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WorksheetsMTTC 084 - Practice Test 1
Total questions: 130
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
Which of these pre-Colombian civilizations was Mesoamerican rather than Andean?
Inca
Aztec
Moche
Cañaris
Which of the following is not a correct statement regarding the Pilgrims?
Pilgrims left England in 1620 on the ship known as the Mayflower and landed at Cape Cod
The Pilgrims were led by William Bradford with a charter from the London Company
The Pilgrims were a group of Puritans who left England to escape religious persecution
The Pilgrims were a group of separatists who migrated to leave the Church of England
Which of the following is not true regarding the early colonization of New York?
Dutch fur traders first created the New Amsterdam settlement on Manhattan Island in 1624
King Charles II of England entitled his brother James to conquer New Amsterdam 1664
James, Duke of York, prohibited assemblies in New York as he was against representation
Colonel Richard Nicols granted very few civil or political rights to the New York colonials
Which of the following did not contribute to differences in the lives of New England colonists vs the lives of Chesapeake colonists during the 17th century?
In Virginia and Maryland, female settlers greatly outnumbered male settlers
New England colonists had significantly longer life expectancies than did Chesapeake colonists
New England colonists had a better organized, more stable society than did Chesapeake colonists
New England colonists had educational advantages over Chesapeake colonists
Which of the following statements is true regarding New Spain in the 1500s?
New Spain had not yet developed any kind of class system
The Spanish originally imported Africans to use as slave labor
The hacienda system eventually gave way to the encomienda system
Conquistadors experienced shortages of labor in the New World
Which of the following British generals came to Boston in May of 1775 to push General Thomas Gage to become more aggressive toward the American colonists?
William Howe
Henry Clinton
John Burgoyne
All of the above
When Americans captured Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain, who was/were leading them?
Ethan Allen
Benedict Arnold
Richard Montgomery
A and B
Which of the following events happened earliest on the eve of the American Revolution?
The Declaration of Independence, drafted mainly by Thomas Jefferson, was officially taken up by America’s Second Continental Congress
Thomas Paine published his famous pamphlet, Common Sense, influencing even more moderate Americans to agree upon Independence
The Second Continental Congress issued the “Olive Branch Petition,” begging King George III to ask Parliament to make peace with them
King George III of England approved the Prohibitory Act, and official declaration that the colonists were in rebellion and no longer protected
Which of the following is not true with respect to the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
The delegates to the Convention had a common opinion that people are inherently selfish
Convention delegate Benjamin Franklin was quite instrumental in the Great Compromise
Edmund Randolph designed the “Virginia Plan,” which was introduced by James Madison
Paterson’s New Jersey Plan favoring smaller states was an alternative to the Virginia Plan
Which of these was not a factor that contributed to the duel in which Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton?
Some Federalists who opposed U.S. Western Expansion were attempting to organize a movement to secede from the Union
Alexander Hamilton challenged Aaron Burr to a duel because he objected to U.S. expansion into the West, which Burr supported
Secessionist Federalists tried to enlist Aaron Burr's support for their cause by backing him in his run for Governor of New York
Alexander Hamilton was the leader of the group that opposed Aaron Burr's campaign to run for New York Governor
Which of the following was the first canal built in New York State?
The Cayuga-Seneca Canal
The Chambly Canal
The Oswego Canal
The Erie Canal
Which of the following written works did Thomas Paine publish after the American Revolution?
Common Sense
Rights of Man
Age of Reason
B and C
Which of the following is not true about the Second Great Awakening?
This movement was a reaction against the Enlightenment emphasis on rationalism
This movement emphasized individualized, personalized, emotional religious faith
This movement was characterized by the participation of large numbers of women
This movement's individualistic nature contradicted nationalism and expansionism
Which of the following statements is true regarding movements toward reform in America during the 1840s?
American society was undergoing changes, which made conditions unstable and uncertain
During this period of time, the traditional values of American society were being challenged
The Romantic Movement, a reaction to the Enlightenment, was supportive of the reforms
All of the above statements are true
Which of the following was an example of violence in cities that occurred as a result of rapid urbanization in America in the 1830s?
