Social Studies Practice Test

What are the three branches of government?

• Executive, Judicial, Legislative

• Military, Judicial, Financial

• Executive, Public, Private

Who is responsible for making laws in a country?

• The President

• The Judiciary

• The Legislature

What is the role of the Executive branch of government?

• Make laws

• Enforce laws

• Interpret laws

Which group of people were the first known settlers in the Caribbean?

• Europeans

• Amerindians

• Africans

Which group was brought to the Caribbean to work on sugar plantations after the Indigenous people declined?

• Chinese

• Africans

• Portuguese

Longitude lines run from:

• North to South

• East to West

• Diagonally

The Prime Meridian is located at:

• 0° longitude

• 0° latitude

• 180° longitude

The line at 23.5° North is called the:

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

What is the main difference between lines of latitude and longitude?

• Latitude lines run north-south, and longitude lines run east-west

• Latitude lines run east-west, and longitude lines run north-south

• They both run in the same direction

Which layer of the Earth is the hottest?

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core