Worksheets8th Grade A-Team Practice
Total questions: 307
Worksheet time: 10hrs 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one of the following three describes the slope of an ordinary demand curve?
a)
down and to the left
b)
up and to the right
c)
down and to the right
2.
Which one of the following four describes the change in the demand curve for chocolate if fewer people eat chocolate?
a)
shift to the right
b)
shift to the left
c)
remain stable
d)
disappear
3.
Which one of the following four is the factor of production most probably lacking in a totalitarian state?
a)
labor
b)
. entrepreneurship
c)
land
d)
capital
4.
Is the term rotation used to explain the Earth’s relationship to the sun or to its axis?
a)
the sun
b)
earth's axis
5.
Which one of the following four describes the type of policy advocated by Adam Smith sometimes referred to as “hands off”?
a)
eminent domain
b)
censorship
c)
free enterprise
d)
laissez-faire
6.
Name the oldest permanent settlement by Europeans in the United States.
a)
Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts
b)
Jamestown, Virginia
c)
St. Augustine, Florida
7.
Which one of the following four best describes a bull market?
a)
a market with steady prices
b)
a market with rapidly climbing prices
c)
a market with slowly falling prices
d)
a market with rapidly falling prices
8.
Identify the number with each of the following four characteristics: 1. The number is odd. 2. The number has two digits. 3. The product of the number’s digits is 20. 4. The ten’s digit of the number is one less than it unit’s digit.
a)
21
b)
33
c)
41
d)
45
9.
Identify the type of business organization to which the given advantage best applies for a limited liability.
a)
proprietorship
b)
partnership
c)
corporation
10.
Identify the type of business organization to which the given advantage best applies for when profits are not shared.
a)
proprietorship
b)
partnership
c)
corporation
11.
Identify the type of business organization to which the given advantage best applies when it allows each owner to work in areas he or she knows best.
a)
proprietorship
b)
partnership
c)
corporation
12.
Identify the type of business organization to which the given advantage best applies for a continuity of existence.
a)
proprietorship
b)
partnership
c)
corporation
13.
Identify the type of business organization when quick decisions can be made.
a)
proprietorship
b)
partnership
c)
corporation
14.
Name the colors of radiation in the spectrum of visible light from the weakest to the strongest.
a)
violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red
b)
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
15.
Identify the meaning of the idiom: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
a)
Breaking a task into manageable tasks will help get the job done.
b)
Have patience
c)
Be content with what you have.
d)
Don’t judge until you’ve tried.
16.
Identify the meaning of the idiom: The proof is in the pudding.
a)
Breaking a task into manageable tasks will help get the job done.
b)
Have patience
c)
Be content with what you have.
d)
Don’t judge until you’ve tried.
17.
Identify the meaning of the idiom: Little strokes fell great oaks.
a)
Breaking a task into manageable tasks will help get the job done.
b)
Have patience
c)
Be content with what you have.
d)
Don’t judge until you’ve tried.
18.
Identify the meaning of the idiom: Rome wasn’t built in a day.
a)
Breaking a task into manageable tasks will help get the job done.
b)
Have patience
c)
Be content with what you have.
d)
Don’t judge until you’ve tried.
19.
Mr Suarez sells his televisions to his customers at the ____ price.
a)
retail
b)
wholesale
c)
profit
20.
Mr. Suarez buys the televisions from a distributor at the ____ price.
a)
retail
b)
wholesale
c)
profit
21.
Which one of the following four has the least impact on the business cycle?
a)
government spending and taxation
b)
business investment
c)
external factors
d)
educational factors
22.
The colonial occupation limer is currently called
a)
blacksmith
b)
traveling salesman
c)
painter or artist
d)
barrel maker
23.
The colonial occupation farrier is currently called
a)
blacksmith
b)
traveling salesman
c)
painter or artist
d)
barrel maker
24.
The colonial occupation tinker is currently called
a)
blacksmith
b)
traveling salesman
c)
painter or artist
d)
barrel maker
25.
The colonial occupation cooper is currently called
a)
blacksmith
b)
traveling salesman
c)
painter or artist
d)
barrel maker
26.
What type of sentence is this: Although the coach decided to pull the star player out of the game, we won by ten points.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
27.
What type of sentence is this: The coach pulled the star player out of the game, but we won by ten points.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
28.
What type of sentence is this: The coach pulled our star player, Bob “The Bull” Boswell, out of the game.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
29.
Is computer chips used in a newly designed microwave oven included in figuring Gross National Product?
a)
yes
b)
no
30.
Is a newly developed commerical digital television set included in figuring Gross National Product?
a)
yes
b)
no
31.
Is a used automobile included in figuring Gross National Product?
a)
yes
b)
no
32.
Is a newly purchased tractor by a farmer included in figuring Gross National Product?
a)
yes
b)
no
33.
Which one of the following four ranges is that of audible sound?
a)
10 and 1,000 cycles per second
b)
20 and 2,000 cycles per second
c)
20 and 20, 000 cycles per second
d)
20,000 and 40,000 cycles per second
34.
Is this an example of a direct or indirect tax: John Smith paid the IRS $5,000 in income tax
a)
direct
b)
indirect
35.
Is this an example of a direct or indirect tax: Carol paid a 6% sales tax on the new shirt she bought at Belk’s
a)
direct
b)
indirect
36.
Is this an example of a direct or indirect tax: The Johnson siblings were assessed $2,500 on their inheritance from their parents.
a)
direct
b)
indirect
37.
In which one of the following four ways are commercial banks able to create money?
a)
by printing money
b)
by exchanging vault cash for reserves at the FED
c)
by selling government bonds
d)
by making loans
38.
Which one of the following four economic conditions benefits debtors and hurts consumers, workers and savers?
a)
deflation
b)
inflation
c)
disinflation
d)
high interest
39.
What country financed this explorers expedition: John Cabot
a)
England
b)
The Netherlands
c)
France
d)
Spain
40.
What country financed this explorers expedition: Giovanni Verrazano
a)
England
b)
The Netherlands
c)
France
d)
Spain
41.
What country financed this explorers expedition: Ferdinand Magellan
a)
England
b)
The Netherlands
c)
France
d)
Spain
42.
What country financed this explorers expedition: Henry Hudson
a)
England
b)
The Netherlands
c)
France
d)
Spain
43.
Which one of the following four is an example of a protective tariff?
a)
tax on theater tickets
b)
sales tax on clothing
c)
turnpike toll
d)
tax on imports
44.
What is the meaning of the French phrase: faux pas
a)
full discretionary power
b)
something overly familiar
c)
a social blunder
d)
overthrow of a government by a group
45.
What is the meaning of the French phrase: coup d’état
a)
full discretionary power
b)
something overly familiar
c)
a social blunder
d)
overthrow of a government by a group
46.
