Around the World
This is the planet we live on.
What is Earth.
On most maps, this direction is at the top.
North
The United States has this many states
Fifty (50)
A person who studies the past is called this.
Historian
Social studies teaches us about people, places, and events from the _____
Past
The United States is part of this Continent.
What is North America
N, S, E, and W stand for what four directions
North, South, East, West
This city is the capital of the United States
Washington, D.C
Something that happened 200 years ago happened in the past, present or future?
Past
A group of people who share traditions, beliefs or ways of life can be called a _____
Culture
This country is directly north of the United States.
What is Canada.
This part of a map tells you what its symbols mean
Key/ Legend
This is the state we live in
New York
Which came first: cars or horses used for transportation?
Horses
Money, buying and selling are studied as part of this area of social studies.
Economics
There are this many continents on Earth.
Seven (7)
This imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Equator
This is the capital of New York State
Albany
Which came first: The American Revolution or World War II?
The American Revolution
A king, president, prime minister, etc are all types of _____.
Leaders
Name ANY FOUR of the seven continents.
Any 4: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
If you travel from New York to California, you are traveling mostly in what direction?
West
Name two (2) states that border New York
ANY 2: PA, NJ, CT, MA, VT
An old photograph, diary or letter can help us learn about this.
The past/ History
Name THREE (3) things you might learn about in social studies
EX. History, geography, government, economics, culture