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Pretest for Social Studies GED equivalent

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Any natural feature of the earth's surface.

a)

Landform

b)

Rivers

c)

Moutain

d)

Hills

2.

The land between mountains or hills.

a)

Hills

b)

Valley

c)

Mountain

3.

A flat region of low lands with grass and few trees.

a)

Valley

b)

Plain

c)

Mountain

d)

Plateau

4.

A dry area of land that has sand.

a)

Desert

b)

Valley

c)

Island

d)

Ocean

5.

How many oceans are there?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

4

d)

18

6.

Which continent is number 4?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

7.

Which Continent is number 6?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Asia

8.

Which continent is number 7?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Africa

9.

Which continent is number 1?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Arctic Ocean

10.

What ocean is #1?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Antarctic Ocean

11.

The ocean #3 is?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

12.

The ocean #2 is

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

13.

A change to the Constitution is -

a)

a shield.

b)

a Bill of Rights.

c)

an amendment.

d)

a jury.

14.

The long-term effect of the American Revolution is -

a)

many Indians fought for the British.

b)

the 13 colonies became an independent country.

c)

France helped the 13 colonies defeat Britain.

d)

the British hired German mercenaries to fight for the.

15.

What is the name of the group of people used in a courtroom to decide the guilt or innocence of a person?

a)

a jury

b)

the accused

c)

the lawyer

d)

the prosecutor

16.

Laws are made by which branch of the government?

a)

The legislative branch

b)

The executive branch

c)

The judicial branch

d)

The legislative and judicial branches

17.

The study of the natural features of a place and human interaction with those features.

a)

civics

b)

economics

c)

history

d)

geography

18.

The study of past events.

a)

civics

b)

economics

c)

history

d)

geography

19.

What landmark does this picture resemble?

a)

School

b)

Hospital

c)

Church

d)

None of these

20.

The Earth is in the shape of a____________.

a)

five

b)

equator

c)

sphere

d)

square

21.

A spherical map of the Earth is called ______________.

a)

map

b)

Northern

c)

longitude

d)

globe

22.

The NORTHERNMOST point of the Earth is called the _______________.

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

longitude

d)

equator

23.

The SOUTHERNMOST point of the Earth is called the _________________.

a)

South Pole

b)

North Pole

c)

latitude

d)

Southern

24.

Imaginary lines that run horizontal (side to side) across the Earth are known as lines of _______________.

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

sphere

d)

equator

25.

Imaginary lines that run vertical (up and down) across Earth are known as lines of

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

equator

d)

Prime Meridian

26.

The line of latitude that stretches across the middle of Earth is called the ________________________.

a)

equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

longitude

d)

latitude

27.

The line of longitude that stretches across the middle of Earth is called the______________.

a)

equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

longitude

d)

latitude

28.

The Earth has _________ hemispheres.

a)

6

b)

5

c)

7

d)

4

29.

What is this map feature called?

a)

Legend

b)

Star Guide

c)

Cardinal Diamond

d)

Compass Rose

30.

What is the map tool that tells what symbols on the map mean?

a)
Key/Compass
b)
Key/Legend
c)
Legend/Scale
d)
Inset/Scale
31.

On a map a symbol ...

a)

something people do year after year.

b)

the direction that you will travel.

c)

is an object or picture that stands for something else.

d)

a tool on a map that shows distance.

32.

Which of the following is used to measure distance on a map?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.
Latitude and longitude are measured in ________.
a)

Degrees

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Celsius

d)

Miles

34.

In which two hemispheres is Australia located?

a)
Australia is located in the Eastern and Souther Hemispheres 
b)
Asia is located in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
c)
North America is located in the Southern and Western Hemispheres
d)
South America is located in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.
35.

Which object is located at the center of our Solar System?

a)

Moon

b)

Earth

c)

Sun

36.

Which of the following is the best description of equinox?

a)

Night is long

b)

Day and night have equal length

c)

Day is long

37.

THE MOVEMENT OF THE EARTH AROUND ITS AXIS IS KNOWN AS _________

a)

REVOLUTION

b)

CIRCLE OF ILLUMINATION

c)

ROTATION

d)

EARTH DAY

e)

ROITATION

38.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE THE EARTH TO COMPLETES AN ORBIT AROUND ITS AXIS? ______________

a)

10 HOURS

b)

24 MINUTES

c)

12 HOURS

d)

24 HOURS

39.

THE ORBIT OF THE EARTH AROUND ITS AXIS IS __________________

a)

ELIPTICAL

b)

CIRCULAR

c)

RACTANGULAR

d)

MOUTH FRESHNER

40.

THE MOVEMENT OF THE EARTH AROUND THE SUN ON ITS ELIPTICAL ORBIT IS KNOWN AS _________________

a)

REWOLUTION

b)

ORBIT

c)

YEAR

d)

REVOLUTION

41.

Rotation and revolution take place alternately

a)

False

b)

Can’t be determined

c)

True

42.

Seasons are a result of which of the earth's movements?

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

43.

Day and night and high tide and low tide are a result of which of the earth's movements?

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

44.

When did the Lord Proprietors begin to rule the Bahamas?

a)

1648

b)

1670

c)

1718

d)

1729

45.

Which Proprietary Governor was the best?

a)

Robert Clarke

b)

Cadwallader Jones

c)

Woodes Rogers

d)

Nicholas Trott

46.

In which year did Proprietary Government end?

a)

1648

b)

1670

c)

1718

d)

1729

47.

Woodes Rogers became the Royal Governor for a 2nd Term in _________ year?

a)

1718

b)

1729

c)

1721

d)

1732

48.

The 1st House of Assembly established by Rogers met in ____________ year?

a)

1721

b)

1729

c)

1732

d)

1718

49.

The first "Speaker" of the House of Assembly was _______ ?

a)

Woodes Rogers

b)

Lord Ashley

c)

William Sayle

d)

John Colebrooke

50.

Who the first Royal Governor?

a)

Hon Perry Christie

b)

Woodes Rogers

c)

Sir Milo Butler

d)

Sir Lynden Pindling

51.

What was Rogers first aim

a)

To clean up Nassau

b)

To rid New Providence of pirates

c)

To form a Parliament

52.

Who was the second Royal Governor of the Bahamas?

a)

Woodes Rogers

b)

George Phenney

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