GRADE 3 HISTORY - Virginia

VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNINGSpring 2012 Released TestGRADE 3HISTORYForm H0111, CORE 1Property of the Virginia Department of EducationCopyright 2012 by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Education, P.O. Box 2120, Richmond, Virginia23218-2120. All rights reserved. Except as permitted by law, this material may not be reproduced or used in any form orby any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage or retrievalsystem, without written permission from the copyright owner. Commonwealth of Virginia public school educators mayreproduce any portion of these released tests for non-commercial educational purposes without requesting permission.All others should direct their written requests to the Virginia Department of Education, Division of Student Assessmentand School Improvement, at the above address or by e-mail to Student Assessment@doe.virginia.gov.

History and Social ScienceDirectionsRead each question and choose the best answer. Then fill in the circle on youranswer document for the answer you have chosen.SAMPLEThe word ancient means something that —ABCDwill happen in the futurehappened long, long agois happening nowhappened last week2

1North AmericaColumbiaRiverSt. LawrenceRiverMississippi RiverRio GrandeWhich river on this map was explored by Jacques Cartier?ABCDRio GrandeColumbia RiverMississippi RiverSt. Lawrence River3

2RadioTelevisionOvenComputerBased on this timeline, which statement is true?FGHJTheTheTheTheradio was invented after the television.television was invented after the computer.television was invented before the oven.radio was invented before the computer.3 First volunteer fire department First libraryWhich American leader’s contributions are described in this list?ABCDGeorge WashingtonBenjamin FranklinThomas JeffersonAbraham Lincoln4

4 In early Virginia history, Powhatan was —FGHJa settler who helped found Jamestownthe person remembered on Thanksgiving Daya soldier with George Washingtonthe leader of an American Indian tribe5JULYSun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. 62728293031What happened on the date circled on this calendar?ABCDAbraham Lincoln became President.America was discovered.George Washington was born.America became a country.5

6 Which characteristic was shared by the Eastern Woodlands andthe Plains Indians?FGHJRiding horsesFarmingHuntingBuilding teepees7 Which invention makes it possible to study the lives of people inancient Egypt and ancient China?ABCDCompassWritten languageKiteSilk cloth6

8Effects of European Explorationon American IndiansRelocation from homeland?Which statement best completes this list?FGHJIntroduction of diseasesDevelopment of democracyBuilding of public schoolsIncrease of cotton production7

9Number of PeopleTown of his graph shows the change in the town of Milton’s —ABCDjobsclimateholidayspopulation10 In which area did ancient Greece and Rome contribute most to lifein the United States today?FGHJCookingGovernmentTransportationClothing8

11 Bettmann/CORBIS #BE002476African-American SoldierReceives MedalWhich characteristic is Eleanor Roosevelt showing in this picture?ABCDTreating all people fairlyHelping young scientists go to collegeImproving the lives of those with disabilitiesEncouraging volunteer fire departments12 The city of Timbuktu was known for its —FGHJpyramidsgardenswaterfalluniversity9

13Street MapSchoolBankBankHospitalFireStationWhich sentence describes this map?ABCDTheTheTheTheschool is south of the hospital.fire station is west of the bank.bank is east of the school.fire station is north of the hospital.10

14Eastern United States4321Which number on this map is closest to Richmond?FGHJ123411

15 The climate of a country is the —ABCDname of its mountainsland used for farminglocation of its regionsweather over a long time16 Which physical feature most helped ancient Greece and Rome tocarry on trade?FGHJMediterranean SeaIndian OceanSahara DesertNile River12

17The WorldThe darker-shaded area on this map is the country of —ABCDChinaEgyptFranceEngland13

18Eastern HemisphereDCBA1234The country that sponsored Christopher Newport’s voyages islocated in section —FGHJA2B3C1D414

19Eastern Hemisphere2314Which number on this map shows the location of Mali?ABCD123420 The Huang He is located in —FGHJChinaGreeceEgyptFrance15

21 On which continent are the Great Lakes located?ABCDAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth America22The World4132What number shows the location of the Pacific Ocean?FGHJ123416

23Birthplace of Virginians BornOutside of the United StatesLatin AmericaAsiaEuropeOtherAfricaMost of the Virginians born outside of the United Statescame from —ABCDEuropeLatin AmericaAfricaAsia17

24The World3In which hemispheres is Australia located?FGHJSouthern and EasternSouthern and WesternNorthern and EasternNorthern and Western18

25Basic NeedsHouseShirtWatchAppleWhich word should be taken out of this web?ABCDHouseShirtWatchApple26 The empire of Mali used human and capital resources mainlyto mine —FGHJgoldcoalironsilver19

27Jill is selling her radio and bicycle. Sari wants to buy them, butonly has enough money to buy one. Sari decided to buy thebicycle.What is Sari’s opportunity cost?ABCDJillRadioMoneyBicycle20

28The people in this picture are making goods. The people areexamples of —FGHJconsumersbuyerssellersproducers29 Mrs. Watson’s classroom has two computers and twenty students.In this classroom, there is a scarcity of —ABCDconsumershuman resourcesproducerscapital resources21

30 Lydia is putting away money she wants to spend on her vacation.This is an example of —FGHJscarcityopportunity costsavingsnatural resources31 Mandy gives an apple to Ali in exchange for his orange. This is anexample of —ABCDrespecting traditionsspending moneymaking goodsusing barter22

32Olive OilRomeEgyptWheatWhy did Egypt and Rome depend on each other?FGHJBoth had many ships and roads.Each had goods the other wanted.Each grew enough food for its people.Both were strong and powerful countries.23

33 The Washington Monument and the Statue of Liberty are both —ABCDpatriotic symbolsstate buildingstrade centersnatural resources34These signs show that American communities enjoy contributionsfrom people with different —FGHJrulesbirthdaysbasic needsethnic origins24

35 Which statement describes the new government led byGeorge Washington?ABCDItItItIthad a king.did not allow newspapers.was republican.did not allow churches.36 Susan B. Anthony improved the lives of others by —FGHJhelping people who were deafsewing one of the first American flagsworking for women’s rightsserving as a justice on the Supreme Court25

37Purposes of GovernmentMake lawsDecide if lawshave been broken?Which words best complete this web?ABCDTalk about lawsCarry out lawsTeach about lawsListen to laws38 Americans believe that the rights to life and liberty are givento them —FGHJby the stateat birthat age 21by the government26

39?Helped farmworkersget higher payimprove working conditionsWhich name best replaces the question mark?ABCDCesar ChavezHelen KellerThurgood MarshallRosa Parks40 People who died in wars while serving their country areremembered on —FGHJIndependence DayMemorial DayThanksgiving DayPresidents’ Day27

Answer Key-3173-H0111Test 32425262728293031323334353637383940Correct rting 3003004004004004004004004004Reporting Category ivicsCivicsCivicsCivics

Spring 2012 ReleasedGrade 3 Standards of Learning History TestTotal Raw Score to Scaled Score Conversion Table forMultiple Choice Form H0111, Core 1Total Raw ScoreTotal Scaled ScoreIf you get this many 32425262728293031323334353637383940Then your converted scaled 1459469479490503519538563600600A total raw score (leftcolumn) is converted to atotal scaled score (rightcolumn). The total scaledscore may range from 0 to600.A scaled score of 400 ormore means the studentpassed the SOL test, whilea scaled score of 399 orless means the student didnot pass the test. A scaledscore of 500 or moreindicates the studentpassed the SOL test at anadvanced level.

The word ancient means something that — A will happen in the future B happened long, long ago C is happening now D happened last week Directions Read each question and choose the best answer. Then fill in the circle on your answer do