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Grade 3 Legislative Branch
How many members are there in the Senate?
  1. 100 members; 3 from each state
  2. 435 members; 2 from each state
  3. 100 members; 2 from each state
Grade 3 US Geography
What is Pennsylvania's nickname?
  1. The Buckeye State
  2. The Vounteer State
  3. The Keystone State
Grade 3 Map Components
The                        are Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest.
  1. cardinal directions
  2. compass rose
  3. title
  4. intermediate directions
Grade 3 US Geography
What is Virginia's nickname?
  1. The First State
  2. The Empire State
  3. The Old Dominion State
Grade 3 The Presidents
Thomas Jefferson was the                 president of the United States.
  1. 1st
  2. 3rd
  3. 16th
  4. 8th
Grade 3 Economics
                is what something is worth to a person.
  1. opportunity cost
  2. scarcity
  3. good
  4. value
Grade 3 The Presidents
Lincoln's main concern during the Civil War was keeping the Union together.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 US Government
According to myth, who sewed the first American flag?
  1. Uncle Sam
  2. Betsy Ross
  3. Ben Franklin
  4. George Washington
Grade 3 Mesopotamia
Which city had a large terraced garden?
  1. Ephesus
  2. Nineveh
  3. Alexandria
Grade 3 American Revolution
How many terms did Washington serve as President?
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 5
Grade 3 Map Components
A                shows how to measure the real distance between two places on a map.
  1. map scale
  2. map key
  3. compass rose
  4. grid
Grade 3 American Revolution
What was the biggest domestic issue Washington faced while President?
  1. French Revolution
  2. Whiskey Rebellion
  3. Shays' Rebellion
  4. Boston Tea Party
Grade 3 The Presidents
President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from which country?
  1. Spain
  2. Italy
  3. France
  4. England
Grade 3 The Frontier
What is the name of the law that allowed people to claim Unassigned Lands?
  1. Dawes Act
  2. Land Runs
  3. Homestead Act
  4. Unassigned Lands Law
Grade 3 US Geography
Rhode Island is the smallest state by land area.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Map Components
The                divides the Earth into the Western and Eastern hemispheres.
  1. prime meridian
  2. equator
  3. longitude
  4. latitude
Grade 3 The Presidents
In 1864, Lincoln gave which general command over all of the Union armies?
  1. William Tecumseh Sherman
  2. George McClellan
  3. Ulysses S. Grant
  4. Robert E. Lee
Grade 3 Economics
What are goods and services offered by businesses?
  1. sale items
  2. products
  3. inventions
  4. companies
Grade 3 Christianity
The Sunday before Easter is known as                 Sunday.
  1. Ash
  2. Fat
  3. Palm
Grade 3 US Geography
What is the largest state in the United States by land area?
  1. Texas
  2. Alaska
  3. California
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