What is the meaning of the French phrase: carte blanche
a)
full discretionary power
b)
something overly familiar
c)
a social blunder
d)
overthrow of a government by a group
47.
What is the meaning of the French phrase: déjà vu
a)
full discretionary power
b)
something overly familiar
c)
a social blunder
d)
overthrow of a government by a group
48.
Is Fantasy of Flight a private or public property?
a)
private
b)
public
49.
Is the Polk Theater a private or public property?
a)
private
b)
public
50.
Is the Polk Community College a private or public property?
a)
private
b)
public
51.
Is the Lakeland Regional Medical Center a private or public property?
a)
private
b)
public
52.
Which one of the following four does not represent a barrier to entry into a market?
a)
anti-trust legislation
b)
government franchises
c)
patent laws
d)
import quotas
53.
What does the literary term personification mean?
a)
Sound words
b)
human characteristics given to animals, abstract ideas or inanimate objects
c)
contradictory terms combined in a single expression
d)
comic substitution of one word for another similar in sound but quite different in meaning
54.
What does the literary term onomatopoeia mean?
a)
Sound words
b)
human characteristics given to animals, abstract ideas or inanimate objects
c)
contradictory terms combined in a single expression
d)
comic substitution of one word for another similar in sound but quite different in meaning
55.
What does the literary term malapropism mean?
a)
Sound words
b)
human characteristics given to animals, abstract ideas or inanimate objects
c)
contradictory terms combined in a single expression
d)
comic substitution of one word for another similar in sound but quite different in meaning
56.
What does the literary term oxymoron mean?
a)
Sound words
b)
human characteristics given to animals, abstract ideas or inanimate objects
c)
contradictory terms combined in a single expression
d)
comic substitution of one word for another similar in sound but quite different in meaning
57.
What type of unemployment does this sentence describe: Millie reenters the labor force after having a child and is unable to locate suitable work.
a)
frictional
b)
structural
c)
cyclical
d)
seasonal
58.
What type of unemployment does this sentence describe: Harold is an auto worker from Detroit who has been laid off because of the recent sharp decline in GDP.
a)
frictional
b)
structural
c)
cyclical
d)
seasonal
59.
What type of unemployment does this sentence describe: Sandy and her family find themselves unemployed after picking the last of the strawberries for the year.
a)
frictional
b)
structural
c)
cyclical
d)
seasonal
60.
What type of unemployment does this sentence describe: Wesley finds he can no longer get work in the coal mines because of new automated mining techniques.
a)
frictional
b)
structural
c)
cyclical
d)
seasonal
61.
Which one of the following four actions would most likely contribute to inflation?
a)
a rise in federal income taxes
b)
an increase in government spending
c)
a decrease in spending by business
d)
a decrease in spending by individuals
62.
Which one of the following three sequences describes the stages of development of industrialized countries?
a)
manufacturing, agriculture, services
b)
agriculture, manufacturing, services
c)
agriculture, services, manufacturing
63.
Which character did Charles Dickens create?
a)
Ichabod Crane
b)
Becky Thatcher
c)
Ebenezer Scrooge
d)
Alice
64.
Which character did Lewis Carroll create?
a)
Ichabod Crane
b)
Becky Thatcher
c)
Ebenezer Scrooge
d)
Alice
65.
Which character did Mark Twain create?
a)
Ichabod Crane
b)
Becky Thatcher
c)
Ebenezer Scrooge
d)
Alice
66.
Which character did Washington Irving create?
a)
Ichabod Crane
b)
Becky Thatcher
c)
Ebenezer Scrooge
d)
Alice
67.
Complete the following statement using one of the three given choices. Two of the differences between owning common and preferred stock is that preferred stockholders receive a ____ dividend and have no _____ privileges.
a)
variable, voting
b)
fixed, voting
c)
variable, polling
68.
Which branch of government is responsible for declaring war?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
69.
Which branch of government is responsible for appoint ambassadors?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
70.
Which branch of government is responsible for veto bills?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
71.
Which branch of government is responsible for impeach government officials?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
72.
Complete the following sentence using one of the four given choices. According to the law of demand, as the price of a good or service falls, a ___ quantity will be bought. As the price of a good or service increases, a ___ quantity will be bought.
a)
smaller, larger
b)
fixed, fixed
c)
decreasing, fixed
d)
larger, smaller
73.
Complete the following using one of the four given choices. When you decide to make a purchase, one of the most important criteria for making a decision is how useful your purchase will be to you. Economists generally use the term ___ to describe this phenomenon.
a)
uniformity
b)
price satisfaction
c)
needs
d)
utility
74.
What type of unemployment does the following describe: The golf professional who ran a golf course in Minnesota was out of work for 5 months each year.
a)
cyclical
b)
seasonal
c)
frictional
d)
structural
75.
What type of unemployment does the following describe: The Toyota plant installed new equipment to automatically paint the cars on the assembly line and laid off 250 workers who had been doing the painting.
a)
cyclical
b)
seasonal
c)
frictional
d)
structural
76.
What type of unemployment does the following describe: As the recession grew worse the steel mill cut 400 jobs, leaving 400 workers unemployed.
a)
cyclical
b)
seasonal
c)
frictional
d)
structural
77.
What type of unemployment does the following describe: William was not happy in his job at the state attorney’s office, so he quit and is looking for work in a private law firm.
a)
cyclical
b)
seasonal
c)
frictional
d)
structural
78.
Which one of the following four types of inflation best matches this example?
a)
demand-pull
b)
demand-push
c)
cost-pull
d)
cost-push
79.
What social cause did the activist Marjorie Stoneman Douglass fight for?
a)
migrant farm workers
b)
women’s rights
c)
environmentalism
d)
civil rights
80.
What social cause did the activist Thurgood Marshall fight for?
a)
migrant farm workers
b)
women’s rights
c)
environmentalism
d)
civil rights
81.
What social cause did the activist Cesar Chavez fight for?
a)
migrant farm workers
b)
women’s rights
c)
environmentalism
d)
civil rights
82.
What social cause did the activist Betty Friedan fight for?
a)
migrant farm workers
b)
women’s rights
c)
environmentalism
d)
civil rights
83.
What is the meaning of the following foreign phrase: coup d’état?
a)
an accomplished fact
b)
a social blunder
c)
a controversial issue that generates public debate
d)
overthrow of a government by a group
84.
What is the meaning of the following foreign phrase: fait accompli?
a)
an accomplished fact
b)
a social blunder
c)
a controversial issue that generates public debate
d)
overthrow of a government by a group
85.
What is the meaning of the following foreign phrase: faux pas?
a)
an accomplished fact
b)
a social blunder
c)
a controversial issue that generates public debate
d)
overthrow of a government by a group
86.
