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Social Studies Review

Grade 1 · Stretch challenge · 10 questions · Version PG-1S88B37-1RBQ

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1.What is a democracy?
2.What does a scale on a map show?
3.What does chronological order mean?
4.Name one responsibility of a citizen.
5.What are the three branches of U.S. government?
6.Why were rivers important to early settlements?
7.What is migration?
8.What is a region?
9.What is an economy?
10.What is a primary source?

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  1. What is a democracy?Government in which people participate in choosing leaders
  2. What does a scale on a map show?The relationship between map and real distance
  3. What does chronological order mean?Events arranged by time
  4. Name one responsibility of a citizen.Obey laws, vote, serve community, or pay taxes
  5. What are the three branches of U.S. government?Legislative, executive, judicial
  6. Why were rivers important to early settlements?They supplied water, food, transport, and fertile soil
  7. What is migration?Movement from one place to another
  8. What is a region?An area sharing common features
  9. What is an economy?A system for producing and exchanging goods and services
  10. What is a primary source?Evidence created during the time studied

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.