Deck 47: Social Studies

Question 1

What feature of a map will tell you the directional orientation of the map?

A)A legend
B)A compass rose
C)A key
D)The scale

Answer 1

A compass rose

Question 2

In which hemisphere is Antarctica located?

A)Eastern
B)Western
C)Northern
D)Eastern and western

Answer 2

Eastern and western

Question 3

Which part of a map indicates how many miles are equal to one centimeter?

A)Scale
B)Key
C)Legend
D)Compass rose

Answer 3

Scale

Question 4

In which portion of the United Statesarethe RockyMountains?

A)Northeast
B)East
C)West
D)Central

Question 5

On which continent are the Alps?

A)Europe
B)Asia
C)South America
D)North America

Question 6

Which of the following human and environmental interactions iscaused by gasses being released into the air and affecting the environment at an unnatural rate?

A)Deforestation
B)The greenhouse effect
C)Migration
D)Diffusion

Question 7

Which of the following statements about human interaction with the environment is true?

A)The environment cannot affect human health.
B)Humans cannot change the environment.
C)The environment can affect human health.
D)Humans are solely responsible for changes in the environment.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOTa natural resource?

A)Oil
B)Water
C)Solar energy
D)Cars

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an example of a nonrenewable resource?

A)Coal
B)Petroleum
C)Natural Gas
D)Wood

Question 10

A teacher wants to teach a lesson about how geography has affected events in the past. Which of the following would NOT be a good example?

A)The discovery of America
B)The Civil War
C)The inauguration of President Clinton
D)Hurricane Katrina

Question 11

How many continents are there in the world?

A)2
B)7
C)9
D)5

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a city in North America?

A)Mexico City
B)Lima
C)Anchorage
D)Toronto

Question 13

Which of the following is a renewable energy source that can be used to heat your home?

A)Wood
B)Coal
C)Oil
D)Gas

Question 14

How does Hurricane Katrina's impact on the gulfarea of the United States use geography to plan for the future?

A)Developers in other cities near the ocean can use this event as an example tohelp prevent natural disasters from having the same impact.
B)Residents of the area can learn ways to be better prepared if a hurricane occurs again.
C)City engineers can try to create a better levee system to keep the city better protected.
D)All of the above

Question 15

Which continent has the world's largest Muslim population?

A)North America
B)South America
C)Europe
D)Asia

Question 16

In what country was the Inca Empire?

A)Peru
B)Mexico
C)Cuba
D)Australia

Question 17

Which of the following is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days in December?

A)Chanukah
B)Rosh Hashanah
C)Yom Kippur
D)Christmas

Question 18

How do American Indian tribes differ from each other?

A)Their types of shelter
B)Their clothing
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B. American Indian tribes are socially and culturally identical.

Question 19

Which of the following answers is the closest estimate of the world's population as of 2011?

A)3 billion
B)3 trillion
C)7 billion
D)7 trillion

Question 20

San Francisco is one of the many cities in the world that has problems with ______________, a type of pollution that can affect the health of its residents.

A)Mist
B)Smog
C)Fog
D)Noise pollution

Question 21

Of the following, which country has the highest population?

A)China
B)United States
C)Australia
D)Japan

Question 22

Which of the following languages has the most native speakers?

A)English
B)Spanish
C)Japanese
D)Mandarin

Question 23

Which world culture was responsible for creating the first known democracy?

A)The Mayans
B)The Greeks
C)The Incas
D)None of the above

Question 24

Christianity is one of the contributions to western civilization by whatancient culture?

A)Mayans
B)Incans
C)Egyptians
D)Romans

Question 25

Which of the following civilizations is responsible for the 365-day calendar as we know it, as well as for the concept of leap year?

A)Ancient Egyptians
B)The Greeks
C)The Incas
D)Native Americans

Question 26

Which of the following was not part of the group of countries known as the Allies in World War I?

A)United Kingdom
B)France
C)Russia
D)Germany

Question 27

Which of the following events was a precursor to the end of the Cold War?

A)The Declaration of Independence
B)The formation of NATO
C)The fall of the Berlin Wall
D)The bombing of Hiroshima

Question 28

Which of the following cultural groups was the primarytarget of the Nazi party, leading to the death of over 6 million people?

A)American
B)British
C)Jewish
D)German

Question 29

A fifth-grade teacher is teaching his class about Pearl Harbor and the tension with Japan leading up to World War II. Two of his students are Japanese. Which of the following examples should the teacher use to avoid any teasing of the Japanese students due to their cultural differences?

A)Nothing. Any teasing that occurs should be used as a learning example.
B)Have an aide take the Japanese students out of the room during the lesson so that they can work on a different activity.
C)Avoid the section about Japan and focus on other events leading up to the war.
D)Give the students background knowledge about Japan's point of view before going into the war so that they can understand both sides.

Question 30

In 1940, who became Prime Minister of Britain-a pivotal event that prepared the country for war with Germany?

