Grade 4 · Social Studies

Grade 4 Social Studies questions and answers

US symbols, states, maps, holidays, and civics for kids. Written in American English for students, parents, and teachers in the United States.

Full Social Studies quiz All Grade 4 subjects

Topics

US geography

Rivers, mountains, and coasts.

 US government

President, Congress, and courts.

Practice quiz

Question and answer list

Open a card to see the answer. These are original practice items for US elementary students — not a state test copy.

1. The Mississippi River flows toward the

Answer: Gulf of Mexico

2. The Rocky Mountains are in the

Answer: West

3. The Appalachian Mountains are in the

Answer: East

4. The Grand Canyon is in

Answer: Arizona

5. The Great Plains are

Answer: wide grasslands

6. The Rio Grande is a river along part of the border with

Answer: Mexico

7. Alaska is northwest of the

Answer: contiguous 48 states

8. A coast is land

Answer: next to an ocean

9. The US President leads the

Answer: executive branch

10. Congress

Answer: makes federal laws

11. The Supreme Court is part of the

Answer: judicial branch

12. A mayor usually leads a

Answer: city or town

13. Citizens 18 and older may

Answer: vote in elections

14. The Constitution is

Answer: the supreme law of the United States

15. A governor leads a

Answer: state

16. Checks and balances mean

Answer: branches limit each other

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