GED Social Studies : Visual Representations
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Example Question #1 :Tables, Graphs, And Charts
The following question refers to the information contained in this table.
Life Expectancy (in years)
日本84.6
Spain82.5
Norway81.9
Ireland81.4
United Kingdom81
United States79.8
Mexico77.2
China76
Colombia74.7
Russia70.5
Iraq68.5
India65
Ethiopia60.5
Nigeria53
Lesotho51
Data provided by the World Health Organization (2012).
According to the data in this chart, people in Russia live on average how many more years than people in Iraq?
Three
Three-and-a-half
One
Two-and-a-half
Two
Two
根据表在俄罗斯人生活在average 70.5 years, whereas people in Iraq live on average 68.5 years, so the correct answer is that people in Russia live on average two years longer than people in Iraq.
Example Question #2 :Tables, Graphs, And Charts
The following question refers to the information contained in this table.
Life Expectancy (in years)
日本84.6
Spain82.5
Norway81.9
Ireland81.4
United Kingdom81
United States79.8
Mexico77.2
China76
Colombia74.7
Russia70.5
Iraq68.5
India65
Ethiopia60.5
Nigeria53
Lesotho51
Data provided by the World Health Organization (2012).
Which of these countries has the highest life expectancy?
Mexico
Ethiopia
Colombia
Russia
India
Mexico
Of these five answer choices, Mexico has the highest life expectancy, at 77.2 years.
Example Question #1 :Tables, Graphs, And Charts
The following question refers to the information contained in this timeline.
55 B.C.E.Julius Caesar successfully invades Britain.
43 C.E.Emperor Claudius makes Britain part of the Roman Empire.
122 C.E.Hadrian’s wall is built.
383 C.E.Roman Empire begins to withdraw from Britain.
449 C.E.The Saxons and Angles arrive in Britain.
730 C.E.The Venerable Bede produces his history of the British Isles.
790 C.E.Vikings begin raiding British coasts.
842 C.E.Vikings raid London.
1016 C.E.Cnut the Great becomes King of England.
1066 C.E.William, Duke of Normandy, invades England and is crowned King.
Which of these represents the correct order of conquests of the British Isles?
Romans; Vikings; Saxons; Angles; Normans.
Saxons; Angles; Romans; Normans; Vikings.
Romans; Normans; Saxons and Angles; Vikings.
Romans; Saxons and Angles; Vikings; Normans.
Saxons and Angles; Romans; Vikings; Normans.
Romans; Saxons and Angles; Vikings; Normans.
You are told that Britain is made part of the Roman Empire in 43 C.E. so this is the first conquest. Then the Saxons and Angles arrive in 449 C.E. so this is the second conquest. The Vikings raid London in 842 C.E. so this is the third conquest. And, finally, the Normans arrive under William in 1066 C.E. and complete the timeline.
Example Question #4 :Tables, Graphs, And Charts
The following question refers to the information contained in this timeline.
1000Leif Ericson lands in Newfoundland.
1492Columbus reaches the Caribbean.
1521Hernán Cortés conquers Mexico for Spain.
1538French settlement in St. Kitts is destroyed by the Spanish.
1565Spanish settlement in Florida is founded.
1607English settlement established at Jamestown.
1608French settlement established at Quebec.
1620Plymouth colony established by the English.
1625Dutch colony established in New Amsterdam.
1769Spanish colony established at San Diego.
1776Spanish colony established in San Francisco.
1776The United States declares independence.
Based on the timeline which of the following came first?
The Spanish colony in Florida
The English colony in Jamestown
The French colony in Quebec
American independence
The Dutch colony in New Amsterdam
The Spanish colony in Florida
The Spanish colony in Florida was settled in 1565. After this the English colony in Jamestown was established in 1607, the French colony in Quebec in 1608, the Dutch colony in New Amsterdam in 1625, and American independence in 1776.
Example Question #1 :Tables, Graphs, And Charts
The following question refers to the information contained in this timeline.
Ninth centuryInvention of gunpowder in China.
Tenth centuryInvention of fireworks in China.
1119Invention of the compass in China.
1450Invention of the mechanical moving-type printing press in Germany.
1876Invention of the telephone in the United States.
1928Penicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming.
1945Completion of the Manhattan Project by the United States, Canada, and Britain.
Which of these inventions came first?
Fireworks
Printing Press
Gunpowder
Penicillin
Compass
Gunpowder
This question tests whether you can understand the data presented to you in a table form. You know that gunpowder was invented in the ninth century, fireworks in the tenth, the compass in the twelfth, the printing press in the fifteenth; and penicillin in the twentieth.
Example Question #5 :Tables, Graphs, And Charts
The following question refers to the information contained in this timeline.
In bold font is the name of the country, in regular font is the population (in millions) in 2008, in italics is the projected population 2025.
