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Social Studies Review

Grade 2 · On-level practice · 10 questions · Version PG-16YCH08-1673

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1.Why were rivers important to early settlements?
2.What is an import?
3.What is an economy?
4.Name one responsibility of a citizen.
5.What is an export?
6.What is a primary source?
7.What is a democracy?
8.What is a region?
9.What is a constitution?
10.What does a scale on a map show?

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. Why were rivers important to early settlements?They supplied water, food, transport, and fertile soil
  2. What is an import?A good brought into a country
  3. What is an economy?A system for producing and exchanging goods and services
  4. Name one responsibility of a citizen.Obey laws, vote, serve community, or pay taxes
  5. What is an export?A good sent to another country
  6. What is a primary source?Evidence created during the time studied
  7. What is a democracy?Government in which people participate in choosing leaders
  8. What is a region?An area sharing common features
  9. What is a constitution?A framework of basic government principles and laws
  10. What does a scale on a map show?The relationship between map and real distance

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.