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1
How did WWII help the American economy?
It encouraged the entry of women laborers into factories
American armament factories sold weapons to the Allies
It initiated technological innovations
Munitions factories employed more laborers solving the unemployment problem
2
Why were Europeans interested in finding a passage to India?
They wanted to import pepper directly from India
They wanted to access the Asian commercial market
They were interested in Indian silk and cotton products
They wanted to attack the Ottoman Turks from behind
3
Which of the following statements best disputes this claim?
Voters making more turned out to vote 30% more than voters making less.
Nations with the extensive social programs have the higher voter turnout.
The older citizens are, the more likely they are to vote.
Although voter turnout among the ages of 18-25 is low, it is not declining.
4
Which of the following describes an effect of the First World War on civil liberties in the United States before 1920?
Women were granted the right to vote and serve in military combat roles.
Prohibition was abolished because troops demanded the right to buy alcohol.
Laws on spying and sedition were expanded targeting anti-American behavior.
Immigration laws changed to admit a large numbers of refugees from Europe.
5
Which of the following best describes the relationship between politicians and the media in America?
Politicians are expected to act like "gentlemen".
Politicians may use the media to their benefit but the media may use bias.
All media coverage must be politically balanced but politicians may pander.
Social media has created a relationship between politicians and the media.
6
Which of the following countries has had a woman president or prime minister?
Israel
Mexico
India
Great Britain
7
Unemployment that occurs as a result of a mismatch between currently available workers and required job skills is
frictional
structural
seasonal
cyclical
8
The maximum level of use an environment can sustain without incurring significant environmental deterioration is called:
resource critical mass
its carrying capacity
its saturation point
its natural breaking point
9
What was the underlying reason for the start of World War One?
The colonial competition between the European powers
The German-Austrian treaty against France and Britain
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Serbia
The competition between Germany and France
10
Who was qualified to run for an office in ancient Athenian democracy?
Only free citizens
Any adult citizen
Male citizens
Anyone who owned property
11
What is the functional basis for political parties in the US?
To provide a platform for expressing political ideals
To organize fundraising and election campaigns
To organize political ideas and influence government's function
To provide an institution for political consensus in the country
12
Which of the following examples best shows the spatial economic practice of agglomeration?
The population center in a fruit-growing region has a juice factory.
A rubber tire factory and windshield producer locate near an car plant.
A region that specializes in dairy trades with one specializing in grain.
A fast food chain locates their restaurants at equidistant places.
13
Which of the following strategies did the Union attempt as it sought to defeat the South during the American Civil War?
Plotting to assassinate Confederate President Davis
Capturing and controlling the Mississippi River
Campaigning to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond
Blockading all major Southern ports
14
Why are positive role models considered to be important to a child's early development?
They prevent self-efficacy
Children depend on modeling to develop various aspects of their personality
They can take the place of peer relationships
Children require these relationships to develop language skills
15
Which projection, commonly found on classroom maps of the world and in the image, accurately depicts the size of the
Mercator
Polar
Conic
Robinson
16
Which best summarizes the quote?
Individual freedoms and local concerns must be protected to protect people
A strong gov is necessary to protect the people and must regulate itself
Governments need no regulation as long as moral men are in charge of it
The best governemtn is one run by the religious as they are like angels
17
Which of the following map projections is best used for a close up on a specific region?
Conformal Large Scale
Small Scale
Compromise projection
Equal area projection
18
Which of the following groups is most likely to have a mental map that covers a smaller geographic scale?
Americans
The working class
Those with post-graduate education
The wealthy
19
In 1796, the Democratic-Republicans represented which segment of the colonial population?
Those loyal to the Constitution
Southern tobacco farmers
Puritans
Wealthy northern merchants
20
Based on the map, which of the continent’s major cities would be most likely to encounter a hurricane?
Kettington
Eddenfirth
Dratton
Michaelsville
21
Which cost curve declines continuously with increasing output?
None, they all rise
Average Variable Cost
Marginal Cost
Average Fixed Cost
22
What is the term used for the socio-political thought in the countries who gained their independence from Europe
Post-Structuralism
Extremism
Anti-Imperialism
Post-Colonialism
23
According to Piaget’s stages of cognitive development, which first begins during the Concrete Operational Stage?
metacognition
accomodation
egocentrism
animism
24
According to the map above, the distance between Nome and Barrow, Alaska, is approximately how many miles?