What is the meaning of the following foreign phrase: cause célébre?
a)
an accomplished fact
b)
a social blunder
c)
a controversial issue that generates public debate
d)
overthrow of a government by a group
87.
Which one of the following four individuals resigned as Vice President as a result of the Tariff of Abominations?
a)
Lyndon Johnson
b)
Andrew Johnson
c)
John C. Calhoun
d)
John Adams
88.
Which one of the following four is defined as a corporation that is made up of businesses selling unrelated products?
a)
pool
b)
conglomerate
c)
cartel
d)
trust
89.
Which one of the following three describes in the correct sequence the stages of development undergone by industrialized countries?
a)
manufacturing, agriculture, services
b)
agriculture, manufacturing, services
c)
agriculture, services, manufacturing
90.
After a lengthy wage dispute with their workers Silicon Incorporated increased the base salary of every employee by $1 per hour. This led to the company increasing its product prices by 10%. Which one of the following four types of inflation best matches this example?
a)
demand-pull inflation
b)
demand-push inflation
c)
cost-pull inflation
d)
cost-push inflation
91.
What was the following explorers achievement?
Vasco de Balboa
Vasco de Balboa
a)
explored Florida
b)
conquered Mexico
c)
sailed around the world
d)
first sighted Pacific Ocean
92.
What was the following explorers achievement?
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake
a)
explored Florida
b)
conquered Mexico
c)
sailed around the world
d)
first sighted Pacific Ocean
93.
What was the following explorers achievement?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Juan Ponce de Leon
a)
explored Florida
b)
conquered Mexico
c)
sailed around the world
d)
first sighted Pacific Ocean
94.
What was the following explorers achievement?
Hernando Cortes
Hernando Cortes
a)
explored Florida
b)
conquered Mexico
c)
sailed around the world
d)
first sighted Pacific Ocean
95.
Which one of the following four is the best example of the benefits-received principle of taxation?
a)
a proportional tax
b)
a gasoline tax
c)
a sales tax
d)
an excise tax
96.
Which scenario describes a traditional economic system?
a)
The factory manager waited patiently for his new quota numbers from the Government Planning Office
b)
In the town of Richmond all means of distribution and prduction were owned by individuals
c)
Samuel looked forward to following in his father's and grandfather's footsteps as the best fisherman in the village
d)
The business owner was very pleased with his factory's new reorganization; he now waited to see how the new government regulations would affect his business
97.
Which scenario describes a Command economic system?
a)
The factory manager waited patiently for his new quota numbers from the Government Planning Office
b)
In the town of Richmond all means of distribution and prduction were owned by individuals
c)
Samuel looked forward to following in his father's and grandfather's footsteps as the best fisherman in the village
d)
The business owner was very pleased with his factory's new reorganization; he now waited to see how the new government regulations would affect his business
98.
Which scenario describes a Market economic system?
a)
The factory manager waited patiently for his new quota numbers from the Government Planning Office
b)
In the town of Richmond all means of distribution and prduction were owned by individuals
c)
Samuel looked forward to following in his father's and grandfather's footsteps as the best fisherman in the village
d)
The business owner was very pleased with his factory's new reorganization; he now waited to see how the new government regulations would affect his business
99.
Which scenario describes a Mixed economic system?
a)
The factory manager waited patiently for his new quota numbers from the Government Planning Office
b)
In the town of Richmond all means of distribution and prduction were owned by individuals
c)
Samuel looked forward to following in his father's and grandfather's footsteps as the best fisherman in the village
d)
The business owner was very pleased with his factory's new reorganization; he now waited to see how the new government regulations would affect his business
100.
What is the definition of this English term: allusion?
a)
words that imitate natural sounds
b)
references to characters or situations in history or literature
c)
a comparison of two unlike items
d)
giving lifelike qualities to inanimate objects
101.
What is the definition of this English term: metaphor?
a)
words that imitate natural sounds
b)
references to characters or situations in history or literature
c)
a comparison of two unlike items
d)
giving lifelike qualities to inanimate objects
102.
What is the definition of this English term: personification?
a)
words that imitate natural sounds
b)
references to characters or situations in history or literature
c)
a comparison of two unlike items
d)
giving lifelike qualities to inanimate objects
103.
What is the definition of this English term: onomatopoeia?
a)
words that imitate natural sounds
b)
references to characters or situations in history or literature
c)
a comparison of two unlike items
d)
giving lifelike qualities to inanimate objects
104.
What type of unemployment is the following example? The golf professional who ran a golf course in Minnesota was out of work for 5 months of every year.
a)
cyclical
b)
structural
c)
frictional
d)
seasonal
105.
What type of unemployment is the following example? The Toyota plant installed new equipment to automatically paint the cars on the assembly line and laid off 250 workers who had been doing the painting.
a)
cyclical
b)
structural
c)
frictional
d)
seasonal
106.
What type of unemployment is the following example? As the recession grew worse the steel mill cut 400 jobs, leaving 400 workers unemployed.
a)
cyclical
b)
structural
c)
frictional
d)
seasonal
107.
What type of unemployment is the following example? William was not happy in his job at the state attorney’s office so he quit and is looking for work in a private law firm.
a)
cyclical
b)
structural
c)
frictional
d)
seasonal
108.
Which one of the following four classifications is used for the Sun on the HertzsprungRussell diagram?
a)
giants
b)
super giants
c)
main sequence
d)
white dwarfs
109.
Which one of the following four enables multicellular organisms to make and repair skin cells?
a)
respiration
b)
mitosis
c)
circulation
d)
meiosis
110.
What protection is found in the 5th amendment?
a)
no cruel or unusual punishment
b)
right to bear arms
c)
freedom of assembly
d)
self-incrimination
111.
What protection is found in the 2nd amendment?
a)
no cruel or unusual punishment
b)
right to bear arms
c)
freedom of assembly
d)
self-incrimination
112.
What protection is found in the 1st amendment?
a)
no cruel or unusual punishment
b)
right to bear arms
c)
freedom of assembly
d)
self-incrimination
113.
What protection is found in the 8th amendment?
a)
no cruel or unusual punishment
b)
right to bear arms
c)
freedom of assembly
d)
self-incrimination
114.
What work did Maya Angelou produce?
a)
“The Tell-Tale Heart”
b)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
c)
“The Drummer Boy of Shiloh”
d)
Flowers for Algernon
115.
What work did Daniel Keyes produce?
a)
“The Tell-Tale Heart”
b)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
c)
“The Drummer Boy of Shiloh”
d)
Flowers for Algernon
116.
What work did Edgar Allan Poe produce?
a)
“The Tell-Tale Heart”
b)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
c)
“The Drummer Boy of Shiloh”
d)
Flowers for Algernon
117.
