Extras Social Studies

Question 1

The New England Colonies consisted of ….

Answer 1

Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire

Question 2

To apply the concept of time zones, students need to have a clear understanding of….

Answer 2

the concept of the meridians of longitude.

Question 3

The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the

Answer 3

Bill of Rights.

Question 4

Students are expected to have received how many years of daily social studies instruction before entering middle school (grades 7–8)?

Answer 4

7 years

Question 5

Why are Indian tribes from the Central and Great Plains of Texas better known than their counterparts from the Coastal Plains?

Answer 5

The Apache and the Comanche domesticated the horse and became skillful hunters and warriors. These skills allowed them to fight the whites for many years for control of the Central and Great Plains of Texas.

Question 6

The United States has 50 states and at least four territories. Based on these figures, what is the maximum number of senators that can serve in the U.S. Senate?

Answer 6

100

Question 7

The Paul Revere engraving of the Boston Massacre (1770), pictured above, should be taught at what grade level?

Answer 7

5th grade

Question 8

Cinco de Mayo is a holiday commemorating the victory of the Mexican army over the French forces of Napoleon III on May 5, 1862. This event is important to Mexican Americans because

Answer 8

the general who led the Mexican forces was born in present-day Texas.

Question 9

The Spaniards Francisco Pizarro and Hernan Cortes conquered, respectively, which of the following two civilizations?

Answer 9

Francisco Pizarro conquered the INCAS OF PERU, and Hernan Cortes conquered the AZTECS OF MEXICO.

Question 10

Which of the following has a government that is an example of a theocracy?

Answer 10

Iran

Question 11

In Texas, the course that focuses on human or cultural geography is introduced in which of the following grades?

Answer 11

6th grade