Grade 7 - Civics and Economics SOL Practice Test — Set 2 of 2
Set 2 of 2 — 44 more free Grade 7 - Civics and Economics SOL practice questions from official VDOE released tests.
1. Which power is a responsibility of the Virginia General Assembly?
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Answer: B — Approves the state budget
2. Which action is an example of political lobbying?
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Answer: D — A health group asks legislators to pass tougher antipollution laws.
3. Ernesto Miranda confessed to a crime during police questioning without knowing he had a right to have an attorney present. His conviction was overturned when the Supreme Court ruled that criminal suspects must be warned of their rights before police questioning. Which amendment led to this decision?
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Answer: A — Fifth Amendment
4. The following list describes worker traits: • Strong work ethic • Computer literacy • Positive attitude What is the best title for this list?
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Answer: A — Characteristics That Employers Seek
5. An airline advertisement states: “Lowest fares available or your money back.” Which term best describes this message?
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Answer: D — Guarantee
6. People seeking computer-programming jobs should be college graduates with knowledge of a variety of programming languages and tools and experience working with the latest technology. Which characteristics would make a job seeker most desirable?
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Answer: C — A person with a 4-year bachelor’s degree and programming experience
7. An economic flow shows resources moving from individuals to businesses, and money moving from businesses back to individuals. Which term completes this economic flow from businesses to individuals?
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Answer: B — Income
8. Which is an example of a proprietorship?
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Answer: A — Edward owns a restaurant and is responsible for all of the restaurant’s debts.
9. A newspaper headline reads: “Lawsuit Filed Against Major Store for Unfair Sales Practices.” This headline describes a case involving —
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Answer: D — consumer rights
10. Which is the best action the government can take to increase the amount of funds available for businesses?
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Answer: B — Lower taxes
11. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), effective January 1, 1994, removed most barriers to trade and investment among the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This agreement is an example of how the United States takes part in a —
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Answer: C — global economy
12. Which action represents a way the federal government can promote business competition?
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Answer: D — Prohibiting monopolies
13. During Reconstruction, former Confederate generals were —
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Answer: C — forbidden to hold public office
14. Which issue most contributed to the early growth of labor unions?
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Answer: A — Dangerous working conditions
15. The following list describes an African-American leader: Born into slavery on a plantation in Virginia Believed equality could be achieved through vocational education Organized the Tuskegee Institute for agricultural and industrial education Which African-American leader is described in this list?
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Answer: D — Booker T. Washington
16. Before World War I, which factor helped transform the United States from an agricultural to an industrial nation?
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Answer: C — Lower production costs
17. A photograph from the early 20th century shows young children working long hours in dangerous conditions inside a coal mine, performing physically demanding labor normally done by adults. During the early 20th century, this type of scene motivated labor unions to —
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Answer: C — limit employment of children
18. How did yellow journalism contribute to the Spanish-American War?
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Answer: A — By printing news stories that were not the whole truth
19. Which statement is true about African Americans before moving north during the Great Migration?
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Answer: A — They faced discrimination and violence.
20. A World War I propaganda poster warned Americans that Germany’s leader, Kaiser Wilhelm II, was using submarines (U-boats) to attack ships without warning, threatening neutral and civilian vessels. This poster reminded United States citizens about Germany’s —
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Answer: B — use of unrestricted submarine warfare
21. During World War II, one Allied nation first provided economic aid to other Allies and later became directly involved in the fighting after being attacked. Which member of the World War II Allies is described by these events?
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Answer: C — United States
22. Two newspaper headlines are shown below: “United States Senate Rejects Versailles Treaty” “British Reject President Wilson’s Peace Plan” Which headline shows a United States return to isolationism after World War I?
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Answer: C — “United States Senate Rejects Versailles Treaty”
23. A newspaper headline reads: “18th Amendment Ratified: Prohibition Is Passed.” The purpose of this constitutional amendment was to —
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Answer: A — forbid the production and sale of alcohol
24. The following are characteristics of a government: Extreme patriotism Individual freedoms denied Dictator has total power Which government best completes this description?
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Answer: B — Fascist
25. A photograph shows prisoners confined behind barbed wire in a German concentration camp during World War II. These men were prisoners because of the German —
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Answer: D — beliefs in Aryan supremacy
26. The National System of Interstate Highways connected cities and regions across the United States with high-speed roads designed for automobile travel. How did this national system affect American life?
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Answer: C — People began to travel more for pleasure.
27. The United States military was desegregated by President —
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Answer: D — Harry S. Truman
28. Population figures for three U.S. cities are shown below for three different years: Houston: 384,514 → 596,163 → 938,219 Dallas: 294,734 → 434,462 → 679,684 Phoenix: 65,414 → 106,818 → 439,170 Which invention most affected the population changes in this table?
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Answer: D — Air conditioning
29. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union placed medium-range ballistic missiles and surface-to-air missile sites in Cuba, within close range of the United States. The United States responded to this event by —
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Answer: A — surrounding Cuba with a naval blockade
30. One example of segregation in the early 1950s is when African Americans and whites could NOT —
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Answer: D — learn in the same school
31. Which country gave the most military aid to defend North Korea during the Korean War?
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Answer: C — China
32. The following actions were used to challenge racial discrimination in the United States: Organized marches Sit-ins Boycotts Freedom Rides Which title best completes this list?
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Answer: D — Civil Rights Movement
33. The following laws were passed by the federal government: Air Pollution Control Act of 1955 Clean Air Act of 1963 Clean Air Act of 1990 Which concern best completes this sequence?
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Answer: D — Environmental issues
34. Which city developed into a steel-manufacturing area because of nearby coal resources and river transportation?
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Answer: C — Pittsburgh
35. The United States relocation policy resulted in American Indians being —
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Answer: C — ordered to leave traditional lands
36. A map shows a transportation route running east–west across the continental United States, connecting a major Pacific Coast city in California with a major Midwestern city on Lake Michigan. This map shows a route connecting —
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Answer: A — San Francisco and Chicago
37. Railroads expanded across the United States during the late 19th century. This form of transportation helped create industrial centers by —
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Answer: D — transporting natural resources to Eastern factories
38. The Lincoln Memorial is located in Washington, D.C., the nation’s capital, on the eastern side of the United States along the Atlantic Coast. In which region of the United States is this memorial located?
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Answer: B — Southeast
39. The following constitutional amendments are listed together: 13th Amendment 14th Amendment 15th Amendment What phrase best describes these amendments?
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Answer: A — Amendments that address civil rights issues
40. A drawing shows a person in the United States speaking on a telephone to someone overseas who says they are providing technical help. This drawing shows an example of —
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Answer: D — job outsourcing
41. A photograph shows a large government-funded dam construction project with many workers, heavy machinery, and concrete structures under construction during the Great Depression. This project was intended to —
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Answer: B — create immediate jobs
42. At the end of World War II, businesses changed from making war materials to making —
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Answer: A — consumer goods
43. The linking of different societies through globalization was most increased by —
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Answer: A — improvements in communications
44. Farmers received federal government assistance for the first time as part of the —
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Answer: D — New Deal
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