What work did Ray Bradbury produce?
a)
“The Tell-Tale Heart”
b)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
c)
“The Drummer Boy of Shiloh”
d)
Flowers for Algernon
118.
Which power of the federal government is minting coins?
a)
inherent
b)
implied
c)
delegated
119.
Which power of the federal government is establishing rules for immigration?
a)
inherent
b)
implied
c)
delegated
120.
Which power of the federal government is establishing a national bank?
a)
inherent
b)
implied
c)
delegated
121.
A cardiologist is what kind of specialist?
a)
a foot specialist
b)
an eye specialist
c)
a heart specialist
d)
a skeletal system specialist
122.
A podiatrist is what kind of specialist?
a)
a foot specialist
b)
an eye specialist
c)
a heart specialist
d)
a skeletal system specialist
123.
An optometrist is what kind of specialist?
a)
a foot specialist
b)
an eye specialist
c)
a heart specialist
d)
a skeletal system specialist
124.
An orthopedist is what kind of specialist?
a)
a foot specialist
b)
an eye specialist
c)
a heart specialist
d)
a skeletal system specialist
125.
Which one or ones of the following four are incorrect pairings of inventors and their inventions?
a)
John Deere and the steam locomotive
b)
Samuel B. Morse and the telegraph
c)
Elias Howe and the sewing machine
d)
Samuel Colt and the revolver
126.
What statement reflects the following government action? Emancipation Proclamation
a)
As our first black mayor, I pledge to serve all the people.
b)
I remember when I had to sit in the back of the bus. Now I can sit where I please.
c)
I have to go to a different school from white people. Some people say it is just as good, but I don’t believe them.
d)
I’m a free man now. I’m going to join the Union army and fight the slaveholders.
127.
What statement reflects the following government action? US Supreme Court “separate but equal” decision of 1896
a)
As our first black mayor, I pledge to serve all the people.
b)
I remember when I had to sit in the back of the bus. Now I can sit where I please.
c)
I have to go to a different school from white people. Some people say it is just as good, but I don’t believe them.
d)
I’m a free man now. I’m going to join the Union army and fight the slaveholders.
128.
What statement reflects the following government action? Voting Rights Act of 1965
a)
As our first black mayor, I pledge to serve all the people.
b)
I remember when I had to sit in the back of the bus. Now I can sit where I please.
c)
I have to go to a different school from white people. Some people say it is just as good, but I don’t believe them.
d)
I’m a free man now. I’m going to join the Union army and fight the slaveholders.
129.
What statement reflects the following government action? Civil Rights Act of 1964
a)
As our first black mayor, I pledge to serve all the people.
b)
I remember when I had to sit in the back of the bus. Now I can sit where I please.
c)
I have to go to a different school from white people. Some people say it is just as good, but I don’t believe them.
d)
I’m a free man now. I’m going to join the Union army and fight the slaveholders.
130.
Does this headline relate to an event that will cause demand-pull inflation or cost-push inflation? IBEW Wins Whopping Wage Increase for Electricians
a)
demand-pull inflation
b)
cost-push inflation
131.
Does this headline relate to an event that will cause demand-pull inflation or cost-push inflation? Low Interest Rates Stimulate Consumer Demand
a)
demand-pull inflation
b)
cost-push inflation
132.
Does this headline relate to an event that will cause demand-pull inflation or cost-push inflation? OPEC Meeting Sends Oil Prices Higher
a)
demand-pull inflation
b)
cost-push inflation
133.
Does this headline relate to an event that will cause demand-pull inflation or cost-push inflation? Automakers Follow GM’s Lead—Raise Car Prices 10 Percent
a)
demand-pull inflation
b)
cost-push inflation
134.
What type of unemployment is this an example of: Stefan lost his job because his employer was dissatisfied with his work.
a)
cyclical
b)
structural
c)
seasonal
d)
frictional
135.
What type of unemployment is this an example of: As a result of a general contraction of business, Sarah lost her job at the glass factory
a)
cyclical
b)
structural
c)
seasonal
d)
frictional
136.
What type of unemployment is this an example of: Ming-Su was let go when the office in which she worked was automated.
a)
cyclical
b)
structural
c)
seasonal
d)
frictional
137.
What type of unemployment is this an example of: Now that the apple harvest is over, George will have to seek new work.
a)
cyclical
b)
structural
c)
seasonal
d)
frictional
138.
What poem did the Poet Pablo Neruda write?
a)
“Drum Song”
b)
“Harlem Night Song”
c)
“Ode to Enchanted Light”
d)
“Poets to Come”
139.
What poem did the Poet Wendy Rose write?
a)
“Drum Song”
b)
“Harlem Night Song”
c)
“Ode to Enchanted Light”
d)
“Poets to Come”
140.
What poem did the Poet Langston Hughes write?
a)
“Drum Song”
b)
“Harlem Night Song”
c)
“Ode to Enchanted Light”
d)
“Poets to Come”
141.
What is Old Yeller
a)
the US frigate Constitution
b)
a geyser in Yellowstone National Park
c)
the Mississippi River
d)
a fictional friendly watch dog
142.
What is Old Faithful?
a)
the US frigate Constitution
b)
a geyser in Yellowstone National Park
c)
the Mississippi River
d)
a fictional friendly watch dog
143.
What is Old Man River?
a)
the US frigate Constitution
b)
a geyser in Yellowstone National Park
c)
the Mississippi River
d)
a fictional friendly watch dog
144.
What is Old Ironsides?
a)
the US frigate Constitution
b)
a geyser in Yellowstone National Park
c)
the Mississippi River
d)
a fictional friendly watch dog
145.
Which one of the following four is an advantage of the division of labor?
a)
Workers can be more easily trained to perform a small number of tasks than a large number of tasks.
b)
Workers find it more interesting to do the same small job over and over again than to complete an entire product.
c)
Workers can do much of the production at home.
d)
It encourages the establishment of many small businesses rather than a few very large ones.
146.
Owners have limited liability in what type of business?
a)
sole proprietorship
b)
corporation
c)
partnership
147.
Business profits do not have to be shared in what type of business?
a)
sole proprietorship
b)
corporation
c)
partnership
148.
Owners are not directly involved in decision-making in what type of business?
a)
sole proprietorship
b)
corporation
c)
partnership
149.
Two or more people share unlimited liability in what type of business?
a)
sole proprietorship
b)
corporation
c)
partnership
150.
Which one of the following four statements about infectious diseases is false?
a)
Some can be spread by contact with an infected person.
b)
Some can be spread by contact with animals.
c)
Some can be prevented with vaccines.
d)
All can be treated with antibiotics.
151.