Democrats opposed Whigs in New York City so strenuously that the state militia was called in
Both NYC and Philadelphia experienced a series of racial riots during the mid-1830s
A Catholic convent was attacked and plundered by a violent mob in New York City in 1834
All of the above occurred in American cities during the 1830s
When was the first American transcontinental railroad finished?
1862
1890
1869
1865
Which of the following helped prepare the U.S. for entry into WWI?
The National Defense Act
The Navy Act
The Revenue Act
These all prepared the US for entry into WWI
Of the following demonstrations of Soviet disagreements with the US after WWI, which was the first to transpire?
The Soviet Union backed Communist control of Hungary and Romania
The Soviet Union endorsed Communist control of Czechoslovokia
The Soviets did not allow conservatives to serve in the Communist government imposed on Poland
Soviets refused to take part in the international Baruch Plan because they mistrusted American motives
Which most correctly describes the group that invaded the Bay of Pigs in 1961?
Members of the US CIA
A group of Cuban exiles
The people of Cuba
CIA-sponsored Cuban exiles
Which of the following does not correctly describe an event leading to the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War
Older generation Communists successfully staged a coup against Mikhail Gorbachev
Soviet leader Gorbachev initiated Perestroika to restructure the Soviet economy
Soviet leader Gorbachev instituted Glasnost to publicize the Soviet government
The Berlin Wall came down, leading to reunification of east and West Germany
During the Civil Rights era of the 1950s, which of the following events furthered the civil rights cause?
The Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Governor Orval Faubus' actions relative to Little Rock High School
Eisenhower's use of National Guard paratroopers to protect students
Both A and C furthered the cause of civil rights
In LBJs Great Society program, which of the following was NOT included?
Medicare
Voting Rights
Federal aid to education
Ending the Vietnam War
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the events of September 11, 2001, in the US?
Shortly after that date the US defeated the Taliban and captured Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden
On September 11, 2001, Muslim terrorists flew two hijacked airplanes into the World Trade Center in New York
On September 11, 2001, Muslim terrorists flew a hijacked passenger airliner into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
An airplane hijacked by Muslim terrorists crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers resisted the terrorists
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in 1910 arrived at the "five fundamentals" of Fundamentalism. One of these fundamentals asserted that the Bible was inspired by the Holy Spirit and was therefore true and/ or infallible. Which of the following was NOT one of the other four "fundamentals?"
Christ was born to a virgin (Virgin Mary)
Christ was God's manifestation on Earth
Christ died as the atonement for our sins
Christ was resurrected in his bodily form
Of the following, which statement about the US economy in the 1990s is incorrect?
By the year 2000, the US economy was increasing at a rate of 5% a year
The rate of unemployment in America at this time dropped to 6%
The rates of productivity and of inflation in the US were about the same
The US stock market's total value had doubled in only six years
In 20th-Century America, which of the following occurred first?
The Emergency Quota Act was passed by Congress
European immigration peaked at almost 1.3 million
Congress passed a very restrictive Immigration Act
The Great Depression caused decreased immigration
Of the following events, which did NOT have an impact on or was not associated with the "New Left" of protesting youth in the 1960s?
The organization of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
The organization of the Berkeley Free Speech Movement at UC
The assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Bobby Kennedy
All of these were associated with or had an impact on the New Left
Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of all early civilizations?
Agricultural surplus
Clear division of labor
A pictographic writing system
Population centers such as towns and cities
Which of the following rivers did NOT play an important role in the development of the earliest civilizations?
The Tiber River
The Yangtze River
The Euphrates River
The Nile River
"The king allowed the conquered the right to maintain their own religious practices, local laws, and customs. This practice, however, shares no similarities of our present day principles of tolerance. In effect, allowing conquered people to maintain their own religions and customs forged a bond of loyalty between the conqueror and conquered. Though the conquered preserved many rights and customs, local governors called Straps, along with a network of spies, maintained order and reported back to the King."
