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Section One : Social Studies Questions 136–140 (page: 29)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

The percentage of women in the general population stayed the same from 1986--1996.

According to the charts, which of the following statements is a FACT about the changes in the percentage of women in the computer fields between 1986 and 1996?

  1. a greater percentage of women owned personal computers
  2. a smaller percentage of computer-related jobs was available in general
  3. the total number of women in the population decreased
  4. computer-related jobs did not pay a living wage
  5. a smaller percentage of women was in the computer science field

Answer(s): E



In 1963, President Johnson secured approval from Congress to begin his War on Poverty, which allocated $1 billion to the Office of Economic Opportunity to increase employment programs. President Johnson supported the Civil Rights Act, which outlawed discrimination on the basis of color, race, religion, gender, or national origin in public accommodations and employment. After election to a term as president, he introduced Medicare, which provided a two-part plan that insured all Americans over 65 against expensive hospital bills and provided inexpensive insurance for those covered by Social Security.
Exhibit:


Based on the information, which statement is an OPINION rather than a fact about the Johnson administration?

  1. started the Medicare program
  2. passed the Voting Rights Act
  3. enacted the Civil Rights Act
  4. created the Office of Economic Opportunity
  5. won the War on Poverty

Answer(s): E



-- Exhibit --
The above photograph illustrates the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in August 1963, attended by an estimated 200, 000 people.In the left center of the photograph, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., can be seen marching with the group carrying signs.
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Which circumstances in the United States in 1963 most likely motivated people to march?

  1. a celebration of a national holiday
  2. an international crisis
  3. the results of a presidential election
  4. discriminatory economic practices
  5. a campaign against communism

Answer(s): D



Based on the graph at the left, for which product did consumers most increase their spending between 1960 and 2000?

  1. clothing
  2. food
  3. shoes
  4. medical care
  5. fuel oil and coal

Answer(s): B



Exhibit:

In which other armed and undeclared Asian conflict did the United States fight with political goals similar to its goals for the North Korean conflict?

  1. the Revolutionary War
  2. the Spanish American War
  3. World War II
  4. the Vietnam War
  5. the Persian Gulf War

Answer(s): D



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