150
600
300
500
25
Which most likely accounts for acid precipitation occurring far from its point of origin, as indicated by the map?
Groundwater runoff
Prevailing wind
Depletion of the ozone layer
Temperature fluctuation
26
What was the main source of farm labor in the NA British colonies during early colonization until the 1660s?
Irish immigrants fleeing the potato famine
Indians who were enslaved by the colonists
Slaves imported from Africa
Indentured servants from Great Britain
27
A firm's labor cost is $20/worker. Its output is $5/unit. How many workers should the firm hire to maximize profit?
3
4
2
1
28
Why was the Persian Empire the first "world empire"?
It was the first to conquer the river systems of the Nile, Indus and Meso
It imporved transportation with the canal connecting the Nile and Red Sea
It integrated each of its satraps for production & payment of tribute
It preceded the empire of Alexander the Great
29
Which of the following contributed to the spread of Islam into East Africa before 1450 C.E.?
Missionaries sent into sub-Saharan Africa from Egypt
Military invasions by Islamic caliphates
East African scholars studying in Saudi Arabia
Cultural diffusion along Indian Ocean trade routes
30
Question:Interest groups regularly engage in which of the following activities?
Conducting scientific public opinion polls
Donating to electoral campaigns
Filing amicus curiae briefs
Nominating candidates for office
31
Based on the Constitution, which one of the following is true between states and the federal government?
States have the freedom to choose whatever form of government they like
The federal government is the supreme legal authority
States have the authority to reject federal laws
State laws take precedence over federal laws, except the Constitution
32
Which of the following changes indicates long-run economic growth?
An increase in wages in response to an inflationary gap
An increase in the price level
An increase in long-run aggregate supply
An increase in consumption spending
33
Which of the following inferences is least likely to explain the graph?
Life-expectancy is extending
Death rates are increasing
Population rates are increasing
Birth rates are decreasing
34
Which would not be considered a socialcultural factor influencing individual development?
cultural perspective
family
race
poverty
35
Which demographic was most impacted by the changes in the Immigration Act of 1965?
Latin Americans
Asians
Western Europeans
Africans
36
When the demand for an item affects the demand for the workers who make the item, this is referred to as
derived demand
predictive demand
associated demand
incidental demand
37
Which article of the Constitution prohibits the administration of a religious test for the political candidates?
Article six
Article one
The Fifth Amendment
The First Amendment
38
A business is trying to increase its revenues. If the elasticity of demand for one of its product is .5, it should
consider raising the price.
consider lowering the price.
Indeterminable, based on the information given.
leave the price as is.
39
Which of the following forms of agriculture would traditionally be practiced in a tropical climate?
Pastoral farming
Mixed livestock and crop farming
Slash and Burn agriculture
Aquaponic agriculture
40
Which of the following is a difference between the Senate and the House of Representatives?
The Senate has many more committees than the House does.
The Senate is more receptive to legislative proposals from the president.
The Senate is governed by fewer formal rules than the House is.
The Senate uses a system of seniority, but the House does not.
41
The post-WWII US foreign policy that called for supporting European countries against communist invasions or communis
Truman doctrine
Monroe Doctrine
Marshall plan
Roosevelt Corollary
42
The primary role of the Supreme Court is
To hear all appellate cases from federal courts
To try criminals who violate federal law
Judicial review
To evaluate all legislation
43
The massive depletion of the Aral Sea, which has shrunk significantly, is most likely due to which
Occurrence of persistent drought in Kazakhstan
Use of the water from the feeder rivers for irrigation
Increased dependence on groundwater mining
Effects of global warming
44
If a country imposes a tariff on imports, which of the following will occur?
The gain in producer surplus will exceed the loss in consumer surplus.
The loss in consumer surplus will exceed the gain in producer surplus.
The loss in producer surplus will exceed the gain in consumer surplus.
The gain in consumer surplus will exceed the loss in producer surplus.
45
The dome of St. Peter's cathedral in Rome was inspired by:
It was designed independently by Michaelangelo
It was developed based on ancient Roman principles re-discovered later
The dome of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople (Istanbul)
The dome of the Cathedral of Granada
46
Which of the following demonstrates a difference between democracy in Ancient Athens and modern day America?
