. What group of people made this historic move? A the British colonists B the Russians C the Acadians D the American Indians 7 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a poet who wrote a famous poem called Evangeline. What is the main idea of this poem? A It tells about a famous battle that happened on the Mississippi River. B It tells about the celebrations during Mardi Gras in New Orleans. C It tells about the ancestors of the Cajun people. D It tells about an important Louisiana leader. 8 The town government in Oak Brook wants to tear down a popular movie theater to build a parking lot. Some citizens marched in front of the theater carrying signs to show that they are against tearing down the movie theater. Which freedom from the Bill of Rights did these citizens express? A freedom of assembly B freedom of the press C freedom of religion D freedom of petition Page 5
9 Anna Mattson has been saving her money for several months. She wants to buy a video game in time for her slumber party next week. Anna plans to help her older sister babysit on Saturday night. Her sister will pay her $12 for helping to babysit which will give Anna enough money to buy the video game. Saturday morning, Anna s friend Christine calls and asks her to go to an amusement park. It is the last day the amusement park will be open for the season. Anna must decide whether to babysit or go to the amusement park. If Anna decides to go to the amusement park, what would most likely happen? A She will have enough money left over to buy the video game. B Christine will buy Anna the video game for the slumber party. C Her sister will give her the money so she can buy the video game. D She will not be able to buy the video game in time for the slumber party. Page 6
10 Your school has a store that sells school supplies. The fourth graders in the school open the store during lunch each day. The store has been doing well, but the students want more of a profit so they can pay for a class trip planned for the end of the year. A. Define profit. B. List two actions the students could take to make more money. 1. 2. C. What may happen to the fourth graders business if the third graders open a school supply store and sell items at a lower price? Page 7
11 The largest mountain system in North America is the Rocky Mountains. The Rocky Mountains were formed by A a great upward movement of Earth s crust. B the wearing away of Earth s surface by wind and rain. C a powerful earthquake deep inside Earth. D the movement of glaciers across Earth s surface. 12 A government provides goods and services for its people. Which of the following is a good or service that the United States government provides? 13 A churches where people can pray B places where people can shop C help in choosing books to read D protection from the country s enemies We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity... From what document does the quote in the box above come? A the United States Constitution B the Declaration of Independence C the Mayflower Compact D the Louisiana Constitution Page 8
14 Use the chart below to answer the following question. What is an example of a capital resource that a baker would use to bake bread? A plants B oven C tractor D water Page 9
15 Mr. Frank needs a new computer. He wants to buy the best computer for his money. A. List three different sources that Mr. Frank can use to find out which is the best computer to buy for his money. For each source, explain why it could be used to help Mr. Frank choose the best computer. 1. Source:. Why it could be used: 2. Source:. Why it could be used: 3. Source:. Why it could be used: b. Why should Mr. Frank look at more than one source before buying a computer? Page 10
16 Why did Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence? A to ask the British king to set up a government in the colonies B to ask Britain to treat the colonies better C to tell the world that the colonies were no longer part of Britain D to put an end to slavery in the colonies 17 Use the list below to answer this question. Executive Legislative Judicial What is the best title for this list? A The Three Sections of the Declaration of Independence B The Three Branches of the United States Congress C The Three Branches of the United States Government D The Three Sections of the Bill of Rights Page 11
18 Use the climate map below to answer this question. Which two cities have similar climates? A Chicago and Boston B Boston and Phoenix C New Orleans and Los Angeles D San Francisco and New York City 19 Jenna has saved $50. She wants to buy a new video game that costs $50. She also wants to have spending money when she goes to an amusement park. Jenna decides to buy the video game. What will Jenna give up by making this choice? A time to spend with friends B time to play the video game C money to buy new clothes D money to spend at the amusement park Page 12
20 Use the map below to answer this question. A. What does the map show about the Louisiana coastline? B. In what areas is Louisiana losing land? C. Why will Louisiana lose this land? D. How will losing this land affect the environment of Louisiana? Page 13
21 James lives in a nation where all political power belongs to the people. Robert lives in a nation where only one person completely controls the government. The type of government in the nation where Robert lives is most likely a A dictatorship. B constitutional monarchy. C direct democracy. D republic. Page 14
22 Which event best completes the timeline? A The American Revolution begins. B The Louisiana Purchase is completed. C The French and Indian War begins. D The Battle of New Orleans is finished. 23 More video games were sold at a local store in the month of May than in March or April. Video game sales most likely decreased at the store in June because A people do not buy video games during summer months. B the supply of video games is low during summer months. C there is more demand for products when the price is high. D there is less demand for products when the price is high. Page 15
24 U.S. farmers grow more crops today than farmers did during the colonial period. What is the main reason for this increase? A Modern laws require farmers to grow more crops each year. B Farmers have larger families today than during the colonial period. C Modern farm machinery helps farmers grow more crops today. D Weather conditions have improved since the colonial period. Page 16
25 The map shows several important bodies of water in and around the United States. The types of bodies of water shown on this map are listed below. ocean lake gulf river A. Write each type of body of water next to the best definition in the chart below. B. Identify two advantages for a community that is located on or near a body of water. Advantage 1 Page 17
Advantage 2 Page 18 STOP