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Social Studies Review

Grade 2 · Stretch challenge · 10 questions · Version PG-RIUQS3-KIE8

1.

What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

2.

What is an economy?

3.

What is a primary source?

4.

What is cultural diffusion?

5.

What does a scale on a map show?

6.

Name one responsibility of a citizen.

7.

What is a democracy?

8.

Why were rivers important to early settlements?

9.

What is a constitution?

10.

What is migration?

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 line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?The Equator
  2. What is an economy?A system for producing and exchanging goods and services
  3. What is a primary source?Evidence created during the time studied
  4. What is cultural diffusion?The spread of ideas and customs between groups
  5. What does a scale on a map show?The relationship between map and real distance
  6. Name one responsibility of a citizen.Obey laws, vote, serve community, or pay taxes
  7. What is a democracy?Government in which people participate in choosing leaders
  8. Why were rivers important to early settlements?They supplied water, food, transport, and fertile soil
  9. What is a constitution?A framework of basic government principles and laws
  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.