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1 5 THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKGRADE 5 ELEMENTARY-LEVEL social studies TESTBOOKLET 1 MULTIPLE-CHOICE AND CONSTRUCTED-RESPONSEQUESTIONSNOVEMBER 15, 2006 Student NameSchool NameDO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO 2006 THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKTHE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENTALBANY, NEW YORK 12234 Print your name and the name of your school on the lines test has three parts. Parts I and II are in this test booklet; Part IIIis in Booklet I contains 35 multiple-choice questions. Record your answers tothese questions on the separate answer sheet. Use only a No. 2 pencilon your answer IIconsists of several short-answer questions. Write your answersto Part II in this test will have 1 hours to answer the questions in Booklet IDIRECTIONST here are 35 questions on Part I of this test.

2 Each question isfollowed by four choices, labeled A D. Read each question which choice is the correct answer. On the separate answersheet, mark your answer in the row of circles for each question byfilling in the circle that has the same letter as the answer you havechosen. Use a pencil to mark the answer the sample questionbelow:Sample QuestionWhich city is the capital of New York STATE ?(A) Utica(B) Albany(C) New York City(D) BuffaloThe correct answer is Albany,which is next to letter B. On youranswer sheet, look at the box showing the row of answer circles for thesample question. Since choice Bis the correct answer for the samplequestion, the circle with the letter Bhas been filled all 35 questions on Part I of this test.

3 Fill in only one circlefor each question. Be sure to erase completely any answer you want tochange. You may not know the answers to some of the questions, butdo the best you can on each you have finished Part I, go on to Part 5 social studies Nov. 06[3][OVER]Grade 5 social studies Nov. 06[4]Part IAnswer all questions in this language, customs, and beliefs that a group of people share are part ofits(A) economy(C) culture(B) environment(D) government2 For thousands of years, people have passed on their values, ideas, andtraditions through(A) radio and television(C) books and movies(B) newspapers and magazines(D) legends and folktales3 Both the United states and Mexico are located on the continent of(A) North America(C) Africa(B) South America(D) Europe4 What is the name given to the study of climate, landforms, bodies of water,and natural resources of a specific place?

4 (A) civics(C) economics(B) geography(D) historyGrade 5 social studies Nov. 06[5][OVER]Base your answers to questions 5 and 6 on the climate zone map belowand on your knowledge of social which part of the world will you find the coldest weather?(A) between the tropic of Cancer and the equator(B) between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole(C) between the Arctic Circle and the tropic of Cancer(D) between the equator and the tropic of Capricorn6In which climate zone is the continental United states located?(A) northern middle latitudes(C) southern high latitudes(B) northern low latitudes(D) southern middle latitudesSource: Stephanie A. Hirsh, ed., The United states : Its History and Neighbors,Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988 (adapted)Grade 5 social studies Nov.

5 06[6]Base your answer to question 7 on the drawings and information belowand on your knowledge of social foods included in Jessica s breakfast show that people in hercommunity(A) depend on other world communities to meet their needs and wants(B) often live with people from other cultural groups(C) rely on local products(D) have many different customs and traditions8 The money a worker is paid is called a(A) tax(C) price(B) wage(D) barter9 The elected official in charge of running a city is called a(A) duchess(C) mayor(B) governor(D) prime minister10 Local governments are important because they make decisions for the(A) community(C) nation(B) STATE (D) worldCantaloupe fromGuatemalaCorn flakes and milkfrom the United StatesCocoa fromGhanaBanana fromEcuadorJessica s BreakfastBase your answer to question 11 on the chart below and on yourknowledge of social part of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) village council, village membershave the right to(A) appoint council leaders(C) make council plans(B) make decisions(D) speak at council meetings12 Europeans, including Verrazano and Cartier, explored North Americabecause they were trying to(A) claim land for England(B) find out who lived there(C) find a shorter trade route to Asia(D)

6 Trade with Native American IndiansIroquois Village CouncilCouncil Leaders make plans and decisionsClanMothers appointcouncilleadersRespectedOlderPeopl e give theiradviceVillage Members attend councils and havethe right to speakSource: James A. Banks, et al., New York: Adventuresin Time and Place, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, 1998(adapted)Grade 5 social studies Nov. 06[7][OVER]13 Early Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) villages were usually located near(A) streams(C) mountains(B) deserts(D) oceans14In which type of home did the early Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) most oftenlive?(A) igloo(C) cabin(B) teepee(D) longhouse15 Which term is defined as a settlement ruled by another country?(A) STATE (C) region(B) village(D) colony16 Which person wrote much of the Declaration of Independence, was apolitical leader during the Revolution, and later became president of theUnited states ?

7 (A) Benjamin Franklin(C) Patrick Henry(B) Thomas Jefferson(D) Abraham Lincoln17 What was the main reason there were many Africans in the early colonies?(A) They were forced to come to America as slaves.(B) They wanted farmland that was not available to them in Africa.(C) They were searching for religious freedom in America.(D) They wanted to live in a place that had a 5 social studies Nov. 06[8]Base your answers to questions 18 and 19 on the graph below and onyour knowledge of social the 1660s, approximately how many British settlers lived in NewAmsterdam?(A) 1000(C) 150(B) 220(D) 10019In the 1660s, most people living in New Amsterdam came from(A) Africa(C) Great Britain(B) The Netherlands(D) France020040060080010001200 DutchAfricanBritishOthersPopulation in New Amsterdam, 1660sNumber of PeopleNational OriginSource: James A.

8 Banks, et al., New York: Adventuresin Time and Place,Macmillan/McGraw-Hill,(adapted)Gra de 5 social studies Nov. 06[9][OVER]GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Base your answers to questions 20 and 21 on the time line below and onyour knowledge of social which year did New York STATE adopt its constitution?(A) 1777(C) 1789(B) 1787(D) 179121 Based on the information provided by this time line, which statement istrue?(A) The Declaration of Independence was signed before the RevolutionaryWar began.(B) The Bill of Rights was included in the original United StatesConstitution.(C) The Americans and the British signed the peace treaty to end theRevolutionary War before the Constitution was written.

9 (D) The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution were approved thesame begins1776 Declaration ofIndependenceis signed1777 New York STATE adoptsits constitution;Articles of Confederationare written and sent tothe states for approval1781 Articles of Confederation areapproved by all 13 states ;British surrender and theRevolutionary War ends1783 Peace treatybetween theUnited Statesand the Britishis signed1787 The United StatesConstitution is written1788 The United StatesConstitution is approved1789 New governmentunder the UnitedStates Constitutionbegins1791 Bill of Rightsbecomes part ofthe United StatesConstitution1780178517901795 Source: Robert M. Goldberg, New York STATE History, Globe Book Company (adapted)Grade 5 social studies Nov.

10 06[10]Grade 5 social studies Nov. 06[11][OVER]22 What is one way to help conserve New York s resources?(A) driving a car instead of walking(B) washing a car every day(C) shutting the light off when leaving a room(D) using air conditioners on hot days23 Why was the Erie Canal important to the United states ?(A) It connected the Great Lakes to the St. Lawrence River.(B) It gave immigrants an easier route to New York City.(C) It was supported by Governor De Witt Clinton.(D) It provided an easier, faster, and more direct way to ship which order, from earliest to latest, did transportation in New YorkState develop?(A) steamboat automobile train plane(B) steamboat train automobile plane(C) train steamboat plane automobile(D) automobile steamboat plane train25 What do the stripes on the United states flag symbolize?