Question of the Day

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Question of the Day

• Louisiana Social Studies8th Grade LEAP
  Assessment Guide

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Which feature must be added to the Louisiana map
to best understand the information it presents?

1. A legend
2. A distance scale
3. A compass rose
4. A date

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Which country is included in the group that had
the greatest number of immigrants to the United
States in the 1980s?

1. Italy
2. Venezuela
3. Russia
4. Thailand

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According to the graph, which of these cities
will approximately double its population between
1992 and 2010.

1. Karachi, Pakistan
2. New York City, United States
3. Sao Paulo, Brazil
4. Shanghai, China

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According to the map, approximately how many
people does Louisiana have per square mile?

1. 26-50
2. 51-100
3. 101-200
4. 201-500

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Which type of climate is found in Central America?

1. High Latitudes
2. Middle Latitudes
3. Tropical Climate
4. Temperate Climate

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All of the descriptions above refer to different

1. neighborhoods
2. urban areas
3. regions
4. states

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The United States has a federal form of
government. Which of the following best supports
this concept?

1. There are two parts to the national legislature.
2. There are ten items in the Bill of Rights.
3. There are amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
4. There are fifty state governments and one
   national government

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How can a judge ensure the rights of a person to
a fair trial?

1. By selecting the first jurors who arrive at court
2. By selecting jurors who are not biased about the
   case.
3. By selecting jurors who already have information
   about the case
4. by selecting jurors who have enough time to
   hear the case

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It is said that the citizens of the United States
elect the president. In reality, what body casts
the official vote?

1. The Supreme Court
2. The Congress
3. The Electoral College
4. The Republican and Democratic Parties

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In 1998, California had 45 representative in the
U.S. House of Representatives while Louisiana
only had seven. What accounts for the difference
in numbers?

1. Area of the state
2. Population of the state
3. Numbers of the counties or parishes in the state
4. Wealth of the state

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A naturalized citizen of the United States is a
person who

1. was born in the United States or on United States
   soil.
2. has legally become a United State citizen.
3. was born abroad to parents who are United States
   citizens.
4. has come to the United States to work
   permanently.

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Thomas Jefferson said, If a nation expects to be
ignorant and freeit expects what never was and
never will be. What does this statement say
about being a citizen?

• A. It is important to maintain secrecy about
• some government affairs.
• Citizens need to be informed about what their
  government is doing.
• Citizens do not need to participate in
  government.
• Government can exist without citizens taking
  part.

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Historically, the oil industry has provided great
economic benefits to individuals, businesses, and
the state of Louisiana. What has been a major
economic cost of this industry to the citizens of
Louisiana?

1. Increased population
2. Air and water pollution
3. Better standards of living
4. Higher taxes

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If Congress raised the tariff on athletic shoes
imported to the United States, which of the
following statements would most likely be true?

1. American shoe manufacturers would go out of
   business.
2. American workers would suffer a loss of income.
3. Foreign workers would benefit directly from the
   tariff.
4. People who purchase foreign athletic shoes would
   pay more for them.

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The people in the cartoon asking about inflation
are concerned about an increase in

1. taxes
2. prices
3. economic output
4. unemployment rates

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When a news report says the consumer price index
(CPI) has risen, it means that the

1. stock market has experienced a profitable period
2. cost of many goods and services have increased
3. gross domestic products has decreased
4. Economy has experienced deflation

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What conclusion can be made about the average
Louisiana citizens yearly income compared with
the national average income?

1. Louisiana has a higher percentage of retired
   people.
2. Louisiana has fewer businesses per capita than
   the rest of the nation.
3. Louisianas average income is lower than the U.S.
   average.
4. Louisiana has fewer unemployed people than the
   rest of the nation.

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Newspapers have recently reported that some
fast-food restaurants and other businesses have
offered bonuses to new employees and are paying
more than minimum wage for entry-level work.
What is the most likely cause for this situation?
A. The businesses want to improve their
reputation as a good place to work. B. The
businesses are making a large profit and want to
share them with employees. C. The businesses
are trying to cut their profit margin and pay
lower taxes. D. The businesses cannot find
workers because unemployment is low.
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Early explorations of the New World have often
been described as the meeting of three
civilizations. To what does this description
refer?

• The Spanish, Portuguese, and French explorers all
  met in the New World.
• Three major European nations agreed to jointly
  explore the New World.
• The European, Native Americans, and African
  cultures came together in the New World
• Three Central American cultures Aztecs,
  Incas, and Mayans joined
• together to defend their lands.

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Which answer below lists the four events in the
correct chronological order?

1. 2, 3, 1, 4
2. 2, 4, 1, 3
3. 2, 1, 4, 3
4. 2, 1, 3, 4

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The Civil War caused many changes in America. As
the conflict was ending, many people had ideas
about who to help carious people who were
affected by the war. The slogan below refers to
helping which group?

1. Politicians
2. former slaves
3. carpetbaggers
4. former slave owners

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The drawing shows some goods given as tribute
payment to an Aztec king by a conquer state.
Other tributes included blankets, gold, jade, and
large reserves of food. Many of these items were
provided to the Aztec army, while others were
distributed to Aztec priests and nobles. The
information suggests that the Aztecs gained
control of the people who provided the goods by

1. attacking them militarily.
2. restricting their trade routes.
3. bribing their leaders.
4. influencing their religious beliefs.

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What was the purpose of the Jim Crow laws
referred to in the poem?

• To guarantee suffrage to African Americans
• To enforce segregation and discrimination
• To regulate the policies of Reconstruction
• To provide land for freed slaves
• after the Civil War

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The Native Americans of the Poverty Point culture
are know for having built earthen mounds.
Archaeologists believe these mounds were used for

1. homes for all of the tribes families.
2. protection from enemies.
3. farming purposes
4. trading centers and religious gatherings.

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