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Selected GED-Social-Studies GED Social Studies Questions Answers

GED Social Studies Exam Questions and Answers

Question 21

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In 1493, Pope Alexander VI settled land disputes between Spain and Portugal by creating the Line of Demarcation on the map of the world.

How did this land settlement affect Spain?

Options:

A.

gained control of exploration in North America

B.

lost its right to explore and trade in South America

C.

stopped competing with England for power and wealth

D.

gained a monopoly of the spice trade with India

E.

took over the ivory trade with African kingdoms

Question 22

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What does information in the map imply about the relationship between religion and government in the illustrated region of the world?

Options:

A.

Religious beliefs can both unify and divide cultures.

B.

Separation of church and state strengthens empires.

C.

Democratic states tend to strengthen empires.

D.

Conflicts involving religion and land are a recent development.

E.

Governments last longer than religions.

Question 23

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What other activities of this type occurred later in the same decade in America?

Options:

A.

for gun control

B.

against the Korean conflict

C.

for gasoline conservation

D.

for a balanced federal budget

E.

against the Vietnam War

Question 24

The U.S. Supreme Court’s desegregation ruling in 1962 supports which idea in U.S. history?

Options:

A.

The U.S. executive branch controls the Supreme Court.

B.

Federal courts may not interfere with state and local government practices.

C.

People can take direct action to change unjust practices.

D.

Racial segregation promotes equal opportunities for U.S. citizens.

E.

Laws should not be broken.