Which empire does the above passage describe?
Persians
Akkadians
Babylonians
Egyptians
Which of these factors did NOT contribute to the escalation of the Peloponnesian Wars?
Athens had amassed great power, which threatened other Greek city-states
Athens had created a monopoly on sea trade in the region
Several city-states formed an alliance with Sparta to keep Athen's power in check
Athens invaded Sparta
According to the tradition, who founded the Hebrew people?
Zoroaster
Abraham
Aeneas
Daniel
Which of the following was NOT developed by the Phoenicians?
Purple dye
Sailing technology
The alphabet
The ziggurat
The first con-based economy was established by which of the following people?
Phoenicians
Egyptians
Hebrews
Lydians
Which of the following choices is not true about early Christian monasticism?
At first, all monks were hermits modeled on St. Anthony the Great
Pachomius organized his followers into the first monastery in 318
Basil the Great in the West, and Benedict in the East, were leaders
The rule of St. Benedict was the most common of medieval rules
The Renaissance which began in Italy subsequently spread to all but which of the following other countries in Europe?
England
France
Germany
All of these
Which of the following statements does NOT characterize the Age of Absolutism?
Nobles gained more power as monarchs had them live in their palaces
The influence of the Church upon government diminished at this time
The partitioning characteristic of feudal systems no longer took place
All of these were characteristics found during the Age of Absolutism
Which of the following is NOT true about the English Civil Wars between 1641 and 1651?
These wars all were waged between Royalists and Parliamentarians
The outcome of this series of civil wars was victory for Parliament
These wars legalized Parliament's consent as requisite to monarchy
Two of the wars in this time involved supporters of King Charles I
Which of the following is a correct statement regarding consequences of the French Revolution?
De Tocqueville wrote that it showed the rising middle class's growing self-awareness
Conservative Edmund Burke felt it was a minority conspiracy with no valid claims
Marxists viewed it as a huge class struggle with lower and middle classes revolting
All of these statements are correct regarding consequences of the French Revolution
"I will never accept any proposals that will obligate the Jewish people to leave France, because to me the Jews are the same as any other citizen in our country. It takes weakness to chase them out of the country, but it takes strength to assimilate them."
Who said this?
Maximilien Robspierre
Napoleon Bonaparte (I)
Marquis de La Fayette
The Abbe E. J. Sieyes
Which of these is NOT true relative to the rise of Fascism in Europe?
Fascism was opposed to nationalism and to patriotism
Fascism was opposed to Marxism and the bourgeoisie
Fascism purported to be an alternative to Bolshevism
Fascism had some things in common with Bolshevism
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the Second World War?
It was a war wherein nations mobilized civilian as well as military resources
It was a war wherein nations destroyed civilian as well as military personnel
It eventually became known as "The War to End All Wars"
It was the first war in history to detonate nuclear devices
Of the following countries, which did NOT experience more war soon after WWII?
Greece
China
Korea
Japan
Decolonization was difficult or impossible in countries with large, long-term settler populations where the settler population was too important and/or the indigenous population had become a minority. Of the following countries, which had a settler population that moved out and relocated upon the country's decolonizaiton?
The Chinese population of Singapore
The large Jewish population of Algeria
The British population of Cayman Islands
The Russian population of Kazashstan
Of the following statements, which was NOT a characteristic of the Nuclear Age in the 1950s?
The 1950s were a decade of nuclear optimism, as nuclear power was seen in a positive light
While almost everything was expected to become atomic, cars were not yet included
People expected that the atomic bomb would replace all other earlier kinds of explosives
Nuclear power was expected to replace all energy sources such as coal or oil
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the hierarchy of the Catholic Church?
Parish priests make up a diocese
The head of the diocese is called a bishop
The archdiocese is a collection of smaller dioceses overseen by the archbishop
The curia is a group of archbishops with power over the pope
Which of the following terms describes the practice of ostracizing Catholics who did not believe in official church policies or doctrines?
Heretics
Excommunication
Interdict
Canon Law
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the first Crusade?
