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5th Grade Social Studies GMAS Review
5th Grade Social Studies GMAS Review
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1
What would most likely increase a store's sales of a product?
reducing the store's hours
reducing the store's employees
limiting advertising of the product
lowering the price of the product
2
How did the 26th amendment expand voting rights?
by granting citizens 18 years and older the right to vote
by granting residents of our capital the right to vote
by granting women the right to vote
by granting African Americans/blacks the right to vote
3
Ms.Weston owns a hair salon. She cuts & styles hair. Which BEST describes her role in economy?
She consumes products.
She provides a service.
She pays taxes.
She uses a bank account.
4
The US government had a food rationing program during World War II. This was an example of...
opportunity cost
specialization
entrepreneurship
voluntary exchange
5
What was the MAIN effect of the 24th amendment?
Citizens 18 years of age were allowed to vote.
Women were granted the right to vote.
African Americans/Blacks were able to vote.
More low-income people were able to register to vote.
6
Who is BEST known for being an Olympic athlete in 1939?
Babe Ruth
Jesse Owens
Margaret Mitchell
Duke Ellington
7
What did the opening of the Panama Canal accomplish?
It brought about an end to World War 1.
It divided North America from South America.
It created a new route for trade between nations.
It marked the beginning of a new period of industrialization
8
Which event can be MOST directly linked to the event described in the headline?
the dropping of the bombs on Nagasaki
the election of Franklin Roosevelt as president
the United States entry into World War 1
the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
9
Which of the following men is known for bringing jazz to the masses during the Harlem Renn.?
Thurgood Marshall
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Langston Hughes
10
What is the purpose of "due process of law" in the US Constitution?
It guarantees all citizens are informed on community issues.
It protects a person who is accused of a crime
It grants voting rights for minorities
It permits voting rights for women
11
Which of these describes a function of private business?
providing loans and checking accounts to the public
collecting property taxes for the government
producing goods and services for the public
controlling the supply of natural resources
12
What did the 15th and 19th amendments to the US Constitution change?
They expanded the Jim Crow laws and practices.
They ended the practice of slavery.
They helped the due process rights of citizens.
They expanded voting rights.
13
Which event led to changing roles for women as shown in the poster?
the beginning of the Cold War
involvement in World War II
the formation of the United Nations
establishment of the WPA
14
Which of these was a result of the actions listed in the box?
The Soviet Union experienced an increase in immigration.
The Soviet Union collapsed as a nation.
The Soviet Union improved trade agreements.
The Soviet Union increased its influence in Europe.
15
What was the MAIN reason Pittsburgh became an industrial center during the late 1800s?
It had rich soil for farming.
It had good public education.
It had a mild climate.
It had good access to waterways.
16
Which World War II event is most associated with the information in the list?
Battle of Iwo Jima
Pearl Harbor attack
bombing of Hiroshima
D-Day invasion
17
What was the main reason the Soviet Union took the actions listed in the box?
The SU wanted more citizens to participate in government.
The SU discovered new natural resources in rural areas.
The SU wanted to improve its failing economy.
The SU passed new laws to improve education for citizens.
18
Which TWO groups face the greatest financial risk when a business is started?
banks providing the loan
laborers building the product
entrepreneurs starting the business
consumers buying the product
19
What was the MAIN result of this decision?
Public schools were considered equal under the law.
Public schools would receive the same amount of money.
Public schools were required to integrate.
Public schools would offer the same courses.
20
Who was president of the United States when this event occurred?
John F. Kennedy
Harry Truman
Herbert Hoover
Lyndon B. Johnson
21
What was the effect of Joseph McCarthy's time as a senator in the US?
He increased fear of communism in the US.
He took the presidency after JFK was assassinated.
He was assassinated by Srihan.
He commissioned the Panama Canal.
22
What main event contributed to the men standing in line in the photograph?
the collapse of the Soviet Union
creation of the New Deal
the Stock Market Crash
rationing during World War II
23
What was one way FDR worked to accomplish this promise?
by asking Congress to end poll taxes
by establishing the Works Progress Administration
by authorizing food rationing during WW2
by freezing wages after the stock market crash
24
Whose action initiated the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
John F. Kennedy
Thurgood Marshall
Rosa Parks
Margaret Mitchell
25
What are the two main elements of a personal budget?
goods and services
competition and market
needs and wants
income and expenses
26
What was President Reagan's response as the Soviet Union was collapsing?
He discouraged the US from having relations with communists.
He discouraged the US from becoming a democratic nation.
He encouraged the continuation of the Cold War.
He encouraged the leader of the SU to initiate reforms.
27
What was NOT an effect of the attacks of September 11th?
Strict restrictions on immigration
Increased security for travel
The establishment of the Department of Homeland Security
The restructuring of the Justice Department.
28
Which action by FDR during the Great Depression helped meet the goals in the box?
He signed a bill that gave workers unions.
He promised to fight the economic problem as if it was war.
He created a program to build public buildings and highways.
He delivered regular speeches to the public on the radio.
29
Why were US leaders MOST concerned about the event shown in the photograph?
Passenger ships were used to hide American weapons.
Loss of ships could change the direction of the war.
German strategies could cause the US to join the war.
Germans wanted the US to lift their blockade of Europe.
30
How were African Americans/Blacks affected by Jim Crow Laws?
They attended schools with fewer resources.
They lost their freedom to move to the northern states.
They received equal pay and work benefits.
They received more job opportunities.
