HiSET - High School Equivalency Test Social Studies Practice Test 1

Question 1

The Declaration of Independence, adopted in 1776, was primarily written by:

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Thomas Jefferson

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George Washington

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Benjamin Franklin

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John Adams

Question 2

Which branch of the U.S. federal government is responsible for interpreting laws and the Constitution?

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Judicial branch

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Executive branch

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Legislative branch

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Administrative branch

Question 3

The Great Migration of the early 20th century refers to:

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African Americans relocating from the South to northern cities

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European immigrants moving to the American West

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Native Americans being forced onto reservations

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Mexicans crossing into the United States for agricultural work

Question 4

A country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures:

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The total value of goods and services produced within a country in a given period

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The average income earned by citizens living abroad

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The total amount a government spends on military defense

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The difference between a nation's exports and imports

Question 5

Which geographic feature forms the natural boundary between much of the United States and Canada?

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The Great Lakes

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The Rocky Mountains

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The Mississippi River

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The Appalachian Mountains

Question 6

The concept of 'supply and demand' in economics suggests that when the supply of a product decreases while demand stays the same, the price will:

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Increase

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Decrease

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Stay the same

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Become unpredictable