social studies questions & answers
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Social Studies Questions & Answers
GRADE 1What are the four directions on a compass?north, east, south, west
GRADE 2On what holiday in November do we give thanks for what we have?Thanksgiving
GRADE 3Which came first: the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution?the Declaration of Independence, in 1776 (The Constitution was written in 1787.)
GRADE 4When did American pioneer families set out to explore the west: in the 1840s or the 1940s?the 1840s
GRADE 5Name the two main political parties in the United States?the Democratic Party and the Republican Party
GRADE 6Which is the study of human beings and their ancestors: psychology or anthropology?anthropology
GRADE 7Order from west to east: United Kingdom, Canada, Russia.Canada, United Kingdom, Russia
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GRADE 1The new year begins in what month?January
GRADE 2Is the United States a country or a continent?a country
GRADE 3Is Madison the capital of Michigan, Minnesota or Wisconsin?Wisconsin
GRADE 4If you are in South America and you want to go to the United States, in which direction will you travel?north (The United States is in North America.)
GRADE 5During the American Civil War, the Union was opposed by 11 southern states that seceded from the nation and became known as what?the Confederacy
GRADE 6If you fly from New York to Europe, what ocean do you cross?the Atlantic Ocean
GRADE 7Which online encyclopedia can be edited by its users: Encyclopedia Britannica or Wikipedia?Wikipedia
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GRADE 1Which season comes between fall and spring?winter
GRADE 2What do you call a cell phone that includes software functions for the Internet and for e-mail?a smartphone
GRADE 3Which state’s two-letter postal abbreviation is the opposite of the word “out”? Indiana (IN)
GRADE 4Today’s current events are tomorrow’s history. True or false?true
GRADE 5“We the people” are the first three words of which document: the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution or the Bill of Rights? the Constitution
GRADE 6Which one already holds public office: the incumbent or the challenger?the incumbent
GRADE 7Who’s the second in command in state government?the lieutenant governor
Social Studies Questions & Answers
GRADE 1Which is in the shape of the earth: a map or a globe?a globe
GRADE 2Who was the third president of the United States: John Adams or Thomas Jefferson? Thomas Jefferson
GRADE 3If I go two blocks south and then turn around and go back the way I came, in which direction will I travel?north
GRADE 4What do Sandra Day O’Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan have in common?They’ve all served as justices of the Supreme Court.
GRADE 5Who was the first man to walk on the moon?Neil Armstrong, in 1969
GRADE 6Which country is NOT in Asia: Thailand, India, Poland, China?Poland
GRADE 7The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the Bill of Rights. How many amendments are there in total: 25, 26 or 27?27
Social Studies Questions & Answers
GRADE 1You live in a neighborhood. What’s another name for it: a community or a city?a community
GRADE 2Where will you find fewer people living: in an urban area or a rural area?in a rural area
GRADE 3Which of these states is NOT in New England: Maine, Massachusetts, Kansas, Connecticut?Kansas
GRADE 4What right was given to women by the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920?the right to vote
GRADE 5Is Australia north or south of Asia?south
GRADE 6There’s a North Dakota and a South Dakota. Name the two other U.S. states that have a “north” and a “south.”North Carolina and South Carolina
GRADE 7If you want to express your opinion in a newspaper or magazine, would you write an editorial or a news story?an editorial
Social Studies Questions & Answers
GRADE 1Where is our nation’s capital located?in Washington, D.C.
GRADE 2What direction is the opposite of west?east
GRADE 3Is the government of the United States a monarchy or a democracy?a democracy
GRADE 4The five Great Lakes are situated between the United States and Canada. Name three of them.Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario
GRADE 5On which continent will you find Egypt, Libya and Kenya?Africa
GRADE 6Athens is the capital city of which European country?Greece
GRADE 7If two people of opposing political parties are having a debate and each sticks to the point of view of his or her own party, is their discussion partisan or impartial? partisan
Social Studies Questions & Answers
GRADE 1Which is larger: a state or a country?a country
GRADE 2Benjamin Franklin was president of the United States. True or false?false
GRADE 3The U.S.A. has three branches of government. The executive branch is one of them. Name the other two.the legislative branch and the judicial branch
GRADE 4Which time zone is farther west: the Mountain time zone or the Pacific time zone?the Pacific time zone
GRADE 5If it’s 5 p.m. in California, what time is it in New York?2 p.m. (3 hours earlier.)
GRADE 6Which one of these countries is not a group of islands: Indonesia, Philippines, Japan, Australia?Australia (It is a continent.)
GRADE 7Is hacking into someone’s computer or phone a legal or illegal way to get information for a news story?illegal
Social Studies Questions & Answers
GRADE 1Who was the first president of the United States?George Washington
GRADE 2Which was invented first: computers or e-mail?computers
GRADE 3Which was invented first: personal computers or tablet computers?personal computers (or PCs)
GRADE 4In what war did the United States fight itself?the Civil War
GRADE 5Which four states in the U.S.A. start with the word “new”?New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New Mexico
GRADE 6Which continent is at the South Pole?Antarctica
GRADE 7Which is the capital city of China: Shanghai or Beijing?Beijing
Social Studies Questions & Answers
GRADE 1Is California next to the Atlantic Ocean or the Pacific Ocean?the Pacific Ocean
GRADE 2Which fun holiday comes on the last day of October?Halloween
GRADE 3
Name any three of the original thirteen colonies.Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
GRADE 4Which was invented first: e-mail or e-readers?e-mail
GRADE 5What was the time period called in the United States in the 1930s when millions of people were out of work?The Great Depression
GRADE 6For how many terms can a U.S. president be elected?two
GRADE 7What country in North America is divided into provinces?Canada
Social Studies Questions & Answers
GRADE 1Would you expect a carpenter to help build a house or a computer?a house
GRADE 2The United States, Canada and Mexico share which continent: North America or South America?North America
GRADE 3In what century are we living now?the 2lst century
GRADE 4Is Africa north or south of Europe?south
GRADE 5Grapefruits are an important crop to which state: Virginia, Florida, Iowa?Florida
GRADE 6
In which cultural period of European history was there a flourishing of art, literature, science, religion and politics: the Middle Ages or the Renaissance?the Renaissance
GRADE 7Name the world’s five oceans.Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Southern (or Antarctic) Ocean
Social Studies Questions & Answers
GRADE 1Which will arrive faster: a letter sent through the post office or a letter sent by e-mail?a letter sent by e-mail
GRADE 2When Columbus set off for the New World, did most people think the world was round or flat? flat
GRADE 3There are seven continents on earth. Name the four that begin with the letter “a.” Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica (The others are North America, South America, and Europe.)
