OAA Social Studies 4

Question 1

What is the term for a government in which a single person holds absolute, unrestricted power?

Accepted Answer

Autocracy

Answer

An autocracy is a system of government in which one person possesses unrestricted political power over the entire state.

Question 2

What major event triggered U.S. entry into World War II?

Accepted Answer

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Answer

The Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941 prompted the United States to enter World War II.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

Solar energy

Answer

Solar energy is renewable because it comes from the sun, which continuously produces energy without being depleted.

Question 4

What is the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln in 1863?

Accepted Answer

It declared freedom for enslaved people in Confederate states

Answer

The Emancipation Proclamation declared that all enslaved persons in Confederate states in rebellion were to be considered free.

Question 5

What is the term for the movement of people from one country to settle permanently in another?

Accepted Answer

Immigration

Answer

Immigration refers to people entering and settling permanently in a country other than their country of origin.

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