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Grade 5 · On-level practice · 10 questions · Version PG-3KD32U-K40N

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1.What is opportunity cost?
2.What is federalism?
3.Why do historians corroborate sources?
4.What is judicial review?
5.What is a push factor in migration?
6.What principle divides power among government branches?
7.What is historical context?
8.What is civic participation?
9.How is absolute location expressed?
10.What is a pull factor in migration?

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  1. What is opportunity cost?The next-best choice given up
  2. What is federalism?Power shared between national and state governments
  3. Why do historians corroborate sources?To compare evidence and improve reliability
  4. What is judicial review?Courts examine whether laws follow the Constitution
  5. What is a push factor in migration?A condition that drives people away
  6. What principle divides power among government branches?Separation of powers
  7. What is historical context?Conditions and ideas surrounding an event
  8. What is civic participation?Taking part in community and government
  9. How is absolute location expressed?Latitude and longitude
  10. What is a pull factor in migration?A condition that attracts people

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.