GED Social Studies Terms

_______________ is situated on the southern border of Pakistan.

• The Arabian Sea

• The Caribbean Sea

• The Pacific Ocean

The Capital of _____________ is Cairo.

• Bangladesh

• Egypt

• Turkey

________________ is also called United Kingdom.

• America

• Britain

• Egypt

Who discovered the New World (the Americas)?

• Ferdinand

  Magellan

• Christopher

  Columbus

• Amerigi

  Vespucci

• King and Queen

  Ferdinand

Where did Columbus think he had landed when he sailed to America?

• India

• China

• America

• New England

Spanish soldiers were called ____.

• militia

• conquistadors

• military

• aviators

This person actually sailed to America before Columbus according to artifacts found.

• King Ferdinand

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Leif Erikson

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which document declared the American colonies independent from British rule?

• A) The Constitution

• B) The Bill of Rights

• C) The Declaration of Independence

• D) The Magna Carta

What is the primary purpose of the United Nations?

• A) To promote international trade

• B) To maintain international peace and security

• C) To regulate global financial markets

• D) To control global oil prices

Which economic system is based on supply and demand with little government control?

• A) Socialism

• B) Communism

• C) Capitalism

• D) Feudalism