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British Columbia Grade 1 Social Studies Practice Tests

Five free, full-length practice tests for Grade 1 social studies in British Columbia, written to the B.C. Curriculum (Know–Do–Understand). Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.

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Practice Test 119 questions · Maps · Community · Canada
Practice Test 219 questions · Maps · Community · Canada
Practice Test 320 questions · Community · Maps · Canada
Practice Test 419 questions · Canada · Maps · Needs and wants
Practice Test 518 questions · Community · Indigenous peoples · Families

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any ministry or department of education, EQAO, CMEC or any assessment body. Not official tests.

What these tests cover

British Columbia curriculum strands:

Big ideas in history, geography, government and economicsIndigenous perspectives across all gradesHistorical and geographic thinking

Skills across all five tests: Community (21) · Maps (18) · Canada (18) · Rules (9) · Needs and wants (8) · Celebrations (5) · Indigenous peoples (4) · Families (4) · Time (4) · Seasons (2)

Each test mixes questions about your own province or territory with Canadian geography, history, government and Indigenous perspectives at this grade.

Sample questions from Practice Test 1

  1. You face north and turn right. Which way are you facing now?
    A. east   B. south   C. north   D. west
    Show answereast
  2. A group of people who live, work and play in the same area is a…
    A. country   B. family   C. community   D. continent
    Show answercommunity
  3. Which place in a community is for playing outside?
    A. a post office   B. a hospital   C. a bank   D. a park
    Show answera park
  4. Canada is a country on which continent?
    A. Europe   B. Asia   C. Africa   D. North America
    Show answerNorth America

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Frequently asked questions

What is in these British Columbia Grade 1 Social Studies practice tests?

Five full original tests of about 19 questions each. Each test mixes questions about your own province or territory with Canadian geography, history, government and Indigenous perspectives at this grade. You get a score, a skill breakdown and a review of every answer at the end.

Do these tests follow the British Columbia curriculum?

Yes. They are written to the B.C. Curriculum (Know–Do–Understand) — the strands are Big ideas in history, geography, government and economics, Indigenous perspectives across all grades, Historical and geographic thinking. Pagine summarizes the curriculum in its own words and links to the official documents.

Can I print them?

Yes. Every test has a printable version with an answer key, so you can use it in class or at the kitchen table.

Are these official tests?

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any ministry or department of education, EQAO, CMEC or any assessment body. Not official tests.

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