Which of following describes the compromise over slavery that delegates agreed on during the Constitutional Convention

Delegates agreed on how slaves would be counted in the Census

Which of the following helped homesteaders to establish farms on the Great Plains during the 1800s?

Windmills to pump water for irrigation

Which of the following is accurate about the geography of Peru?

Its coastal region is comprised of desert

Which of the following best describes the prime meridian?

Longitude line that divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres

Of the following describes a physical characteristic that a developer would use when planning a residential community?

Analyzing the proximity to flood zones

Which of the following are characteristics of sociological institutions

provide structure to help govern behavior

Which of the following best describes one result of the introduction of robotics into manufacturing centers?

Workers will need to be retrained to performm different jobs

Which of the following rights is most characteristic of a democracy?

The right to participate in the electoral process

Which of the following describes the primary purpose of cross-cultural comparisons?

To identify traits shared between cultures

Which of the following demonstrates one way the government can promote competition?

enacting and enforcing antitrust legislation

What is the 15th amendment?

Right to vote regardless of race

Which of the following statements is correct about the Battles of Lexington and Concord?

The battles marked the start of the war with Great Britain

Which best describes President Woodrow Wilson's main justification for the entry of the United States into World War I?

The world needed to be made safe for democracy.

Which of the following did Thomas Malthus theorize?

left unchecked, population will exhaust its avail resources result in war

Which of the following describes one outcome of the Battle of Saratoga?

American victory convinced France to form military alliance with colonists.

Which of the following best explains how intensive AG, poor irrigation practice, and overgrazing affect the environment?

They have contributed to the desertification

Which of the following developments prompted the United States Congress to pass the USA PATRIOT Act?

An attack by terrorists in 2001

Which of the following objectives is expressly stated in the preamble to the Constitution?

.Providing for the common defense and establishing justice

What does the Legislative Branch do?

Propose bills, declare war, propose taxes

Which of the following has occurred as a result of China's rapid economic growth?

China has become one of the world's largest emitters of carbon dioxide

What is the 4th Amendment?

Protects against illegal Search and Seizures

How was the United States Constitution of 1787 different than the Articles of Confederation?

Constitution increased role, power, & size of Federal Government

Which of the following elements is contained in the U.S Constitution but not in the Articles of Confederation

