Social Studies GED READY QUICK QUIZ #10

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* 1. From what does the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution protect citizens?

Being held without bail

Unlawful search and seizure

Testifying against themselves in court

Slander or libel statements

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* 2. Read the supporting details then answer the following question.

Which of the following options best supports Lincoln’s letter?

On August 22, 1862, Abraham Lincoln wrote: “My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that.”

Lincoln’s objective was to save the union

Lincoln’s objective was not to change the Union’s culture

Lincoln’s objective was to emancipate the slaves

Lincoln’s objective was had no effect on slavery

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* 3. Read the supporting details then answer the following question.

Based only on the average weekly wage that is provided above, which of the following states would have the worst employment opportunities?

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 2012 labor statistics for individual states are as follows:

State Avg Weekly Wage Employment % Change

Arkansas 747 1.5

Georgia 931 1.3

New York 1,357 1.7

Ohio 873 2.0

Vermont 774 1.5

New York

Vermont

Georgia

Arkansas

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* 4. Read the supporting details then answer the following question.

From the data provided, which of the following statements about recycling in the United States is true?

Recycling in the United States

Plastic bottles manufactured: 1,894,000 pounds

Plastic bottles recycled: 45,819 pounds

Paper manufactured: 1,345,862,721 pounds

Paper recycled: 1,254,912 pounds

Glass manufactured: 923,435,763 pounds

Glass recycled: 10,854,239 pounds

Less than one fourth of the U.S’s manufactured goods are recycled.

The US does not put enough emphasis on recycling

Some manufactured goods are not recyclable after being used

More paper is recycled in the US than Canada.

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* 5. In which form of government is a person elected to act as an agent for a larger group of people?

Representative Democracy

Oligarchy

Miltary Junta

Direct Democracy

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* 6. The following excerpt is from President Thomas Jefferson’s first inaugural address in 1801:
“Still one thing more, fellow-citizens—a wise and frugal Government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government.”

What ideology best describes Jefferson’s political philosophy?

Federalism

Republicanism

Fascism

Anarchism

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* 7. The following scenario describes an economic decision:
After graduating from high school, Juan applies to several job advertisements and receives an offer to work as a clerk in a retail store for $8 per hour. However, Juan decides to enroll in a community college and after two years he completes a technical training program that prepares him to become a welder. After completing the program, he finds employment as an apprentice welder and earns $20 per hour.

Which was the opportunity cost in Juan’s decision?

The cost of tuition at the community college.

$12 — The difference between Juan’s wages as a welder and a retail clerk.

$20 — Juan’s wages as an apprentice welder.

The total wages he would have earned in two years while working as a retail clerk.

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* 8. The following is an excerpt from the Triple Alliance Treaty signed between Germany, Austria, and Italy in 1881:
“Article 1: The… Contracting Parties mutually promise peace and friendship… and they further promise one another mutual support…

Article 3: If one, or two, of the…Contracting Parties, without direct provocation on their part, should chance to be attacked and to be engaged in a war with two or more Great Powers … the [case for the alliance] will arise simultaneously for all the… Contracting Parties.

Article 6: The… Contracting Parties mutually promise secrecy as to the contents and existence of the present Treaty.”

In what way, if at all, did the Triple Alliance Treaty influence World War I?

None — the treaty had no relationship to World War I because it was signed after the war occurred.

The treaty helped prevent or delay World War I because countries around the world knew about the agreement and were reluctant to attack Italy, Germany, or Austria.

The treaty made it difficult to avoid a large conflict because it required several countries to assist each other in case one member was attacked.

The treaty helped prevent or delay World War I because every country in Europe signed the agreement.

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* 9. “The very existence of the Greek state is today threatened by the terrorist activities of several thousand armed men, led by Communists, who defy the government’s authority at a number of points, particularly along the northern boundaries… Meanwhile, the Greek Government is unable to cope with the situation. The Greek army is small and poorly equipped… Greece must have assistance if it is to become a self-supporting and self-respecting democracy.”

What prompted President Truman to provide aid to the Greek government?

Internal conflict within Greece between Communists and the government.

President Truman was embarrassed by the weakness of the Greek army.

The USSR had invaded and defeated the Greek government.

The Greek army needed weapons to defend the country’s northern border.

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* 10. The following is an excerpt from a speech by President Barack Obama in 2015:
“Nearly 200 nations have assembled here this week—a declaration that for all the challenges we face, the growing threat of climate change will define the contours of this century more dramatically than any other… Fourteen of the fifteen warmest years on record have occurred since the year 2000—and 2015 is on pace to be the warmest year of all… This summer, I saw the effects of climate change firsthand in our northern-most state, Alaska, where the sea is already swallowing villages and eroding shoreline.”

Which of the following is an opinion and not a fact?

“Nearly 200 nations have assembled here this week.”

“The growing threat of climate change will define the contours of this century more dramatically than any other.”

“Fourteen of the fifteen warmest years on record have occurred since the year 2000.”

“2015 is on pace to be the warmest year of all.”