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Test Prep GED Section 1 Social Studies Exam Practice Questions (P. 1)

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Question #1
According to the information given in the map, which of the following conclusions can be drawn?

  1. A
    The British colonies were the main destination of African slaves.
  2. B
    South America did not allow the importation of slaves.
  3. C
    Most slaves were sent to work on sugar plantations in Brazil and in the Caribbean.
  4. D
    South America has a large population of African origin today.
  5. E
    The main slave trading region in Africa stretched 550 miles long.

Correct Answer:
C
According to the map, 40% of slaves went to the Caribbean and 38% went to Brazil, far more than other destinations in the Americas.

Question #2
According to the map, what time is it in Dallas when it is noon in Sacramento?

  1. A
    2:00 P.M.
  2. B
    3:00 P.M.
  3. C
    2:00 A.M.
  4. D
    1:00 A.M.
  5. E
    11:00 P.M.

Correct Answer:
A
Dallas falls in the Central time zone, which is two hours ahead of Sacramento, located in the Pacific time zone.

Question #3
What time is it in Sacramento, CA, when it is midnight in Tampa, FL?

  1. A
    1:00 A.M.
  2. B
    12:00 P.M.
  3. C
    9:00 A.M.
  4. D
    9:00 P.M.
  5. E
    10:00 P.M.

Correct Answer:
D
Sacramento falls in the Pacific time zone, which is three hours behind Tampa, located in the Eastern time zone.

Question #4
As a traveler moves west, she can expect to?

  1. A
    change time zones.
  2. B
    move into an earlier time zone for every 15 degrees of latitude she travels.
  3. C
    experience jet lag.
  4. D
    move into an earlier time zone for every 15 degrees of longitude she travels.
  5. E
    move into a later time zone for every 15 degrees of latitude she travels.

Correct Answer:
B
As illustrated on the map, a traveler would enter an earlier time zone as he or she moves west. According to the caption, each time zone "equals 15 degrees of latitude."

Question #5
In past presidential elections, television networks have made predictions about which candidate is likely to win before the polls closed throughout all of the nations time zones. Which of the following statements explains why this would anger some voters?

  1. A
    The polls close later in New York than in Chicago.
  2. B
    Voters in the Central time zone want to know who won in the eastern states.
  3. C
    Polls in the Pacific time zone open earlier if voters want their votes to be counted.
  4. D
    Polls close one hour later in the Mountain time zone than in the Central time zone.
  5. E
    Predictions based on voting in eastern time zones influence those who have not yet voted in the more western time zones.

Correct Answer:
E
Some voters in the Pacific time zone have not yet cast their votes when the polls close in the east. Critics feel that early predictions can affect elections in this time zone.

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