A)Winston Churchill
B)Neville Chamberlain
C)Queen Elizabeth
D)Tony Blair

Question 31

Which of the following explorers was the first to colonize the Americas on behalf of Spain in 1492?

A)Amerigo Vespucci
B)Vasco da Gama
C)Christopher Columbus
D)Sir Francis Drake

Question 32

Which of the following was NOTa name of one of Columbus' ships?

A)The Mayflower
B)The Niña
C)The Pinta
D)The Santa Maria

Question 33

Which of the following groups of explorers traveled south from Canada to explore and settle the Great Lakes area of the United States?

A)British
B)French
C)Spanish
D)Portuguese

Question 34

Which of the following was NOTone of the initial thirteencolonies?

A)Province of North Dakota
B)Province of North Carolina
C)Delaware Colony
D)Province of Pennsylvania

Question 35

Which of the following territories did the United States purchase from France in 1803?

A)Long Island
B)California
C)Alaska
D)Louisiana

Question 36

Which of the following is the name for the period during the late 1700s in which Americans rebelled against the British?

A)The Civil War
B)The American Revolution
C)The gold rush
D)The Patriot Act

Question 37

Which of the following was created by Congress in 1776, rejecting allegiance to the British monarchy?

A)The Treaty of Paris
B)The Emancipation Proclamation
C)The Declaration of Independence
D)North Atlantic Treaty

Question 38

What was the name of the agreement signed in 1783 by the United States and Britain in an effort to "forget all past misunderstandings and differences" and "secure to both perpetual peace and harmony"?

A)The Treaty of Paris
B)The Declaration of Independence
C)The Bill of Rights
D)The Sugar Act

Question 39

Which of the following events first led to westward exploration and expansion of the United States?

A)The discovery of gold
B)The Lewis and Clark expedition
C)The purchase of Alaska from Russia
D)Hawaii becoming a state

Question 40

All of the following led to the industrialization of America except what?

A)Immigration
B)Emigration
C)Henry Ford
D)Taxes on foreign goods

Question 41

Which of the following events is believed by many to be the catalyst of the Great Depression?

A)Black Tuesday
B)World War II
C)The Civil War
D)Prohibition

Question 42

Which of the following countries was affected by the Great Depression?

A)The United States
B)France
C)Great Britain
D)All of the above

Question 43

Which of the following events is believed to have helped end the Great Depression?

A)World War I
B)World War II
C)The gold rush
D)Prohibition

Question 44

What was the term used to describe government programs meant to provide relief for the people suffering from the Great Depression as well as institute financial reform?

A)The New Deal
B)Hoovervilles
C)The Dust Bowl
D)Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act

Question 45

What was the primary goal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, one of the New Deal agencies?

A)To prevent the consumption and distribution of alcohol
B)To help farmers increase their productivity
C)To help people and areas affected by natural disasters
D)To regulate the stock market and regain investors' trust

Question 46

Which of the following best describes one of the unforeseen advantages of the Cold War period?

A)Extensive aid was given to states that were vulnerable.
B)The spread of communism
C)Industrial and economic competition
D)The end of slavery in the U.S.

Question 47

Which of the following countries was the first to send a human into orbit?

A)The United States
B)Germany
C)The Soviet Union
D)Canada

Question 48

Which of the following was the first to reduce the amount of labor hours required to make a product in the 20th Century?

A)Robots
B)The assembly line
C)Labor unions
D)None of the above

Question 49

Which amendment was ratified in 1920, giving women the right to vote?

A)The 5th Amendment
B)The 9th Amendment
C)The 19th Amendment
D)The 20th Amendment

Question 50

Which of the following was an unintended result of the passing of the Volstead Act in 1919?

A)A rise in organized crime
B)A decrease in organized crime
C)The end of World War I
D)The Great Depression

Question 51

Which of the following was an effect of the Vietnam War in the United States?

A)Distrust of the U.S. governmentby American citizens
B)Large federal budget deficit
C)Death of over 58,000 U.S. soldiers
D)All of the above

Question 52

Which of the following was believed to be the cause of the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the late 20th century?

A)Apartheid
B)Perestroika
C)The Holocaust
D)Marxism

Question 53

Which of the following wasan effect of the Civil Rights Act?

A)The end of racial segregation
B)The beginning of racial segregation
C)The end of slavery
D)Lincoln's assassination

Question 54

Which of the following describes the constitutional power of the legislative branch of government?

A)To create laws
B)To approve laws
C)To interpret laws and determine if something is constitutional
D)All of the above

Question 55

Which of the following powers isNOT an overlapping power (a powerallotted to both the federal and state governments)?

A)Power to borrow money
B)Power to levy taxes
C)Power to charter corporations
D)Power to create currency

Question 56

Which branch of federal government has the power to declare war?

A)The executive branch
B)The legislative branch
C)The judicial branch
D)None of the above

Question 57

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?

