
Grade 2 · Social Studies · On Level
Free Social Studies Review worksheet - version 11
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 · On-level practice · 10 questions · Version PG-1RLDN44-1673
1.What is a democracy?
2.What is a region?
3.What does a scale on a map show?
4.What does chronological order mean?
5.Why were rivers important to early settlements?
6.What is an economy?
7.What are the three branches of U.S. government?
8.What is cultural diffusion?
9.What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
10.What is a constitution?
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 11
- What is a democracy?Government in which people participate in choosing leaders
- What is a region?An area sharing common features
- What does a scale on a map show?The relationship between map and real distance
- What does chronological order mean?Events arranged by time
- Why were rivers important to early settlements?They supplied water, food, transport, and fertile soil
- What is an economy?A system for producing and exchanging goods and services
- What are the three branches of U.S. government?Legislative, executive, judicial
- What is cultural diffusion?The spread of ideas and customs between groups
- What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?The Equator
- What is a constitution?A framework of basic government principles and laws
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.