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Test Prep GED Section 1: Social Studies Exam
Section One : Social Studies (Page 26 )

Updated On: 30-Jan-2026
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In 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution became law.Section 1 reads:
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
Which event occurred in the United States as a result of the 13th Amendment?

  1. The civil rights of all citizens were protected by law.
  2. Women were granted the right to vote.
  3. Racial segregation ended.
  4. Criminals were given more legal protection.
  5. Slavery was declared illegal.

Answer(s): E



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According to the map, what would most drastically change the pattern of global grain trade?

  1. Australia
  2. North Africa
  3. Southeast Asia
  4. North America
  5. the Middle East

Answer(s): D



Exhibit:

According to the graph, which sector in the United States used the most fresh water in 1998?

  1. commercial sales
  2. agriculture
  3. households
  4. mining
  5. recreation

Answer(s): B



Exhibit:

Which claim about people in the United States is best supported by the information in this graph?

  1. People are aging more slowly than people did a century before.
  2. Older people as a group are living longer.
  3. Retired workers are planning to stop participating in the Social Security system.
  4. Older people are searching for more benefits as they age.
  5. Government and industry are actively recruiting older people for jobs.

Answer(s): B



"In many impoverished [poor] countries, a well-developed tourism industry could serve as a magnet for international opportunities, generate precious foreign exchange, and create stable employment opportunities."
Secretary-General Kofi Annan of the United Nations, 2000
Which unstated belief might have led Secretary General Kofi Annan to make the statement above?

  1. Tourism can benefit a country where few other industries can.
  2. Poor people should travel outside of their country.
  3. Tour companies are bad investments in poor countries.
  4. The United Nations should stop trying to help poor countries.
  5. No one would want to travel to a poor country.

Answer(s): A



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