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1 1 EGYPTIAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Elementary Social Studies Department GRADE 5 Semester 1 Exams- Review Name: Grade: Date: Part A- Choose the correct answer for the following 1. Geographers create to organize information and location about people and places. a) trade b) maps c) regions d) movement 2. Which of the following is TRUE about a primary source in history? a) The author was not there when the event happened. b) The author did not see the event happen c) It is not a direct link to a past event. d) None of the above.

2 2 3. The Neolithic man was known for a) Hunting and gathering b) Being a food collector. c) Having permanent settlements d) Being a nomad 4. is a volcano that has erupted but is not expected to erupt again. a) Active volcano b) Extinct volcano c) Dormant volcano d) None of the above 5. Which of the following is NOT true about the movement of the Paleolithic man? a) The Ice Age made their movement possible because the Oceans froze over and created bridges. b) Their movement was very slow. c) Glaciers blocked their movement from one place to another. d) None of the above. 6. Relative location uses a) Landmarks b) Distance c) Direction d) All of the above 7. helped Early Hunters and Gatherers use their resources efficiently. a) Specialization b) Hunting c) Ice Age d) Migration PART B: Match the vocabulary word to its definition 8. To make a change 9. Understanding the actions and feelings of people of the past. 10. A deep valley found in the ocean. 11. Studying the rights and duties of citizens. 12. A person without a permanent home. 13. A form of location that uses latitude and longitude. 14. Domesticated animals that can give you a resource. A. Civics B. Nomad C. Modify D. Trench E. Historical Empathy F. Livestock G. Absolute Location

3 3 PART C-Complete the following sentences using a Vocabulary word from the box domesticate analyze economy specialize consequence perspective technology extinct Theory heritage cultivate magma Band continental drift 15. The continuous movement of tectonic plates is. 16. In history, you an event by breaking it into parts, to see how the parts connect. 17. Anything that is has completely died out. 18. The melted rock within the Earth is. 19. is a group of related families that are together for protection and survival. 20. is point of view. 21. Preparing the soil for farming is called. 22. When you animals, you tame them. 23. is using resources to meet your needs. 24. Using skills and knowledge to make your life easier is. 25. is the result of something. 26. is elements of culture passed from one generation to the next. 27. A is a possible explanation. PART D: Answer True (T) or False (F) on the following 28. Pastoral society is a group of people whose life depends on farming. 29. Chronology is when people give historical accounts without writing them down. 30. Lakes are both physical and human features. 31. Evidences are the main subjects of concern in history. 32. Scientists believed the Earth was once one huge continent. 33. Population growth was the most important change agriculture brought to human society. 34. All the landforms are created when there is a crack in the Earth s surface.

4 4 35. The Earth is made up of four layers. 36. Extinct volcanoes are volcanoes that have never erupted. 37. The tectonic plates move very slowly. 38. Volcano is an internal force on how landforms are created. 39. Society is how areas of Earth differ from each other. PART E- SHORT ANSWERS 40. List six things that historians use to find evidences about the past. I. II. III. IV. V. VI. 41. Match the movement of ocean waters to their definitions. I. Regular rise and fall of the ocean. II. Giant Ocean wave created by earthquakes III. Giant stream of ocean water. A. Tide B. Current C. Tidal Wave 42. Why does the Amazon River have the largest river system? 43. List four ways external forces change the surface of the Earth I. II. III. IV.

5 5 Write C if any of the following are elements of culture, P if they affect a person s perspective and B if they are both I. Age II. Religion III. Sport IV. Rich or poor V. Music VI. Beliefs 63. Indicate if the following is RELATIVE LOCATION or ABSOLUTE LOCATION I. Dr. Dalia lives 5km away from Pizza Hut, opposite Cleopatra Hospital II. III. IV. EAIS is 54 W, 95 E Habiba s house is opposite the post office. Mariam s preschool is behind Dunkin Donuts V. Bahrain is 26 N, 50 E

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