Grade 2 Harcourt Social Studies - Unit 4 Assessment

1. The time before now.

• A. colony

• B. history

• C. past

• D. landmark

2. The study of things that happened in the past.

• A. colony

• B. history

• C. past

• D. landmark

3. A place that is ruled by another country.

• A. colony

• B. history

• C. past

• D. landmark

4. A feature that makes a location special.

• A. colony

• B. history

• C. past

• D. landmark

5. The freedom of people to choose their own government.

• A. independence

• B. Fourth of July

• C. Memorial Day

• D. past

6. A holiday that honors people who gave their lives for our country.

• A. independence

• B. Fourth of July

• C. Memorial Day

• D. past

7. A holiday that honors the Declaration of Independence.

• A. independence

• B. Fourth of July

• C. Memorial Day

• D. past

8. What do we call the time we live in right now?

• A. present

• B. past

• C. future

• D. time line

9. Which of these is a way that communities change over time?

• A. people eat in restaurants

• B. families spend time together

• C. more roads and buses

• D. families shop in stores

10. Who were the first people in North America?

• A. English settlers

• B. French settlers

• C. soldiers for the king

• D. Native Americans