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Social Studies Review

Grade 2 · On-level practice · 10 questions · Version PG-178C2P7-1673

1.

What is migration?

2.

What is a democracy?

3.

What is an import?

4.

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

5.

What does a scale on a map show?

6.

Name one responsibility of a citizen.

7.

What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

8.

Why do people pay taxes?

9.

What is an export?

10.

Why were rivers important to early settlements?

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 migration?Movement from one place to another
  2. What is a democracy?Government in which people participate in choosing leaders
  3. What is an import?A good brought into a country
  4. What are the three branches of U.S. government?Legislative, executive, judicial
  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 line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?The Equator
  8. Why do people pay taxes?To fund public services
  9. What is an export?A good sent to another country
  10. Why were rivers important to early settlements?They supplied water, food, transport, and fertile soil

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.