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Elementary Education: Elementary Social Studies

Description: Elementary Social Studies Quiz
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Which of the following is NOT a branch of social studies?

  1. History

  2. Geography

  3. Science

  4. Economics


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Science is not a branch of social studies. Social studies is the study of human society and its environment.

What is the study of the past called?

  1. History

  2. Geography

  3. Economics

  4. Sociology


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

History is the study of the past.

What is the study of the Earth's surface called?

  1. History

  2. Geography

  3. Economics

  4. Sociology


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Geography is the study of the Earth's surface.

What is the study of how people use resources called?

  1. History

  2. Geography

  3. Economics

  4. Sociology


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Economics is the study of how people use resources.

What is the study of human society called?

  1. History

  2. Geography

  3. Economics

  4. Sociology


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sociology is the study of human society.

What is the capital of the United States?

  1. New York City

  2. Los Angeles

  3. Washington, D.C.

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States.

What is the largest country in the world by land area?

  1. Russia

  2. Canada

  3. China

  4. United States


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Russia is the largest country in the world by land area.

What is the most populous country in the world?

  1. China

  2. India

  3. United States

  4. Indonesia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

China is the most populous country in the world.

What is the currency of the United States?

  1. Dollar

  2. Euro

  3. Pound

  4. Yen


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The currency of the United States is the dollar.

What is the official language of the United States?

  1. English

  2. Spanish

  3. French

  4. German


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The official language of the United States is English.

What is the largest ocean in the world?

  1. Pacific Ocean

  2. Atlantic Ocean

  3. Indian Ocean

  4. Arctic Ocean


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.

What is the highest mountain in the world?

  1. Mount Everest

  2. K2

  3. Kangchenjunga

  4. Lhotse


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

What is the longest river in the world?

  1. Nile River

  2. Amazon River

  3. Yangtze River

  4. Mississippi River


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Nile River is the longest river in the world.

What is the largest desert in the world?

  1. Sahara Desert

  2. Gobi Desert

  3. Arabian Desert

  4. Atacama Desert


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world.

What is the largest rainforest in the world?

  1. Amazon Rainforest

  2. Congo Rainforest

  3. Borneo Rainforest

  4. New Guinea Rainforest


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Amazon Rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world.

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