Grade 2 Geography Worksheet: World War II Challenge Practice

World War II Challenge Practice

Grade 2 Geography World War II Challenge Practice Challenging 20 Questions 11 Views

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Grade 2 Geography Worksheet: World War II Challenge Practice

World War II Challenge Practice

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Grade: Grade 2

Subject: Geography

Topic: World War II

Time: 20 Minutes

Difficulty: Challenging

Questions: 20

Instructions:
Read each question carefully. Use a map, globe, or what you have learned in class to help you. Answer in complete words when you can. Work from Question 1 to Question 20. The questions get harder as you go.

Skills Practiced:

World War II
Geography
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving

1Question

What is a map used for?

2Question

Name one large body of water you might see on a world map.

3Question

What do we call all the land and water on Earth?

4Question

Which is bigger: a country or a city?

5Question

During World War II, people lived in many different countries. What is a country?

6Question

Name one continent on Earth.

7Question

Which continent is Germany in?

8Question

Which continent is Japan in?

9Question

Which continent is the United States in?

10Question

A world map shows many countries. Is France a country or a continent?

11Question

Which is farther from you: your neighborhood or another continent?

12Question

If soldiers traveled from one country to another by plane or ship, what were they crossing?

13Question

Why are borders important on maps?

14Question

World War II happened in many parts of the world. What does 'many parts of the world' mean?

15Question

Look at a map of the world. Name one place that could be far away from your home country during World War II.

16Question

Some people moved because of the war. What is it called when people leave one place to live in another place?

17Question

Why might a map be helpful when learning about World War II?

18Question

If two countries are on different continents, are they usually close together or far apart?

19Question

World War II took place in many countries. What should you look at on a map to find those countries?

20Question

Use a globe in your mind: explain in one sentence why geography helps us learn about World War II.

Answer Key

#	Answer
1	A map shows where places are.
2	Ocean
3	The world
4	A country
5	A country is a place with its own land and government.
6	Any one continent, such as Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, or Antarctica.
7	Europe
8	Asia
9	North America
10	A country
11	Another continent
12	A border
13	Borders show where one country ends and another begins.
14	It means many different places and countries.
15	Any far-away country or continent, such as Japan, Germany, France, or Australia.
16	Moving or migration
17	It helps us find places, countries, and distances.
18	Far apart
19	Country names and borders
20	Geography helps us learn where countries are, how far apart they are, and where events happened.