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Social Studies Review

Grade 2 · Stretch challenge · 10 questions · Version PG-1PGXQVF-KIE8

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1.

What is a constitution?

2.

Why were rivers important to early settlements?

3.

What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

4.

What is a democracy?

5.

What is an import?

6.

What are the three branches of U.S. government?

7.

What is a region?

8.

Why do people pay taxes?

9.

What is cultural diffusion?

10.

What is an economy?

Answers and teaching notes

Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.

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  1. What is a constitution?A framework of basic government principles and laws
  2. Why were rivers important to early settlements?They supplied water, food, transport, and fertile soil
  3. What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?The Equator
  4. What is a democracy?Government in which people participate in choosing leaders
  5. What is an import?A good brought into a country
  6. What are the three branches of U.S. government?Legislative, executive, judicial
  7. What is a region?An area sharing common features
  8. Why do people pay taxes?To fund public services
  9. What is cultural diffusion?The spread of ideas and customs between groups
  10. What is an economy?A system for producing and exchanging goods and services

Worked example

Identify the time, place, people, and evidence in the question.

Common mistake

Treating an opinion as a historical fact.

Helpful hint

Look for context and source evidence.