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Social Studies Review
Grade 2
1. Which word BEST describes
the weather in Egypt?
A. Snowy
B. Cloudy
C. Rainy
D. Sunny
2. A place where people live,
work and play is called a
______.
A. Population
B. School
C. Communication
D. Community
3. Which of these places has
four seasons like Virginia?
A.
Antarctic
B.
Egypt
C.
All of China
D.
Parts of China
4. We have many choices for the way
we travel today. Long ago, people
______.
A.
Rode on planes
B.
Rode on horses
C.
Rode in cars
D.
Rode in buses
5. Which of the following workers can
tell you the climate of places around
the world?
A. Weather
person
B. Doctor
C. Cook
D. Truck driver
6. Which word would you use to tell
about how many people live in a
community?
A.
Communication
B.
Transportation
C.
Population
D.
Recreation
7. New inventions have made changes in communities
and the way people live today. Which of these is the
BEST example of how communities have changed
over time?
A.
People have the same jobs
B.
Boys and girls like to play
C.
People’s names are different
D.
Buildings have changed
8. The ancient Chinese and Egyptian
farmers did which one of these things
because of the dry, desert-like conditions?
A.
Irrigated the land
B.
Did not plant anything
C.
Did nothing to the land
D.
Sprayed for bugs
9. Which is NOT an
invention of ancient Egypt?
A. Clock
B. Paper
C. Wood
D. 365 day calendar
10. Which of these was NOT an
invention of ancient China?
A. Fireworks
B. Gold
C. Bronze
D. Compass
11. The people of ancient China
used which of these when they
wrote?
A.
Alphabets
B.
Hieroglyphics
C.
Characters
D.
Marks
12. Many things were invented by the
ancient Egyptians. Which of these was an
invention of ancient Egypt?
A. Cloth
B. Basket
C. Pencil
D. Paper
13. What is the name of the type
of writing used by the ancient
Egyptians?
A.
Hieroglyphics
B.
Handwriting
C.
Characters
D.
Printing
14. Which of these is an invention
of ancient China?
A.
Wagon
B.
Kite
C.
Balloon
D.
Scooter
15. Which of these examples of
architecture is a contribution of
ancient Egypt?
A. Great Wall
B. Coliseum
C. Pyramids
D. Eiffel Tower
You are half way
through! You are
doing an AWESOME
job. Keep up the good
work. Remember to
think about the
answer before you
choose it.
16. This is an example of
architecture for which ancient
civilization?
A.
Ancient Rome
B.
Ancient Greece
C.
Ancient China
D.
Ancient Egypt
17. Which American Indians lived
in adobe houses in villages?
A. Pueblo
B. Sioux
C. Powhatan
D. Navajo
18. The Sioux Indians lived in an area
where you would find much of the land
covered by which one of these?
A.
Cactus plants
B.
Tall trees
C.
Flowers
D.
Grasses
19. What word describes the climate during
summer days for the American Indians of the
Eastern Woodlands, Plains and the Southwest.
A. Hot
B. Rainy
C. Cold
D. Mild
20. According to the map, where
do the Plains Indians live?
A.
1
1
B.
2
2
C.
3
D.
4
3
4
21. According to the map, where
do the Powhatan Indians live?
A.
B.
2
3
C.
1
D.
4
1
2
3
4
22. According to the map, what
area do the Pueblo Indians live?
A.
B.
4
2
1
2
4
C.
1
D.
3
3
23. This picture shows a community.
When do you think people may have
lived in this type of community?
A.
During the time of
the Pilgrims
B.
Today
C.
In ancient times
D.
Long ago
24. Look at this picture. It shows a type of
transportation used _______.
A. A long time ago
B. By ancient people
C. Today
D. By the pioneers
25. Look at these pictures. Which
picture BEST shows a community
from a long time ago?
A.
B.
C.
26. Wood and bark houses
were the type of home for
which American Indians?
A. Southwest Indians
B. Pueblo Indians
C. Eastern Woodland Indians
D. Sioux Indians
27. What did the Sioux Indians
use the MOST for
transportation?
A. Buggies
B. Trains
C. Canoes
D. Horses
28. Which is NOT a contribution
of American Indians?
A.
Fireworks
B.
Farming
C.
D.
Respect for
nature
Legends and
stories
29. Which of the following is an example
of the type of home for the Pueblo
Indians?
A.
Longhouses
B.
Igloo
C.
Multi-story terraced
building
D.
Tepee
30. Which of these American Indian
tribes lived in Virginia?
A.
Pueblo
B.
Sioux
C.
Powhatan
D.
Eskimo