Perfect competition is most evident in which one of the following four industries?
a)
public utilities
b)
automobile manufacturing
c)
agriculture
d)
food franchises
152.
What is the meaning of the economic term demand-pull inflation?
a)
a decrease in the general level of prices
b)
Business or consumer demands cause high prices.
c)
High labor wage demands lead to higher prices.
d)
combines low economic activity and inflation
153.
What is the meaning of the economic term stagflation?
a)
a decrease in the general level of prices
b)
Business or consumer demands cause high prices.
c)
High labor wage demands lead to higher prices.
d)
combines low economic activity and inflation
154.
What is the meaning of the economic term cost-push inflation?
a)
a decrease in the general level of prices
b)
Business or consumer demands cause high prices.
c)
High labor wage demands lead to higher prices.
d)
combines low economic activity and inflation
155.
What is the meaning of the economic term deflation?
a)
a decrease in the general level of prices
b)
Business or consumer demands cause high prices.
c)
High labor wage demands lead to higher prices.
d)
combines low economic activity and inflation
156.
What is the meaning of the foreign phrase C’est la vie?
a)
polished sureness in society
b)
something overly familiar
c)
That’s life
d)
a social blunder
157.
What is the meaning of the foreign phrase déjà vu?
a)
polished sureness in society
b)
something overly familiar
c)
That’s life
d)
a social blunder
158.
What is the meaning of the foreign phrase savoir-faire?
a)
polished sureness in society
b)
something overly familiar
c)
That’s life
d)
a social blunder
159.
The astronomer Kepler was a
a)
Dane who observed the positions of the planets
b)
Italian who proved the heliocentric model
c)
German who discovered that the orbit of each planet is an ellipse
d)
Greek who believed in the geocentric system
160.
The astronomer Galileo was a
a)
Dane who observed the positions of the planets
b)
Italian who proved the heliocentric model
c)
German who discovered that the orbit of each planet is an ellipse
d)
Greek who believed in the geocentric system
161.
The astronomer Brahe was a
a)
Dane who observed the positions of the planets
b)
Italian who proved the heliocentric model
c)
German who discovered that the orbit of each planet is an ellipse
d)
Greek who believed in the geocentric system
162.
The astronomer Ptolemy was a
a)
Dane who observed the positions of the planets
b)
Italian who proved the heliocentric model
c)
German who discovered that the orbit of each planet is an ellipse
d)
Greek who believed in the geocentric system
163.
What is a characteristic of a socialism system?
a)
All property is collectively owned.
b)
The means of production are privately owned.
c)
The government owns and runs the majority of basic productive resources
164.
What is a characteristic of a communism system?
a)
All property is collectively owned.
b)
The means of production are privately owned.
c)
The government owns and runs the majority of basic productive resources
165.
What is a characteristic of a capitalism system?
a)
All property is collectively owned.
b)
The means of production are privately owned.
c)
The government owns and runs the majority of basic productive resources
166.
Which one of the following four is not a basic economic question?
a)
When to produce?
b)
What to produce?
c)
For whom to produce?
d)
How to produce?
167.
Which one of the following four is the most common form of business organization in the United States?
a)
partnership
b)
sole proprietorship
c)
corporation
d)
conglomerate
168.
Which one of the following four rights is not guaranteed to Americans in the Bill of Rights?
a)
freedom of religion
b)
right to bear arms
c)
women’s rights
d)
right to a jury of one’s peers
169.
Which one of the following four words is most nearly the opposite in meaning to the word impetuous?
a)
delightful
b)
daring
c)
cruel
d)
cautious
170.
Which one of the four given types of tax best describes the following situation? One individual earns $10,000 and pays $2,000 in taxes, and a second individual earns $100,000 and pays $20,000 in taxes.
a)
progressive tax
b)
regressive tax
c)
marginal rate tax
d)
proportional tax
171.
What poem did the poet Shel Silverstein write?
a)
“January”
b)
“The Forgotten Language”
c)
“Southbound on the Freeway”
d)
“Mushrooms”
172.
What poem did the poet John Updike write?
a)
“January”
b)
“The Forgotten Language”
c)
“Southbound on the Freeway”
d)
“Mushrooms”
173.
What poem did the poet Sylvia Plath write?
a)
“January”
b)
“The Forgotten Language”
c)
“Southbound on the Freeway”
d)
“Mushrooms”
174.
What poem did the poet May Swenson write?
a)
“January”
b)
“The Forgotten Language”
c)
“Southbound on the Freeway”
d)
“Mushrooms”
175.
Which one of the following four choices is a determinant of demand elasticity?
a)
whether the purchase of the product can be delayed
b)
whether there are adequate substitutes for the product
c)
whether the purchase of the product requires a large portion of income
d)
whether the product has utility
176.
Which one of the following four terms is an antonym for the word meticulous?
a)
silent
b)
sloppy
c)
sneaky
d)
elastic
177.
Which one of the following four men did not sign the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Robert Morris
d)
Thomas Jefferson
178.
Which one of the following four items was not transferred during the Columbian Exchange?
a)
food crops
b)
enslaved people
c)
manufactured goods
d)
disease
179.
Which one of the following four statements describes an unfavorable balance of trade?
a)
A country imports more than it exports.
b)
A country exports more than it imports.
c)
Taxes on imports are very high.
d)
A country has too many markets for its goods.
180.
On the Hertzprung-Russell diagram, which one of the following four groups of stars contains the smallest, coolest stars?
a)
blue
b)
red
c)
yellow
d)
white
181.
Which one of the following four is the trade-off when buying a car with a small engine?
a)
The car will burn more gasoline.
b)
The car will accelerate less quickly.
c)
The car will be more costly to operate.
d)
The car will protect passengers better in an accident.
182.
What branch of government is the Supreme Court?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
183.
What branch of government is the President?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
184.
What branch of government is the Congress ?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
185.
What is the setting for the literary work “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere”?
a)
US Civil War
b)
World War II
c)
American Revolution
186.
What is the setting for the literary work “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” ?
a)
US Civil War
b)
World War II
c)
American Revolution
187.
What is the setting for the literary work The Diary of Anne Frank ?
a)
US Civil War
b)
World War II
c)
American Revolution
188.
Which one of the following four taxes takes a larger percentage of income from a highincome person than from a low-income person?
a)
proportional
b)
regressive
c)
progressive
d)
ascending
189.
The 15th amendment gives what voting right?
a)
women’s right to vote
b)
18-year olds’ right to vote
c)
elimination of the poll tax
d)
African-Americans’ right to vote
190.
The 19th amendment gives what voting right?
a)
women’s right to vote
b)
18-year olds’ right to vote
c)
elimination of the poll tax
d)
African-Americans’ right to vote
191.
