GED Social Studies Test #4 2

Question 1

The Bill of Rights refers to:

Accepted Answer

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution

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The preamble to the Declaration of Independence

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The Constitution's article on congressional powers

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The Supreme Court's ruling on civil liberties

Question 2

Which factor most directly contributed to the start of World War I?

Accepted Answer

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary

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The invasion of Poland by Germany

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The bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan

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The rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany

Question 3

In economics, the term "scarcity" means:

Accepted Answer

Resources are limited relative to unlimited wants and needs

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There is no supply of a particular good

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Prices are too high for most people to afford goods

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Only wealthy nations have access to certain resources

Question 4

The three branches of the U.S. federal government are:

Accepted Answer

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

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Senate, House, President

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Federal, State, Local

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Cabinet, Congress, Supreme Court

Question 5

The Industrial Revolution, which began in 18th-century Britain, was characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A shift from manual labor to machine-based manufacturing

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The decline of urban populations as people moved to farms

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The dominance of agricultural production over industry

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Decreased use of coal and iron in production

Question 6

The map shows that most of the world's oil reserves are concentrated in the Middle East. This geographic fact primarily affects:

Accepted Answer

Global energy prices and international political relationships

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The distribution of world population

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The location of major manufacturing industries

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Global agricultural production patterns