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Social Studies Review

Grade 2 · Stretch challenge · 10 questions · Version PG-S2TY61-KIE8

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

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

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.