Social Studies Questions & Answers

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

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