The document contains a chapter review for a social studies class, covering topics like communities, citizens, laws, and government. It includes multiple choice and short answer questions that test understanding of key terms and concepts, such as the definition of a natural resource, reasons why people live in communities, and responsibilities of citizens. The review assessment provides feedback on students' learning of foundational lessons about how communities function and the roles of different members.

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2. Who is a leader in the courts?

3. judge
(1 point)

4. What is material from nature
that people can use to
meet a need?

5. natural resource
(1 point)

6. What is a special day
for remembering a
person or event?

7. holiday
(1 point)

8. What is a person who
lives in a community?

9. citizen
(1 point)

10. What is the answer
to a problem?

11. solution
(1 point)

12. What is a rule that a
community makes?

13. law
(1 point)

14. Why do many people
live where they do?

15. People live where they
do to belong, to be
close to work, and to
have fun.
(3 points)

16. How does living in
communities help people
save time?

17. People save time by
sharing their skills and
helping each other meet
their needs.
(3 points)

18. What are some services that
people in a community
provide for one another?

19. Services in a
community include
health care, fire
safety, and police
protection.
(3 points)

20. What are some of the
consequences of not
following traffic laws?

21. Some of the
consequences are
getting hurt,
paying a fine, or
going to jail.
(3 points)

22. People may honor a special
person or event by
a. going to court
b. celebrating a holiday
c. starting a business
d. sharing natural resources

23. b. celebrating a
holiday
(1 point)

24. Communities having laws
because citizens
f. like old customs
g. like to do things for one another
h. want to remember an important
event
j. want to keep their community
safe and peaceful

25. j. want to keep their
community safe
and peaceful
(1 point)

26. Why is it important for
communities to have
government?

27. Possible answers:
Life would be more difficult.
Communities would be less safe
and less pleasant. There might
be more traffic accidents and
more litter.
(5 points)

28. What are some of your
responsibilities in your
community?

29. Possible answers:
Following laws, such as
bike safety laws, and take
care of the community by
doing things such as
picking up trash are ways to
be responsible .
(5 points)

30. Why is it important for a
community to have places where
people can have fun?

31. People need to be able to
enjoy themselves and
each other to be healthy
and happy.
(5 points)

32. The numbers below tell how many cartons of
milk were sold.
Cartons of Milk
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
160
165
170
175
180
185
190
195
200
205 milk cartons sold
Could this be made into a pictograph? How?

33. Imagine that you forgot to
bring your homework to
school. Think of one or more
solutions to your problem.