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Question 1

A market where only a few firms compete against each other is known as:

Answer 1

oligopoly

Question 2

Japan and Germany, although being badly damaged in World War II, have since grown to be among the strongest economies in the world. All of the following have attributed to their growth, except:

Answer 2

oversupply of exports from decreased consumerism

Question 3

An early winter frost destroys a large portion of the American tomato crop, drastically reducing supply, resulting in an _______ in price and a __________ in quantity demanded.

Answer 3

increase; decrease

Question 4

Which of these is NOT a basic function of money?

Answer 4

means of deferred payment

Question 5

The large and sustained growth in China’s GDP over the last twenty years indicates what about the Chinese economy and its place in the world?

Answer 5

China is increasing economic output and becoming a more influential power on the world stage.

Question 6

Prior to European contact, Native Americans along the eastern seaboard lived in what type of settlement?

Answer 6

settled tribal communities

Question 7

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 had what effects?

Answer 7

It encouraged desegregation of schools.

It outlawed discrimination by public accommodations (theaters, hotels, restaurants, etc.).

Question 8

A United States citizen gathers friends who share her view and host a peaceful protest in front of their state government building. This is an example of exercising her right to:

Answer 8

freedom of assembly.

Question 9

Which of the following most accurately describes the structure of the United States government?

Answer 9

a representative democracy

Question 10

Which President is commonly considered the architect of the Great Society?

Answer 10

Lyndon Johnson

Question 11

What are examples of competitive free-market economies?

Answer 11

the United States

Great Britain

Question 12

Which of the following types of maps shows a detailed and accurate graphic representation of natural features of the ground?

Answer 12

topographic

Question 13

Which of the following best identifies a major outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

Answer 13

The United States gained territory previously held by Mexico.

Question 14

The Second Amendment guarantees which of the following rights?

Answer 14

the right to bear arms

Question 15

The free-enterprise system as it operates in the United State is characterized by all of the following features:

Answer 15

low barriers to entry.

market competition.

competitive prices.

Question 16

Which of the following regions provides the best example of how human modification of river systems can increase a region’s inhabitability by increasing access to water?

Answer 16

Los Angles

Question 17

'’Elected to the Senate in December of 1832, _____ became an influential leader of the southern states during the antebellum era, a period in Senate history marked by heated debates over slavery and territorial expansion. A staunch defender of the institution of slavery, and a slave-owner himself, _____ was the Senate’s most prominent states’ rights advocate, and his doctrine of nullification professed that individual states had a right to reject federal policies that they deemed unconstitutional.’’

Answer 17

John C. Calhoun

Question 18

The difference between an absolute monarchy and a constitutional monarchy?

Answer 18

Constitutional monarchies typically function under a written constitution and elected officials. In these countries, the monarch may head the executive branch, or may be entirely symbolic. An absolute monarchy generally does not have a written constitution, and the power of oversight rests with the monarch.

Question 19

Why were waterways important to the agrarian revolution?

Answer 19

The waterways played a vital role in the agrarian revolution by providing needed water and fertile soil for crops. Later, they provided irrigation, food, and transport.

Question 20

Which of the following is the name for the Muslim group that wanted Abu Bakr to succeed Muhammad as the leader of Islam after his death in 632 CE?

Answer 20

Sunni

Question 21

Which of the following German philosophers was a major Enlightenment thinker?

Answer 21

Immanuel Kant

Question 22

A teenage girl became pregnant and was upset because she felt she was not ready for a baby. She received advice regarding her situation from different groups. One organization encouraged her to have an abortion, stating that she had the right to make decisions regarding her body. Another organization encouraged her to allow her baby to be adopted, explaining that the baby she was carrying was already a human being. Ultimately, she decided to have an abortion, which was legal due to a Supreme Court ruling known as

Answer 22

Roe v. Wade