GED Set 9

Paul Revere made and sold this engraving depicting the Boston Massacre, a pre-Revolutionary encounter between British troops and American colonists, in which five colonists were killed. What can you infer was Revere`s purpose in creating and selling the engraving?

Mohandas Gandhi, also known as Mahatma Gandhi, developed a policy of passive resistance in his civil rights struggle for Indian immigrants in South Africa, and later in the campaign for Indian independence from British rule. The writings of the Russian author Leo Tolstoy and the essay, Civil Disobedience, by nineteenth-century American Henry David Thoreau inspired Gandhi. Gandhi called acts of nonviolent resistance by the term satyagraha, Sanskrit for truth and firmness. The Salt Satyagraha of 1930 exemplified his policy. In protest against the British government`s salt tax, he led tens of thousands of Indians on a 200- mile march to the Arabian Sea, where they made salt from evaporated sea water. Thousands, including Gandhi, were arrested.When the British conceded to his demands, Gandhi stopped the campaign. He was released from prison in 1931, and that same year, he traveled to London as arepresentative of the Indian National Congress to negotiate reform measures. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the passage?

From 2000 B.C. until the twentieth century, a succession of dynasties ruled China. The word China comes from the Ch`in Dynasty (221206 B.C.), which first unified the country by conquering warring land-owning feudal lords. King Cheng named himself Shih Huang-ti, or first emperor, and consolidated his empire by abolishing feudal rule, creating a centralized monarchy, establishing a system of laws and a common written language, and building roads and canals to the capital. Scholars speculate that onstruction of the Great Wall or chang cheng, meaning long wall, began during the Ch`in Dynasty in order to protect China`s northern border from invaders. Shih Huang-ti ruled with absolute power,imposing strict laws and heavy taxes and doling out harsh punishments. He also is reputed to have burned books on topics that he did not consider useful like agriculture or medicine. Shih Huang-ti died in 10 B.C. His son succeeded him, but soon peasants and former nobles revolted and overthrew the dynasty. The Han Dynasty replaced it, ruling China until 220 A.D.Which of the following is NOT a contribution of the Ch`in Dynasty?

About the time of World War I, sharp-eyed entrepreneurs began . . . to see ways to profit from the motorist`s freedom . . . Shops could be set up almost anywhere the law allowed, and a wide variety of products and services could be counted on to sell briskly in the roadside marketplace. A certain number of cars passing by would always be in need of gas. Travelers eventually grew hungry, tired, and restless for diversions. Soon gas stations, produce booths, hot dog stands, and tourist camps sprouted up along the nation`s roadsides to capitalize on these needs. As competition increased, merchants looked for new ways to snag the new market awheel. Each sign and building had to visually shout: Slow down, pull in, and buy. Still more businesses moved to the highway-- supermarkets, motor courts, restaurants, miniature golf courses, drive-in theaters. By the early 1950s, almost anything could be bought along the roadside. Source: Excerpt from Chester H. Liebs,Main Street to Miracle Mile. Little, Brown and Company, 1985. What is the main idea of the passage?

About the time of World War I, sharp-eyed entrepreneurs began . . . to see ways to profit from the motorist`s freedom . . . Shops could be set up almost anywhere the law allowed, and a wide variety of products and services could be counted on to sell briskly in the roadside marketplace. A certain number of cars passing by would always be in need of gas. Travelers eventually grew hungry, tired, and restless for diversions. Soon gas stations, produce booths, hot dog stands, and tourist camps sprouted up along the nation`s roadsides to capitalize on these needs. As competition increased, merchants looked for new ways to snag the new market awheel. Each sign and building had to visually shout: Slow down, pull in, and buy. Still more businesses moved to the highway-- supermarkets, motor courts, restaurants, miniature golf courses, drive-in theaters. By the early 1950s, almost anything could be bought along the roadside. Source: Excerpt from Chester H. Liebs,Main Street to Miracle Mile. Little, Brown and Company, 1985. Given the information in this passage, what appeared to be an important post-World War II trend in the United States?

Income rank categories1 = very high ($39,700 and over)2 = high ($25,760 to $39,660)3 = low ($18,500 to $25,760)4 = very low (up to $18,490)Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.Which of the following statements is supported by the information presented?

In January 1863 during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln`s Emancipation Proclamation freed more than three million slaves who lived in the Confederate states. Lincoln stated: And by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all person held as slaves within said designated states and parts of states are, and henceforward shall be, free; and that the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons. And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free and abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defense; and I recommend to them that, in all cases when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages. And I further declare and make known that such persons, of suitable condition, will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service. Which of the following is the most likely reason that Lincoln did not emancipate all slaves?

The Cuban Missile Crisis began in 1962 when U.S. spy planes spotted Soviet missile installations under construction in Cuba. The missiles were capable of carrying nuclear weapons and were within range of major U.S. cities. A thirteen-day standoff began, during which President John F. Kennedy imposed a naval blockade of Cuba and demanded that the Soviets remove the weapons. Kennedy stated that any missile attack from Cuba would be regarded as an attack from the Soviet Union and would be responded to accordingly. Khrushchev later conceded, agreeing to remove the weapons if, in return, the United States pledged not to invade the island. Details from U.S. and Soviet declassified files and participants in the crisis have surfaced since the incident. Unknown to the U.S. government at the time, 40,000 Soviet soldiers were stationed in Cuba and armed with nuclear weapons. Although Khrushchev`s actions helped avert nuclear war, they made him appear weak to younger Soviet leaders who ousted him from power. Historians regard the crisis as the world`s closest brush with the threat of nuclear war. According to the information given in this passage, it is most likely that President Kennedy

The Cuban Missile Crisis began in 1962 when U.S. spy planes spotted Soviet missile installations under construction in Cuba. The missiles were capable of carrying nuclear weapons and were within range of major U.S. cities. A thirteen-day standoff began, during which President John F. Kennedy imposed a naval blockade of Cuba and demanded that the Soviets remove the weapons. Kennedy stated that any missile attack from Cuba would be regarded as an attack from the Soviet Union and would be responded to accordingly. Khrushchev later conceded, agreeing to remove the weapons if, in return, the United States pledged not to invade the island. Details from U.S. and Soviet declassified files and participants in the crisis have surfaced since the incident. Unknown to the U.S. government at the time, 40,000 Soviet soldiers were stationed in Cuba and armed with nuclear weapons. Although Khrushchev`s actions helped avert nuclear war, they made him appear weak to younger Soviet leaders who ousted him from power. Historians regard the crisis as the world`s closest brush with the threat of nuclear war. Which of the conclusions can you make based on the passage?

German printer Johannes Gutenberg is often credited with the invention of the first printing press to use movable type. He used handset type to print the Gutenberg Bible in 1455. Although his invention greatly influenced printing in Europe, similar technologies were used earlier in China and Korea. Chinese printers used movable block prints and type made of clay as early as 1040, and Korean printers invented movable copper type about 1392. What is the purpose of the paragraph?