Questions 1 and 2 refer to the following information.

In the cities along the Nile, Egyptian pharaohs built pyramids for tombs. A pyramid took 100,000 workers 20 years to build. Each stone in the pyramid weighs more than two tons, yet the stones were put together so well that, more than three thousand years later, you cannot slip a knife between them. Inside, the pyramids are riddled with secret passages. When a pharaoh died, he was placed in his pyramid along with things he could use later on—jewelry, dishes, furniture, bows and arrows, and chariots.

About three thousand years ago, the Adena, who lived along the Ohio River, built large mounds made of earth. Inside, they buried their important leaders and whatever the leaders needed when they were alive. Among the things found were combs, hammers, flint blades, stone chisels, and bone tool-handles.

1. Which of the following things did the Egyptians and Adena share?

2.Which of the following conclusions would an anthropologist most likely draw from the passage?

Question 3 refers to the following information.

In 1763, King George III of England forbade American colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. England wanted American colonists to stay in the East to provide a ready market for English goods. George III also forbade the colonists to issue their own currency and he forced them to pay for England’s debts.

As England tightened its control over the American colonies, the colonists started to resist. In December 1773, a group of colonists led by Sam Adams disguised themselves as Native Americans. They dumped British-owned tea into Boston Harbor to protest British control of the American economy. Resistance to George III grew and, in April 1775, British soldiers exchanged shots with American colonists.

3. Which of the following statements is indicated by the passage?

4. An official of a European government, concluding from the chart that Europe will gain population at a slower rate than other parts of the world, orders a study to determine the reasons for Europe’s declining birth rate. Why is this a poor decision?

5. Which of the following statements is best supported by the data on the chart?

6. How does this cartoonist feel about the tobacco industry?

7. According to the graph, what will happen when soap is sold for 60 cents a bar?

Questions 8 and 9 refer to the following information.

The federal government is divided into three branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. Each branch has certain powers, but each branch is also limited by the others in a system of checks and balances

8. Which of the following is NOT an example of our system of checks and balances at work?

9. What is the primary purpose of the system of checks and balances?

10. What is the process of converting water from its liquid state to a gaseous one called?

11. The process where rain water soaks into the ground, through the soil and underlying rock layers is known as?

12. What was the cause of negative Inflation in 1930s and 1940s?

13. What is the main idea of this 1994 cartoon?

Questions 14 and 15 refer to the following information

The task of economic policy is to create a prosperous America. The unfinished task of prosperous Americans is to build a Great Society. Our accomplishments have been many; these tasks remain unfinished:
• to achieve full employment without inflation;
• to restore external equilibrium and defend the dollar;
• to enhance the efficiency and flexibility of our private and public economies;
• to widen the benefits of prosperity;
• to improve the quality of American life
-Lyndon B. Johnson

14. Former President Lyndon felt that the most important first step in the war against poverty is

15. The speech implies that America’s prosperity

16. The Bubonic Plague of the mid-fourteenth century was the most devastating natural disaster in European History. We now know that this plague was caused by rats that were infected by bacteria-carrying fleas. The rats carried the disease as they were unknowingly transported with cargo ships through trade routes. A third of the entire population of Europe is thought to have been killed by this plague.

What caused the Bubonic Plague?

Questions 17 and 18 refer to the following information

Governments get money mainly through taxes. To increase their revenues, governments may increase tax rates. Sometimes this works, but sometimes the effect is the opposite; higher taxes can actually cause revenues to fall.

17. How could raising a sales tax result in less rather than more revenue for a particular state?

18. A representative is defending the idea that higher taxes can result in less revenue. Which of the following facts could be offered as evidence?

19. What amount could you determine from the information provided?

Questions 20 and 21 refer to the following information


Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat from New York, won the presidential election of 1932 after campaigning on a platform that called for significant economic relief efforts. After becoming president, Roosevelt immediately developed a host of new programs to end the Great Depression. Congress approved most of these policies in the first one hundred days of Roosevelt's administration.
In the mid-1930s, however, the Supreme Court began to overturn some of the programs, calling them unconstitutional. In 1936, for example, the Court overturned the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, or the AAA. Under the plan farmers were reimbursed for agreeing to reduce the planting and harvesting of certain crops.
Hoping to protect his New Deal programs, Roosevelt developed an idea to "improve" the Supreme Court. His plan focused on the composition of the Court. At the time, the majority of the justices were 70 years of age or older. Some historians believe that Roosevelt considered them stubborn and backward-thinking. He asked Congress to allow him to appoint a new justice for each existing judge 70 or older. His plan would have dramatically increased the size of the Court. It also would have given the office of the president additional leeway to tailor-make the Court, therefore tipping the balance of powers established in the Constitution.
Roosevelt's so-called "court-packing" scheme provoked a wave of criticism. Some Americans grew concerned about Roosevelt's leadership, wondering if the president wanted to become a tyrant. Even members of Roosevelt's own political party criticized the plan. Congress quickly rejected the court-packing effort.


20. Which can be concluded from the passage and the political cartoon?

21. Which can be concluded from the passage and the political cartoon?

Along the fall line, waterways from higher inland areas drop to lower coastal plains either as waterfalls or a series of rapids. Many important manufacturing and harbor cities grew up along the fall lines. The fall line of the east coast of the United States is shown on the map.


22. Which of these is the best explanation of why cities developed along the fall line?

Question 23 refers to the following map.
23. Which of these countries or areas is most likely to experience an earthquake?

Question 24 refers to the following information

In 1939 Adolf Hitler, the leader of fascist Germany, signed a non-aggression pact with Joseph Stalin, the leader of the communist Soviet Union. Openly, the leaders agreed to peaceful conduct. In secret, they agreed to divide foreign territories between their nations. The treaty shocked people around the world, and many wondered how long the new alliance would last.

24. What value did Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin share?

Question 25 refers to the following information

In 1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait, prompting very strong criticism from the international community. After Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein ignored a United Nations (UN) order to withdraw, the UN Security Council authorized the use of force. In 1991 the United States military led the UN allies in the attack, also known as Operation Desert Storm. The ground offensive lasted less than a week and forced Iraq to leave Kuwait. The war carried heavy casualties for Iraqi troops. At least 8,000 soldiers died in the conflict. The Allies lost about 300 soldiers.

25. Which of these did the UN invasion of Iraq best reflect?