2nd grade Social Studies practice sheet
Alabama Course of Study · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Two countries disagree about fishing. A peaceful way to solve it is to…
- talk and make an agreement
- build a wall in the ocean
- stop eating
- ignore it forever
talk and make an agreement
Hint: Countries make deals.
Question 2
Why do people save money?
- to buy something bigger later
- because money grows on trees
- so they can never use it
to buy something bigger later
Hint: Saving helps reach goals.
Question 3
How can a job change over time?
- People use new tools
- The job stays the same always
- The job turns into the weather
- The job becomes a toy
People use new tools
Hint: Tools make jobs different.
Question 4
Which continent is Brazil in?
- Africa
- South America
- Europe
South America
Hint: Brazil is the largest country in South America.
Question 5
Long ago, how did many people wash clothes?
- with a robot
- by hand
- in a spaceship
by hand
Hint: Machines like washers came later.
Question 6
Who makes laws for all 50 states?
- a principal
- a city council
- the Alabama Legislature
- Congress
Congress
Hint: The national lawmakers.
Question 7
Demand is…
- a store's name
- how much people want to buy something
- a coin
- how much there is
how much people want to buy something
Hint: What shoppers want.
Question 8
An island is land…
- with water all around it
- in a desert
- with mountains all around
- inside a cave
with water all around it
Hint: Surrounded by water.
Question 9
The years 1900 to 1999 are about one…
- decade
- century
- month
- year
century
Hint: A hundred years.
Question 10
Juneteenth, June 19, celebrates…
- a new year
- the end of slavery in the United States
- planting crops
- the first day of school
the end of slavery in the United States
Hint: News of freedom reached Galveston in 1865.
Answer key
- 1. talk and make an agreement (Citizens & Leaders)
- 2. to buy something bigger later (Work, Saving & Resources)
- 3. People use new tools (Work and Prices)
- 4. South America (Maps of Our World)
- 5. by hand (Then & Now)
- 6. Congress (State & National Government)
- 7. how much people want to buy something (Alabama's Resources & Trade)
- 8. with water all around it (Regions of the United States)
- 9. century (Years, Decades & Centuries)
- 10. the end of slavery in the United States (Holidays & Their Meaning)
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