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NAEP Geography Grade 8 - Question List

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36. What is an important reason that skyscrapers were built in American cities?
  1. Construction companies liked to build structures that made residents feel as if they lived in single-family houses.
  2. Skyscrapers allowed tenants to create a closer community.
  3. Skyscrapers allowed people to use small amounts of land more efficiently.
  4. Citizens wanted to be safe from street crime.
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37. Of the following, which group would most likely be located on level land?
  1. Hydroelectric plant, national park, reservoir
  2. Orchard, coffee plantation, mine
  3. Amusement park, ski resort, quarry
  4. Railroad, city, airport
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38. People from many different countries live in New York City. Children speaking many different languages attend its public schools. This is mainly because New York City
  1. has an efficient transportation system
  2. has a higher wage rate than other United States cities
  3. is a port of entry for people from other parts of the world
  4. is the site of the United Nations headquarters
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39. Which of the following continents has the most manufacturing and trade?
  1. Australia
  2. Europe
  3. Africa
  4. South America
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40. If you wanted to find out which page in the atlas had a map that showed the city of Dakar, where would you look?
  1. The World Map Projections pages
  2. The Index
  3. The World Facts page
  4. The Earth Notes page
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