Grade 2 · Social Studies · Challenge
Free Social Studies Review worksheet - version 10
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-1R4VD19-KIE8
What is a democracy?
What is an economy?
What is an export?
What is a region?
What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
What are the three branches of U.S. government?
Why do people pay taxes?
What is a primary source?
What does chronological order mean?
Why were rivers important to early settlements?
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 10
- What is a democracy?Government in which people participate in choosing leaders
- What is an economy?A system for producing and exchanging goods and services
- What is an export?A good sent to another country
- What is a region?An area sharing common features
- What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?The Equator
- What are the three branches of U.S. government?Legislative, executive, judicial
- Why do people pay taxes?To fund public services
- What is a primary source?Evidence created during the time studied
- What does chronological order mean?Events arranged by time
- Why were rivers important to early settlements?They supplied water, food, transport, and fertile soil
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.