GED Social Studies Exam v6.0 (GED-Social-Studies)

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According to the map above, which of the following U.S. regions was the most densely populated in 2000?

Which statement is a standard explanation in support of a property tax?

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Which of the following developments contributed to the overall change in gasoline prices between 1973 and 1985 shown in the graph above?

According to the graph at the left, how did consumers in the Netherlands compare with consumers from other countries?

Corrective taxes are one way to deal with problems such as pollution.For example, driving a car creates air pollution that is a cost to everybody.Using high-sulphur fuels for heating or manufacturing also creates air pollution.Taxing fuels that cause air pollution increases fuel prices and may persuade users to find, where possible, less polluting fuels.
Which statement below helps to best explain why some people believe that corrective taxes are fair and justified?

Some research on economic issues indicates that size affects creativity in the workplace.Bigness seems to discourage individuals from expressing their ideas.The best size for a creative working group seems to be about that of an extended family.Thus, people can get to know one another.
According to this viewpoint, which business enterprise below would be the most creative?

Throughout history, neighboring countries have been likely to go to war against each other.Two neighboring rival powers, therefore, have often created a small country as a
"buffer state" to separate the countries and to prevent war.
Which would be the most likely characteristic of a country that serves as a buffer state?

In 1885, Granville T. Woods patented a device that combined the telegraph (first used in the 1840s) with the telephone (patented in the 1870s) and called it a "telegraphony."
Instead of reading or writing the Morse code signals, an operator could speak near the telegraph key. This device made it possible to receive oral and signaled messages clearly over the same line.In addition to the telegraph, telephone, and telegraphony, the typewriter was invented around this time.
Which of the following statements best describes the long-term effects of these inventions on life in the United States in the early twentieth century?

Employing the creative process at a job may be difficult, but it may go more smoothly if people approach work with a sense of humor.If people have a sense of humor in dealing with work, they will feel freer and be more open to all possibilities.
According to this viewpoint, what should people do if they want to use the creative process?

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The refugee issue is a worldwide problem.As of 1999, the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that there were an estimated 22.3 million refugees around the world. Africa, with 5.2 million refugees in 1995 alone, has been particularly disrupted by the movements of refugees across many borders.
A variety of causes may force people to become refugees, including desertification, drought, famine, disease, warfare, and political persecution.In the 1990s the most frequent causes of refugee migration were civil wars and ethnic clashes.
Refugees seek international protection and/or assistance and are unable to return home because they fear persecution and violence.While some refugees rely on friends and family for assistance or on their own economic resources, most refugees reside in camps where only about 11 cents a day per refugee is available as aid.The "host" countries, often struggling economically themselves, have little to offer refugees.While most refugees maintain the hope of returning to their home countries, some permanently settle in a host country.
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According to the map, where in Africa did the greatest amount of refugee movement occur between 1995 and 1998?

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This 1868 lithograph shows an idealized scene presenting farmers and settlers from the
East, along with railroads, moving into lands already occupied by Native Americans.
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This 1868 lithograph shows an idealized scene presenting farmers and settlers from the
East, along with railroads, moving into lands already occupied by Native Americans.
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Why did many people in the United States move to California in 1849?

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This 1868 lithograph shows an idealized scene presenting farmers and settlers from the
East, along with railroads, moving into lands already occupied by Native Americans.
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This 1868 lithograph shows an idealized scene presenting farmers and settlers from the
East, along with railroads, moving into lands already occupied by Native Americans.
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Which technology contributed to greater wheat harvests in the West?

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Many accomplished geographers, scientists, and mathematicians worked under the rule of the Islamic caliphs (leaders).
According to the information on the map, what practical use did the Muslim rulers make of the technical knowledge and skills described above?

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How would the law most likely affect young peoples freedom of movement in the metropolitan area during the curfew hours?

Members of the National Rifle Association cite which of the following amendments in support of their position on private ownership of guns?