The establishment of an executive branch

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1
Which of the following architectural innovations is attributed to classical Greece?
Flying Buttress
Aqueduct
Ionic Column
Minaret
2
Which of following describes the compromise over slavery that delegates agreed on during the Constitutional Convention
Delegates agreed on how slaves would be counted in the Census
Once a territory became a state, slavery would not permitted.
The government agreed to use federal troops to capture escaped slaves.
People in a territory could vote on whether slavery would be permitted
3
Which of the following types of economies does the gov. have the most control of the country's resources?
Traditional
Market
Command
Free market
4
Which of the following would most contribute to an entrepreneur's success?
Labor and exports
Tariffs and exports
labor and capitol
capital and tariffs
5
Which of the following helped homesteaders to establish farms on the Great Plains during the 1800s?
Levees to control flooding
Cars to transport crops to markets
Steel to construct cities to withstand earthquakes
Windmills to pump water for irrigation
6
Which of the following conflicts contributed to an agreement between British colonies known as the Albany Plan?
War of 1812
King Philip's War
French and Indian War
American Revolution
7
Which of the following is accurate about the geography of Peru?
Its coastal region is comprised of desert
The majority of the country is made up of grasslands
It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and has few water features
The country has mostly rolling hills and very few mountains
8
Which of the following best describes why a democratic government regulates the economy?
To provide federal jobs
)To protect civil rights
.)To guarantee fair elections
To ensure financial stability
9
Which of the following have territorial claims in Kashmir?
Iran, Iraq, and Russia
Russia, CHina, and India
India, Pakistan, and China
Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran
10
Which of the following countries received its independence from Great Britain in 1947?
The Philippians
Argentina
India
Peru
11
Which of the following is a shared power between state and federal governements?
Raising Taxes
Appointing Local Judges
Passing city ordinances
Making treaties with nations
12
Which of the following topics is most related to the Roman "Twelve Tables"?
Architecture
Law
Art
Philosophy
13
Which entrepreneur is most associated with the information revolution that developed in Silicon Valley?
Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Jr.
Steven Paul Jobs
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Alva Edison
14
Which of the following regions has the greatest frequency of tornadoes?
The Far East
Midwestern United States
East coast
Middle East
15
Which two natural resources were European explorers trying to acquire during the early exploration of North America?
Platinum, Zinc
Ivory, Iron
Gold, Silver
Only Gold
16
Which of the following best describes the prime meridian?
Longitude line that demarcates the change of the calendar day
Longitude line that divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Line of latitude that marks the most northerly point on a map
Line of latitude that divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres
17
Of the following describes a physical characteristic that a developer would use when planning a residential community?
Calculating the potential growth of neighboring businesses
Analyzing the proximity to flood zones
Assessing the median income of the surrounding communities
Evaluating the quality of local schools
18
What does the Judicial Branch do?
Adjusts interest rates to prevent inflation
Sign proposed bills into law; enforce laws
Interpret laws
Propose bills, declare war, and propose taxes
19
Which of the following are characteristics of sociological institutions
based on what a particular culture values most
provide structure to help govern behavior
Red is right answer as well
20
What is the 18th Amendment
Right to vote regardless of race
Right to bear arms
Prohibited Alcohol
Right to own land
21
Which of the following best describes one result of the introduction of robotics into manufacturing centers?
Workers will need to be retrained to performm different jobs
Price of goods created through automation will increase
Assembly line workers will be needed to work in automated factories
Management personnel will need to make decisions about production levels
22
Which of the following rights is most characteristic of a democracy?
.The right to worship in a government church
The right to a publicly funded education
The right to achieve financial security
The right to participate in the electoral process
23
Which of the following describes the primary purpose of cross-cultural comparisons?
To identify traits shared between cultures
To predict cultural migration patterns
To determine which culture is superior
To establish the land rights of a cultural group
24
Which of the following demonstrates one way the government can promote competition?
Creating a national minimum wage
enacting and enforcing antitrust legislation
providing tax breaks for consumers
Implementing a tariff on foreign products
25
Which of the following most contributes to the cultural cohesion of a community?
Natural Resources
Market economy
Common Language
Diverse Climate
26
Which of the following events resulted in the United States gaining control of the Philippines?
The Spanish-American War
World War 1
The Vietnam War
The Korean War
27
What is the 15th amendment?
Right to vote regardless of race
Right to remain silent
Protects against Search and Seizure
