Pre GED Social Studies Practice Test

Last Updated on April 8, 2024.

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1. True or False? Islands are entirely surrounded by water.

A.False

B.True

C.It depends

D.It's not clear

Question 1 of 10

2. What do extreme heat and extreme cold have in common?

A.Both occur in every part of the United States.

B.Both are serious concerns in most business environments.

C.Both carry serious risks to workers if they are exposed

D.Both result in the death of everyone involved.

Question 2 of 10

3. What term is linking these expressions?

Bill of Rights, Amendments, Preamble

A.The Constitution

B.President John F. Kennedy

C.New Deal Legislation

D.It's not clear

Question 3 of 10

4. What is guaranteeing freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press; the right to peaceful assembly; and the right to petition the U.S. government?

A.Kansas - Nebraska Act

B.The Bill of Rights

C.5th Amendment

D.1st Amendment

Question 4 of 10

5. Capital is:

A.The effort people devote to tasks for which they are paid

B.Any human-made resource used to produce goods and services

C.New York

D.All-natural resources used to make goods and services

Question 5 of 10

6. Which term is linking the following groups?

Plessy v. Ferguson, Marbury v. Madison, Brown v. Board of Education

A.Women's Suffrage

B.Supreme Court Cases

C.Abolitionist Movement

D.US Foreign Policy

Question 6 of 10

7. What is the branch of government that explains and interprets laws?

A. Executive Branch

B.Judicial Branch

C.Legislative Branch

D.All three branches can explain and interpret laws

Question 7 of 10

8. What is the imaginary line called that runs horizontally across the center of the earth?

A.International Date Line

B.Longitude

C.Equator

D.Pacific

Question 8 of 10

9. Which expression is used to describe the following definition?

The movement of people to the city in search of work.

A.Urbanization

B.The Salt March

C.Interdependence

D.It depends

Question 9 of 10

10. What describes when demand exceeds supply?

A.Shortage

B.Supply

C.Demand

D.Surplus

Question 10 of 10

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