U.S. History
Which of the following was a result of the rebellion against the Virginia colonial government in 1676 led by Nathaniel Bacon?
A. The planters in Virginia sought to use the labor of enslaved Africans instead of White indentured servants
B. Colonists began a movement for independence that would culminate in the American Revolution
C. The colonial government distributed 40 acres of farmland to every White resident
D. The British government rasied taxes on imported goods to pay for the troops stationed in Virginia
A. The planters in Virginia sought to use the labor of enslaved Africans instead of White indentured servants
Vodou (voodoo) and Santeria are examples of
A. Syncretic Religions
B. Islamic Sects
C. Tantric Practices
D. Buddhist Rituals
A. Syncretic Religions
"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to an attorney."
What are the direct origins of the Miranda Rights quoted above?
A. The Magna Carta
B. The Declaration of Independence
C. The Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the United States Constitution
D. The Seventh and Eighth Amendements to the United States Constitution
C. The Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the United States Constitution
Which of the following is an expansionary fiscal policy action?
A. Increasing government spending
B. Increasing federal income tax rates
C. Increasing the federal funds rate
D. Increasing the required reserve ratio
A. Increasing government spending
Which of the following schedules of reinforcement involves reinforcing behavior after a given amount of time?
A. Fixed ratio
B. Variable ratio
C. Fixed interval
D. Variable Interval
C. Fixed interval
Which of the following was a main goal of the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention?
A. To obtain political recognition for newly freed slaves
B. To determine how to relocate members of the Seneca Nation
C. To declare that women should be granted more civil rights
D. To discuss the political functions of the temperance movement
C. To declare that women should be granted more civil rights
Roman society in the Republican period is most closely associated with
A. An embrace of monotheistic religous practices
B. Struggles between patricians and the plebs for social and political rights
C. A lack of armed conflict between rival political factions
D. The rejection of Greek cultural traditions
B. Struggles between patricians and plebs for social and political rights
Congress may override a presidential veto if
A. A three-fourths majority of the House of Representatives votes to override
B. Two-thirds majorities in both chambers of Congress vote to override
C. A three-fourths majority of the Senate votes to override
D. Simple majoritites in both chambers of Congress vote to override
B. Two-thirds majorities in both chambers of Congress vote to override
The distribution of personal income in a pure market economy is based on
A. Income tax rates
B. Life expectancy of the population
C. The productivity and ownership of resources (value of market places)
D. The size of government budget and spending
C. The productivity and ownership of resources
The farther it is from the source of its invention, the less likely an innovation is to be adopted, and the weaker its impact is likely to be. This geographic effect is known as
A. A cultural barrier
B. Distance decay
C. A physical barrier
D. Time-space convergence
B. Distance decay
The construction of a transportation network that included roads, canals, and steamboats that took shape in the United States in the early decades of the nineteenth century had which of the following effects in the years before the Civil War?
A. It decreased the need for immigrant labor.
B. It stimulated the devlopment of a market revolution
C. It weakened the plantation system in the southern states.
D. It transformed the United States into an international military power.
B. It stimulated the development of a market revolution.
Which of the following statements reflects the Confucian worldview that figured prominently in classical Chinese culture?
A. Having faith in God will be rewarded in the afterlife
B. Life's ultimate goal is t oescape the suffering inherent in the endless cycle of death and reincarnation
C. A life of quiet contemplation and isolation from wordly temptations will result in self-perfection
D. Observing rules of proper behavior toward others will ensure social and political harmony
D. Observing rules of proper behavior toward others will ensure social and political harmony
Which of the following constitutional precepts is contained in the Bill of Rights?
A. The right of all citizens to vote regardless of gender
B. The direct election of senators and representatives
C. The protection of the individual privacy from government intrusion
D. The granting of citizenship to anyone born on United States soil
C. The protection of individual privacy from government intrusion
Firms in imperfectly competitive markets engage in advertising to
A. Differentiate their products and increase demand
B. Achieve allocative effciency and decrease prices
C. Decrease costs of production and increase profits
D. Decrease the firms' concentration in the market and increase market output
A. Differentiate their products and increase demand
James is very angry at Lena. He is not aware of his anger but instead feels that Lena is angry at him. The scenario is an example of which of the following?
A. Projection
B. Rationalization
C. Sublimation
D. Regression
A. Projection
"Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us... protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States... imposing taxes on us without our consent... transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences."
These grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence are a direct response to whcih of the following British actions?
A. The Intolerable Acts
B. The Stamp Act
C. The Proclamation of 1763
D. The Boston Massacre
A. The Intolerable Acts
Which of the following scriptures is associated with Hinduism?
A. The Gathas
B. The Daodejing
C. The Vedas
D. The Analects
C. The Vedas
Which of the following outlines the basic structure of the three-tiered federal court system from lowest to highest tier?
A. State supreme court, circuit court, United States Supreme Court
B. District court, state supreme court, United States Supreme Court
C. Circuit court, district court, United States Supreme Court
D. District court, circuit court, United States Supreme Court
D. District court, circuit court, United States Supreme Court
Which of the following actions by the Federal Reserve Bank will decrease the federal funds rate?
A. Purchasing bonds on the open market
B. Decreasing the money supply
C. Increasing the requried reserve ratio
D. Increasing the discount rate
A. Purchasing bonds on the open market
The population statistics of Sweden, Japan, Canada, and other more developed countries are characterized by
A. Low birth rates and low death rates
B. High birth rates and high death rates
C. High birth rates and low death rates
D. Low birth rates and high death rates
A. Low birth rates and low death rates
Which of the following is outlined in the United States Constitution as ratified in 1788?
A. How members of the House of Representatives are chosen
B. The role of the Supreme Court in judicial review
C. The composition of the presidential cabinet
D. The role of the political parties in choosing presidential candidates
A. How members of the House of Representatives are chosen
Which of the following groups was converted to Christianity in the tenth century C.E. by missionaries from the Byzantine Empire?
A. Franks
B. Visigoths
C. Russians
D. Anglo-Saxons
C. Russians
A member of Congress observes that 70 percent of her constituents support a law that requires stricter regulation of carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. Despite some concerns over how the law will be implemented, she votes in favor of it. The congresswoman's actions reflect which of the following models of representation?
A. Activist
B. Trustee
C. Delegate
D. Advocate
C. Delegate
Which of the following are in the M1 measure of the money supply?
A. Currency held in banks and demand deposit balances
B. Currency held in banks and excess reserves
C. Currency in circulation, demand deposit balances, and credit card balances
D. Currency in circulation and demand deposit balances
D. Currency in circulation and demand deposit balances
Which of the following United States regions is most prone to tsunamis and earthquakes?
A. Puget Sound
B. Gulf Coast
C. Chesapeake Bay
D. Long Island Sound
A. Puget Sound