Social Studies GHSGT Review

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Social Studies GHSGT Review

• Spring 2008

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Social Studies

• A key factor in bringing about the Cold War was
• a. Trade competition between the United States
  and Europe.
• b. Differences in ideology between the U.S. and
  the Soviet Union.
• c. The rejection of Soviet membership in the
  United Nations.
• d. The forced relocation of Japanese-Americans
  in detention camps.
• B. Differences in ideology between the U.S. and
  the Soviet Union.

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Social Studies

• United States participation in World War I
  resulted in
• A stable international peace for the remainder of
  the twentieth century.
• Internal conflicts within the United States.
• Racial and religious harmony in the nations of
  Europe.
• A return to American isolationism after the war.
• D. A return to American isolationism after the
  war.

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Social Studies

• Which pair of terms best describes widespread
  public attitudes in the United States during the
  1920s?
• Expansion and appeasement
• Depression and militarism
• Prosperity and isolationism
• Recession and imperialism
• CProsperity and isolationism.

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Social Studies

• Someone who favored the rebirth of the Ku Klux
  Klan in the 1920s and the Immigration Acts of
  1921, 1924, and 1929 could best be described as
• A rugged individualist.
• An imperialist.
• A mercantilist.
• A nativist.
• D. A nativist.

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Social Studies

• The primary purpose of the Declaration of
  Independence was to
• Establish the basic laws of the United States.
• Justify the revolt of the American colonists
  against Great Britain.
• Provide a clear plan for a meaningful and
  effective political system.
• Guarantee equal rights for all Americans.
• B..Justify the revolt of the American colonists
  against Great Britain.

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Social Studies

• Which of the following would be considered a
  secondary source?
• Writings and viewpoints of historians about
  Colonial America.
• Original diaries of early settlers in America.
• Letters written by signers of the Mayflower
  Compact.
• A colonial cup found at an archaeological site.
• AWritings and viewpoints of historians about
  Colonial America.

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Social Studies

• The establishment of New Netherland, New France,
  and New England shows the influence of which
  group on the development of North America?
• Enslaved African
• European settlers
• Asian traders
• Native Americans
• BEuropean settlers

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Social Studies

• Which type of political system did Vladimir
  Lenin, Adolf Hitler, and Benito Mussolini
  establish in their countries?
• Constitutional monarchy
• Totalitarianism
• Representative democracy
• Theocracy
• BTotalitarianism

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Social Studies

• Which type of political system did Vladimir
  Lenin, Adolf Hitler, and Benito Mussolini
  establish in their countries?
• Constitutional monarchy
• Totalitarianism
• Representative democracy
• Theocracy
• BTotalitarianism

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Social Studies

• Which sequence of events is listed in correct
  chronological order?
• World War I-Cold War-Rise of Hitler-Truman
  Doctrine
• Truman Doctrine-World War II-NATO-Great
  Depression
• World War II-League of Nations-Korean
  War-Marshall Plan
• World War I-League of NationsMarshall Plan-Cold
  War
• DWorld War League of Nations Marshall Plan
  Cold War

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Social Studies

• The French Revolution of 1789 and the Russian
  Revolution of 1917 were similar in that both
  revolutions
• Were led by ruthless dictators.
• Were motivated by a desire to overthrow a
  monarch.
• Led directly to the establishment of Communism.
• Established a higher standard of living for the
  middle class.
• BWere motivated by a desire to overthrow a
  monarch.

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Social Studies

• Which quotation best reflects a feeling of
  nationalism?
• An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
• Do unto others as you would have others do unto
  you.
• For God, King, and Country.
• Opposition to evil is as much a duty as is
  cooperation with good.
• CFor God, King, and Country.

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Social Studies

• All great nations have desired to set their mark
  upon barbarian lands, and those who fail to
  participate in this great rivalry will play a
  pitiable role in times to com. This quotation
  supports the concept of
• Socialism
• Human Rights
• Revolution
• Imperialism
• D..Imperialism

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Social Studies

• The Renaissance in Europe and the Protestant
  Reformation were similar in that both were
• Stimulated by a spirit of inquiry.
• Supported by the peasantry.
• Limited to Italy, France, and Germany.
• Encouraged by the spread of the Islamic faith.
• A.Stimulated by a spirit of inquiry.

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Social Studies

• In an outline, one of these is a main topic, and
  the other three are sub-topics. Which is the
  main topic?
• The Signing of the Magna Carta
• The Start of the glorious Revolution
• The Development of Constitutional Monarchy
• The rise of Parliament
• A.The Signing of the Magna Carta