Social Studies Quiz

What is the study of the Earth's physical features, climate, and population called?

• meteorology

• geography

• geology

• biology

Which subject in Social Studies focuses on past events, including the people, places, and events that shaped them?

• History

• Civics

• Economics

• Geography

What is the study of how societies produce, distribute, and consume goods and services called?

• psychology

• economics

• anthropology

• sociology

Which topic in Social Studies explores the beliefs, customs, arts, and social institutions of a particular group or society?

• Culture

• Sociology

• Psychology

• Geography

What is the study of how a country or region is governed called?

• government

• geography

• history

• economics

Which subtopic in Social Studies deals with the physical features, climate, and natural resources of a specific area?

• History

• Economics

• Political Science

• Geography

What is the term for the written or recorded events of the past?

• future

• fiction

• history

• memory

Which subtopic in Social Studies focuses on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services in a country or region?

• Political Science

• Economics

• History

• Geography

What is the term for the way of life, including beliefs, customs, and practices, of a particular group or society?

• culture

• religion

• tradition

• heritage

Which subtopic in Social Studies explores the systems and structures through which a country or region is governed?

• Geography

• Government

• History

• Economics