2nd grade Social Studies practice sheet
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
To specialize means to…
- stop working
- focus on making one kind of good or service
- make everything yourself
focus on making one kind of good or service
Hint: Specializing lets people get very good at one thing.
Question 2
Countries trade so they can…
- stop working
- lose money
- have fewer goods
- get goods they don't make
get goods they don't make
Hint: Trade helps both sides.
Question 3
Which is the smallest continent?
- Asia
- Africa
- Australia
Australia
Hint: Australia is the smallest continent.
Question 4
Which of these happened first?
- People sent video messages
- People sent emails
- People wrote letters
People wrote letters
Hint: Communication has changed over time.
Question 5
A new park opens in your neighborhood. Who might it help?
- nobody
- only cars
- families who want a place to play
families who want a place to play
Hint: Parks give people places to meet and play.
Question 6
What is the national flower of the United States?
- the rose
- the lily
- the bluebonnet
- the daisy
the rose
Hint: It became the national flower in 1986.
Question 7
Paul Revere rode a horse at night to warn that…
- school was closed
- a storm was coming
- British soldiers were coming
- a party had started
British soldiers were coming
Hint: It was 1775.
Question 8
Planting trees after cutting some is a way to…
- replenish a resource
- pollute water
- waste a resource
- build a road
replenish a resource
Hint: Replenish means put back.
Question 9
Memorial Day honors people who…
- started a business
- died serving in the military
- planted a tree
- won a race
died serving in the military
Hint: It is the last Monday in May.
Question 10
A food drive collects food for…
- nobody
- people who need it
- the city zoo only
people who need it
Hint: Food drives help neighbors.
Answer key
- 1. focus on making one kind of good or service (Work, Saving & Resources)
- 2. get goods they don't make (Citizens & Leaders)
- 3. Australia (Maps of Our World)
- 4. People wrote letters (Then & Now)
- 5. families who want a place to play (Our Community Changes)
- 6. the rose (Symbols, Songs & Landmarks)
- 7. British soldiers were coming (People Who Made a Difference)
- 8. replenish a resource (Texas, Our Land)
- 9. died serving in the military (Celebrations Near & Far)
- 10. people who need it (Who Runs Our Community?)
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