Short Biographies of Historical Figures

Grade 2 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Read the clue. Circle the person it describes.

1. 1.

   Wrote the Declaration of Independence.

   • Helen Keller
   • George Washington
   • Clara Barton
   • Thomas Jefferson
2. 2.

   Invented the telephone in 1876.

   • George Washington Carver
   • Alexander Graham Bell
   • Thomas Edison
   • Benjamin Franklin
3. 3.

   Was the first president of the United States.

   • Thomas Jefferson
   • Helen Keller
   • Clara Barton
   • George Washington
4. 4.

   Was the first person to walk on the Moon.

   • Neil Armstrong
   • Amelia Earhart
   • The Wright Brothers
   • Sally Ride
5. 5.

   Took a stand on a bus in 1955 that helped end unfair bus rules.

   • Rosa Parks
   • Abraham Lincoln
   • Jackie Robinson
   • Harriet Tubman
6. 6.

   Invented a long-lasting electric light bulb.

   • Thomas Edison
   • George Washington Carver
   • Alexander Graham Bell
   • Benjamin Franklin
7. 7.

   Started the American Red Cross to help people in need.

   • Helen Keller
   • Clara Barton
   • George Washington
   • Thomas Jefferson
8. 8.

   Was the first Black player in modern major league baseball.

   • Harriet Tubman
   • Jackie Robinson
   • Martin Luther King Jr.
   • Rosa Parks