Grade 5 · Social Studies
Grade 5 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.
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 Bill of Rights is
Answer: the first 10 amendments
2. Freedom of speech is protected by the
Answer: First Amendment
3. The Constitution was written in
Answer: 1787
4. We the People means the power comes from
Answer: the people
5. An amendment is a
Answer: change to the Constitution
6. The three branches are
Answer: legislative, executive, judicial
7. A right is something you
Answer: are allowed to have or do
8. A responsibility of citizens is to
Answer: follow just laws and respect others
9. The Declaration of Independence is dated
Answer: 1776
10. George Washington was the first
Answer: US President
11. The Civil War was fought in the
Answer: 1860s
12. Abraham Lincoln issued the
Answer: Emancipation Proclamation
13. Rosa Parks is remembered for
Answer: civil rights
14. The US bought Alaska from
Answer: Russia
15. The transcontinental railroad linked the
Answer: East and West
16. Inventor Thomas Edison is known for
Answer: practical electric light work
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