TASC Social Studies 3

Question 1

Which war ended with the Treaty of Versailles in 1919?

Accepted Answer

World War I

Answer

The Treaty of Versailles formally ended World War I.

Question 2

In a market economy, prices are primarily determined by what?

Accepted Answer

Supply and demand

Answer

Market prices result from the interaction of supply and demand.

Question 3

Lines of latitude measure distance in which direction?

Accepted Answer

North and south of the equator

Answer

Latitude measures degrees north or south of the equator.

Question 4

The system in which power is divided between national and state governments is called what?

Accepted Answer

Federalism

Answer

Federalism divides power between national and state levels.

Question 5

The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s primarily sought to end what?

Accepted Answer

Racial segregation and discrimination

Answer

It fought to end legal racial segregation and secure equal rights.

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