The Turks overtook Jerusalem in 1065
3,000 Christian pilgrims were massacred in Jerusalem
Turks threatened to invade Constantinople
A desire to distract the public from the abuse of power seen during the Inquisition
"Before his religions conversion, he persecuted Jews who converted to Christianity. After experiencing a religious vision, he became the early Christian church's strongest proponent, founding and counseling churches throughout Greece and Macedonia. These churches when on to form the foundation of the religion that would eventually spread throughout the Roman Empire."
The above passage describes which of the men below?
Jesus
Paul
Peter
David
Which of the following statements is NOT true about slavery in America?
The Spanish brought African slaves to Florida by the mid 1560s
Chattel (ownership) slavery was legal in America from 1654 - 1865
Indentured servants preceded slaves in America as sources of labor
Southern colonies imported more slaves in the 1600s to farm cotton
Which of the following statements is NOT correct concerning the Articles of Confederation?
They established the confederation's name as The United States of America
They gave one vote apiece to each state in the Congress of the Confederation
They established the freedom, sovereignty, and equality of individual states
They did all these things, among many others; therefore, all these are correct
The legislative structure set forth in the US. Constitution was determined by:
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Connecticut Compromise
The Plan of Charles Pinckney
Which of the following is NOT true about the U.S. Consitution?
It is the oldest written constitution still used by any country today
Its first thirteen amendments make up the Bill of Rights document
It is the shortest written constitution still used by any nation today
It replaced the Articles of Confederation after a period of six years
What federal agency was created as an outcome of WWI?
The Food Administration
The Fuel Administration
Railroad Administration
These were all outcomes of WWI
"This era represents the golden age of the Roman Empire. For about 200 years, the Empire experienced relatively few attacks, stability among its conquered lands, and significant developments in architecture and the engineering of roads and bridges. This time period saw the greatest expansion of the empire and the Romanization of the western world."
The above passage refers to which era of Roman history?
The reign of Julio-Claudian line of emperors
The reign of the Five Good Emperors
Pax Romana
The reign of the Flavian Emperors
What are common social demographics for liberals?
Single, religious, and educated
Single, secular, and educated
Married, religious, and educated
Married, secular, and gun owners
Virginian ___ advocated a stronger central government and was influential at the Constitutional Convention.
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
George Mason
Robert Yates
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are commonly known as:
The Civil Rights Act
Common Law
The Equal Protection Clause
The Bill of Rights
What percentage of votes does the Senate need to pass a bill?
Two-thirds majority
A simple majority
A supermajority
Three-quarters majority
The Vice President succeeds the President in case of death, illness or impeachment. What is the order of succession for the next three successors, according to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947?
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Defense
Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Secretary of State
President Pro Tempore of the senate, Speaker of the House, and Secretary of State
Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Speaker of the House
The President has the power to veto legislation. How is this power limited?
I. Congress can override the veto
II. The President cannot line veto
III. The President cannot propose legislation
I and III
II only
I and II
I only
The President serves as Commander-in-Chief. What are the President's two limitations in that role?
The President cannot declare war or oversee military regulations
The President cannot enforce blockades or declare war
The President cannot enforce quarantines or oversee military regulations
The President cannot enforce blockades or quarantines
Disagreements between individuals or organizations are tried in:
Civil Court
Criminal Court
Federal Court
State Court
What best describes the way Washington, D.C. is governed?
Congress has ultimate authority
Washington, D.C. has a local government similar to that of other cities in the area
There is no local government in place
There is a mayor and city council, but Congress has the authority to overrule their decisions
The Political Affairs Agency is party of which department?
The Department of State
The Department of Defense
The Department of Homeland Security
The Department of Security
All of the Cabinent members have the title Secretary except:
The head of the Department of Agriculture
The head of the Department of Justice
The head of the Department of Commerce
The head of the Department of Defense
Which Supreme Court case enforced the civil rights of citizens to not incriminate themselves?
