Question

You are perusing a social media site and come across an announcement that an ancestry research group has found hereditary ties between a popular celebrity and a former President of the United States, who lived many years ago. Wondering why the site would publish such information, you can think of these reasons. Which one would you discard as being the *most unlikely*?

Accepted Answer

The ancestry site is hoping the celebrity's other relatives will come forward to the public.

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Revealing an ancestrial connection between a popular historical figure and a current popular celebrity will attract more attention to the website.

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Associating a celebrity may bring more credibility to the website.

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If people visit the website to read about this connection, they may be drawn into researching their own relatives and more motivated to subscribe.

Question 8 - Social Studies Practice Test for the GED Test