Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
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Which of the following best explains how economic growth during World War II
helped end the Great Depression?
A | Military production during the war created jobs. | B | Relaxation of
production standards increased productivity. | C | Reduced immigration led to higher
wages. | D | Government rationing created a fuel surplus. |
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Use the time line and your knowledge of social studies to answer the
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Which of the following events completes the time line?
A | Passage of the Northwest Ordinance | B | Writing of the Declaration of
Independence | C | Ratification of the U.S. Constitution | D | Signing of the Treaty of
Paris |
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Use the photograph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the
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Based on the photograph above, which statement best explains why the Anasazi
homes at Mesa Verde were built into the sides of cliffs?
A | The cliffs provided mineral resources for trade. | B | The cliffs made
protecting the community easier. | C | The cliffs allowed water to be diverted for
irrigation. | D | The cliffs made trapping animals more productive. |
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A 19th-century technological innovation that increased trade and commerce along
rivers was —
A | the generator. | B | the steamboat. | C | the clipper
ship. | D | the compass. |
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Use the information in the box and your knowledge of social studies to
answer the following question. | |
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What is the best title for the box above?
A | Rachel Carson Raises Environmental Concerns | B | Jonas Salk Develops
the Polio Vaccine | C | Louis Pasteur Fights Rabies | D | Charles Drew Improves the Processing of Blood
Plasma |
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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following
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Which of the following statements about the 1968 presidential election is most
accurate?
A | Most of the southwest states went to Hubert Humphrey. | B | George Wallace
received more electoral votes in the West than Richard M. Nixon. | C | Richard M. Nixon
lacked support in the Midwest. | D | George Wallace received his greatest support
from southern states. |
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Many Americans opposed U.S. membership in the League of Nations out of concern
that it would —
A | place a financial burden on U.S. taxpayers. | B | lead to U.S.
involvement in international conflicts without congressional approval. | C | expand the power of
the president on domestic issues. | D | prohibit the United States from annexing
additional territory. |
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Use the poster and your knowledge of social studies to answer the
following question. | |
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The poster above used which of the following to advertise a meeting in support
of women’s suffrage?
A | Freedom of religion | B | Right to bear arms | C | Freedom of the
press | D | Right to a fair trial |
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Use the headlines and your knowledge of social studies to answer the
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The events described in the newspaper headlines above were a cause of
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A | the end of Progressive reform. | B | World War I. | C | the rise of the Ku
Klux Klan. | D | the Great Depression. |
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Use the information in the box and your knowledge of social studies to
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Based on the information above, why did Chinese rulers modify the physical
environment by creating a massive wall across the country?
A | To keep out enemy invaders | B | To prevent the annual flooding of Chinese
rivers | C | To provide jobs for Chinese citizens | D | To encourage foreign
trade |
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Use the photograph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the
following question. |
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This photograph shows child workers in a textile mill. In the late 19th and
early 20th centuries, many U.S. employers —
A | required vocational training programs for children. | B | hired children as a
source of cheap labor. | C | sought government regulation of child
labor. | D | provided safe working conditions for child laborers. |
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