Practice Exam for Am Heritage Exam 1

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1 Practice Exam for Am Heritage Exam 1 1. The Human Predicament Cycle is BEST illustrated by which of the following? (A) Somalians riot when aid trucks from the United Nations run out of food. (B) The poverty of medieval peasants in the kingdom of Genovia causes them to revolt against nobles and establish a democratic republic. (C) The oppression of Kurds in Iraq causes them to flee into Turkey where they are initially received in refugee camps and then returned to Iraq. (D) Haitian slaves revolt against their French masters and are then brutalized by a leader of the revolution. (E) An American Heritage student is stuck on a test question. 2. A certain political leader has a very warm view of human nature and sees much of the conflict in the world arising from social institutions such as private property or competition. Of the types of government discussed by City Upon a Hill, which would this leader most closely associate with? (A) Classical Republicanism (B) Libertarianism (C) Liberalism (D) Autocracy (E) Theocracy 3. Which of the following bests represents the idea of social compact? (A) On the first day of class, students debate and vote on the class syllabus and class rules that they will follow. (B) The class is designed to give autonomy to each student in deciding what tests and assignments he or she wants to do. (C) A student who is retaking the class explains to the other students what it will be like based on his past experience. (D) Students break into groups and brainstorm ideas for course improvement and then present them to the professor for approval. 4. A private equity firm will provide capital (money) to a business in exchange for ownership of the company. The private equity firm hopes that it will make a profit on its investment. A similar relationship was vital to the development of which of the follow communities? (A) (B) (C) (D) Plymouth Massachusetts Bay Jamestown Salem

2 5. Which of the following best exemplifies someone living according to Calvinistic beliefs? (A) Horace feels that God has blessed him with strong skills in understanding piping, and when he successfully unclogs pipes he sees it as a way to honor God. (B) Elton is a preacher and allows anyone to join his church, feeling that tolerance exemplifies the teachings of the Bible. (C) Rufus is a politician who works hard to help others and volunteer because he knows that he will be saved in heaven only if he proves he is worthy. (D) Arthur is striving to become like God and so he spends several hours every day praying and memorizing scriptures. 6. Which of the following is the most similar to the way Stuart rulers like James I and Charles I claimed legitimacy? (A) Chun Kho has a government position and maintains that he has a right to rule because he was given the position based on excellent test scores. (B) Butch defends his role as ruler of the playground at his elementary school because he is bigger and stronger than anyone else. (C) Doris was elected president of BYU s Short Club for people who are vertically challenged and expects the members to listen to her because they voted for her. (D) Chigotchawam knows he is destined to replace his father a chieftain because the Great Spirit has placed the responsibility for the tribe in his family line. 7. John Locke s Second Treatise on Government provided immediate justification for which of the following events? (A) The signing of the Declaration of Independence (B) The formation of the Constitution of the United States (C) The Glorious Revolution in England (D) The English Civil War (E) The founding of the Church of England 8. A certain grocery store has a policy of no discounts. One employee there likes to randomly give discounts to girls that he thinks are cute, in the hopes that it will one day land him a date. This practice is most closely analogous to which type of violation of the rule of law? (A) Publicity (B) Generality (C) Due Process (D) Consent (E) No violation

3 9. In April 2010, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1070 into law. This law orders immigrants to carry their alien registration documents at all times and requires police to question people if there is reason to suspect that they are in the United States illegally. Some citizens and groups have opposed the law, stating that, when implemented, it could lead to police profiling Hispanics and questioning them more often and with more intensity, regardless of external evidence. Which rule of law principle are the citizens concerned that SB 1070 might violate? (A) Generality (B) Publicity (C) Consent (D) Due Process (E) There is no violation 10. The king of Pandora and its parliament have passed new laws that levy tariffs on the imports. Pandora most clearly exhibits which of the following economic systems? (A) Mercantilism (B) Socialism (C) Market Economy (D) Communism (E) Free trade 11. A free market exists insofar as: (A) experts managing the nation s commerce are appointed by elected officials. (B) individual citizens create, exchange, and control goods and resources. (C) charity, philanthropy, and volunteering decrease. (D) demand and supply are decided through majority vote. (E) government implements policies that favor businesses over consumers. 12. Sir Edric Pierrepont was a French plantation owner from Haiti in the 1700s. He wanted to increase his plantation s output, and he couldn t decide whether to purchase more slaves or buy additional land. The slaves cost $1,000 each, and the price of land was $100 an acre. What was his opportunity cost if he decided to buy 20 additional acres? (A) 4 slaves (B) 2 slaves (C) $1,100 (D) $1000 (E) There is no opportunity cost because choosing either slaves or land would cost him the same amount of money.

4 13. The Anglan parliament recently passed a new, harsher penalty for drunk driving. Instead of just receiving a fine of $5,000, offenders now have to pay the $5,000 fine plus serve 10 years in jail. As a result of the new policy, the number of drunk Which of the following economic driving incidents has decreased dramatically. principles best describes why the number of drunk driving incidents has decreased? (A) Law of Comparative Advantage (B) Competition (C) Law of Demand (D) Role of Profits (E) Role of Money 14. According to the law of supply, which of the following situations would be most likely to occur? (A) Farmers rush to get hogs to the market before the price of the hogs increases. (B) The price of digital watches falls, causing producers to decrease their output. (C) In the face of milk price increases, dairy farmers quit the business. (D) Now that Sony, Atari, Microsoft, and Nintendo are all producing video games, the price of games is climbing out of sight. (E) The price of gas has continued to rise the past few months, which has led to a decrease in the amount of gas purchased. 15. According to America s Founding Heritage, what was General Washington s main role during the war? (A) To launch major offenses against the British and regain key colonial cities. (B) To simply keep an army on the field and force the British into a no win situation. (C) To win a majority of battles and decisively force the British into submission. (D) To mastermind strategic planning for the Continental Congress. (E) To enlist the aid of foreign allies in overpowering the British.

5 Historical Figures Matching: Match the following individuals to the idea or description they best represent. Some exams will feature matching sections where you have to identify historical figures or documents that we have read in class, etc. (A) John Adams (F) James II (B) John Locke (G) Thomas Jefferson (C) John Winthrop (H) David Hume (D) John Calvin (I) Charles I (E) William and Mary (J) Adam Smith 16. Considered the father of modern economics. 17. Believed that men enter into social contracts for the mutual preservation of their lives, liberties, and estates 18. Invited to rule subject to the authority of Parliament 19. Defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre. 20. Was beheaded in English Civil War.

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