The 24th amendment gives what voting right?
a)
women’s right to vote
b)
18-year olds’ right to vote
c)
elimination of the poll tax
d)
African-Americans’ right to vote
192.
The 26th amendment gives what voting right?
a)
women’s right to vote
b)
18-year olds’ right to vote
c)
elimination of the poll tax
d)
African-Americans’ right to vote
193.
Which one of the following four was the major purpose for the creation of FDIC?
a)
to process checks
b)
to issue money
c)
to control the rate of growth of the money supply
d)
to insure bank depositors’ accounts
194.
What does the idiom crying crocodile tears mean?
a)
confront a difficult situation
b)
insincere
c)
hotly contested or close
d)
accomplishment
195.
What does the idiom nip and tuck mean?
a)
confront a difficult situation
b)
insincere
c)
hotly contested or close
d)
accomplishment
196.
What does the idiom face the music mean?
a)
confront a difficult situation
b)
insincere
c)
hotly contested or close
d)
accomplishment
197.
What does the idiom feather in his cap mean?
a)
confront a difficult situation
b)
insincere
c)
hotly contested or close
d)
accomplishment
198.
What does a declarative sentence do?
a)
gives an order
b)
makes a statement
c)
asks a question
d)
conveys strong emotion
199.
What does a exclamatory sentence do?
a)
gives an order
b)
makes a statement
c)
asks a question
d)
conveys strong emotion
200.
What does a imperative sentence do?
a)
gives an order
b)
makes a statement
c)
asks a question
d)
conveys strong emotion
201.
What does a interrogative sentence do?
a)
gives an order
b)
makes a statement
c)
asks a question
d)
conveys strong emotion
202.
Which one of the following four terms can be defined as any number multiplied by another to produce a product?
a)
addend
b)
factor
c)
multiple
d)
polynomial
203.
All things being equal, which one of the following four situations is likely to occur if all airlines agree to set the price for air travel above the current market price?
a)
Travel choices available to consumers would increase.
b)
Travel choices available to consumers would increase.
c)
Consumers would gain at a cost to the airlines.
d)
Airline profits would fall.
204.
Which one of the following four entities was the FCC formed to oversee?
a)
interstate trade
b)
radio stations
c)
stock exchanges
d)
stock exchanges
205.
Is Munn Park a public or private property?
a)
public
b)
private
206.
Is Florida Southern College a public or private property?
a)
public
b)
private
207.
Is Legoland a public or private property?
a)
public
b)
private
208.
Is Sears Department Store a public or private property?
a)
public
b)
private
209.
Which short story was written by Bambara?
a)
A Retrieved Reformation
b)
Raymond's Run
c)
The Adventures of the Speckled Band
d)
What Stumped the Blue Jays?
210.
Which short story was written by O. Henry?
a)
A Retrieved Reformation
b)
Raymond's Run
c)
The Adventures of the Speckled Band
d)
What Stumped the Blue Jays?
211.
Which short story was written by Twain?
a)
A Retrieved Reformation
b)
Raymond's Run
c)
The Adventures of the Speckled Band
d)
What Stumped the Blue Jays?
212.
Which short story was written by Twain?
a)
A Retrieved Reformation
b)
Raymond's Run
c)
The Adventures of the Speckled Band
d)
What Stumped the Blue Jays?
213.
Which one of the following four formulas can be used to express Newton’s Second Law of Motion?
a)
S=D/T
b)
F=ma
c)
W=Fd
d)
P=W/t
214.
Which one of the following four explorers is incorrectly matched with the nation that sponsored him?
a)
Christopher Columbus - Spain
b)
John Cabot - England
c)
Giovanni de Verrazano - Italy
d)
Robert LaSalle – France
215.
Complete the following statement using one of the four given choices. The consumer price index, the producer price index and the implicit Gross Domestic Product price deflator are all…
a)
factors affecting business cycles.
b)
ways to measure national income.
c)
economic indicators.
d)
measurements of inflation.
216.
What is the purpose of poem called elegy?
a)
to praise
b)
to celebrate a simple object or idea
c)
to memorialize a person or reflect on an object
d)
to tell an exciting or inspiring story
217.
What is the purpose of poem called epic?
a)
to praise
b)
to celebrate a simple object or idea
c)
to memorialize a person or reflect on an object
d)
to tell an exciting or inspiring story
218.
What is the purpose of poem called ode?
a)
to praise
b)
to celebrate a simple object or idea
c)
to memorialize a person or reflect on an object
d)
to tell an exciting or inspiring story
219.
What is the purpose of poem called sonnet?
a)
to praise
b)
to celebrate a simple object or idea
c)
to memorialize a person or reflect on an object
d)
to tell an exciting or inspiring story
220.
What is the definition of element in chemistry?
a)
smallest amount of an element
b)
smallest amount of a compound
c)
chemical combination of two or more different elements
d)
pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical means
221.
What is the definition of compound in chemistry?
a)
smallest amount of an element
b)
smallest amount of a compound
c)
chemical combination of two or more different elements
d)
pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical means
222.
What is the definition of atom in chemistry?
a)
smallest amount of an element
b)
smallest amount of a compound
c)
chemical combination of two or more different elements
d)
pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical means
223.
What is the definition of molecule in chemistry?
a)
smallest amount of an element
b)
smallest amount of a compound
c)
chemical combination of two or more different elements
d)
pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical means
224.
Education and training are most likely used as a means to reduce which one of the following four types of unemployment?
a)
cyclical
b)
structural
c)
frictional
d)
seasonal
225.
Which one of the following four words has the same meaning as hackneyed?
a)
thoughtful
b)
skilled
c)
required
d)
overused
226.
What is the definition of the economic term partnership?
a)
resources used to produce goods and or services
b)
payment made to those who provide labor
c)
legal organization with more than one owner
d)
wise use of resources
227.
What is the definition of the economic term wages ?
a)
resources used to produce goods and or services
b)
payment made to those who provide labor
c)
legal organization with more than one owner
d)
wise use of resources
228.
What is the definition of the economic term conservation ?
a)
resources used to produce goods and or services
b)
payment made to those who provide labor
c)
legal organization with more than one owner
d)
wise use of resources
229.
What is the definition of the economic term input ?
a)
resources used to produce goods and or services
b)
payment made to those who provide labor
c)
legal organization with more than one owner
d)
wise use of resources
230.
What is the meaning of the literary term meter?
a)
repetition of initial consonant sounds
b)
similar vowel sounds found in the work
c)
the rhythmic pattern of a poem
d)
similar consonant sounds found in words, either in the middle, or end of words
231.
What is the meaning of the literary term consonance ?
a)
repetition of initial consonant sounds
b)
similar vowel sounds found in the work
c)
the rhythmic pattern of a poem
d)
similar consonant sounds found in words, either in the middle, or end of words
232.