All citizens enjoy suffrage.
Only citizens may hold office.
Representatives make major national decisions and communities make others
Only citizens 18 years and older may vote.
47
The Great Awakening was among the intellectual trends behind the American Revolution because:
It highlighted the religious foundations of the colonies
It allowed religious plurality and diversity
It promoted the rule of the people
It instilled Enlightenment ideals in the American society
48
What was the intellectual basis of the establishment of the three branches of the government?
Rousseau’s Social Contract
The Magna Carta
John Locke’s the Two Treatises of Government
Montesquieu’s the Spirit of the Laws
49
Which of the following benefits of recycling would least relate to an area's physical geography?
It saves natural resources
It saves clean air and water
It saves money and creates jobs
It saves landfil space
50
How were urbanization and industrialization developed in the post WWI American economy?
Large companies started establishing headquarters in the great cities
Factories in cities helped increase the concentration of urban population
Automobile industry helped decrease urban concentration of the population
Industries serving the urban household started to rise
51
How did WWI accelerate the fall of the Russian Empire?
The losses of the German Empire led to a spread of democratic ideals
War crippled the industrial economy and inspired revolution
The capture of the czar by the Central Powers ended the Romanov dynasty
The treaty that ended Russia's involvement in WWI led to the civil war
52
Which of the following is not a role or responsibility of the federal government?
To act as a broker between the states on disputed issues
To conduct and regulate intrastate trade
To regulate income from taxation and trade
To protect the states against foreign invasion
53
This quote would have been advocated by which of the following?
One of the Sons of Liberty
A "New Light" miniser
A Puritan
A loyalist Tory
54
Selective incorporation is the process by which
the president selects judicial nominees for federal court
certain Bill of Rights protections have been applied at the state level
the bureaucracy decides how a policy should be implemented
amendments have been incorporated into the Constitution
55
How was the political crisis following the death of the Prophet Muhammad resolved?
By establishing a governing council
By the election of his friend Abu Bakr as the Caliph
By appointing his cousin, Ali, as an imam
Muhammad’s death was followed by a civil war among the Muslims
56
This passage best describes which of the following events?
The March on the Pentagon in 1967
The Great March on Washington in 1963
Chicago Democratic National Convention Protests, 1968
The New York City Stonewall Riots of 1969
57
The US money supply, M1, includes all of the following except
coins
money market funds
currency
checking accounts
58
In Confucianism, the major qualification for serving in a public office is:
Possessing noble blood
Performing the correct rituals
Possessing the virtues of a Gentleman
Proving political merit
59
Which two market structures are characterized as having many buyers and sellers?
Perfect competition and oligopoly
Monopoly and monopolistic competition
Perfect competition and monopolistic competition
Monopoly and oligopoly
60
The statement can be most closely associated with which psychological theorist?
B.F. Skinner
Franz Boas
Ivan Pavlov
Jean Piaget
61
Clothing manufacturers discover that a mineral necessary to produce red dyes is going to be very limited
Producers will increase the supply of red clothing due to higher prices.
The amount of red clothes demanded will not change.
Consumers will demand more red clothing because it is scarce.
Higher production costs will cause a decrease in the supply of red clothes.
62
Which describes the process by which bureaucrats interpret the meaning of laws and decide how they should be implemented
Lobbying
Rulemaking
Adjudication
Lawmaking
63
In a perfectly competitive scenario, a firm’s marginal revenue
increases as output grows.
is less than the market price of its product.
is greater than the market price of its product.
is equal to the market price of its product.
64
If the U.S. can produce a phone using two resource units and China can produce the same phone using one resource unit
neither country has an absolute nor comparative advantage.
the U.S. has a comparative advantage in manufacturing cell phones.
China has a comparative advantage in manufacturing cell phones.
China has an absolute advantage in manufacturing cell phones.
65
Which of the following best describes the benefits, to farmers of gmos?
