GED PRACTICE TEST SOCIAL STUDIES
One of the earliest political parties in the United States was the Federalist Party. Its decline is best explained by:
A. the enmity of wealthy Americans.
B. a failure to organize state political parties.
C. its opposition to the War of 1812.
D. its advocacy of a strong central government. - Answer- C
Which statement best describes the significance of the Mayflower Compact on colonial America?
A. It provided the Pilgrims the first written basis for laws in the New World. B. It declared that the colonists were independent from King James.
C. It served as a blueprint for the later Bill of Rights. D. established Puritanism as the official religion for Puritan colonies. - Answer- A
What Was the Purpose of the Navigation Acts Forced on the Colonists? A. To Benefit Great Britain B. To Restrict the Colonists to Only British Products C. To forbid Sailing
D. A and B - Answer- D
The following three statements were true for a small country in a recent year:
1. Total income for the population: 24 billion U.S. dollars
2. Per capita income: 7,000 U.S. dollars
3. 90% of the total income was received by 5% of the population
Which of the following conclusions about
incomes in the country is best supported by these
statements?
A. The total income is evenly distributed among
the population.
B. 95% of the population have relatively low
incomes.
C. 25% of the population have relatively high
incomes.
D. 5% of the population have incomes less than
$7,000. - Answer- B
The United States Economy in the 1930s and 1940s
During the administrations of Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt, poverty was widespread. The Great
Depression had dealt a severe blow to the economic well-being of the nation. For example, the gross national
product (GNP), the total value of all goods and services produced in a year, had dropped from $103 billion in
One of the earliest political parties in the United States was the Federalist Party. Its decline is best explained by:
A. the enmity of wealthy Americans.
B. a failure to organize state political parties.
C. its opposition to the War of 1812.
D. its advocacy of a strong central government. - Answer- C
Which statement best describes the significance of the Mayflower Compact on colonial America?
A. It provided the Pilgrims the first written basis for laws in the New World. B. It declared that the colonists were independent from King James.
C. It served as a blueprint for the later Bill of Rights. D. established Puritanism as the official religion for Puritan colonies. - Answer- A
What Was the Purpose of the Navigation Acts Forced on the Colonists? A. To Benefit Great Britain B. To Restrict the Colonists to Only British Products C. To forbid Sailing
D. A and B - Answer- D
The following three statements were true for a small country in a recent year:
1. Total income for the population: 24 billion U.S. dollars
2. Per capita income: 7,000 U.S. dollars
3. 90% of the total income was received by 5% of the population
Which of the following conclusions about
incomes in the country is best supported by these
statements?
A. The total income is evenly distributed among
the population.
B. 95% of the population have relatively low
incomes.
C. 25% of the population have relatively high
incomes.
D. 5% of the population have incomes less than
$7,000. - Answer- B
The United States Economy in the 1930s and 1940s
During the administrations of Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt, poverty was widespread. The Great
Depression had dealt a severe blow to the economic well-being of the nation. For example, the gross national
product (GNP), the total value of all goods and services produced in a year, had dropped from $103 billion in
