

Grade 2 · Social Studies · Challenge
Free Social Studies Review worksheet - version 5
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-RIUQS3-KIE8
What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
What is an economy?
What is a primary source?
What is cultural diffusion?
What does a scale on a map show?
Name one responsibility of a citizen.
What is a democracy?
Why were rivers important to early settlements?
What is a constitution?
What is migration?
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 5
- What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?The Equator
- What is an economy?A system for producing and exchanging goods and services
- What is a primary source?Evidence created during the time studied
- What is cultural diffusion?The spread of ideas and customs between groups
- What does a scale on a map show?The relationship between map and real distance
- Name one responsibility of a citizen.Obey laws, vote, serve community, or pay taxes
- What is a democracy?Government in which people participate in choosing leaders
- Why were rivers important to early settlements?They supplied water, food, transport, and fertile soil
- What is a constitution?A framework of basic government principles and laws
- What is migration?Movement from one place to another
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.