What is the meaning of the literary term assonance?
a)
repetition of initial consonant sounds
b)
similar vowel sounds found in the work
c)
the rhythmic pattern of a poem
d)
similar consonant sounds found in words, either in the middle, or end of words
233.
What is the meaning of the literary term alliteration ?
a)
repetition of initial consonant sounds
b)
similar vowel sounds found in the work
c)
the rhythmic pattern of a poem
d)
similar consonant sounds found in words, either in the middle, or end of words
234.
Complete the following statement using one of the four given choices: In the current periodic table, elements are arranged according to their:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
bonding power with oxygen
d)
number of neutrons in the nuclei
235.
Complete the following statement using one of the four given choices. A sales tax is an example of…
a)
a proportional tax.
b)
a regressive tax.
c)
a progressive tax.
d)
a corporate tax.
236.
Which is the work of author Corrie Ten Boom?
a)
The Wishing Star
b)
The Giving Tree
c)
The Red Pony
d)
The Hiding Place
237.
Which is the work of author John Steinbeck ?
a)
The Wishing Star
b)
The Giving Tree
c)
The Red Pony
d)
The Hiding Place
238.
Which is the work of author Shel Silverstein?
a)
The Wishing Star
b)
The Giving Tree
c)
The Red Pony
d)
The Hiding Place
239.
Which is the work of author Norma Johnston ?
a)
The Wishing Star
b)
The Giving Tree
c)
The Red Pony
d)
The Hiding Place
240.
What is the definition of the magnetic device called a galvanometer?
a)
device that can rotate in a magnetic field when a current passes through it
b)
device that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy by using the magnetic forces
c)
device that uses an electromagnet to measure electric current
d)
device used to change the voltage of an alternating current
241.
What is the definition of the magnetic device called a transformer ?
a)
device that can rotate in a magnetic field when a current passes through it
b)
device that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy by using the magnetic forces
c)
device that uses an electromagnet to measure electric current
d)
device used to change the voltage of an alternating current
242.
What is the definition of the magnetic device called a solenoid ?
a)
device that can rotate in a magnetic field when a current passes through it
b)
device that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy by using the magnetic forces
c)
device that uses an electromagnet to measure electric current
d)
device used to change the voltage of an alternating current
243.
What is the definition of the magnetic device called an electric motor?
a)
device that can rotate in a magnetic field when a current passes through it
b)
device that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy by using the magnetic forces
c)
device that uses an electromagnet to measure electric current
d)
device used to change the voltage of an alternating current
244.
What does the acronym FDIC stand for?
a)
federal government agency charged with maintaining fair competition
b)
law that provides for deductions to be taken from the wages of citizens and invested by the government to pay Social Security benefits
c)
federal government agency that insures bank depositors’ accounts
245.
What does the acronym FTC stand for?
a)
federal government agency charged with maintaining fair competition
b)
law that provides for deductions to be taken from the wages of citizens and invested by the government to pay Social Security benefits
c)
federal government agency that insures bank depositors’ accounts
246.
What does the acronym FICA stand for?
a)
federal government agency charged with maintaining fair competition
b)
law that provides for deductions to be taken from the wages of citizens and invested by the government to pay Social Security benefits
c)
federal government agency that insures bank depositors’ accounts
247.
Which one of the following three is a tax based on the ability-to-pay principle?
a)
social security tax
b)
sales tax
c)
personal income tax
248.
What is the definition for the economic term sale?
a)
written order to a bank
b)
annual decline in the value of something
c)
transfer of ownership rights or title to property or goods and services
d)
negative difference between cost and sale price
249.
What is the definition for the economic term depreciation?
a)
written order to a bank
b)
annual decline in the value of something
c)
transfer of ownership rights or title to property or goods and services
d)
negative difference between cost and sale price
250.
What is the definition for the economic term loss?
a)
written order to a bank
b)
annual decline in the value of something
c)
transfer of ownership rights or title to property or goods and services
d)
negative difference between cost and sale price
251.
What is the definition for the economic term check?
a)
written order to a bank
b)
annual decline in the value of something
c)
transfer of ownership rights or title to property or goods and services
d)
negative difference between cost and sale price
252.
What is the meaning of the literary term analogy?
a)
word that expresses strong feelings
b)
group of lines in a poem
c)
logical relationship between pairs of words
d)
word joining sentences, clauses, phrases or other words
253.
What is the meaning of the literary term conjunction ?
a)
word that expresses strong feelings
b)
group of lines in a poem
c)
logical relationship between pairs of words
d)
word joining sentences, clauses, phrases or other words
254.
What is the meaning of the literary term stanza ?
a)
word that expresses strong feelings
b)
group of lines in a poem
c)
logical relationship between pairs of words
d)
word joining sentences, clauses, phrases or other words
255.
What is the meaning of the literary term interjection ?
a)
word that expresses strong feelings
b)
group of lines in a poem
c)
logical relationship between pairs of words
d)
word joining sentences, clauses, phrases or other words
256.
Complete the following statement using one of the three given choices. Federal income taxes are examples of...
a)
regressive taxes.
b)
progressive taxes.
c)
corporate taxes.
257.
Which is a description of Newton's first law of motion?
a)
recoil of a rifle
b)
tennis racket hitting a ball
c)
passenger in a braking car
258.
Which is a description of Newton's second law of motion?
a)
recoil of a rifle
b)
tennis racket hitting a ball
c)
passenger in a braking car
259.
Which is a description of Newton's third law of motion?
a)
recoil of a rifle
b)
tennis racket hitting a ball
c)
passenger in a braking car
260.
What is the definition to the thermal heat transfer called conduction?
a)
transfer in a fluid
b)
transfer by collision between particles in matter
c)
transfer by electromagnetic waves
261.
What is the definition to the thermal heat transfer called convection?
a)
transfer in a fluid
b)
transfer by collision between particles in matter
c)
transfer by electromagnetic waves
262.
What is the definition to the thermal heat transfer called radiation?
a)
transfer in a fluid
b)
transfer by collision between particles in matter
c)
transfer by electromagnetic waves
263.
Which one of the following four is not an advantage of proprietorship?
a)
the proprietor may keep all the profits
b)
the proprietor is his or her own boss
c)
the proprietor can lose only a limited amount of money
d)
the proprietor can make an unlimited to the amount of money
264.
Which one of the following four events encouraged attendance at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
The Boxer Rebellion
c)
John Brown’s Raid
d)
Shays’ Rebellion
265.
Is Bartow High School a public or private property?
a)
public
b)
private
266.
Is Lakeland Square Mall a public or private property?
a)
public
b)
private
267.