Marbury v. Madison
Miranda v. Arizona
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company v. Sawyer
United States v. Carolene Products Company
What do the American labor union movement, the antislavery movement, the women's suffrage movement, and the civil rights movement all have in common?
The all used political protest
They all appealed to legal precedent
They all came from political homogeneity
They were all protected by the commerce clause
Who may write a bill?
Anyone
A member of the House
A Senator
Any member of Congress
To be President of the United States, one must meet these three requirements:
The President must be college educated, at least 30 years old, and a natural citizen
The President must be a natural citizen, have lived in the U.S. for 14 years, and have a college education
The President must be a natural citizen, be at least 35 years old, and have lived in the U.S. for 14 years
The President must be at least 30 years old, be a natural citizen, and have lived in the U.S. for 14 years
The President may serve a maximum of ___ according to the ___ Amendment.
Three four-year terms; 23rd
Two four-year terms; 22nd
One four-year term; 22nd
Two four-year terms; 23rd
The Office of Management and Budget helps the President prepare the federal budget. What is it part of?
United States Trade Agency
Federal Reserve Board
Securities and Exchange Commission
Executive Office of the President
What effect do minor political parties have on the elections?
They are too small to threaten major parties
They take funding away from major parties
They often work with the major parties
They can potentially take votes away from major parties
Which of the following statements about special interest groups is true?
Special interest groups often utilize email and mass media
Business groups generally favor Republican candidates
Special interest groups often file amicus curiae briefs in cases in which they are not directly involved
All of these are true
What is a committee that raises money for political candidates and is formed by business, labor, or other special interest groups?
Party
Lobby
PLEO
PAC
People are typically made aware of political facts and values through family, friends, society, and:
Media
Census Takers
History
Gun Ownership
How do the media and public opinion or polls influence one another?
The media does not affect polls or public opinion
The media is unbiased and simply present candidates
The way the media presents a candidate affects polls, and polls influence media portrayal
The media controls poll results
What was an early difference between Marxism and fascism?
Fascism came out of socialism and Marxism from capitalism
Fascists were nationalists and Marxists had an international focus
Fascists wanted to defeat capitalism and Marxists wanted to preserve private property
Marxism originally wanted to preserve class structure and fascism supported capitalism
What does NOT help ensure a two-party system?
A winner-take-all system
A representative system
State and federal laws
Political culture
How did the attacks of 2001 influence American nationalism?
I. Negatively
II. Positively
III. Not at all
I and II
I only
III only
II only
Which supranational institution regulates international trade, human rights, and nation development?
The UN
The EEOC
The UNDP
The GOP
Antarctica will appear the largest on a
Mercator projection
Robinson projection
Homolosine projection
Azimuthal projection
Tracey needs to determine the shortest route between Lima and Lisbon. Which of the following maps should she use?
Azimuthal projection with the North Pole at the center
Azimuthal projection with Lisbon at the center
Robinson projection of the Eastern Hemisphere
Robinson projection of the Western Hemisphere
During which state of spatial diffusion does the process slow to a stop?
Primary
Diffusion
Condensing
Saturation
On which of the following maps would the scale be the largest?
A map of Benelux nations
A map of Senegal
A map of Rio de Janeiro
A map of Greenwich Village
Which of the following is a possible absolute location for New Orleans?
30°S, 90°E
30°N, 90°E
30°S, 90°W
30°N, 90°W
Which of the following is NOT a method of representing relief on a physical map?
Symbols
Color
Shading
Contour Lines
Which biome features scrubby plants and small evergreen trees and also has a hot, dry summer followed by a wetter winter?
Taiga
Coniferous forest
Chaparral
Savanna
In the plate movement known as ____, an oceanic plate slides underneath a continental plate
Faulting
Spreading
Subduction
Converging
Which of the following statements about tropical rainforests is false?
There are tropical rainforests on only two continents
The largest tropical rainforest is the Amazon River basin
Over half of the world's plant and animal species are found in the tropical rainforest
Tropical rainforests cover less than 10 percent of the earth's surface
Which of the following locations would be considered a modern cultural hearth?
