GED SOCIAL STUDIES Exam Questions and Answers

QUESTION: 46

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Which state is the fifth highest producer of oil in the Southwest United States?

Arizona
Colorado
Oklahoma
Texas
Utah

Answer(s): B

"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?

thriftiness in a time of reckless wartime spending
self-sufficiency in a time of war-caused shortages
the desire of young people to enlist in the U.S. military
protests against the war in Europe, Africa, and Asia
individual efforts to increase family income

Answer(s): B

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QUESTION: 48

According to the information, which method is the best way to handle your personal finances?

keep a monthly budget and monitor spending
receive a monthly paycheck and spend money
hire someone to do the work for you
ignore monthly spending and work harder
increase monthly spending and income

Answer(s): A

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QUESTION: 49

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The refugee issue is a worldwide problem.As of 1999, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that there were an estimated 22.3 million refugees around the world. Africa, with 5.2 million refugees in 1995 alone, has been particularly disrupted by the movements of refugees across many borders.
A variety of causes may force people to become refugees, including desertification, drought, famine, disease, warfare, and political persecution.In the 1990s the most frequent causes of refugee migration were civil wars and ethnic clashes.
Refugees seek international protection and/or assistance and are unable to return home because they fear persecution and violence.While some refugees rely on friends and family for assistance or on their own economic resources, most refugees reside in camps where only about 11 cents a day per refugee is available as aid.The "host" countries, often struggling economically themselves, have little to offer refugees.While most refugees maintain the hope of returning to their home countries, some permanently settle in a host country.
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According to the map, where in Africa did the greatest amount of refugee movement occur between 1995 and 1998?