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WorksheetsGED Social Studies Exam 6
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which organization was formed to address a common threat?
NATO
OPEC
EU
WTO
What title best fits the table.
International Defense Organizations
International Economic Organizations
Examples of Ways Nations Cooperate
Examples of Ways Nations Combat Poverty
Which principle of the US government is described by this excerpt?
Individual Rights
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Separation of Church and State
Which of the following expresses a fact rather than an opinion?
States have different requirements about who is eligible to vote
The voting age should be changed from 18‐21 years of age.
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.
The government should allow noncitizens to vote.
Voting should be considered a privilege not a right
What time is it in Portland, Oregon when it is midnight in Orlando, Florida?
1:00 am
12:00 pm
9:00 am
9:00 pm
12:00 am
According to the map, what time is it in Oklahoma City when it is 10:00 am in Seattle?
3:00 pm
1:00 pm
12:00 pm
10:00 am
2:00 pm
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?
The company set limits on its prices
The company increased oil prices
Competition in the oil market flourished
Standard Oil increased its efforts to attract needed customers
The federal government offered a subsidy to make the company more competitive abroad
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)
$5
$15
$25
$50
Supply and demand impact the __________ of an item or resource.
price
profit
surplus
scarcity
Scarcity is:
the surplus of an item
the control of an item
the short supply of an item
Which choice best describes the economic problem of scarcity in the world?
People have limited wants there is an unlimited amount of resources.
People have unlimited wants but there is a limited amount of resources
People have no wants so resources don't matter
What do economists mean by the term "scarcity"?
Having too few or too little of resources
Having too many resources
Having just enough resources
Having the correct amount of resources
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?
The right to be secure in your person.
The right to protection against unreasonable search and seizure.
The right to being supported by oath or affirmation.
The right to protection against self-incrimination.
The right to have probable cause to protect against double jeopardy
What kind of information does the map show that a photograph might not show?
What the pyramids look like
The type of ground the pyramids are on
The color of the pyramids
The damage that’s been done to the pyramids over time
How far away different pyramids are from each other
Based on this map:
The locations of mountains in Africa has changed significantly since 1911.
West Africa is actually in the east.
East Africa is actually in the west.
Portugal was one of the few nations with no relationship to Africa.
Europe had a large influence over Africa in 1911.
The United States Senate:
Writes Laws
Writes Treaties
Judges whether laws are constitutional
Carries out laws
The house of representatives is part of what branch?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Congress
Which branch gets the power of veto?
Senate
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
The American Civil War was fought between...
Nazis vs. Americans
Allies vs. Axis
The Union vs. The Confederacy
The British vs. Americans
The United States vs. Native Americans