GRADE 4Which state is NOT in the West: Oregon, Colorado, Arizona, Georgia?Georgia
GRADE 5Which was invented second: e-mail or text messages?text messages
GRADE 6In which ancient civilization were the rulers called pharaohs: Greece or Egypt?Egypt
GRADE 7If a jury reaches a unanimous verdict, do they all agree or disagree on the verdict?They all agree on the verdict.
Social Studies Questions & Answers
GRADE 1Is New York an eastern state or a western state?an eastern state
GRADE 2Which state became the 50th state in the United States: Hawaii or Alaska?Hawaii (Alaska was the 49th.)
GRADE 3Where will you find penguins: at the North Pole or South Pole?at the South Pole
GRADE 4On a map, is a capital city indicated by a dot or a star?a star
GRADE 5The head of the Department of Homeland Security is a member of the president’s cabinet. True or false?true
GRADE 6In how many centuries has America had presidents?four (the 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.)
GRADE 7More than 1,500 people lost their lives in the Atlantic Ocean in April 1912. What was this disaster?the sinking of the Titanic
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GRADE 1If you get milk from a grocery store, are you buying it or selling it?buying it
GRADE 2Who makes our country’s laws: the president or Congress?Congress
GRADE 3What do we call a period of ten years?a decade
GRADE 4Which two U.S. states are not connected to all the others?Alaska and Hawaii
GRADE 5Which is the northernmost state on the east coast? Maine
GRADE 6Who planned the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the U.S.?Osama bin Laden
GRADE 7Which country is not in Central America: Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico? Mexico
Social Studies Questions & Answers
GRADE 1What large country is to the north of the United States?Canada
GRADE 2Is the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., or Washington State?Washington, D.C.
GRADE 3On which continent will you find France, England, Italy and Spain?Europe
GRADE 4Lincoln is the capital of which state?Nebraska
GRADE 5Which state doesn’t share a border with Canada: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota?South Dakota
GRADE 6Is the U.S. Census, which counts the population and gathers other information about residents, taken every 5 years, 10 years or 15 years?every 10 years
GRADE 7The Space Race, a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union in space exploration, was a result of the Cold War between them. True or false? true
Social Studies Questions & Answers
GRADE 1How many states are in the United States?50
GRADE 2What state would you visit to see the Statue of Liberty?New York
GRADE 3Order these states from west to east: New York, Indiana, CaliforniaCalifornia, Indiana, New York
GRADE 4On what continent will you find Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on earth?Asia
GRADE 5GPS is a navigational system that uses satellite signals to help you find your way wherever you are. What does GPS stand for?Global Positioning System
GRADE 6You are working on a presentation for your social studies class. Which software will you use: PowerPoint or Encryption 101?PowerPoint
GRADE 7Which World War spanned from 1939 to 1945: World War I or World War II?World War II
Social Studies Questions & Answers
GRADE 1Which language is spoken in Mexico: Spanish or French?Spanish
GRADE 2What holiday do we celebrate on the fourth of July?Independence Day, which is America’s birthday
GRADE 3What is the highest court in America called?the Supreme Court
GRADE 4The United States Congress has two parts. What are they called?the Senate and the House of Representatives
GRADE 5What is the largest ocean in the world? the Pacific Ocean
GRADE 6What imaginary line divides the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?the prime meridian
GRADE 7The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World to survive to the present day. True or false?true
Social Studies Questions & Answers
GRADE 1Which computer can you carry with you: a desktop or a laptop?a laptop
GRADE 2Which elected leader is considered the “boss” of a city: the mayor or the governor?the mayor
GRADE 3Who was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?Amelia Earhart
GRADE 4Which African American woman worked to end slavery: Rosa Parks or Sojourner Truth?Sojourner Truth
GRADE 5You can sign up to receive e-mail updates from the president. True or false?true
GRADE 6The invention of which electronic device has some people worried that physical books may become obsolete?e-readers
GRADE 7Kabul, Islamabad and Kandahar City can all be found in which Asian country?Afghanistan
Social Studies Questions & Answers
GRADE 1What does U.S.A. stand for?United States of America
GRADE 2Which people were native Americans: American Indians or the Pilgrims? American Indians
GRADE 3Is San Francisco a city in Texas, Arizona or California?California
GRADE 4In a cyber marketplace, where are goods bought and sold?online
GRADE 5The Amazon, the world’s largest tropical rainforest, is found on which continent?South America
GRADE 6Name the 42nd, 43rd and 44th presidents of the United States.William (Bill) Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama
GRADE 7If you fly from California to Asia, which ocean will you cross?the Pacific Ocean