Sample QuestionsWhat questions are used in the NAEP geography assessment?Explore sample questions from the geography assessment, and see how the NAEP geography questions relate to student performance.
Test Yourself in GeographySelect one of the grade tabs below to try out questions from the 2010 NAEP geography assessment. After answering all the questions, compare your score with that of students nationally. |
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Grade 4 Sample Questions
Question 1 of 5 :
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Look at the photograph above. The people who work in this place probably make their living from
Question 2 of 5 :
Which of the following is most likely to be located in a major city rather than in a small town?
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The photograph above of a steel mill in a United States city was taken in 1906. It would be unusual to see a scene like this in the United States today because
Question 4 of 5:
Which can help prevent soil erosion?
Question 5 of 5:
Look at the map above of state capitals in the United States. Capitals are often located near the center of the state because
The chart below shows the percentage of questions that you answered correctly, as well as how students at each of the achievement levels performed on this set of questions. For instance, fourth-grade students at Proficient had a percentage correct of 84% on average.
[Overall|67],[Below Basic|50],[Basic|67],[Proficient|84] Fourth-grade percentage correct on selected geography questions: 2010Fourth-grade percentage correct on selected geography questions: 2010
Overall = 67. Below Basic = 50. Basic = 67. Proficient = 84.
Note: No bar for Advanced appears on the graph because reporting standards were not met.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2010 Geography Assessment.
View this set of questions in the NAEP Questions Tool to see student performance.