State Test Practice Social Studies 2

Question 1

What term describes the movement of people from rural areas to cities?

Accepted Answer

Urbanization

Answer

Emigration

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Immigration

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Industrialization

Question 2

What was the primary cause of World War I?

Accepted Answer

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, triggering a web of alliances

Answer

The bombing of Pearl Harbor

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Germany's invasion of Poland

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A global economic depression

Question 3

What is the function of the Electoral College in the United States?

Accepted Answer

To formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States

Answer

To elect members of Congress

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To approve Supreme Court nominees

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To pass federal laws

Question 4

Which geographic feature most influenced the development of early civilizations in Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers

Answer

Mountain ranges

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Ocean trade routes

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Dense forests

Question 5

What does 'checks and balances' mean in U.S. government?

Accepted Answer

Each branch of government has powers to limit the other branches

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The government keeps financial records of spending

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State governments check federal government spending

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Congress balances the national budget

Question 6

What was the Civil Rights Movement primarily fighting for in the 1950s and 1960s?

Accepted Answer

Equal rights and an end to racial segregation and discrimination

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Women's suffrage

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Labor union rights

Answer

Environmental protections