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Grade 3 US Geography
What is the largest state in the United States by land area?
  1. Texas
  2. Alaska
  3. California
Grade 3 Economics
Income is all the                a person get from a job or other source
  1. food
  2. money
  3. profit
  4. services
Grade 3 Reconstruction
The goal of the                           was to rebuild the union between the North and South.
  1. Emancipation Proclamation
  2. Freedman's Bureau
  3. Reconstruction
  4. Discrimination
Grade 3 US Geography
What is Texas' nickname?
  1. Big Sky State
  2. Lone Star State
  3. Panhandle State
  4. Old Dominion State
Grade 3 Egypt
Which of the Seven Wonders still survives today?
  1. the Temple of Artemis
  2. the Statue of Zeus
  3. the Great Pyramid
Grade 3 Roman Empire
The wars fought between Rome and Carthage are called the                .
  1. Punic Wars
  2. Latin Wars
  3. Sicilian Wars
Grade 3 American Revolution
The colonists revolted and dumped                 into the Boston Harbor.
  1. orange juice
  2. sugar
  3. stamps
  4. tea
Grade 3 US Laws and Amendments
A bill must be approved by a House or Senate                 before it can be brought to a floor vote.
  1. panel
  2. hearing
  3. conference
  4. committee
Grade 3 The Presidents
Lincoln was the                 president.
  1. 2nd
  2. 1st
  3. 16th
  4. 11th
Grade 3 Legislative Branch
The Legislative branch contains
  1. the Supreme Court
  2. the President, a governor, or a mayor
  3. Congress: the Senate and the House of Representatives
Grade 3 The Presidents
Jefferson sent which two men to explore the Louisiana Purchase?
  1. Lewis and Clark
  2. Clay and Calhoun
  3. Hamilton and Burr
  4. Marbury and Madison
Grade 3 Economics
How do businesses help people in a community?
  1. They provide the things people want and need.
  2. They grow food to sell to shops.
  3. They make laws to keep a community safe.
  4. They help maintain a community's climate.
Grade 3 Civil War
Who led Union troops on his "March to the Sea"?
  1. Tecumseh Sherman
  2. Ulysses S. Grant
  3. Abraham Lincoln
  4. Robert E. Lee
Grade 3 Bodies of Water and Continents
What is the oldest mountain range?
  1. Alps
  2. Rockies
  3. Himalayas
  4. Appalachians
Grade 3 Legislative Branch
What is the branch of government that makes up the laws?
  1. Judicial
  2. State
  3. Executive
  4. Legislative
Grade 3 Executive Branch
What is the branch of government that carries out the laws?
  1. Judicial
  2. Legislative
  3. Local
  4. Executive
Grade 3 US Geography
Which state shares a border with Canada but no other U.S. state?
  1. Maine
  2. Alaska
  3. North Dakota
Grade 3 Bodies of Water and Continents
On which continent is the smallest mountain found?
  1. Africa
  2. Australia
  3. North America
  4. South America
Grade 3 Map Components
What is the name of the imaginary line that is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole?
  1. Prime Meridian
  2. the Northern Hemisphere
  3. a line of longitude
  4. Equator
Grade 3 US Geography
The Mississippi River is the widest river in the United States.
  1. True
  2. False
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