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GED GED-Social-Studies Actual Questions

GED Social Studies Exam Questions and Answers

Question 37

“Victory Gardens” were small home and community vegetable gardens planted and maintained by patriotic citizens in the United States during World War II.

Together with home and community projects described in the passage, what did these gardens primarily encourage in the United States during World War II?

Options:

A.

thriftiness in a time of reckless wartime spending

B.

self-sufficiency in a time of war-caused shortages

C.

the desire of young people to enlist in the U.S. military

D.

protests against the war in Europe, Africa, and Asia

E.

individual efforts to increase family income

Question 38

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This letter was written by a member of the American Anti-Slavery Society.

To Mr. T. D. Weld

Dear Sir:

"You have been appointed an agent of the American Anti-Slavery Society. . . . Our object is the overthrow of American slavery. We expect to accomplish this, mainly by showing to the public its true character . . . its denial of the first principles of religion, morals, and humanity. . . .

"You will teach everywhere, the great fundamental principle of IMMEDIATE ABOLITION, as the duty of all masters. . . . Insist principally on the SIN OF SLAVERY, because our main hope is in the consciences of men.

"The people of color ought at once to be emancipated and recognized as citizens, and their rights secured, equal in all respects to others, according to the fundamental principle laid down in the American Declaration of Independence."

Letters of Theodore Dwight Weld, Angelina Grimke Weld, and Sarah Grimke, Volume I (New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1934), 124–28.

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The writer of the letter assumed which of the following statements was true?

Options:

A.

Slavery could only be ended by violence.

B.

Slavery was a subject that women should not discuss.

C.

Slavery was morally offensive to many Americans.

D.

Slavery was supported by the Declaration of Independence.

E.

Slavery was supported by the churches of America.

Question 39

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What does the map show about developed countries’ grain imports and exports in 1991?

Options:

A.

doubled their grain harvests

B.

were importers of grain

C.

placed tariffs on imported grain

D.

did not participate in the global grain trade

E.

demanded more grain than was available

Question 40

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Which observation about migration in the United States from 1990 to 2000 is supported by the map?

Options:

A.

People generally preferred to move to warmer climates.

B.

Industrial jobs drew workers.

C.

Government policies discouraged migration.

D.

Abundant farmland attracted small farmers.

E.

Migration depended on available transportation.