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Social Studies Review

Grade 2 · On-level practice · 10 questions · Version PG-18CAHH3-1673

1.

What does a scale on a map show?

2.

What does chronological order mean?

3.

What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

4.

What is a region?

5.

What is a primary source?

6.

What is cultural diffusion?

7.

What is an import?

8.

Why were rivers important to early settlements?

9.

What is an economy?

10.

What is a democracy?

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 does a scale on a map show?The relationship between map and real distance
  2. What does chronological order mean?Events arranged by time
  3. What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?The Equator
  4. What is a region?An area sharing common features
  5. What is a primary source?Evidence created during the time studied
  6. What is cultural diffusion?The spread of ideas and customs between groups
  7. What is an import?A good brought into a country
  8. Why were rivers important to early settlements?They supplied water, food, transport, and fertile soil
  9. What is an economy?A system for producing and exchanging goods and services
  10. What is a democracy?Government in which people participate in choosing leaders

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.