Urban, Suburban, and Rural Quiz

Grade 2 · Social Studies · Quiz

Test what you know about the three types of communities.

Questions

1. What is a rural community?

   1. A busy city with skyscrapers
   2. A neighborhood just outside a city
   3. A countryside area with farms and open land
   4. A busy shopping mall
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   Answer: A countryside area with farms and open land

   Rural communities are in the countryside with open land, farms, and fewer people.

2. Which word describes a city?

   1. Rural
   2. Suburban
   3. Urban
   4. Empty
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   Answer: Urban

   Urban is the word that describes a city environment.

3. Where would you most likely see a subway train?

   1. On a farm
   2. In a rural area
   3. In an urban city
   4. In a forest
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   Answer: In an urban city

   Subways and public transit are common in urban cities where many people live close together.

4. Which type of community is found just outside a large city?

   1. Urban
   2. Rural
   3. Suburban
   4. International
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   Answer: Suburban

   Suburban communities are located just outside large cities.

5. People in rural areas often have more open space and land than people in cities.

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   Answer: True

   Rural areas have much more open space and land than densely packed cities.

6. In which type of community might houses be very far apart?

   1. Urban
   2. Suburban
   3. Rural
   4. All communities
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   Answer: Rural

   In rural areas, homes can be spread far apart across wide stretches of land.

7. What do urban, suburban, and rural communities all have in common?

   1. They all have farms
   2. People in all three need food, shelter, and schools
   3. They all have skyscrapers
   4. They all have subways
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   Answer: People in all three need food, shelter, and schools

   No matter the community type, all people need basic things like food, shelter, and education.

8. A suburban community is located far away in the countryside.

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   Answer: False

   Suburban communities are just outside cities, not far away in the countryside — that describes rural areas.

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