3rd grade Social Studies practice sheet
Alabama Course of Study · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Which continent do we live on?
- North America
- Europe
- Africa
North America
Hint: The United States is in North America.
Question 2
Montgomery is about halfway between Birmingham and the coast. From Birmingham, Montgomery is to the…
- northwest
- southeast
- northeast
- west
southeast
Hint: Down and a little to the right on the map.
Question 3
Alabama's capital city is…
- Huntsville
- Birmingham
- Montgomery
- Mobile
Montgomery
Hint: It is on the Alabama River.
Question 4
Most of Alabama's rivers flow toward…
- the north and the Great Lakes
- the south and the Gulf
- the east and the Atlantic
- the west and the Pacific
the south and the Gulf
Hint: Mobile Bay collects much of the water.
Question 5
Little River Canyon National Preserve, on Lookout Mountain, is popular for…
- skyscrapers
- hiking, waterfalls and outdoor fun
- car factories
- airports
hiking, waterfalls and outdoor fun
Hint: It's one of the deepest canyons in the East.
Question 6
How can a drought hurt farmers?
- it brings more rain
- crops grow too fast
- crops dry up, so there is less to sell
- it has no effect
crops dry up, so there is less to sell
Hint: Plants need water.
Question 7
Late in the Woodland period, people began using the…
- steel plow
- bow and arrow
- rifle
- wagon wheel
bow and arrow
Hint: Better for hunting.
Question 8
Today, Alabama's federally recognized tribe is the…
- Inca Empire
- Iroquois Confederacy
- Aztec Empire
- Poarch Band of Creek Indians
Poarch Band of Creek Indians
Hint: Its home is near Atmore.
Question 9
Francisco Pizarro conquered the…
- Cherokee
- Aztec Empire in Mexico
- French in Mobile
- Inca Empire in Peru
Inca Empire in Peru
Hint: In South America.
Question 10
Spain's fort and settlement nearest to French Mobile was at…
- Pensacola
- Plymouth
- Huntsville
- Jamestown
Pensacola
Hint: In today's Florida.
Answer key
- 1. North America (Maps of Our World)
- 2. southeast (Map Tools & Grids)
- 3. Montgomery (Alabama's Land Regions)
- 4. the south and the Gulf (Alabama's Rivers)
- 5. hiking, waterfalls and outdoor fun (Parks, Symbols & Landmarks)
- 6. crops dry up, so there is less to sell (People & the Environment)
- 7. bow and arrow (Digging Up the Past)
- 8. Poarch Band of Creek Indians (Native Nations of Alabama)
- 9. Inca Empire in Peru (Explorers & Encounters)
- 10. Pensacola (French Alabama)
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