GED GED-Social-Studies - GED Social Studies Exam Exam

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Exhibit:
According to this information, which of the following is an example of an ecological disaster?

  • A. millions of fish swimming to one particular area
  • B. bears waking from winter hibernation and leaving national parklands
  • C. an oil tanker spilling its cargo into the sea
  • D. worldwide demands for fuel
  • E. the fishing industry catching many salmon


Answer : C

Exhibit:
How do Rachel Carsons words relate to the oil spill accident in Prince William Sound?

  • A. destroy the environment by careless actions
  • B. hurt their economies because of poor planning
  • C. help the life cycles of plants and animals
  • D. fight over natural resources
  • E. live in a world of peace and quiet


Answer : A

Which of the following points of view supports the idea that people should prevent incidents such as the oil spill in Alaska?

  • A. Nations of the world should conduct trade in whatever way they want.
  • B. Oil spills such as the one in Alaska will probably not happen again.
  • C. If people want to pay less for fuels, then they should expect less regulation of industry.
  • D. There is enough seawater in the world to absorb oil spills.
  • E. Protection of natural resources is as important as economic development.


Answer : E

Exhibit:
Which of the following solutions would help to solve the problems shown in the drawing at the left?

  • A. increased taxes in poor countries
  • B. increased population in poor countries
  • C. effective schools in poor countries
  • D. hospitals in wealthy countries
  • E. less foreign aid to poor countries


Answer : C

The United States and Canada are multicultural societies.In 1995, French and English were official languages in Canada, and the government financed second-language instruction in elementary and high schools.In response to immigration in the early 1990s, the U.S. government funded bilingual programs whose main goal was to enable all U.S. citizens to read and write English.
Which relationship between language and national policy reflects the programs supported in the United States and Canada in the early 1990s?

  • A. Language instruction is a private concern.
  • B. National well-being depends on citizens’ ability to communicate.
  • C. The government is managed by a particular language group.
  • D. Law and order requires citizens to visit other countries.
  • E. The government penalizes different cultures that cannot live together.


Answer : B

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