Mrs. Anderson’s 2nd 9 weeks Social Studies Benchmark test
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Use this map to answer the next seven questions.
A
D
B
C
E
G
F
3.5a
1.
Letter A represents which continent?
A
B
C
D
South America
Europe
Asia
Australia
3.5a
2.
Letter B represents which continent?
A
B
C
D
North America
Europe
Asia
Africa
3.5a
3.
Letter C represents which continent?
A
B
C
D
North America
Europe
Antarctica
Africa
3.5a
4.
Letter D represents which continent?
A
B
C
D
South America
Europe
Australia
Africa
3.5a
5.
Letter E represents which continent?
A
B
C
D
South America
Antarctica
Europe
North America
3.5a
6.
Letter F represents which continent?
A
B
C
D
Australia
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
3.5a
7.
Letter G represents which continent?
A
B
C
D
Europe
Australia
North America
Asia
Use this map to answer the next five questions.
3
5
4
1
2
3.5a
8.
What ocean is located by number 1 on the map?
8. (3.5 a) What ocean is located by number 1 on the map?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Arctic
Indian
Atlantic
Pacific
3.5a
9. What ocean is located by number 2 on the map?
A
B
C
D
Arctic
Southern
Atlantic
Pacific
3.5a
10. What ocean is located by number 3 on the map?
A
B
C
D
Southern
Indian
Arctic
Pacific
3.5a
11. What ocean is located by number 4 on the map?
A
B
C
D
Arctic
Indian
Atlantic
Southern
3.5a
12. What ocean is located by number 5 on the map?
A
B
C
D
Southern
Indian
Atlantic
Pacific
3.5b
13. The imaginary line called the Equator divides the Earth into 
(Hint: Draw the Equator before answering.)
A
B
C
D
countries.
Northern and Southern hemispheres.
Eastern and Western hemispheres.
continents.
3.5b
14. In which direction does the Prime Meridian run? (Hint: Draw it before
answering.)
A
B
C
D
east and west
north and south
next to the equator
east and south
Use this picture to answer the next question.
3.5b
15. A teacher draws a line on a globe from the top to the bottom. What
line is this?
A
B
C
D
Prime Meridian
Fall Line
Equator
Latitude Line
Use the following map to answer the next question.
3.5b
16. What is the line that is running across the middle of the map above?
A
B
C
D
Prime Meridian
Fall Line
Equator
Longitude Line
3.5b
Use the following map to answer the next two questions.
3.5b
17. In which two hemispheres is Australia located?
A
B
C
D
Northern and Eastern
Southern and Eastern
Northern and Western
Southern and Western
3.5b
18. Which continent is located almost entirely in the Eastern and
Northern hemispheres?
A
B
C
D
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
Use this map to answer the next three questions.
3.5e
19. Which city is located in A4?
A
B
C
D
Apple
Carson
Misty
Oak
3.5e
20. Misty Lake is located in 
A
B
C
D
A2.
A3.
A3, B3, and C3.
A3 and B3.
3.5e
21. What are the coordinates for Plum?
A
B
C
D
A1
C2
C3
D1
Use this picture to answer the next question.
D
C
A
B
3.6
22. Which letter is located at southwest?
A
B
C
D
letter
letter
letter
letter
A
B
C
D
Use this graph to answer the next question.
Population of Virgina Counties in 2006
100,000
80,000
Number
of
people
60,000
Number
of people
40,000
20,000
0
Albermarle James
City
Hanover Powhatan
Counties in Virginia
3.6
23.
Using the graph above, which county had the highest number of people
in 2006?
E
F
G
H
Albermarle
James City
Hanover
Powhatan
3.1
24. Greek architecture is famous for its buildings with many 
A
B
C
D
columns.
domes.
arches.
bridges
3.1
A
B
C
D
25. Which of these is the Greek Parthenon?
3.1
26. In ancient Greece, each citizen voted on the laws for the city.
What kind of government is this called?
A
B
C
D
direct democracy
city council
republic
representative democracy
3.1
27. Which of the following is the best example of a direct
democracy?
A
B
C
D
The teacher selects a student helper.
A Student Council representative votes on rules for the school.
All the students in a class vote on what classroom rules they would like to have in
class.
The teacher tells the students what the classroom rules are.
3.1
28. The citizens of Greece met weekly, discussed city problems,
worked on solutions, and started a form of government known as a

A
B
C
D
democracy.
city council.
representative democracy.
republic.
3.1
29. Ancient Greeks honored their gods by holding sporting events
called 
A
B
C
D
the Olympics.
a marathon.
gladiator games.
the Great Circus.
Use this picture to answer the next question.
Capitol building in Richmond.
3.1
30. The columns in this photo are a type of architecture given to us
by ancient Greece. The act of giving something is called a 
a.
b.
c.
d.
tradition.
characteristic.
contribution.
success.
3.1
31. The class voted on what kind of pizza they wanted. Every child
got to vote. This type of government was a contribution from 
A
B
C
D
the empire of Mali.
ancient Egypt.
ancient Greece.
ancient China.
Use this list to answer the next question.





Olympics
plays
direct democracy
columns
3.1
32. The box above lists some of the contributions from 
A
B
C
D
ancient
ancient
ancient
ancient
Greece.
Egypt.
Rome.
China.