2nd grade Social Studies practice sheet
Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Which place would have more cars and buses?
- a small farm
- a tiny village
- a big city
a big city
Hint: Cities are busy with traffic.
Question 2
In a place with a lot of snow, what winter fun might people have?
- sandcastles
- skating or skiing
- sunbathing
skating or skiing
Hint: People enjoy activities that suit the weather.
Question 3
In a vote, the idea with the most votes…
- is thrown away
- loses
- wins
wins
Hint: The most votes make the group's decision.
Question 4
Two friends argue. A fair way to solve it is to…
- yell more
- listen to both sides
- let one win always
listen to both sides
Hint: Both people should be heard.
Question 5
People who move to the United States from another country can…
- never be citizens
- not go to school
- become citizens
become citizens
Hint: Many people become citizens after moving here.
Question 6
The word “future” means…
- yesterday
- long ago
- time that has not happened yet
time that has not happened yet
Hint: The future is what comes after now.
Question 7
Long ago, many children went to school in…
- a big school with a gym
- a one-room schoolhouse
- a school on a ship
a one-room schoolhouse
Hint: One teacher taught children of many ages in one room.
Question 8
How can a job change over time?
- The job becomes a toy
- People use new tools
- The job stays the same always
- The job turns into the weather
People use new tools
Hint: Tools make jobs different.
Question 9
During a drought, there is less water for farms. Farmers may…
- grow twice as many crops
- grow fewer crops
- stop needing water
- use ocean water
grow fewer crops
Hint: Scarce water limits crops.
Question 10
In early spring, many Dakota and Anishinaabe families tap maple trees to make…
- cheese
- bread
- maple sugar and syrup
- juice from rocks
maple sugar and syrup
Hint: Sweet sap.
Answer key
- 1. a big city (Communities Compared)
- 2. skating or skiing (Climate & Ways of Life)
- 3. wins (Talking and Deciding Together)
- 4. listen to both sides (Working Together Fairly)
- 5. become citizens (Citizens & Leaders)
- 6. time that has not happened yet (Then & Now)
- 7. a one-room schoolhouse (Our Community Changes)
- 8. People use new tools (Work and Prices)
- 9. grow fewer crops (Work, Saving & Resources)
- 10. maple sugar and syrup (Seasons of the Land)
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