Increase the cost of seeds and thus profits for farmers
Prevent chemical runoff into water supply due to the elimination of tilling
Allows farmers o charge more for their crops
Allows farmers to reduce/ use less harmful chemicals, or increase output
66
Among the Iroquois tribes, women possessed a position of ascendancy because:
They were the only ones allowed to be sachems
They were believed to be connected to the earth deity
They were the owners of the longhouses
They were elected as monarchs
67
Which of the following initiatives was a Progressive Era response to the threat of environmental degradation?
The creation of the national park system
The development of air quality legislation
The establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency
The banning of synthetic pesticides
68
Which of the following is not a required step in the legislative process?
Committee Review
Signature of the President into law
Passage in the House of Representatives
Introduction by a member of Congress
69
Assuming that daylight savings time is not in effect, if it is 8 pm in New York, what time is it in Casablanca?
10 pm
3 pm
1 am
3 am
70
Which of the following describes an application of the Global Positioning System (GPS) ?
Using a tool to automatically keep a minimum space from the vehicle ahead
Measuring angular distances of stars with a hand-held device
Gathering atmospheric information from a satellite to forecast the weather
Using a voice-activated device and display to access driving directions
71
Immigrants who settled in cities in the United States between 1890 and 1914 came from which of the following regions?
northern and western Europe
southern and eastern Europe
South and East Asia
Central and South America
72
In what way has the modern creation of nation-states and boundaries affected the working of international commerce?
It has made international commerce possible and has facilitated it
It has allowed for more government control of trade and exchange
It has made it international treaties necessary and made it harder to trade
It has allowed states to protect their economies and gain income by tariffs
73
Which of the following was an argument made by the Anti-Federalists against the ratification of the Constitution?
It did not provide a clear separation of powers.
It did not allow the states to be a part of the amendment process.
It failed to protect individual rights.
It to give enough power to the national government.
74
According to Kohlberg’s stages of moral development, which answer is the most advanced stage of moral development?
Child 3
Child 1
Child 4
Child 2
75
Which of the following would not be considered an automatic stabilizer?
unemployment checks
social security payments
income taxes
a tax cut
76
Based on the 11th Amendment to the constitution, the Supreme Court does not have the authority to:
Overrule decisions made by a state supreme court
Prosecute those serving in public offices
Overrule decisions made by a federal judge
Hear any suits brought against a state
77
What was the legal debate that prompted the secession of the states from the Union prior to the Civil War?
The imposition of federal tariffs
The right of the federal government to interfere with state laws
The abolition of slavery in the Northern states
The right of the southern states to continue owning slaves
78
Which of the following best describes the political organization of Maya civilization circa 300–700 C.E.?
A large empire with a centralized bureaucracy
A feudal state dominated by local warlords
An early instance of democracy, with voting for property-holding men
A collection of independent city-states
79
What is opportunity cost?
The ime expended to make a choice
The most desirable alternative given up
A choice between two equally desirable items
A goo exchanged for another
80
How does the republican system avoid the need for formation of coalition governments?
By using a two party system
By employing lobbies
By allowing candidates for president to choose their vp
By independent election of the chief executive
81
What was the major motivation for the German Reunification in the 19th Century?
Rise of German nationalism
Prussian expansionism
The rising trend of centralization and consolidation in industrial nations
The threat against the Germans by the Russians and the French
82
How did colonialism affect the European economies?
It provided them with gold and silver
It allowed them to have many slaves
It provided them with resources to compete against Asian economies
It allowed their population to migrate out of Europe
83
What is one of the most important sources of growth in a modern economy?
Increasing population
Instituting a democratic form of government
Increasing the amount of capital per worker
Discovering the presence of significant natural resources
84
What were the major catalysts for European industrialization?
Expensive human capital and their relative disadvantage in global commerce
Advancements of technical knowledge and the presence of capital
Protestant ethics and the spirit of capitalism
European scientific ingenuity and liberal market forces
85
What important judicial process was established by the Supreme Court case Marbury vs. Madison in 1803?
The Appeal Process
Habeas Corpus
The Judicial Review
The Fifth Amendment
86
Compared to economic special interest groups, what is the primary goal of non-economic interest groups?
Provide specialized information to government officials
Protect or win private goods for the benefit of their members
Advocate collective goods for universal benefit
Contribute to political campaigns in order to influence government policy
87
Which most closely expresses the meaning of this quote? The Cold War was wildly expensive and consumed the entire globe
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