Social Studies State Test Review

An American citizen speaks to a local community group about her opinions of United States foreign policy. Which First Amendment right is this citizen exercising?

• freedom of speech
• freedom of religion
• freedom of petition
• freedom of the press

Which statement describes entrepreneurs?

• They rarely take risks
• They always make a profit
• They produce goods or services
• They do not use productive resources

John and Julianna work for a company that has extra computers they want to give away.  John wants to give them to a library, but Julianna wants to give them to a school. They must make a decision.  Which action shows a compromise? 

• Give half of the computers to the library and half of them to the school
• Give the computers to a computer repair shop since they cannot agree
• Give the computers to the school because Julianna has been working there less time
• Give the computers to the library because John has been working for a longer time

Which two waterways in or near Ohio are important for the transportation of goods and people across the nation

• Gulf of Mexico and St Lawrence River
• Lake Ontario and the Atlantic Ocean
• Lake Erie and Ohio River
• The Pacific Ocean and Ohio River

Select one of ohio's resources that are used as alternative energy resources

• coal
• gasoline
• natural gas
• soybeans

During the early 1900's, which part of the world did most immigrants to Ohio come from?

• Africa
• Europe
• Asia
• South America

One reason why Ohio was an important part of the Underground Railroad was because

• it helped slaves get to freedom in Canada
• The train got people places faster
• People in Ohio would turn the slaves in for a reward

Kalissa wants to save er money so that she can buy a new bike in two months. What action would help Kalissa buy her new bike?

• buy presents for all her friends
• spend all her money each week
• babysit more hours in the week
• buy some video games

Why are entrepreneurs important? 

• They reach higher levels of education
• They take risks and create new products
• They spend more money on their employees
• They make more profits than other business

Different documents played important roles in the development of the United States' democratic form of government. Which document provided for the establishment of the executive branch of the U. S. government?

• Bill of Rights
• Northwest Ordinnance
• Unites States Constitution
• Declaration of Independence