Social Studies Practice Test

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1.

What country has a population of over 1 billion?

A.USA

B.China

C.Russia

D.Indonesia

Question 1 of 10

2. Which U.S. government agency was created in 2002 with the goal of protecting the U.S. from future terrorist attacks?

A.DHS- The United States Department of Homeland Security

B.the Anti-Terrorist Agency (ATA)

C.the 9/11 Commission

D.none of the above

Question 2 of 10

3. Which of the following was not one of the 13 colonies?

A.Florida

B.New York

C.Delaware

D.Maryland

Question 3 of 10

4. Which of the following was a Texas-based company that committed bank fraud, creating a media stir in the year 2001?

A.Microsoft

B.Enron

C.Google

D.Yahoo

Question 4 of 10

5.

Which countries have deserts?

A.Norway and Spain

B.The United States and Australia

C.The United States and France

D.South Africa and The United Kingdom

Question 5 of 10

6. The separation of powers as outlined in the United States Constitution was established in order to__________.

A.prevent concentration of power

B.separate the legislative, executive and judiciary branches of government

C.provide a system of checks and balances

D.all of the above

Question 6 of 10

7. The Northern economy …

A. was dependent on slave labor

B.was based on large-scale plantations, cotton, and tobacco primarily

C.was similar to the Southern economy

D.was diversified. It had small, individual farms and it had an industrial base.

Question 7 of 10

8. The American Civil War, as all civil wars, was and still is today our most bloody conflict. It resulted in at least …

A.10,000 deaths

B. 100,000 deaths

C.3 mln

D. 600,000 deaths

Question 8 of 10

9. Which of the following statements applies to the United States Bill of Rights?

A.It is composed of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution

B.It gave African-Americans citizenship rights and equal protection under the law

C.It abolished slavery and freed all slaves

D.none of the above

Question 9 of 10

10. The United States Bill of Rights guarantees which of the following rights of individual people?

A.freedom of religion

B.freedom of speech

C.public trial before an impartial jury

D.all of the above

Question 10 of 10

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Last Updated on September 13, 2024.