Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
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The automobile industry helped stimulate the U. S. economy in the 1920s because
it —
A | increased demand for products such as steel, rubber, and
gasoline. | B | started the Industrial Revolution in the United States. | C | ended U.S. dependence
on foreign-made cars. | D | increased employment opportunities for female
engineers. |
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Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the
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All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin,
and, therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words "Ich bin ein Berliner [I am
a Berliner]."
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President John F.
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According to the excerpt, what did Berlin symbolize to the West?
A | An ideal location for peace conferences | B | A strategic
international outpost for the U.S. military | C | A place of freedom surrounded by a totalitarian
state | D | A prime location from which to sell U.S. products to
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In addition to flood control, the Aswan Dam provides Egypt with —
A | a dominant political role in the Arab world. | B | direct access to the
Mediterranean Sea. | C | hydroelectric power. | D | a barrier to the
expanding desert. |
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Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the
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People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I
was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically. . . . I was not old. . . .the only
tired I was, was tired of giving in.
— Rosa Parks, My
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According to the excerpt, Parks was tired of giving in to —
A | violent crime. | B | segregation. | C | consumer
fraud. | D | communism. |
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Use the graph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the
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The graph indicates that between 1990 and 2050 the percentage of —
A | African Americans in the population will decrease. | B | whites in the
population will increase. | C | Asians in the population will
decrease. | D | Hispanics in the population will increase. |
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The Bill of Rights guarantees all citizens of the United States certain rights,
including protection —
A | against oppression by foreign governments. | B | from economic
hardships. | C | from being deprived of property, liberty, or life without due process of
law. | D | against the military draft by the federal government. |
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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following
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Based on this map, the reader can conclude that the chief colonial rivals in
Africa were Great Britain and —
A | Spain. | B | Portugal. | C | France. | D | Italy. |
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During the late 19th century, factory owners often hired child workers because
children —
A | required little supervision. | B | could be paid low wages. | C | were able to work
after school. | D | had received job training at school. |
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Use the photograph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the
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This photograph portrays an important historical event in the —
A | 1992 Los Angeles riots. | B | Vietnam War. | C | Civil Rights
movement. | D | 1960 presidential election. |
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Which of the following best describes events in the United States during the
Great Depression?
A | Japanese Americans were detained in internment camps. | B | The economy
collapsed, and millions of people became unemployed. | C | Fears about communism led to the imprisonment of
many people. | D | The government passed laws that eliminated poverty and
discrimination. |
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Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the
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Every piece of work in the shops moves; it may move on hooks on
overhead chains . . . it may travel on a moving platform or it may go by gravity, but the point is
that there is no lifting or trucking of anything other than materials.
— Henry Ford, 1924 | |
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What revolutionary manufacturing method is Henry Ford describing in this
excerpt?
A | Assembly line | B | Micromanagement | C | Quality
assurance | D | Cottage industry |
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