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Social Studies Review

Grade 4 · Building confidence · 10 questions · Version PG-1XYDF15-1WKI

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

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  1. What is a democracy?Government in which people participate in choosing leaders
  2. What is a region?An area sharing common features
  3. What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?The Equator
  4. Name one responsibility of a citizen.Obey laws, vote, serve community, or pay taxes
  5. Why were rivers important to early settlements?They supplied water, food, transport, and fertile soil
  6. What is cultural diffusion?The spread of ideas and customs between groups
  7. What is a primary source?Evidence created during the time studied
  8. What are the three branches of U.S. government?Legislative, executive, judicial
  9. What is an economy?A system for producing and exchanging goods and services
  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.