China1,333;1,458
India1,140;1,398
United States304;352
Indonesia228;273
Brazil192;223
Pakistan166;226
Bangladesh160;198
Nigeria151;208
In 2025 the fifth most populous country is projected to be____________________.
Pakistan
Indonesia
Nigeria
Brazil
Bangladesh
Pakistan
In 2008, when the data in this chart comes from, the fifth most populous country is Brazil with 192 million people; however, by 2025 the population of Brazil is projected to be at 223 million, whereas the population of Pakistan is projected to be at 226 million. Therefore, in 2025, the population of Pakistan is projected to be fifth on this list and Brazil sixth.
Example Question #1 :Visual Representations
The following question refers to the information contained in this timeline.
In bold font is the name of the country, in regular font is the population (in millions) in 2008, in italics is the projected population 2025.
China1,333;1,458
India1,140;1,398
United States304;352
Indonesia228;273
Brazil192;223
Pakistan166;226
Bangladesh160;198
Nigeria151;208
These eight countries were most likely selected because________________.
他们are all wealthy countries
他们present a diverse and widely spread out picture of human population
他们are all democratic countries
他们are the most populated countries in the world
他们are all countries at war
他们are the most populated countries in the world
The purpose of this table is to show the population of various countries in the world in 2008 and what the projected population will be in 2025. You likely know that China and India are the two most populous nations on Earth, so it stands to reason that these eight countries were picked because they are the eight most heavily populated countries.
Example Question #1 :Visual Representations
The following question refers to the information contained in this timeline.
In bold font is the name of the country, in regular font is the population (in millions) in 2008, in italics is the projected population 2025.
China1,333;1,458
India1,140;1,398
United States304;352
Indonesia228;273
Brazil192;223
Pakistan166;226
Bangladesh160;198
Nigeria151;208
Based on the data above which of these statements is most likely to be true?
The United States will surpass India and China by 2025
There will be fewer people living in Pakistan than in Bangladesh in 2025
The population of Earth is likely to fall between 2008 and 2025
巴西可能不再是t的名单上he eight most heavily populated countries in 2025
In 2025, the four most populous countries in the world will be the same as in 2008
In 2025, the four most populous countries in the world will be the same as in 2008
If you look at the table you can see that the four most populous countries in 2008 are China, India, United States, and Indonesia. The data suggests that those countries will remain the four most populated in 2025. Indonesia, the fourth most, is projected to have 273 million people. About 50 million more than Brazil and Pakistan, which follow it.
Example Question #3 :Tables, Graphs, And Charts
The following question refers to the information contained in this timeline.
55 B.C.E.Julius Caesar successfully invades Britain.
43 C.E.Emperor Claudius makes Britain part of the Roman Empire.
122 C.E.Hadrian’s wall is built.
383 C.E.Roman Empire begins to withdraw from Britain.
449 C.E.The Saxons and Angles arrive in Britain.
730 C.E.The Venerable Bede produces his history of the British Isles.
790 C.E.Vikings begin raiding British coasts.
842 C.E.Vikings raid London.
1016 C.E.Cnut the Great becomes King of England.
1066 C.E.William, Duke of Normandy, invades England and is crowned King.
The Venerable Bede’s history must not have included_________________.
the construction of Hadrian's wall
the coronation of Cnut the Great
the withdrawal of the Roman Empire
Julius Caesar’s conquests
the arrival of the Saxons and the Angles
the coronation of Cnut the Great
You are told that the Venerable Bede completed his history of the British Isles in 730 C.E., so you are looking for an event that took place after this date—because Bede could not possibly have written the history of something that had yet to happen. The coronation of Cnut the Great, in 1016 C.E., is the only possible answer that occurs after 730 C.E.
Example Question #3 :Visual Representations
The following question refers to the information contained in this timeline.
Ninth centuryInvention of gunpowder in China.
Tenth centuryInvention of fireworks in China.
1119Invention of the compass in China.
1450Invention of the mechanical moving-type printing press in Germany.
1876Invention of the telephone in the United States.
1928Penicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming.
1945Completion of the Manhattan Project by the United States, Canada, and Britain.
Which of these statements is most likely to be true?
The discovery of penicillin led to the completion of the Manhattan Project
The invention of the compass came too late for the era of European colonialism
Chinese society around the 10th century was particularly innovative
The invention of the telephone could only have been accomplished in the United States
Very little was invented between the 15th and 19th centuries
Chinese society around the 10th century was particularly innovative
让我们解决这个问题通过证伪一个圣atement at a time. Firstly, just because the timeline does not feature any inventions between the 15th and 19th centuries does not mean nothing was being invented. Secondly, there is no evidence to suggest that the telephone could only have been invented in the United States. Thirdly, just because penicillin was discovered shortly before the completion of the Manhattan Project does not mean they were related. Finally, the invention of the compass came almost four hundred years before the era of European colonialism. The only statement that is likely to be true is that Chinese society around the 10th century was particularly innovative. After all Chinese society gave us gunpowder, fireworks, and the compass in short order.
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