A)To ensure the survival of democracy and install a sense of unity during the Civil War
B)To ensure the survival of democracy and install a sense of unity during the Revolutionary War
C)To separate the North from the South during the Civil War
D)To separate the North from the South during the Revolutionary War

Question 58

Listed below are three legal rights and one legal responsibility of United States citizens. Identify the responsibility:

A)Freedom to express yourself
B)Voting in elections
C)Paying taxes
D)Being employed

Question 59

Listed below are three legal responsibilities and one legal right of United States citizens. Identify the legal right:

A)Voting
B)Supporting and defending the constitution
C)Serve on a jury when called upon
D)Defend the country if need should arise

Question 60

Which of the following best describes the termmonetary policy?

A)The government's way to assure that every citizen makes enough money
B)The government's way to regulate the supply of money as well as interest rate levels
C)The government's way of using its power to tax and spend
D)None of the above.

Question 61

Which of the following best describes the term fiscal policy?

A)The government's way of using its power to tax and spend
B)The government's way to assure that every citizen makes enough money
C)The government's way to regulate the supply of money as well as interest rate levels
D)None of the above.

Question 62

Which of the following best defines the termdemand in terms of economics?

A)Many consumers buying a standardized product from numerous small businesses
B)The quantity of a product that buyers are willing to purchase at various prices
C)The quantity of a product that sellers are willing to sell at various prices
D)The price at which buyers are willing to buy the same amount that sellers are willing to sell

Question 63

Which of the following best defines the termsupplyin terms of economics?

A)Many consumers buying a standardized product from numerous small businesses
B)The quantity of a product that buyers are willing to purchase at various prices
C)The quantity of a product that sellers are willing to sell at various prices
D)The price at which buyers are willing to buy the same amount that sellers are willing to sell

Question 64

Which of the following best describes an economic problem related to scarcity and choice?

A)A store has too much of a product in stock and customers are not interested in it. The store owner has to decide whether to lower or raise the price.
B)A store has too little of a product in stock and customers are very interested in it. The store owner has to decide whether to lower or raise the price.
C)A company needs quality workers but is having difficulty finding people.
D)The price of gas increases because of limited oil supplies. A resident of a major city has to decide whether to drive to work or take public transportation.

Question 65

Which of the following is likely to happen when unemployment rates rise?

A)People spend less money.
B)Businesses make less money.
C)There is a rise in bankruptcies.
D)All of the above

Question 66

Which of the following is most likely to cause a recession?

A)A decline in economic activity
B)A rise in economic activity
C)A decline in the unemployment rate
D)None of the above

Question 67

Which of the following best defines the word economy?

A)An indicator of how the stock market is performing
B)The way a country manages its money and resources
C)Rules of conduct for financial institutions
D)A place where stocks are bought and sold

Question 68

Which of the following is an example of the federal government's role in economics?

A)When a bank's customers demand all of their money at once but the bank does not have enough money, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has to step in and make sure the customers receive their money.
B)When a business fails because of poor customer service and inflated prices
C)When a restaurant's patron becomes ill
D)When an entrepreneur takes out a loan from a bank

Question 69

What is the difference between a recession and a depression?

A)There is no difference. The terms are used interchangeably.
B)A depression is the public's way of dealing with a recession.
C)A recession is a drop in economic growth that is more severe than a depression.
D)A depression is a drop in economic growth that is more severe than a recession.

Question 70

An elementary student is struggling to comprehend a brief quote by a past president. What technique could best help the student understand the quote and the president who spoke it?

A)A graphic organizer
B)A story map
C)A KWL chart
D)Questioning the author

Question 71

A fifth-grade teacher tells her students to write a report about a family member. When the reports are completed, she finds that they lack focus and are very short in length. What should she have spent time teaching them before asking them to write the report?

A)About the importance of family
B)About KWL charts
C)About Venn Diagrams
D)About using the internet as a means for research

Question 72

A teacher wants her social studies class to learn how to draw conclusions. Which of the following activities would work most effectively?

A)Show them a timeline of events and ask them how the events seem to relate to each other or to a specific event.
B)Give them a topic and ask them to write a research report.
C)Give them a list of vocabulary words and ask them to memorize their meaning.
D)Ask them to write a speech about their favorite historical figures.

Question 73

A sixth-grade teacher has her students write reports throughout the school year by only using library books; they are not allowed to use the internet. Which of the following statements best describes the teacher's choice to avoid the internet?

A)There is nothing wrong with her choice as long as the students use at least three different books for each report.
B)There is nothing wrong with her choice as long as the students cite the books they are using in each report.
C)Her choice is disputable. The students need to learn how to effectively gather accurate information.
D)Her choice is disputable. The teacher should ask her students to only use the internet.

Question 74

An elementary teacher presents the class with three different statements about a social studies topic gathered from the internet. She tells them that only one of the statements is true and asks the students to conduct their own research on the topic to decide which statement is correct. What is the importance of the teacher's activity?

A)To teach the need to effectively use research material in social studies
B)To teach that the internet is not always accurate
C)To teach how to draw conclusions from gathered information
D)All of the above