Grades 6-8
Free Middle School Social Studies Worksheets
68 Social Studies worksheets for grades 6 through 8. Topics include world history, geography, civics, and economics.
Ancient China: Dynasties and the Silk Road
Explore major dynasties, inventions, trade, and cultural exchange
15 problems
Asia: Physical and Human Geography
Exploring landforms, climate, population, culture, and human-environment interaction
15 problems
Civics: The Role of Political Parties
How parties organize voters, candidates, and government
15 problems
Current Events: Analyzing News Media
Evaluating sources, evidence, bias, and purpose in news reports
12 problems
Economics: Banks, Loans, and Credit
Understanding saving, borrowing, interest, and responsible credit use
15 problems
Media Literacy: Identifying Bias in News
Recognizing loaded language, missing context, and point of view
15 problems
Social Studies: Africa: Geography, Resources, and History
Exploring the continent's regions, natural resources, trade, and historical change
15 problems
Social Studies: African Kingdoms: Mali, Songhai, and Great Zimbabwe
Trade, cities, leaders, and cultural achievements in medieval Africa
12 problems
Social Studies: Ancient Americas: Maya, Aztec, and Inca
Compare three major civilizations of Mesoamerica and South America
15 problems
Social Studies: Ancient Civilizations
Exploring early societies, achievements, and daily life
15 problems
Social Studies: Ancient Egypt: Civilization and Culture
Exploring daily life, beliefs, government, and achievements in Ancient Egypt
12 problems
Social Studies: Ancient Greece: Democracy and Philosophy
Exploring citizen government and the ideas of Greek thinkers
12 problems
Social Studies: Ancient India: Indus Valley and the Maurya Empire
Cities, trade, government, and lasting ideas in early South Asia
15 problems
Social Studies: Ancient Mesopotamia: The First Cities
How geography, farming, and trade helped cities grow
15 problems
Social Studies: Ancient Rome: Republic and Empire
Comparing Roman government, leadership, and daily life
12 problems
Social Studies: Civic Engagement: Voting, Volunteering, Advocacy
Exploring ways people participate in their communities and democracy
12 problems
Social Studies: Civics: Local, State, and Federal Government
Understanding powers, responsibilities, and levels of government
15 problems
Social Studies: Civil Rights
Understanding the struggle for equal rights in the United States
15 problems
Social Studies: Climate Zones and Geographic Regions
Identifying climates and how regions shape life
12 problems
Social Studies: Colonial America
Life, government, and regions in the American colonies
12 problems
Social Studies: Credit, Debt, and Interest
Understanding borrowing, repayment, and the cost of money
12 problems
Social Studies: Decolonization After World War II
Understanding how colonies became independent nations after 1945
15 problems
Social Studies: Economic Geography: Natural Resources and Trade
How resources shape production, trade, and economies
12 problems
Social Studies: Economics Global Trade
Understanding how countries exchange goods and services
15 problems
Social Studies: Economics: Inflation and the Cost of Living
How rising prices affect families, workers, and communities
15 problems
Social Studies: Economics: Opportunity Cost and Trade-Offs
Understanding choices, scarcity, and what is given up
15 problems
Social Studies: Economics: Supply, Demand, and Markets
How buyers, sellers, and prices affect the market
12 problems
Social Studies: Elections and the Electoral College
Understanding how presidential elections work in the United States
12 problems
Social Studies: Geography: Push and Pull Factors of Migration
Explaining why people leave places and why they choose new homes
15 problems
Social Studies: Globalization: Connecting the World
How trade, technology, culture, and people link communities across the globe
15 problems
Social Studies: How a Bill Becomes a Law
Tracing the path from an idea to a signed law
12 problems
Social Studies: Human Rights: Universal Declaration
Exploring the purpose, principles, and impact of the UDHR
15 problems
Social Studies: Latin America: Geography and Cultures
Exploring landforms, regions, people, and traditions
15 problems
Social Studies: Native American History and Forced Removal
Examining causes, events, and effects of Indian removal
12 problems
Social Studies: Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands
Exploring geography, cultures, economies, and environmental challenges across Oceania
12 problems
Social Studies: Personal Finance: Budgeting and Saving
Planning spending, setting goals, and building smart money habits
12 problems
Social Studies: Primary vs Secondary Sources
Identifying firsthand and secondhand accounts
12 problems
Social Studies: Reading Topographic Maps and Contour Lines
Using elevation, contour lines, and map symbols to understand landforms
10 problems
Social Studies: Reconstruction Era
Rebuilding the United States after the Civil War
12 problems
Social Studies: The Age of Exploration
Explorers, trade routes, and global change
12 problems
Social Studies: The American Revolution: Key Figures and Ideas
Explore the people, principles, and events that shaped independence
15 problems
Social Studies: The Atlantic Slave Trade
Understanding causes, routes, resistance, and lasting effects
15 problems
Social Studies: The Bill of Rights: Amendments 1 to 10
Exploring the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
12 problems
Social Studies: The Byzantine Empire
Government, religion, culture, and legacy
12 problems
Social Studies: The Caribbean: Geography, Culture, and History
Exploring islands, cultures, economies, and historical connections
12 problems
Social Studies: The Civil War and Reconstruction
Key events, ideas, and changes after the war
15 problems
Social Studies: The Civil War: Causes and Consequences
Examining why the war began and how it changed the United States
15 problems
Social Studies: The Civil War: Key Battles and Leaders
Learning about major battles, generals, and turning points of the Civil War
12 problems
Social Studies: The Constitutional Convention and Founding Documents
Key ideas, compromises, and core principles of the founding era
12 problems
Social Studies: The Crusades: Causes, Events, and Effects
Understanding medieval conflict, religion, trade, and cultural exchange
15 problems
Social Studies: The French Revolution: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
Causes, events, ideas, and effects of a major revolution
15 problems
Social Studies: The Islamic Golden Age
Learning about achievements, ideas, and cultural exchange
12 problems
Social Studies: The Korean War and Its Legacy
Understanding conflict, containment, and a divided peninsula
15 problems
Social Studies: The Middle Ages: Feudalism and Society
Exploring roles, relationships, and daily life in medieval Europe
12 problems
Social Studies: The Mongol Empire and Its Legacy
Expansion, exchange, rule, and long-term effects
15 problems
Social Studies: The Renaissance and Reformation
Exploring major ideas, people, and changes in Europe
15 problems
Social Studies: US Immigration History
Major waves, causes, and effects of immigration to the United States
12 problems
Social Studies: World Cultures: Africa
Exploring regions, traditions, languages, and daily life across Africa
12 problems
Social Studies: World Cultures: Asia and the Pacific
Exploring regions, traditions, and cultural diversity
12 problems
Social Studies: World Cultures: Europe
Exploring languages, traditions, geography, and daily life in Europe
12 problems
Social Studies: World Cultures: Latin America
Exploring geography, languages, traditions, and daily life
12 problems
Social Studies: World History
Exploring early civilizations, empires, trade, and global change
15 problems
Social Studies: World Religions and Belief Systems
Comparing beliefs, practices, and cultural influence
15 problems
Social Studies: World War I: Causes, Alliances, and Outcomes
Understanding the long-term causes, major alliances, and results of the Great War
15 problems
The Black Death and Its Impact on Europe
How disease changed medieval European society
15 problems
The Holocaust: Causes, Events, and Lessons
Understanding historical causes, key events, and human choices
15 problems
The Silk Road and Early Trade Networks
How trade connected cultures across Asia, Africa, and Europe
12 problems
US Government & Civics
Describe the three branches of government, checks and balances, and rights of citizens.
8 problems
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