Right to be an American
28
Which of the following is a key component in determining the economic growth of a country?
The amount of natural resources
The size of the country's population
The landmass of the country
The per capita national output
29
Which of the following statements is correct about the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
General Cornwallis agreed to surrender after the battles
battles convinced the Frentch to aid the Continental army
The battles marked the start of the war with Great Britain
General Washington crossed the Potomac to engage in the battles
30
Which best describes President Woodrow Wilson's main justification for the entry of the United States into World War I?
The world needed to be made safe for democracy.
The Central Powers launched an attack against a United States naval base
The Allied Powers demanded that war reparations be paid by Germany.
The threat of communism around the world needed to be eliminated.
31
What is an example of the Legislative Branch?
Congress
Yourself
Supreme Court
President
32
Which of the following actions is considered primarily a duty of local governments?
Negotiating with foreign leaders
Establishing border security
Printing paper currency
Organizing school systems
33
What is the 13th Amendment?
Federalism
Right to vote
Prohibits Alcohol
Abolishes slavery
34
Which of the following did Thomas Malthus theorize?
optimum pop achieved when # people work w resources highest economic return
An increase in population will stimulate society to increase food productio
overpopulation can lead to unsuitable farming practices that my degrade lan
left unchecked, population will exhaust its avail resources result in war
35
Which States were part of the Northern Colonies
NY, PA, DE, GA
VA, PA, DE, NJ
NH, Mass, RI, CT
PA, VT, NH, Mass
36
Which of the following describes one outcome of the Battle of Saratoga?
.The colonists formed a military alliance with Mexico against the British.
battle led to the surrender of all British forces in the American colonies.
American victory convinced France to form military alliance with colonists.
. British government gave the colonists equal representation in Parliament.
37
Which of the following best explains how intensive AG, poor irrigation practice, and overgrazing affect the environment?
They have increased the potential for droughts to occur
They have prevented deforestation from occurring in tropical regions
They have contributed to the desertification
They have caused carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere to decline
38
Which of the following conquistadores unwittingly gave smallpox to the Indians and destroyed the Aztec empire in Mexico?
Ponce De Leon
Balboa
Cortez
De Vaca
39
Which of the following best describes the importance of the Egyptian Pyramids?
Storehouses for the pharaohs' treasures
Temples for worship
Forts to protect food supply
Tombs for the dead pharaohs
40
Which of the following developments prompted the United States Congress to pass the USA PATRIOT Act?
The outbreak of the Cuban missile crisis
An attack by terrorists in 2001
A Middle East oil embargo in 1973
The start of the Iran-Iraq War
41
Which of the following was written to raise public support for the ratification of the United States Constitution?
The South Carolina Exposition
The Articles of Confederation
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Federalist Papers
42
Which canal creates a water route from the Grate Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?
Kiel Canal
Suez Cana
Panama Canal
Erie Canal
43
Which of the following objectives is expressly stated in the preamble to the Constitution?
promoting the general welfare and establishing political parties
.Providing for the common defense and establishing justice
Providing for the common defense and establishing political parties
Insuring domestic tranquility and establishing voting procedures
44
Which war was also called the 7 years war?
French and Indian War
Lexington and concord
Battle of Saratoga
Industrial Revolution
45
What does the Legislative Branch do?
Legally arrests people
Sign proposed bills into law; enforce laws
Interpret laws
Propose bills, declare war, propose taxes
46
What is an example of the Executive Branch?
Police officer
Speaker of the House
Secretary of Defense
President
47
Which of the following has occurred as a result of China's rapid economic growth?
China has become the world's largest exporter of Ag products
China no longer one of the world's largest miners of natural resource
China has become the world's largest importer of consumer goods
China has become one of the world's largest emitters of carbon dioxide
48
What is the 4th Amendment?
Right to vote regardless of race
Protects against illegal Search and Seizures
The Right to bear arms
Right for women to vote
49
"...a Firm League of Friendship with each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them..." (1781)
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
The Mayflower Compact
The Declaration of Independence
50
How was the United States Constitution of 1787 different than the Articles of Confederation?
Constitution increased role, power, & size of Federal Government
The Constitution enabled states to print their own currency
The constitution provided additional powers to the individual states
Constitution restor right of states 2 negotiate independentl w/ foreign gov
51
Which of the following elements is contained in the U.S Constitution but not in the Articles of Confederation
The establishment of an executive branch
The power for Congress to declare war
A unicameral legislative structure
A process to propose and approve amendments
52
