Stanford Achievement Test Stanford Achievement Social Science 2

Question 1

Which type of map uses colors or shading to show differences in data across regions, such as population density?

Accepted Answer

Choropleth map

Answer

A choropleth map uses color shading to represent statistical data across geographic areas.

Question 2

The Great Migration in the early 20th century United States primarily involved which movement of people?

Accepted Answer

African Americans moving from the South to Northern cities

Answer

The Great Migration saw millions of African Americans leave the rural South for industrial Northern cities between 1910 and 1970.

Question 3

In a market economy, prices are primarily determined by:

Accepted Answer

Supply and demand

Answer

In a market economy, the interaction of supply and demand sets the prices of goods and services.

Question 4

Which branch of the U.S. government has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

Judicial branch

Answer

The judicial branch, led by the Supreme Court, can strike down laws that violate the Constitution.

Question 5

The term 'push factor' in migration refers to:

Accepted Answer

Conditions that drive people away from their homeland

Answer

Push factors are negative conditions in a home region, such as poverty or conflict, that motivate people to emigrate.

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