Grade 2 · Social Studies · Challenge
Free Social Studies Review worksheet - version 1
Grade 2 social studies review matched to the learner's current level. This printable version includes 10 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Social Studies Review
Grade 2 · Stretch challenge · 10 questions · Version PG-SMT5JZ-KIE8
1.What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
2.What is an economy?
3.What is cultural diffusion?
4.What is an import?
5.What are the three branches of U.S. government?
6.What does a scale on a map show?
7.What is a democracy?
8.What is an export?
9.Why were rivers important to early settlements?
10.Why do people pay taxes?
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
Show answers for version 1
- What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?The Equator
- What is an economy?A system for producing and exchanging goods and services
- What is cultural diffusion?The spread of ideas and customs between groups
- What is an import?A good brought into a country
- What are the three branches of U.S. government?Legislative, executive, judicial
- What does a scale on a map show?The relationship between map and real distance
- What is a democracy?Government in which people participate in choosing leaders
- What is an export?A good sent to another country
- Why were rivers important to early settlements?They supplied water, food, transport, and fertile soil
- Why do people pay taxes?To fund public services
Worked example
Identify the time, place, people, and evidence in the question.
Common mistake
Treating an opinion as a historical fact.
Helpful hint
Look for context and source evidence.