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Grade 2 American Revolution
What was the name of one of the first people to be killed while gaining independence from Britain (during the Boston Massacre)?
  1. Samuel Adams
  2. Paul Revere
  3. George Washington
  4. Crispus Attucks
Grade 2 American Revolution
The war that the colonists gained their independence was called the
  1. The War of 1776
  2. Civil War
  3. American Revolution
  4. The Vietnam War
Grade 2 Culture
                are relatives who lived before you were born.
  1. History
  2. Community
  3. Ancestors
Grade 2 US Geography
Where is the capital of the United States?
  1. Dallas
  2. Austin
  3. Los Angeles
  4. Washington, D. C.
Grade 2 Themes of Geography
A group of places that have something in common.
  1. Contribution
  2. Region
  3. Environment
  4. Transportation
  5. Plant Life
Grade 2 Legislative Branch
Congress is the branch of government that makes the laws for our country.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Social Studies
What is a rural community?
  1. the north pole
  2. a small town surrounded by farms
  3. a big city
Grade 2 Geography
The location of a place affects the weather, climate, and seasons it will have.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Economics
What is the difference between goods and services?

                are things people make and grow; they are things we can touch or hold.
                are actions; things people do for others.
  1. Services, Goods
  2. Goods, Services
Grade 2 Economics
What is the difference between a want and a need?
                are things we can't live without, and a                 are things we do not need to live.
  1. Needs, want
  2. Wants, need
Grade 2 American Revolution
What is another name for the Fourth of July?
  1. Labor Day
  2. Independence Day
  3. Flag Day
  4. Liberty Bell Day
Grade 2 US Geography
Jackson is the capital of                .
  1. Alabama
  2. Texas
  3. Mississippi
Grade 2 US Geography
Augusta is the capital of what state?
  1. Maine
  2. Massachusetts
  3. Connecticut
Grade 2 Immigration
An immigrant is a person who leaves one country to live in another country.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Social Studies
What is a suburban community?
  1. a town outside a big city
  2. a circus
  3. a farm
Grade 2 US Government
What is the special name for a person who has served in the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, or Marines?
  1. veterans
  2. Captain
  3. military
Grade 2 US Geography
Where is the capital of Texas?
  1. San Antonio
  2. Dallas
  3. Austin
  4. Ft. Worth
Grade 2 Social Studies
A                 is a flat picture of an area. It shows different things like countries, states, cities, and towns.
  1. globe
  2. compass
  3. map
  4. compass rose
Grade 2 Social Studies
A person who pays for goods or services is called a                .
  1. producer
  2. worker
  3. consumer
  4. manager
Grade 2 Dynastic China
In which Dynasty did Beijing become the capital?
  1. The Haun Dynasty
  2. Ming Dynasty
  3. Bling Dynasty
  4. Freiman Dynasty
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