- Which of the following countries received its independence from Great Britain in 1947?Answer the question by selecting the correct response.A.IndiaB.ArgentinaC.The PhilippinesD.Peru
- Which of the following is a shared power between state and federal governments?Answer the question by selecting the correct response.A.Making treaties with nationsB.Appointing local judgesC.Raising taxesD.Passing city ordinances
- water mills powered machinery, used rivers to ship goods, disposed of waste in rivers
- Which of the following regions is the vast, cold, dry region of eastern Russia?Answer the question by selecting the correct response.A.BeringiaB.SiberiaC.The Ural MountainsD.The Baltic coast
- Which of the following actions would be taken by the Federal Reserve?Answer the question by selecting the correct response.A.Printing money to introduce into circulationB.Restricting the buying and selling of stocks on Wall StreetC.Creating a national budget to present to CongressD.Adjusting interest rates to prevent inflation
- Which of the following is a responsibility of the executive branch?Answer the question by selecting the correct response.A.Ratifying proposed amendments to the ConstitutionB.Declaring war on countries that threaten national securityC.Signing proposed bills into lawD.Declaring laws that infringe on personal freedoms unconstitutional
- Which of the following best explains the significance of the Suez Canal?Answer the question by selecting the correct response.A.It is an important shipping gateway in Europe, linking the North Sea to the Black Sea.B.It connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, expediting trade among North America, South America, and Asia.C.It is an important shipping route, connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.D.It connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas, expediting trade between Europe and Asia.
- Population of the United States in 1790
- Which of the following demonstrates one way the government can promote competition?Answer the question by selecting the correct response.A.Implementing a tariff on foreign productsB.Enacting and enforcing antitrust legislationC.Providing tax breaks for consumersD.Creating a national minimum wage
- Which of the following is correct based on the law of supply?Answer the question by selecting the correct response.A.A decrease in the demand for a product will result in an increase in supply.B.An increase in the demand for one product will lead to a fall in the demand for another.C.A decrease in the value of a currency will cause the value of another currency to decline.D.An increase in the price of a product will result in an increase in supply.
- Which of the following time zones is located between California and Texas?Answer the question by selecting the correct response.A.MountainB.CentralC.EasternD.Pacific
- Which of the following events most contributed to the start of the American Revolution?Answer the question by selecting the correct response.A.The British taxing the colonists to pay for the French and Indian WarB.The blockade of the American colonies by the British navyC.The drafting of the Constitution by the Continental Congress in PhiladelphiaD.The commissioning of George Washington as commander of the Continental Army
- Which of the following reasons explains why Russia withdrew from the First World War?Answer the question by selecting the correct response.A.Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated.B.The Bolshevik Revolution started.C.Nicolas II was crowned czar.D.Warsaw was captured by Germany.
- Which of the following countries have territorial claims in Kashmir?Answer the question by selecting the correct response.A.India, Pakistan, and ChinaB.Pakistan, Afghanistan, and IranC.Iran, Iraq, and RussiaD.Russia, China, and India
- Which of the following has occurred as a result of China's rapid economic growth?Answer the question by selecting the correct response.A.China is no longer one of the world's largest miners of natural resources.B.China has become the world's largest exporter of agricultural products.C.China has become the world's largest importer of consumer goods.D.China has become one of the world's largest emitters of carbon dioxide.
- Which of the following is accurate about the geography of Peru?Answer the question by selecting the correct response.A.Its coastal region is comprised of desert.B.The majority of the country is made up of grasslands.C.The country has mostly rolling hills and very few mountains.D.It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and has few water features.
- Which of the following are the most common geological threats to Mexico?Answer the question by selecting the correct response.A.Hurricanes and tsunamisB.Tornadoes and blizzardsC.Volcanoes and earthquakesD.Tsunamis and landslides
- Which of the following European nations was the first to colonize the southwestern United States?Answer the question by selecting the correct response.A.SpainB.PortugalC.FranceD.England
- Which of the following events took place as a result of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?Answer the question by selecting the correct response.A.Members of the Seminole tribe peacefully relocated to Florida.B.The United States Army relocated members of the Creek Nation to Georgia.C.The Sioux were the only remaining tribes in the southeastern United States.D.Members of the Cherokee Nation were forced to move to the western United States.
- The destruction of the USS Maine led to the start of which of the following events?Answer the question by selecting the correct response.A.Spanish-American WarB.First World WarC.Mexican-American WarD.War of 1812