Social Studies MOCA Questions and Answers Already Graded A

Social Studies MOCA Questions and Answers Already Graded A What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence? To declare independence from Great Britain What is an example of scarcity? Only having $1 at the vending machine What is the first thing you do when buying a stove? Research warranties and functions Which biome is cold, semiarid with vegetation? Cold Dessert Why has the internet made us more independent? Online shopping What causes people to spread out in the Middle East? sources of water Point of Lewis and Clark Expedition To explore the territories that had been acquired by the United States through the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 Watergate Scandal This was no ordinary robbery: The prowlers were connected to President Richard Nixon's reelection campaign, and they had been caught while attempting to wiretap phones and steal secret documents. While historians are not sure whether Nixon knew about the Watergate espionage operation before it happened, he took steps to cover it up afterwards, raising "hush money" for the burglars What was the purpose of the constitution? It divides power between the federal government and the states. Where did Latin America settle in 1960s to 2000? They continued to move north Why were there less deaths in the 1800s Improved science with Industrial Revolution What is a delta? Landform that forms from deposition of sediment carried by a river as the flow leaves Middle ages are from when to when? 5th to 15th century What was the cause for hunters and gatherers to become a bigger organization? Development of domesticate plants and animals-agriculture How did Lewis and Clark persuade people to move to Oregon counties? Lewis and Clark expedition publicized the availability of fertile land in the Northwest What was the most common reason Asians traded with the US? "Because we had something they wanted" Tea and cloth? Why has the internet given or empowered consumers to buy online? Because you couldn't buy online when there was no internet Organic food has decreased in price due to what? Is it because they're more competitions less need for the food what is the reason? As organic food has become more popular, more farmers have adopted the practices. More farmers=more crops=more supply=lower price. Someone wants to compare counties in their population what's the best way to do so? Population is compared using people per square mile. Referendum It's a *popular vote* on a particular issue, as opposed to voting for a particular candidate. If the president vetoes a vote how can it get be passed? Override What is one thing that Supreme Court justices help them feel less pressure? They are appointed for life, so they don't have to be concerned about being voted out of office for their decisions. Immigrants settling into a new country should settle where to be least intimidated? They do tend to settle among immigrants with whom they have something in common (e.g. religion, home country, language, etc.) Latin America recently immigrated from where? To the United States Topography The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area (Shows elevation) The proclamation of 1763 angered the American colonists because... It prohibited colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountain Range New Deal A group of government programs and policies established under President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s. It was designed to improve conditions for persons suffering in the Great Depression Magna Carta The charter granted by King John at Runnymede in 1215 which stopped taxation with legislative approval and guaranteed a trial or legal process before taking a persons liberty or property Feudalism A social system existing in medieval Europe in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and land in return John Keynes Was a British economist whose ideas fundamentally changed the theory and practice of macroeconomics and the economic policies of governments Mercantilism *Trading* An economic system centered around the belief that a government can make a nation more successful by regulating trade and using tariffs and other protective measures to achieve a balance of exports over imports. What is a primary source? An artifact, a document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, or any other source of information that was created at the time under study What did China immigration help? Railroads Conflict that sparked the French and Indian War British colonists desire to farm in the Ohio River Valley Hunter and gatherers become a bigger organization to domesticate plants and animals Agriculture and farming What civilization made our country what it is today? Rome Historical map is best to see what? Looking at population change over year Mr. Smith begins a project among his fourth-grade class. He gives the class $20 to purchase pencils and has his students sell them to students that have forgotten pencils at home. Which of the following economic principles can Mr. Smith's students learn from this project? Supply and Demand Timmy and John are two-second grade students working together on a group project. The project requires one student to cut out magazine pictures of forest, while the other student organizes them in a book. Timmy and John decide that since Timmy can cut faster than John, and John is better at organizing than Timmy, then Timmy will cut the pictures and John will organize the pictures. Which of the following economic principles can be observed during this scenario Comparative advantage Three fourth grade students return to their homeroom class after lunch complaining about the cost of soda being fifty cents more at school than at the local gas station. The teacher overhears the conversation and informs the students the extra fifty cents added by the school to cover various costs associated with offering soda to the students. Which of the following economic terms could the teacher associate with the higher cost of soda in the school? Tariff A historian would most likely use the term collectivization for a study of developments in what country during the 1930s? Soviet Union A topographic map would be most useful for what purpose? Determining the difference in *elevation* between a river and a nearby mountain ridge Physical map Shows the land and water features of a region Political map Shows the political divisions within a specific area or region Thematic map Focuses on specific information within a region, such as political, economic, or social activities Ex: Average distribution of rainfall in an area Flow-Line Map Used to show movement of people, goods, ideas, animals, religions, etc (Has arrows) Cartographer Someone who draws or produces maps Cartogram -Used to show information of a nation based on data instead of the size of the country -Combines stats with geographic info In the first half of the 20th century, he advocated an economic belief that large government spending can stimulate an economy during periods of decline. John Maynard Keynes House of Representatives -Legislative branch -Represents the people directly -Makes and passes laws -Can initiate spending bills and has authority to impeach officials -The # of reps from each state is based on the state's population Senate -Conduct oversight of all branches -Gives small states equal representation & about representing the states -Every state is represented by 2 senators, senators serve 6-year terms Renaissance -Bridge between middle ages and modern society -It started as a cultural movement in Italy in the Late Medieval period and later spread to the rest of Europe. -1300 to 1700 Non-renewable resources -Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) -Can damage our planet -Will run out one day Renewable resources Solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, geothermal energy, biomass energy Historical map to show Columbus's for voyages Europe to Gulf of Mexico area Historical map to show the Civil War Bottom right of America Historical map to show WWII battles It basically involved every country Why was there early settlement from Asia to America? Animal extinction Does India and Australia have mountains or desert? Desert What is the biggest difference of the Senate and House? Senate can establish federal courts Who monitors and regulates money? Federal Reserve