New York City
Baghdad
Auckland
Edmonton
Juan has a mill, which he uses to grind wheat into flour. This is an example of
Primary economic activity
Secondary economic activity
tertiary economic activity
Quaternary economic activity
in the United States, what is the correct term for a settlement with fewer than 100 inhabitants?
Village
Town
Hamlet
City
When a person grows only enough food to feed himself and his family, he is engaged in
Nomadic herding
Commercial farming
Sharecropping
Subsistence farming
The popularity of hockey in Canada and the northern United States is an example of
expansion diffusion
indirect diffusion
forced diffusion
direct diffusion
During one year in Grassley County, there are 750 births, 350 deaths, 80 immigrants, and 50 emigrations. What is the natural increase rate for this year?
400
830
430
More information is needed
Which form of religion includes the belief that the natural world is imbued with spirits?
Monotheism
Pantheism
Animism
Polytheism
Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria for nationhood?
Defined territory
Elections
Government
Sovereignty
When a foreign power has some political and economic control over a region in another country but does not directly govern, it is said to have a(n)
Colony
Sphere of Influence
Settlement
Enclave
Which of the following nations is NOT a member of OPEC?
Saudi Arabia
Venezuela
Yemen
Iraq
Which of the following statements concerning choice theory are correct?
I. Scarcity forces people, including producers, to make choices
II. Producers make choices and, as a result, face trade-offs
III. Opportunity cost is one way to measure the cost of a choice
I only
I and II only
II and III only
I, II, and III
A society produces 10 units of Good X and 10 units of Good Y. Then, the society changes its production, increasing production of Good X into 15 units. Production of Good Y drops to 6 units.
What is the Opportunity Cost of producing the additional 5 units of Good X?
5 units of Good X
15 units of Good X
6 units of Good Y
4 units of Good Y
How is the long-run Phillips curve different than the short-run Phillips curve?
In the long-run Phillips curve, there is a trade-off between unemployment and inflation
In the long-run Phillips curve, unemployment is always greater than inflation
In the long-run Phillips curve, there is no trade-off between unemployment and inflation
In the long-run Phillips curve, unemployment equals inflation
Which of the following will result if two nations use the theory of comparative advantage when making decisions of which goods to produce and trade?
Each nation will make all of their own goods
Both nations will specialize in the production of the same specific goods
Each nation will specialize in the production of different specific goods
Neither nation will trade with one another
Which of the following are true of the demand curve?
I. It is normally downward sloping
II. It is normally upward sloping
III. It is influenced by the law of diminishing marginal unity
IV. It is unaffected by the law of diminishing marginal unity
I and III only
I and Iv only
II and III only
II and IV only
The government increases spending by $1,000,000 and the multiplier is 5. How does this affect aggregate demand (AD)?
It has no effect
AD will increase by $5,000,000
AD will increase by $200,000
AD will decrease by $5,000,000
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
If the government imposes a tax on a good, the supply curve will shift to the left
If the government imposes a tax on a good, it will result in a deadweight loss
If the government imposes a tax on a good with a highly inelastic demand, it will be difficult for producers of the food to shift the cost to consumers
If the government imposes a tax on a good, the market price of the good will likely increase
The price of gasoline skyrockets, dramatically affecting the amount that producers spend to send their goods to market. What do you expect to happen in the short run?
Prices increase, GDP increases
Prices decrease, GDP decreases
Prices increase, GDP decreases
Prices decrease, GDP increases
Which of the following is NOT true of monopolistic competition?
There are no great barriers to entry or exit from the market
Firms within monopolistic competition benefit from product differentiation
Firms within monopolistic competition maximize profit by producing where MR=MC
Firms in monopolistic competition are efficient
The value of a "market basket" of goods and services in one year compared to the value of the same goods and services in another year is known as what?
CPI
GDP
GNP
CCI
Which of the following statements about the long run aggregate supply (LRAS) curve is correct?
The horizontal part represents high levels of unemployment
The curved part represents high levels of unemployment
The vertical part represents high levels of unemployment
The LRAS curve is a straight, vertical line
Assume the Fed acts to try to keep rising prices stable. Which theory suggests that unemployment will increase as a result?
