FREE SOCIAL STUDIES AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT GED

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FREE SOCIAL STUDIES AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT GED

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Question 1: appropriate information

Answer:

information that supports an idea, generalization or conclusion

Question 2: aristocracy

Answer:

the highest social class, usually of noble birth, means "rules by the best"

Question 3: amendment

Answer:

addition or change to constitution

Question 4: acid rain

Answer:

type of precipitation made acidic by air pollutants as a result of burning fossil fuels

Question 5: authoritarian

Answer:

advocating obedience, not allowing personal liberty

Question 6: balance of trade

Answer:

the difference between the total value of goods and services exported and the total value of goods and services imported

Question 7: authority

Answer:

power to give orders, take action, and command obedience, party having this power

Question 8: assumption

Answer:

an idea, theory, or principle that a person believes to be true, something taken for granted and not explained

Question 9: absolute monarchy

Answer:

authoritarian government in which all authority is held by a king or queen

Question 10: arms race

Answer:

the competition (1950s through the 1980s) between the US and the USSR to develop nuclear weapons

Question 11: Age of Exploration

Answer:

the period during which European nations sponsored expeditions by sea to unknown parts of the world (1400s to 1600s)

Question 12: Articles of Confederation

Answer:

the first US constitution (1781-1789) which established a confederation of sovereign states

Question 13: barter system

Answer:

economic system in which goods and services are exchanged between two parties, rather than being paid for with money

Question 14: bias

Answer:

a strong opinion held by a person about a topic, often unfairly or without good reason

Question 15: abolitionist

Answer:

a person who wanted to do away with slavery