Port Said International School Social Studies

Grade Four 4th Term Revision

Chapter 11
Fill in the blanks.
heritage - prosperity - interdependence - Constitution - isthmus - province -
democracy

1- The American ………………………… includes the Bill of Rights that

say all Americans have certain rights and freedoms.
2- ……………………… is a relationship in which people depend on each
other.
3- In a ………………………, people choose their leaders by voting.
4- Active trade helps bring ……………………. to the country.
5- Americans’ common ……………….includes language, food, music,
holidays, and shared beliefs.
6- Panama is a narrow ……………….that connects Central and South
America.
7- Quebec is a ……………..in Canada.
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Circle the letter of the best answer.
8- Which countries in North America share many landforms?
a- Canada and Mexico
b- Canada and Cuba
c- The United States and Canada
d- Mexico and Panama

9- Which of the following helps the different regions of the United States
connect with each other?
a- The Isthmus of Panama
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c- The Sierra Madre Occidental
d- The Andes Mountains

10- Why does the U.S. Constitution set up three branches of

government?
a- To make sure the executive branch is the most powerful
b- To make sure the legislative branch is the most powerful
c- To prevent the House and Senate from making too many laws.
d- To prevent one part of the government from becoming too powerful

11- Which branch of national government is not elected by the people?

a- The state governments
b- The judicial branch
c- The legislative branch
d- The executive branch.

12- Use the map and circle which Central American country borders
Mexico?
a- Guatemala
b- Nicaragua
c- Honduras
d- Panama
13- Which groups influenced the historical heritage of both Central and
South America?
a- American Indians and Spanish settlers
b- American Indians and Canadian settlers
c- Mayas and Aztecs

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Fill in the blanks.
Judicial – executive – legislative – three – Bill of Rights – representatives –
elections – democracy – citizen

14- In the United States, each ……………..has a say in the

government. This is because the United States is a ………………..
The citizens vote in ……………
The citizens choose ……………….to make decisions for the government.
The United States Constitution includes a ………………..which protects our
rights and liberties. The Constitution sets up …………….branches of national
government. The …………….branch makes laws. The ………….branch carries
out laws. The …………….branch decides questions about the nation’s laws.
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Complete the following table.
Branch Legislative 15- ……… 16- ……
of ……. …….
National
Governm
ent
Job 17- ………… Carry out laws Decides laws are
……… fair or not

Choose the correct answer.

18- Many of the islands of the Caribbean are
a- Independent nations
b- States

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19- The Sierra Madre Occidental is

a- An ocean
b- A mountain range
c- A coastal plain

20- The first people to live in Mexico and the Caribbean were
a- Europeans
b- American Indians
c- Africans

21- A narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas is

a- Isthmus
b- Bay
c- Cape
22- Dense forest with large amounts of rainfall is
a- Canal
b- Rainforest
c- Vegetation
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What is the effect for the following causes?
23- The Panama Canal opened in 1914.
………………………………………………………………………..
24- The Spanish settled in Central America.
………………………………………………………………………..
25- Much of South America is in the tropics.
………………………………………………………………………..

Read the passage below. Then answer the question.

The United States shares borders with Canada and Mexico. The United States
trades more with Canada and Mexico than with any other countries in the world.
Canada shares the Rocky Mountains with the United States. Some people in

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Canada speak French, but most speak English. People in Mexico speak Spanish.
The Rio Grande forms the border between the United States and Mexico.

26- In what ways are Canada and Mexico similar? In what ways are
they different?
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………
………
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Write (T) or (F).
27- The Spanish did not change the American Indian culture
completely but mixed it with their own. ( )
28- Mexican culture is a mixture of American Indian and French
customs. ( )
29- A democracy is a system in which the people hold the power of
government. ( )
30- An election is the way voters choose people to serve in the
government. ( )
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Complete the following sentences.
Hot – Amazon – Andes – 12 – Spain – Spanish – warm – cold – Sierra
Madre Occidental – Sierra Madre Oriental – South - North – English –
French – Arctic – Rocky Mountains – Great Plains
31- The Bill of Rights says that all Americans have certain rights and
………………..
32- Freedom of ……………allows people to express their opinions
freely.
33- Freedom of ……………allows people to gather peacefully and call
for their needs.
34- Someone wrote an essay against the American laws. He used the
freedom of ………………
35- Who is responsible for the legislative branch is the ………………..

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 36- Who is responsible for the executive branch is the ………………..
37- Who is responsible for the judicial branch is the ………………….
38- Canada and the United States share many landforms such as
……………………… and …………………….
39- Canada has ………………..climate because it extends into the
Arctic Circle.
40- All Canadians speak ………………..except in the province of
Quebec, people speak …………………
41- Canada lies in ……………….to the United States.
42- Mexico borders the United States to the ………………….
43- Major mountain ranges that run along Mexico’s two coasts are
……………………………and ……………………………
44- Temperatures generally in Mexico are …………………except in
Mexico’s mountains, temperatures can be ……………………..
45- Most people in Mexico speak ………………..
46- Central and South America were settled by ………………
47- South America has ……………….countries, plus French Guiana
which is controlled by France.
48- The most famous mountain ranges in South America is the
……………………
49- South America has a huge river system which is the
………………..
50- Much of South America lies in the tropics. It means that the
climate is …………….
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Answer the following questions.
51- Which civilization flourished in South America?
52- How do the people of South America earn their living?
53- Name two physical features in South America?
54- Why is Panama Canal important?
55- Mention one feature of rain forests?
56- Which civilization flourished in Central America?
57- Where in Mexico could you find cold temperatures?
58- What European country conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico?
59- What important ways that connect people of different regions in
the United States?

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 60- What do we mean when we say people in different states are
interdependent?
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Chapter 12
Choose the correct answer.

1- Which of the following can allies do to help one another?

a- They can stop all international trade.
b- They can stop working together.
c- They can stop selling goods and services to one another.
d- They can defend each other.

2- Which of the following describes what NAFTA does for Canada, Mexico,
and the United States?
a- It creates a communication system between the countries.
b- It lets the countries buy and sell goods to each other without paying
fees or taxes.
c- It creates high taxes for these countries.
d- It stops these countries from selling goods to each other.

3- Trade alliances help connect countries through

a- Communication and transportation links.
b- Language barriers.
c- High taxes.
d- Extra costs that make imports more expensive.

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Write the word that expresses the following sentences.
4- A country or a group that joins with another country or group for a
common purpose. …………….
5- An agreement between allies to seek a common goal. …………….
6- An official document that defines an agreement between nations.
…………………
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 7- A system that lets people control their businesses and decide what goods
to buy and sell. ………………..

Answer the following questions.

8- Why is international trade important to the US economy?
9- Why would a country want to limit international trade?
10- Why does the United States form alliances?
11- What is NATO?
12- Which countries are members of the NAFTA trade alliance?
13- What is NAFTA?