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Grade 2 · Stretch challenge · 10 questions · Version PG-SWSR8Y-KIE8

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1.

Why were rivers important to early settlements?

2.

What does chronological order mean?

3.

Name one responsibility of a citizen.

4.

What is an import?

5.

What is cultural diffusion?

6.

What is a constitution?

7.

What is an export?

8.

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

9.

What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

10.

What is migration?

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. Why were rivers important to early settlements?They supplied water, food, transport, and fertile soil
  2. What does chronological order mean?Events arranged by time
  3. Name one responsibility of a citizen.Obey laws, vote, serve community, or pay taxes
  4. What is an import?A good brought into a country
  5. What is cultural diffusion?The spread of ideas and customs between groups
  6. What is a constitution?A framework of basic government principles and laws
  7. What is an export?A good sent to another country
  8. What are the three branches of U.S. government?Legislative, executive, judicial
  9. What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?The Equator
  10. What is migration?Movement from one place to another

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.