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Texas EC-6 Social Studies Questions and
Correct Answers
Japan is to the west of the International Date Line. Based on this
information, in what hemisphere is Japan located? Ans: Eastern
Hemisphere
What is the main strategy used by the Federal Reserve System to
address periods of slow economic activity in the United States?
Ans: Lower the interest rate charged to U.S. banks
What does lowering the interest rate charged to U.S banks do?
Ans: Make borrowing less expensive. The expectation is that with
more money available, people will invest more and create jobs, and
thereby jump-start the economy
Why do Africa and the American colonies export primary
resources to England, while England exports secondary resources
to them? Ans: England is more developed with greater industrial
capabilities than African and American regions.
Primary Economic Activities Ans: directly use natural resources by
such activities as farming, mining, logging, etc.
Secondary Economic Activities Ans: take primary goods and
change or manufacture them in some way. (ex:canning food)
Tertiary Economic Activities Ans: aka the service Industry (ex: a
grocery store)
Quaternary Economic Activities Ans: Specialized knowledge or
technical skills, refers to "collection, processing, and manipulation
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of information and capital" (ex: finance, administration, insurance,
legal services, computer services, etc)
Quinary Economic Activities Ans: activities that facilitate complex
decision making and the advancement of human capacities (ex:
scientific research, high-level management, etc)
What might be the benefit of devaluing the currency of an
industrialized country? Ans: Exports will increase and the
economy will improve
What happens when the value of a currency is low? Ans: the
purchasing power of customers (countries) will increase. This
generally results in higher exports, which in turn can improve the
domestic economy. However, the import of goods from other
countries will become more expensive
Agrarian Ans: farming society (agriculture based)
The implementation of the Truman Doctrine (1947) got the United
States involved in which of the following conflicts? Ans: Korea and
Vietnam
Which civil rights group challenged the laws of segregation with
the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Supreme Court case?
Ans: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People
The Fourteenth Amendment declared that all persons born in the
U.S. were citizens and that all citizens were entitled to equal rights,
and that their rights were protected by due process. A group of
people living in the U.S. was not included. Which group was
excluded from the equal rights provisions? Ans: Native Americans
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Texas EC-6 Social Studies Questions and
Correct Answers
Japan is to the west of the International Date Line. Based on this
information, in what hemisphere is Japan located? Ans: Eastern
Hemisphere
What is the main strategy used by the Federal Reserve System to
address periods of slow economic activity in the United States?
Ans: Lower the interest rate charged to U.S. banks
What does lowering the interest rate charged to U.S banks do?
Ans: Make borrowing less expensive. The expectation is that with
more money available, people will invest more and create jobs, and
thereby jump-start the economy
Why do Africa and the American colonies export primary
resources to England, while England exports secondary resources
to them? Ans: England is more developed with greater industrial
capabilities than African and American regions.
Primary Economic Activities Ans: directly use natural resources by
such activities as farming, mining, logging, etc.
Secondary Economic Activities Ans: take primary goods and
change or manufacture them in some way. (ex:canning food)
Tertiary Economic Activities Ans: aka the service Industry (ex: a
grocery store)
Quaternary Economic Activities Ans: Specialized knowledge or
technical skills, refers to "collection, processing, and manipulation
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of information and capital" (ex: finance, administration, insurance,
legal services, computer services, etc)
Quinary Economic Activities Ans: activities that facilitate complex
decision making and the advancement of human capacities (ex:
scientific research, high-level management, etc)
What might be the benefit of devaluing the currency of an
industrialized country? Ans: Exports will increase and the
economy will improve
What happens when the value of a currency is low? Ans: the
purchasing power of customers (countries) will increase. This
generally results in higher exports, which in turn can improve the
domestic economy. However, the import of goods from other
countries will become more expensive
Agrarian Ans: farming society (agriculture based)
The implementation of the Truman Doctrine (1947) got the United
States involved in which of the following conflicts? Ans: Korea and
Vietnam
Which civil rights group challenged the laws of segregation with
the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Supreme Court case?
Ans: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People
The Fourteenth Amendment declared that all persons born in the
U.S. were citizens and that all citizens were entitled to equal rights,
and that their rights were protected by due process. A group of
people living in the U.S. was not included. Which group was
excluded from the equal rights provisions? Ans: Native Americans
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