1.
Who was the first Governor of Florida?
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C. William D Mosely
2.
Tourism in Florida began during the
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A. 1870's
3.
Economic Development began in Florida during
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A. 1900's
4.
What are the first 10 amendments called
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B. Bill of Rights
5.
What is the Industrial revolution?
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A. The era in which industry factories used powered machines to make products
6.
What was the Great depression?
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A. A time when the stock market crashed and left thousands un-employed and hungry. Business shut down to due to low income and sales of products.
7.
What was the turning point during the Civil War?
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A. Battle of Gettysburg
8.
What was the turning point of the American Revolution
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A. Battle of Saratoga
9.
The Declaration of Independence was signed on
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B. July 4, 1776
10.
The Civil War was fought
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C. 1861-1865
11.
First shots of the American Revolution were fired at
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D. Lexington & Concord Massachussets
12.
As a result of the neolithic revolution, societies became more dependent on
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A. Farming
13.
Which of the following events facilitated the rise of fascist governments, thus contributing to the outbreak of the Second World War?
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B. The Great Depression
14.
The Columbian Exchange occurred when people crossed which of the following geographic barriers?
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D. Atlantic Ocean
15.
The Magna Carta was significant to English society because it
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B. Led to a representative goverment
16.
William Penn encouraged self-government by
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C. Granting settlers the right to elect representatives to the legislative assembly
17.
People across Africa share many common languages, skills, and religious practices as a result of
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B. Bantu Migrations
18.
W.E.B. Du Bois, a member of the Niagara Movement, led the creation of which of the following civil rights organizations?
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D. NAACP
19.
As a result of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government
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B. Interned Japanese American Citizens
20.
Which of the following was a result of draining the Everglades?
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D. Harm to the ecosystem
21.
Which mountain range is located between France and Spain?
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B. The Pyrenees
22.
The ability of companies to market their products worldwide is a direct result o
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C. E-Commerce
23.
The Celts fled southeastern Britain as a result of an invasion by the
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B. Anglo Saxons
24.
Which of the following factors most encouraged the migration of Chinese peasants from rural farms to cities and towns during the late 20th and early 21st centuries?
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C. Industrial Development
25.
What part of the U.S. government plays the dominant role in the passage of new federal laws?
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B. Congress
26.
Which of the following political systems involves total control of the economy by the government?
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B. Communism
27.
To be eligible to become president of the United States, an individual must have attained the age of
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B. 35
28.
The U.S. Constitution gives the power to impeach a U.S. president to the
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C. House of Representatives
29.
In the 2000 presidential election, George W. Bush was elected by a majority of the
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D. Electoral College Vote
30.
An individual who suspects that a corporation is involved in price fixing should contact which of the following government agencies?
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A. Federal Trade Commision
31.
Select the term that refers to a product sold to another country
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B. Export
32.
Which of the following is most likely to occur as a result of increasing crude oil prices?
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A. Demand for gasoline will decrease
33.
The decline in value of a new car over time best illustrates which of the following economic concepts?
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B. Depreciation
34.
A study of urban renewal in the late 20th century would best integrate which of the following pairs of subjects?
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B. History and sociology
35.
The concept of legal precedence in the United States is derived from which of the following systems?
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C. English Common Law
36.
What is Macroeconomics?
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A. Is a branch of economics dealing with the performance, structure, behavior, and decision making of an economy as a whole, rather than individual markets.
37.
What is Microeconomics?
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B. Is a branch of economics that studies the behavior of individuals and small impacting players in making decisions on the allocation of limited resources
38.
A major change brought about Franklin D Roosevelt's "New Deal" (1933-1939) was the
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C. Development of new attitudes about the role and function of the government
39.
The founding Father of modern economics is
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C. Adam Smith
40.
Which Country in South America shares borders with Central America
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A. Columbia