Social Studies Mad Libs Worksheets

Core Standards: L.7.4, L.8.1.A & RH.6-8.8

A Mad Lib activity is a fun way to revisit and be reminded of our writing mechanics and grammar usage. As you will see below, we cover a wide range of popular Social Studies topics with these fun activity sheets. Our United States President mad lib, found below, was featured in an International puzzle magazine this past year. Please print and enjoy all these awesome puzzles.

Mad Lib Worksheets To Print:


American History Mad Libs


American Civil War – The North had almost twice as many troops.

American Revolution – The colonies essentially had no central governing body to start.

Colonial America – The twenty-so year war some what changed life.

Community Helpers – Those brave people who sacrifice to help.

Native Americans – There are over 550 recognized tribes today.

Industrial Revolution – An explosion of growth powered by the concept of factories.

States of America – Can you name all 50 states on a blank map? Less than 20% of Americans can.

U.S. Constitution – The document that formed a civilization.

U.S. Presidents – What do they do and what have they done.

Voting and Elections – The exercise of democracy that many people don't fully understand the impact of.

Westward Expansion (1800's +) – By 1840 roughly 40% of the American population existed in the West.

Women's History – Many people don't understand the impact women have on the global economy.


Countries and Continents Mad Libs

Africa – This continent covers six percent of the world's total surface.

Antarctica – Did you know that you can't work on this continent unless your wisdom teeth and appendix are removed?

Canada – The land of the Maple holds most of the unearthed oil in the world.

China – This booming country is experience growth cultural and economic more than any other in the world.

Japan – Home to over 1,500 earthquakes each year.


World History Mad Libs

Ancient Egypt – The civilization credited with forming the first world treaty.

Ancient Rome – Roman armies were known to march just under 25 miles each day.

Explorers – Did you know that Columbus was arrested and eventually lost his title for neglecting the New World settlement?

World Leaders – The people and positions that affect the world.

Historical Mysteries


Here are some of the mysteries from History that were never solved.


The Hanging Gardens of Babylon


Some ancient writers wrote about the hanging gardens of Babylon. These gardens were constructed in Babylon, which is an ancient city. It is now known as Iraq. However, the exact location of the gardens is unknown. The ancient writers considered the gardens as the wonder of the world. The archaeologists have been unable to find the remains of such a garden. The description in the writings does not match with anything that was found. Stephanie Daley, a researcher from Oxford, suggests that the gardens are located in Nineveh. However, Nineveh and Iraq have faced a lot of damage due to wars. This is why it is assumed that this mystery will always remain a mystery.


The City Of Atlantis


Plato is a famous Greek philosopher who wrote about Atlantis in the fourth century BC. He mentioned that the city of Atlantis was in the Atlantic Ocean. The city of Atlantis went to war with the city of Athens. As a result, the Athenians defeated Atlantis which made the Atlantis vanish beneath the ocean. Today, no scholar believes this story to be true. However, they do believe that the story has been inspired by the true events that took place at that time. A possibility is that the Minoan civilization could have been referred to as Atlantis. It was built on the island of Crete. Minoan was not in the Atlantic, it was in the Mediterranean but it did face damage due to the eruption of a volcano in Greece. However, this theory is still not confirmed and the city of Atlantis will always remain a mystery.


Jack The Ripper


In the year 1888, a guy named Jack killed five women by mutilating them in London. The police received several letters challenging and taunting them to find Jack. There is no proof that those letters were sent by Jack himself. These letters mentioned the name Jack the Ripper. The police could never find Jack the Ripper. Many people were brought to the police and assumed as Jack the Ripper. The real identity of Jack the Ripper remains a mystery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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