Social Studies Quick Check. 1 Correct Answer Per Question. On Question 12, Pick 2 Correct Answers.

Question

1. Which of the following is a reason why historians may want to consider opinions as well as facts reported by a source?
a. The opinions may provide clues to the source's feelings and possible bias.
b. A source that historians trust is likely to have true opinions.
c. Examining opinions will reveal whether it is a primary or secondary source.
d. The opinions will reveal the identity of the source.

2. How are equal-area projections of Earth inaccurate?
a. Areas close to the poles are disproportionately large.
b. Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.
c. There are distortions near the center of the map.

3. If the demand for a good or service increases, how will prices affect supply?
a. Rising prices will decrease supply.
b. Rising prices will boost supply.
c. Falling prices will decrease supply.
d. Falling prices will boost supply.

4. Which is a right that both citizens and non-citizens in the U.S. share?
a. the right to run for public office
b. the right to vote
c. the right to have a job
d. the right to religious freedom

5. Which of the following is one way in which an embargo differs from a tariff?
a. It limits the taxes placed on foreign goods.
b. It allows for free trade of goods.
c. It increases the price of foreign goods.
d. It bans all importation of foreign goods.

6. Hip-hop began as a musical style in the United States decades ago. The Japanese have since developed their own version of hip-hop. This is an example of...
a. Cultural diffusion
b. Cultural evolution
c. Cultural assimilation
d. Cultural isolation

7. Which of these causes of migration is an example of a pull factor?
a. job availability
b. poverty
c. warfare
d. an earthquake

8. How do countries seek to increase economic development?
a. decrease capital goods and increase tariffs
b. decrease education and increase tariffs
c. invest in education and fund capital projects
d. restrict tariffs and reduce education

9. Which of the following correctly pairs a branch of the U.S. government and its power?
a. legislative: interprets laws
b. executive: makes laws
c. judicial: enforces laws
d. executive: enforces laws

10. Which of the following is an example of the relationship between culture and geography?
a. Religious beliefs are passed down from one generation to another.
b. Trade develops between two groups of people who use different economic systems.
c. A civilization isolated by mountains develops its own language.
d. People meet to discuss changes to their form of government.

11. Which theme of geography involves grouping places with similar characteristics together?
a. Movement
b. Location
c. Place
d. Region

12. Region, movement, and human-environment interaction are three of the five themes of geography. What are the other TWO themes of geography? (Select TWO answers.)
a. Country
b. Location
c. Mountains
d. Place

13. Complete the sentence.
The map shows that the location of 20 degrees south latitude, 20 degrees east longitude, is on the continent of...
a. Africa
b. Asia
c. Australia
d. South America

14. The theme of movement in geography focuses on:
a. The climate and weather patterns of a region
b. The way people and goods move from place to place
c. The height and depth of landforms
d. The unique features that define a location

15. The theme of human-environment interaction explores how people adapt to and modify their surroundings. Which of the following is an example of human modification of the environment?
a. Animals migrating to find food
b. People using natural caves for shelter
c. Farmers choosing crops that grow well in their climate
d. A river eroding the banks and changing its course

16. Based on this map, what country has the highest percent in change of deforestation and forest growth?
a. Canada
b. Uruguay
c. Egypt
d. Ivory Coast
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17. According to the graph, during which time period in 2022 did the highest number of individuals become naturalized citizens in the United States?
a. August
b. March
c. December
d. June
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Answer 1

Here are the correct answers for the Social Studies Quick Check:

1. a. The opinions may provide clues to the source's feelings and possible bias.

2. b. Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.

3. b. Rising prices will boost supply.

4. c. the right to have a job

5. d. It bans all importation of foreign goods.

6. a. Cultural diffusion

7. a. job availability

8. c. invest in education and fund capital projects

9. d. executive: enforces laws

10. c. A civilization isolated by mountains develops its own language.

11. d. Region

12. b. Location and d. Place (two answers)

13. a. Africa

14. b. The way people and goods move from place to place

15. c. Farmers choosing crops that grow well in their climate

16. (Unable to answer without the map visible.)

17. (Unable to answer without the graph visible.)

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