Social Studies Practice Test 6

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The process that brought East and West Germany back together as one country in 1990 is called .

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The economic term that describes money added to the original amount saved or borrowed is .

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Which geographic features helped early civilizations grow?

A) Fertile soil

B) Access to rivers

C) High mountain peaks

D) Mild climates

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Which events are associated with the Civil Rights Movement?

A) Freedom Rides

B) March on Washington

C) Louisiana Purchase

D) Selma to Montgomery March

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Which responsibilities are handled by federal agencies?

A) Managing national parks

B) Enforcing immigration laws

C) Creating state taxes

D) Regulating interstate trade

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Which nations were part of the Allied Powers during World War II?

A) United States

B) Great Britain

C) Germany

D) Soviet Union

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Which factors can influence demand for a product?

A) Consumer income

B) Consumer preferences

C) Government printing money

D) Price of the product

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Which U.S. government body has the power to declare war?

A) Senate

B) House of Representatives

C) Congress

D) Supreme Court

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Which ancient civilization developed democracy in the city-state of Athens?

A) Romans

B) Greeks

C) Persians

D) Egyptians

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Which map feature shows cardinal directions?

A) Scale bar

B) Legend

C) Compass rose

D) Grid lines

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Which U.S. program provided jobs and economic relief during the Great Depression?

A) Watergate reforms

B) New Deal

C) Homestead Act

D) Marshall Plan

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Which geographic region is characterized by tundra and extremely cold temperatures?

A) Sahara Desert

B) Amazon Basin

C) Arctic region

D) Mediterranean region

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Which country did the United States fight during the Mexican-American War?

A) Cuba

B) Spain

C) Mexico

D) Brazil

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Which constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote?

A) Fifteenth Amendment

B) Nineteenth Amendment

C) Twenty-fourth Amendment

D) Twenty-sixth Amendment

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Which economic term refers to the amount of a good consumers want to buy?

A) Demand

B) Supply

C) Surplus

D) Opportunity cost

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Which U.S. river played an important role in westward expansion?

A) Ohio River

B) Colorado River

C) Mississippi River

D) Hudson River

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Which type of government is ruled by religious leaders?

A) Dictatorship

B) Theocracy

C) Democracy

D) Monarchy

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Which event symbolized the end of the Cold War?

A) Assassination of JFK

B) Dust Bowl migration

C) Fall of the Berlin Wall

D) Korean armistice

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Which natural resource is nonrenewable?

A) Wind

B) Coal

C) Water

D) Sunlight

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Which document guarantees due process and equal protection under the law?

A) Thirteenth Amendment

B) Fourteenth Amendment

C) Tenth Amendment

D) Twenty-sixth Amendment

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Which city served as the first capital of the United States under the Constitution?

A) Philadelphia

B) New York City

C) Boston

D) Washington, D.C.

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Which war involved U.S. troops fighting in Korea from 1950 to 1953?

A) Vietnam War

B) Gulf War

C) Korean War

D) Spanish-American War

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Which economic term refers to money charged for borrowing?

A) Wage

B) Tariff

C) Interest

D) Dividend

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Which U.S. government body approves presidential appointments?

A) Senate

B) House of Representatives

C) Supreme Court

D) Federal Reserve

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Which continent is south of North America?

A) Europe

B) Asia

C) South America

D) Australia

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Which U.S. President delivered the Gettysburg Address?

A) Theodore Roosevelt

B) Abraham Lincoln

C) John F. Kennedy

D) Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Which region of the world is known for its vast deserts and oil reserves?

A) Western Europe

B) Middle East

C) East Asia

D) South America

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Which economic term refers to the study of how societies use limited resources?

A) Sociology

B) Economics

C) Anthropology

D) Finance

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What is the purpose of the U.S. Supreme Court?

A) Enforce laws

B) Interpret laws

C) Create laws

D) Print money

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Which body of water touches the southern coast of the United States?

A) Pacific Ocean

B) Gulf of Mexico

C) Arctic Ocean

D) Red Sea

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Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Civil War?

A) Fort Sumter

B) Battle of Gettysburg

C) Battle of Yorktown

D) Battle of New Orleans

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Which term refers to the total number of people living in a specific area?

A) GDP

B) Population

C) Labor force

D) Birth rate

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What was the main purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

A) Expand U.S. territory

B) Stop the spread of communism

C) Promote world trade

D) Limit immigration

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Which U.S. amendment guarantees freedom of the press?

A) First Amendment

B) Fifth Amendment

C) Eighth Amendment

D) Twenty-second Amendment

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Which event sparked the beginning of the Cold War?

A) Pearl Harbor attack

B) Disagreements between the U.S. and Soviet Union after World War II

C) The Great Depression

D) The Dust Bowl

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