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Grade 5 · Building confidence · 10 questions · Version PG-WIIHQT-1QLB

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1.Why do historians corroborate sources?
2.What is judicial review?
3.What is a pull factor in migration?
4.What is the rule of law?
5.What is opportunity cost?
6.How is absolute location expressed?
7.What does supply and demand help determine?
8.What is historical context?
9.What is a push factor in migration?
10.What is specialization in economics?

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  1. Why do historians corroborate sources?To compare evidence and improve reliability
  2. What is judicial review?Courts examine whether laws follow the Constitution
  3. What is a pull factor in migration?A condition that attracts people
  4. What is the rule of law?Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law
  5. What is opportunity cost?The next-best choice given up
  6. How is absolute location expressed?Latitude and longitude
  7. What does supply and demand help determine?Prices and quantities in markets
  8. What is historical context?Conditions and ideas surrounding an event
  9. What is a push factor in migration?A condition that drives people away
  10. What is specialization in economics?Focusing on particular goods, services, or tasks

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.