Websites for Social Studies Practice
For additional, related practice, see the Graphic Literacy section under "Reading" on this site.
Civics and Government
Find several videos related to US Government here.
When folks from other countries want to become citizens, they are expected to take several tests. One of them is a civics test. These are the 100 questions they have to study for that test. These questions will help you as you prepare, because your knowledge of the government is one of the keys to this subtest. You'll find colorful and 'printer-friendly' versions of the flash cards here.
Visit the Library of Congress for webcasts of government and world affairs, history, science, and more.
How are you at distinguishing Fact vs Opinion?
Find out who is on the ballot for your voting district:
US History
This is the ultimate pick-a-path adventure. Study transformational moments in US History by choosing a character (and time period) and making choices that determine the outcome of your story. For now, it is only accessible on a computer. It's free, but you'll need to register.
Visit these links for hours of listening from BBC about World War I and World War II.
American History through America's Story at the Library of Congress is an interesting site to poke around.
American History (and more) through ThoughtCo.
Poke through a variety of Primary Source materials to see first hand accounts of historical events.
Create an account here to view all the resources they have to offer - from Jamestown to the Civil War.
Look through all kinds of resources by type at Digital History.
Economics
Geography and the World
This site is a wealth of geographical studying options. Choose an area of the world and study continents, capitals, country names, or land formations at many different levels.
This timeline is full of first-hand accounts and photographs of one of the events surrounding World War II. "The timeline has been created from a set of first hand accounts taken from a variety of people in order to give a clear view of how 17,000 Guernsey children and adults experienced evacuation to the British mainland in June 1940. The story is told through the voice of an evacuated Guernsey mother."
Read and watch this timeline to learn about the history of the relationship between Cuba and the United States.
Use this link to practice identifying countries and donate rice at the same time.
Bringing it All Together - Social Studies Extended Response Practice
Social Studies Practice Test
This unofficial practice test site has 2 different free practice tests that can help you prepare. Try these before paying for the GED Ready test.