Which of the following best characterizes a resource as scarce?
The government subsidizes the resource.
The production of the resource exceeds the demand for it.
The consumer demand for the resource exceeds the amount available.
The resource is renewable.
53
In which of the nations did the conflict between the Hutu and the Tutsi take place?
Rwanda
Ethiopia
Uganda
South Africa
54
Which of the following are differences between the equator and the prime meridian?
Equator divides into North/South Hemisphere/Prime divide earth to east/west
Equator runs north-suth while prime meridian runs east-west
Equator is latitude line/ Prime meridian is a Longitude line (CORRECT ALSO)
Equator is half-circle while Prime meridian is a complete circle
55
What is an example of the Judicial Branch
Congress
President
Supreme Court
Speaker of the House
56
What was the effect of WW1 on the United States
United States entered into economic downturn know as the Great Depression
United States suffered widespread destruction of major cities
United States developed stronger foreign policy relations with Germany
United States emerged as a leading industrial power
57
Which Eastern Tribe was powerful confederation living on Northeast coast, sided with English against France, Hunted etc
Cherokee
Iroquois
Algonquians
French
58
Which of the following actions contained a controversial fugitive slave provision?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
The Three-Fifths Compromise
The compromise of 1850
The Missouri Compromise
59
Which of the following regions is the vast, cold, dry region of eastern Russia?
Siberia
Beringia
The Baltic Coast
The Ural Mountains
60
Which of the following best protects the security of citizens in a democracy?
Limiting the number of potential candidates in elections
.Ensuring that voters are well-informed about elections
Compensating candidates for money spent in elections
Mandating that voters participate in elections
61
Which of the following amendments to the United States Constitution extended the right to vote to women?
19th
18th
20th
21st
62
Which of the following is correct based on the law of supply?
Increase in price of product will result in increase in supply
decrease in value of currency will cause value of another currency decline
Increase in demand for one product leads to fall in demand for another
A decreaces in demand of product will result in increase in supply
63
Which of the following actions would a government most likely take to encourage economic growth?
Increasing income taxes
Lowering Interest Rates
Raising income taxes
Decreasing Federal spending
64
Which of the following scenarios would most directly increase a nation's gross domestic product?
A rapid growth in population
A rise in unemployment rates
A decision to implement economic sanctions
A rise in the price of exported goods
65
Which of the following is the best example of how humans impact topography?
Using technology to predict earthquakes
Migrating from rural to urban areas
Strip-mining an area for minerals
Mapping a local river system
66
Which of the following events contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?
The sinking of a United States battleship
A naval confrontation in the Gulf of Tonkin
Interception of the Zimmermann telegram
Bombing of a United States naval base
67
Which of the following best describes why the Amazon Basin is considered a region?
Physical characteristics are influenced by tributaries of the Amazon River.
The tributaries of the Amazon River drain into the Atlantic Ocean.
Seasonal rainfall in the Amazon rain forest is consistent through the year.
Indigenous people living in the Amazon rain forest speak the same language.
68
Which of the following countries is known as the breadbasket of Europe?
France
Ukraine
Poland
Ireland
69
Which of the following are the most common geological threats to the country of Mexico?
Tsunamis and landslides
Volcanoes and earthquakes
Hurricanes and tsunamis
Tornadoes and bliazzards
70
Which countries did the United States come into conflict with as a result of the annexation of the Republic of Texas?
Canada
France
Mexico
Spain
71
Which of the following statements describes a characteristic of Turkey's Largest City?
tropical climate
It is considered part of Europe and Asia
Country's largest manufacturing center
Very high altitude
72
Which of the following maps would most likely be used in distinguishing cultural regions?
A world map of natural resources
.A world map of languages
A precipitation map of Europe
North American topographical map
73
Which of the following best explains the significance of the Suez Canal?
Connects Mediterranean and Red Seas, Expediting trade between Europe & Asia
Important shipping gateway in Europe linking the North Sea to the Black sea
Important shipping route connecting the Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico
Connects Atlantic and Pacific, expediting trade from North & south America
74
The United States did not enter WWII until which of the following events?
Invasion of Poland by Germany
The assassination of Granz Ferdinand
Kristallnacht
bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan
75
Which of the following is best described as the study of individual economic behavior?
Social Economics
Institutional Economics
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
76
Which of the following individuals helped end the system of apartheid in South Africa?
Mother Teresa
Nelson Mandela
Mohanda Gandhi
The Dalai Lama
77
What does the Executive Branch of Government do?
Propose bills declare war and propose taxes
Sign proposed bills into law; enforce laws
Interpret laws

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