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Social Studies Review

Grade 3 · On-level practice · 10 questions · Version PG-1JNBMQS-1U04

1.

What is an export?

2.

What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

3.

Why do people pay taxes?

4.

What does a scale on a map show?

5.

Why were rivers important to early settlements?

6.

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

7.

What is a region?

8.

What is cultural diffusion?

9.

Name one responsibility of a citizen.

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 is an export?A good sent to another country
  2. What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?The Equator
  3. Why do people pay taxes?To fund public services
  4. What does a scale on a map show?The relationship between map and real distance
  5. Why were rivers important to early settlements?They supplied water, food, transport, and fertile soil
  6. What are the three branches of U.S. government?Legislative, executive, judicial
  7. What is a region?An area sharing common features
  8. What is cultural diffusion?The spread of ideas and customs between groups
  9. Name one responsibility of a citizen.Obey laws, vote, serve community, or pay taxes
  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.