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GED Social Studies Exam 6

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organization was formed to address a common threat?

a)

NATO

b)

OPEC

c)

EU

d)

WTO

2.

What title best fits the table.

a)

International Defense Organizations

b)

International Economic Organizations

c)

Examples of Ways Nations Cooperate

d)

Examples of Ways Nations Combat Poverty

3.

Which principle of the US government is described by this excerpt?

a)

Individual Rights

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Separation of Church and State

4.

Which of the following expresses a fact rather than an opinion?

a)

States have different requirements about who is eligible to vote

b)

The voting age should be changed from 18‐21 years of age.

c)

Every state should institute a “voter‐motor” program in which people can register to vote at the same time that they are registering their motor vehicle.

d)

The government should allow noncitizens to vote.

e)

Voting should be considered a privilege not a right   

5.

What time is it in Portland, Oregon when it is midnight in Orlando, Florida?

a)

1:00 am

b)

12:00 pm

c)

9:00 am

d)

9:00 pm

e)

12:00 am

6.

According to the map, what time is it in Oklahoma City when it is 10:00 am in Seattle?

a)

3:00 pm

b)

1:00 pm

c)

12:00 pm

d)

10:00 am

e)

2:00 pm

7.

By 1878, the Standard Oil Company, owned by John D. Rockefeller, had bought out most of its business rivals and controlled 90% of the petroleum refineries in the United States.  Which of the following was a likely effect of Standard Oil’s business practices?

a)

The company set limits on its prices

b)

The company increased oil prices

c)

Competition in the oil market flourished

d)

Standard Oil increased its efforts to attract needed customers

e)

The federal government offered a subsidy to make the company more competitive abroad

8.
What is the equilibrium price of a book in this market?
a)
$75
b)
$80
c)
$85
d)
$90
9.

You are the manager of Fun World, a small amusement park that only charges per ride. The diagram shows the demand curve for a typical customer. At $5 per ride, how much consumer surplus does each customer get? (Hint = you need to calculate the area of a triangle)

a)

$5

b)

$15

c)

$25

d)

$50

10.

Supply and demand impact the __________ of an item or resource.

a)

price

b)

profit

c)

surplus

d)

scarcity

11.

Scarcity is:

a)

the surplus of an item

b)

the control of an item

c)

the short supply of an item

12.
A person or organization that uses a product or service is a(n):
a)
consumer
b)
economist
c)
loan shark
d)
debtor
13.
The thing that you give up (the next best alternative) when you make a decision is known as
a)
Opportunity Cost
b)
Scarcity
c)
Incentive
d)
Choice
14.
Man-made resources used in the production process i.e. machines in a factory.
a)
Labour
b)
Capital
c)
Household
d)
Revenue 
15.

Which choice best describes the economic problem of scarcity in the world?

a)

People have limited wants there is an unlimited amount of resources.

b)

People have unlimited wants but there is a limited amount of resources

c)

People have no wants so resources don't matter

16.

What do economists mean by the term "scarcity"?

a)

Having too few or too little of resources

b)

Having too many resources

c)

Having just enough resources

d)

Having the correct amount of resources

17.
In the diagram, consumer surplus is represented by:
a)
P2, B, P3
b)
A, B, C
c)
P2, B, P0
d)
P1, C, A, P3
18.

In 1914, the Supreme Court ruled that the Federal government could not convict Freemont Weeks of illegal gambling because the evidence against him was found during a search of his home without a warrant. What right was the Supreme Court upholding in this decision?

a)

The right to be secure in your person.

b)

The right to protection against unreasonable search and seizure.

c)

The right to being supported by oath or affirmation.

d)

The right to protection against self-incrimination.

e)

The right to have probable cause to protect against double jeopardy

19.

What kind of information does the map show that a photograph might not show?

a)

What the pyramids look like

b)

The type of ground the pyramids are on

c)

The color of the pyramids

d)

The damage that’s been done to the pyramids over time

e)

How far away different pyramids are from each other

20.

Based on this map:

a)

The locations of mountains in Africa has changed significantly since 1911.

b)

West Africa is actually in the east.

c)

East Africa is actually in the west.

d)

Portugal was one of the few nations with no relationship to Africa.

e)

Europe had a large influence over Africa in 1911.

21.

The United States Senate:

a)

Writes Laws

b)

Writes Treaties

c)

Judges whether laws are constitutional

d)

Carries out laws

22.

The house of representatives is part of what branch?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Congress

23.

Which branch gets the power of veto?

a)

Senate

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

d)

Judicial

24.

The American Civil War was fought between...

a)

Nazis vs. Americans

b)

Allies vs. Axis

c)

The Union vs. The Confederacy

d)

The British vs. Americans

e)

The United States vs. Native Americans

25.
Refer to the graph shown. When the market price rises from P1 to P2, consumer surplus:
a)
Increases by an amount equal to A
b)
Decreases by an amount equal to B + C
c)
Increases by an amount equal to B + C
d)
Decreases by an amount equal to C
26.
Samantha loves her job so much, she would do it for free. Last year Samantha made $45,000 at her job. This year, she makes $50,000. Samantha's producer surplus for this year is:
a)
$0
b)
$5,000
c)
$50,000
d)
$95,000