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GED Social Studies Review 2020
GED Social Studies Review 2020
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1
Contributing factors to the Civil War included all of the following except?
Southern states seceding from the Union
Economic issues (taxation and trade)
States' rights (including the issue of slavery)
All of the above
2
What is economics?
all the above
satisfy people's wants and needs
social science
produce and distribute goods and services
3
What are lines of latitude?
type of map
shows direction
shows symbols on a map
horizontal lines or parallels
4
During the Civil War, several Southern states seceded to form a
United States
Spanish colony
Confederacy
Union
5
U.S. Presidents are elected by?
Elected officials
Popular vote
Electoral college
Rock, paper, scissors
6
Based on this letter, which of the following principles was Abigail Adams advocating?
the separation of church and state
the abolition of slavery
equal rights and opportunities for women
the promotion of scientific learning
7
The Bill of Rights was created to...
make states
to protect the government
to create a jury
protect all Americans
8
What does "ratified" mean?
To serve
To veto
To draft
To accept
9
The first part of the Constitution is known as
Bill of Rights
Declaration
Introduction
Preamble
10
Mayans excelled in math and
astronomy
road building
music
sacrifice
11
Which of the following statements related to the passage is an opinion, not a fact?
Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
The telephone was the greatest electrical invention ever.
Bell exhibited the telephone at an exposition in Philly.
Scientists admired Bell's invention.
12
What process is used to fire a president?
Impeachment
Special election
Jury trial
Treason
13
A map scale shows....
Landforms and physical features.
The relationship between actual distance and distance shown.
The date of the map.
The meaning of symbols.
14
What are Bill of Rights?
Rights of Bills
not paying your bills
a bill you need to pay to have rights
first ten amendments to the US Constitution.
15
Which of the following were not included in the list of original colonies?
South Carolina
Virginia
Massachusetts
Florida
16
The Declaration of Independence was signed in {blank} and signifies what?
1776; freedom from Britain
1775; freedom from Spain
1776; freedom from France
1775; freedom from Britain
17
Lines of longitude run...
east to west
north to south
18
What happens when the supply is high and the demand is low?
Prices go crazy and have a party
The Prices tend to increase
The Prices tend to fall
You have the equlibram
19
What does a map key do?
Shows you what symbols on a map mean
shows you people's birthdays
20
What is a compass rose?
shows directions
shows boundaries between cities and states
shows distance
a red flower
21
Where was Ancient Egypt located?
Northern Europe
Northern Africa
Southern Asia
Eastern Africa
22
Feudalism is a system that...
Gave people land to work for the king.
Let people be whatever they want.
Let the Pope have an army.
Put people in a specific social class.
23
Where did most early civilizations develop?
in river valleys
near the ocean
in the open plains
at the base of a mountain
24
What system of government was made in ancient Greece
Politics
Monarchy
Democracy
Republican
25
What did the the Reformation period do?
Gave the Pope ultimate power over everyone
Reformed the beliefs/practices of the Roman Catholic Church
Changed the Bible
Reconnected the Pope with the Prince
26
Civilizations are
systems for learning and passing on knowledge
all of the above
governments and religions
cultures with complex ways of life
27
What is a monopoly?
Mass Variety of goods, 1 seller in the market
1 seller in the market, no variety in goods
Many sellers, no variety in goods
Many sellers, Lots of variety of goods
28
An author's way of looking at the world is point of view?
False
True
29
Checks and balances is a system of government where which branch has control over others?
Executive
Legislative
All three
Judicial
30
Amendment 1
The right of people to be secure
Right to keep or bear arms
Freedom of religion, speech, press
The powers not delegated