What is the meaning of the literary term prose?
a)
noun or noun phrase that gives further detail
b)
descriptive language used to create word pictures
c)
the ordinary form of written language
d)
a writer’s attitude towards the subject
268.
What is the meaning of the literary term tone?
a)
noun or noun phrase that gives further detail
b)
descriptive language used to create word pictures
c)
the ordinary form of written language
d)
a writer’s attitude towards the subject
269.
What is the meaning of the literary term imagery?
a)
noun or noun phrase that gives further detail
b)
descriptive language used to create word pictures
c)
the ordinary form of written language
d)
a writer’s attitude towards the subject
270.
What is the meaning of the literary term appositive?
a)
noun or noun phrase that gives further detail
b)
descriptive language used to create word pictures
c)
the ordinary form of written language
d)
a writer’s attitude towards the subject
271.
Fill in the blank with one of the four given choices. (Blank) energy is thermal energy that is transferred from a body with a higher temperature to a body with a lower temperature.
a)
kinetic
b)
solar
c)
heat
d)
potential
272.
Is size a chemical or physical property of matter?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
273.
Is melting point a chemical or physical property of matter?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
274.
Is flammability a chemical or physical property of matter?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
275.
Is density a chemical or physical property of matter?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
276.
What work did author Maya Angelou write?
a)
“Invocation from John Brown’s Body”
b)
“I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”
c)
“Fredrick Douglass”
d)
“Choice: A Tribute to Martin Luther King”
277.
What work did author Alice Walker write?
a)
“Invocation from John Brown’s Body”
b)
“I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”
c)
“Fredrick Douglass”
d)
“Choice: A Tribute to Martin Luther King”
278.
What work did author Stephen Vincent Benet write?
a)
“Invocation from John Brown’s Body”
b)
“I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”
c)
“Fredrick Douglass”
d)
“Choice: A Tribute to Martin Luther King”
279.
What work did author Robert Hayden write?
a)
“Invocation from John Brown’s Body”
b)
“I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”
c)
“Fredrick Douglass”
d)
“Choice: A Tribute to Martin Luther King”
280.
Which one of the following four elements has similar properties to those of neon?
a)
lead
b)
helium
c)
arsenic
d)
silver
281.
Which one of the following four elements of the money supply is referred to as M1 by the Federal Reserve?
a)
annuity
b)
bond
c)
currency
d)
stock
282.
What US colony is associated with Roger Williams?
a)
Georgia
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Maryland
d)
Connecticut
283.
What US colony is associated with Thomas Hooker?
a)
Georgia
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Maryland
d)
Connecticut
284.
What US colony is associated with Cecilius Calvert?
a)
Georgia
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Maryland
d)
Connecticut
285.
What US colony is associated with James Oglethorpe ?
a)
Georgia
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Maryland
d)
Connecticut
286.
Which one of the following four poems was not written by Walt Whitman?
a)
O Captain! My Captain!
b)
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry
c)
A Man
d)
Leaves of Grass
287.
Complete the following analogy using one of the four given choices: Silly is to frivolous as (blank).
a)
complex is to simple
b)
zeal is to fervor
c)
logical is to confusing
d)
cautious is to reckless
288.
Who whas John Rolfe's partner exploring America?
a)
Charbonneau
b)
Pocahontas
c)
Jacques Marquette
d)
William Clark
289.
Who was Meriwether Lewis' partner exploring America?
a)
Charbonneau
b)
Pocahontas
c)
Jacques Marquette
d)
William Clark
290.
Who was Louis Joliet's partner exploring America?
a)
Charbonneau
b)
Pocahontas
c)
Jacques Marquette
d)
William Clark
291.
Who was Sacajawea's partner exploring America?
a)
Charbonneau
b)
Pocahontas
c)
Jacques Marquette
d)
William Clark
292.
Which one of the following four US states was not a slave state?
a)
Ohio
b)
Virginia
c)
Virginia
d)
South Carolina
293.
What is the definition to the economic acronym FDIC?
a)
law providing for certain deductions from the wages of citizens
b)
federal agency the regulates interstate communication
c)
federal agency that insures bank depositors accounts
d)
federal agency which prevents “unfair competition”
294.
What is the definition to the economic acronym FTC?
a)
law providing for certain deductions from the wages of citizens
b)
federal agency the regulates interstate communication
c)
federal agency that insures bank depositors accounts
d)
federal agency which prevents “unfair competition”
295.
What is the definition to the economic acronym FICA?
a)
law providing for certain deductions from the wages of citizens
b)
federal agency the regulates interstate communication
c)
federal agency that insures bank depositors accounts
d)
federal agency which prevents “unfair competition”
296.
What is the definition to the economic acronym FCC?
a)
law providing for certain deductions from the wages of citizens
b)
federal agency the regulates interstate communication
c)
federal agency that insures bank depositors accounts
d)
federal agency which prevents “unfair competition”
297.
Which one of the following four is the goal of monetary policy?
a)
limit credit
b)
strike a balance between tight and loose money
c)
ensure a loose money policy
d)
ensure a tight money policy
298.
What is the definition of the poetic form haiku?
a)
has a special shape to represent an idea or image
b)
is a type of lyric poem with fourteen lines
c)
has no set structure
d)
consists of three lines with specific syllables
299.
What is the definition of the poetic form sonnet?
a)
has a special shape to represent an idea or image
b)
is a type of lyric poem with fourteen lines
c)
has no set structure
d)
consists of three lines with specific syllables
300.
What is the definition of the poetic form free verse?
a)
has a special shape to represent an idea or image
b)
is a type of lyric poem with fourteen lines
c)
has no set structure
d)
consists of three lines with specific syllables
301.
What is the definition of the poetic form concrete?
a)
has a special shape to represent an idea or image
b)
is a type of lyric poem with fourteen lines
c)
has no set structure
d)
consists of three lines with specific syllables
302.
Kelly purchased 150 shares of Disney stock at $35 a share and three months later she sold the stock for $43 a share. Which one of the following four dollar amounts would be Kelly’s profit on her Disney stock if she uses a stock broker that charges a 2% fee for each transaction.
a)
$1200
b)
$966
c)
$6400
d)
$5250
303.
Which one of the following four events did not occur during the administration of Andrew Jackson?
a)
the defeat of the National Bank
b)
The Nullification Crisis
c)
The Trail of Tears
d)
The Battle of New Orleans
304.
Derision means
a)
deep
b)
contempt; ridicule
c)
wise understanding
d)
cruel
305.
Sagacity means
a)
deep
b)
contempt; ridicule
c)
wise understanding
d)
cruel
306.
Draconian means
a)
deep
b)
contempt; ridicule
c)
wise understanding
d)
cruel
307.
Profound means
a)
deep
b)
contempt; ridicule
c)
wise understanding
d)
cruel
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