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Two Countries, One Agreement is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how trade creates interdependence, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Eco.14.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Two Countries, One Agreement

D2.Eco.14.3-5

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Circle the best answer.

1.Why forbid reselling to a third country?
  • A.So a scarce supply is not passed on for profit instead of used
  • B.Reselling is untidy
  • C.Third countries are hostile
2.Why does a rebuilding country sign a five-year deal?
  • A.To gain territory
  • B.To guarantee materials it cannot produce fast enough itself
  • C.To avoid Parliament
3.How is interdependence different from dependence?
  • A.Both sides lose if it ends, not only one
  • B.It is a longer word
  • C.It involves money
4.What is the risk?
  • A.Timber rots
  • B.Ships sink
  • C.If prices fall, both are locked into terms the market has passed by
5.Why does one year's notice appear in the agreement?
  • A.So neither side is stranded by a sudden ending
  • B.Notice is traditional
  • C.Years are easy to count
6.The agreement exchanges timber for machine tools. What does each depend on?
  • A.Only the seller depends
  • B.Each needs what the other supplies, and each needs the other to keep buying
  • C.Only the buyer depends
7.What happens to Country A if Country B stops taking timber?
  • A.Timber becomes machine tools
  • B.Nothing changes
  • C.It has 500,000 tons a year and no agreed buyer
8.What is the gain from an agreement like this?
  • A.Complete independence
  • B.Certainty of supply at a known price for five years
  • C.Lower wages

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Answer key — Two Countries, One Agreement

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  1. 1.So a scarce supply is not passed on for profit instead of used
  2. 2.To guarantee materials it cannot produce fast enough itself
  3. 3.Both sides lose if it ends, not only one
  4. 4.If prices fall, both are locked into terms the market has passed by
  5. 5.So neither side is stranded by a sudden ending
  6. 6.Each needs what the other supplies, and each needs the other to keep buying
  7. 7.It has 500,000 tons a year and no agreed buyer
  8. 8.Certainty of supply at a known price for five years

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.14.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.