GED Social Studies – Geography practice exam questions and answers new update

GED Social Studies – Geography practice exam questions and answers new update Which of the following Central American civilizations is particularly noted for achievements in both mathematics and astronomy? - the Maya According to the information on page 470 and two ancient civilizations were particularly influential on the form of government adopted by the United States of America. Select the two civilizations that had the greatest impact on America's systems of law and government and write them into the blanks below - Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome Once a society developed agriculture and domesticated animals, food surpluses and rising populations made possible which of the following developments ? - towns In the Yellow River valley, floods deposit a fertile yellow soil called loess that is easily worked by farmers. Which of the following civilizations arose under geographic conditions similar to those in ancient China? - ancient Egypt Which of the following statements is supported by the information in the map? - The Yellow River was probably the main trade route between Loyang and Chengchow According to the passage on page 472, what was the role of the knights in feudal Europe? - to protect their noble's land from attack Given the information on page 472, select the modern European nation in which you are most likely to find evidence of Muslim arts and culture - Spain During the Middle Ages, the growth of trade spurred a migration of peasants from the manors to the towns. To which of the following events is this most similar? - the migration of people from farms to industrial cities in the 1800 According to the passage on page 474, which of the following had a great influence on the French Revolution? - the US Declaration of Independence Before the French Revolution, the French were divided into three groups by law, each with different privileges. In the First Estate were the higher clergy, who were nobles, and the parish priests, who were commoners. The Second Estate consisted of nobles who were not members of the clergy. The Third Estate was made up of commoners, including the middle class and peasants. - Members of the Third Estate owned the least amount of land per person