Phillips curve
Business cycle
Circular flow model
Classical economics
Which of the following is most likely to benefit from inflation?
A bond investor who owns fixed-rate bonds
A retired widow with no income other than fixed Social Security payments
A person who has taken out a fixed-rate loan
A local bank who has loaned money out at fixed rate
Which of the following would be most likely to try to combat inflation by decreasing the money supply?
A believer in the Laffer Curve
A supply-side economist
A Keynesian economist
An advocate of monetary policy
Assume that the loanable funds market is at equilibrium at the intersection of IdM1 and S. Then, the US government raises taxes on corporations. At which point is equilibrium established?
A
B
C
Some point above S
A business takes out a one-year loan to pay for an investment on January 1. On December 31 of that year they pay the loan back. During that time, the nation experiences a recession, and the overall price level in the economy drops. Which of the following statements is true?
The nominal interest rate of the loan is greater than the real interest rate
The real interest rate of the loan is greater than the nominal interest rate
The nominal interest rate of the loan is greater than the nominal rate
The loan has a real interest rate but not a nominal rate
The value of the goods and services exported by a country within a year and the goods and services imported by that same country during the same year is captured most directly in what?
Balance of payments
Current account
Capital account
Financial account
An increase in the value of the American dollar in foreign exchange markets might be caused by what?
An increase in aggregate demand in the US
An increase in interest rates in the US
A balance of payments that equals zero (debts equal credits)
Inflation in the US
What must nominal GDP be multiplied by to arrive at real GDP?
GNP
Price Deflator
Supply
Demand
The best definition of culture is:
The actual expression of societal norms
The ideal of what should occur in a particular society
The universal practices evident in all societies
The sum of everything learned by participants in a society
Which of the following best characterizes ethnocentrism?
The belief that one's personal culture is superior to others
The idea that it is difficult to adapt to a new culture
The idea that some cultures pre-date others
The belief that matriarchal societies are superior
If a man is concurrently described as being a psychologist, a husband, a father, and a respected member of the community, he is bring defined according to his:
Ascribed status
Master status
Achieved status
Status set
Sociocultural evolution:
Describes the inclination of cultures to increase in complexity in the long run
Describes the interconnection which exists between people
Describes the quantity of cultural elements which are environmentally based
Describes a specific method of categorizing societies
The sociologist who defines modern conflict theory according to educational credentials is:
Karl Marx
Randall Collins
Ralf Dahrendorf
Max Weber
An illustration of the emergent-norm theory in action is:
An adult shoots a thief, and other fire their own shots shortly thereafter
A crowd storms through town to defend a wounded soldier
A father becomes threatened because his son is more successful than he is
A child attempts to convince a group that violence is wrong
___ is the study of how the different parts of the body interact with one another and how this communication affects behavior.
Behavioral neuroscience
Behaviorism
Humanism
All of the above are correct
Johnny loves soccer and wants to join the soccer team. Though he does not particularly like football, his parents press him to join the football team. Johnny ends up joining the football team in order to please his parents. This is an example of:
Conditions of worth
Ideal self
Morality principle
Reality principle
Jesse struggled with depression one summer. His mother began to bring him breakfast in bed every day to cheer him up. Jesse began sleeping in even longer. When he did get up, he kept completely to himself. The more Jesse withdrew, the more his mother showered him with attention and gifts. This explanation of abnormal behavior comes from which of the following perspectives?
Cognitive approach
Learning or behavioral approach
Medical approach
Psychoanalytic approach
____ was responsible for a famous experiment in which teachers were told to administer an electrical shock to students every time a student gave a wrong answer.
Solomon Asch
Kitty Genovese
Karen Horney
Stanley Milgram
____ was a woman who was raped and killed in 1964 while thirty-eight witnesses watched. The witnesses did not call the police until after the killer was gone.
Virginia E. Johnson
Kitty Genovese
Karen Horney
Lana Brock
