Praxis 7004-Elementary Education:Social Studies

Which of the following ancient civilizations used hieroglyphics as a way to commuicate?

Egypt - the Egyptians used hieroglyphics as their form of writing

Which of the following events of the American Revolution occurred last?

The Battle of Yorktown-In 1781 General George Washington and the Continental Army attacked and captured the British fort at Yorktown, Virginia. This victory led to the surrender of British General Cornwallis, and peach negotiations to end the American Revolution began soon after

Which of the following forms of government consists of a union of several countries with some or most power shared between them?

Confederation

Which of the following actions contained a controversial fugitive slave provision?

The Compromise of 1850

The Compromise of 1850

the provision that any runaway slave found in a non-slave state had to be send back to the South

Which of the following documents was the initial attempt by the American colonists to establish an independent government

The Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation

the first attempt by the colonists to create a government. they were ratified in 1781 and created a confederation of states and a weak central government. the states held the majority of the governmental power

Which of the following American Civil War battles immediately preceded the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Battle of Antietam

The Battle of Antietam

ended with the Confederates being driven out of Maryland. Lincoln felt comfortable enough with this to issue the Emancipation Proclamation five days after the battle

Which of the following individuals helped end the system of apartheid in South Africa?

Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela

the first black president of South Africa. he was elected after the system of apartheid was abolished

Which of the following European nations was the first to colonize the southwestern United States as early as the mid-1500s?

Spain

Which of the following was a reaction by the American public to tensions created by the Cold War?

the construction of private bomb shelters because of the fear of a nuclear attack during the Cold War

A local clothing store offers customers fifty percent off the price of all inventory items. Which of the following economic terms best describes this example?

Incentive

Which amendment gave women the right to vote in the United States?

19th

The Ring of Fire

a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur

The Ring of Fire region is best known for which of the following characteristics?

high levels of seismic activity

What are the main religions in Nepal

Hinduism and Buddhism

What event took place as a result of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

Members of the Cherokee Nation were forced to move to the western United States

Indian Removal Act of 1830

authorized the forced relocation of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States to designated territories west of the Mississippi River, leading to significant suffering and loss of life, particularly during the Trail of Tears

an example of a shared power between state and federal governments

raising taxes

Which of the following statements best describes indentured servants during the American colonial period

they obtained their freedom once their contract was completed-they typically served for 7 years and received their freedom and a plot of land when their service was complete

What country is known as the breadbasket of Europe?

Ukraine

Why is Ukraine known as the breadbasket of Europe

the rich, dark soil and the vast fields of wheat and other food products

What right did Thomas Jefferson believe John Adams had violated when he signed the Alien and Sedition Acts into law?

Freedom of the press

Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798

a series of laws aimed at restricting immigration and limiting free speech, particularly targeting political dissent against the Federalist government

Why did Russia withdraw from the First World War?

The Bolshevik uprising started

Which of the following statements describes an advantage the South had over the North during the American Civil War?

It had more experienced generals to lead the troops-generals included Robert E Lee and Stonewall Jackson

What even had the greatest impact on the size of the United States?

The Louisiana Purchase

What is a key component in determining the economic growth of a country?

the per capita national output

Most common geological threats to Mexico

volcanoes and earthquakes

What is a responsibility of the executive branch?

signing proposed bills into law

What has occurred as a result of China's rapid economic growth?

China has become one of the world's largest emitters of carbon dioxide

the destruction of the USS Maine led to the start of which event

Spanish-American War

one way the government can promote competition

enacting and enforcing antitrust legislation

Why was the expansion of the American colonies limited under British Rule

the proclamation of 1763 prevented the colonists from migrating west

Proclamation of 1763

forbade any settlement by English colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains. the British refused to provide protection to colonists settling in this area

geography of Peru

it is a coastal region comprised of desert

"the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

which of the following amendments to the constitution contains this text?

Fifteenth

which of the time zones is located between California and Texas

Mountain

In which nations did the conflict between the Hutu and the Tutsi take place?

Rwanda

Which countries have territorial claims in Kashmir

India, Pakistan, and China

What best explains how intensive agriculture, poor irrigation practices, and overgrazing have affected the environment

they have contributed to the desertification of areas

Following the Civil War, poll taxes were primarily used in the South to deny access to which of the following?

voting

example of how humans impact topography

strip-mining an area for minerals (strip-mining removes large sections of land from an area. it can remove the tops from mountains, altering their elevation and the way precipitation runoff sculpts the remainder of the landscape)

an event that most contributed to the start of the American Revolution

the British taxing the colonists to pay for the French and Indian War

What helped many homesteaders to establish farms on the Great Plains during the 1800s

windmills to pump water for irrigation

significance of the Suez Canal

it connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas, expediting trade between Europe and Asia.

The following excerpt is from Earl Warren, chief justice of the United States Supreme Court.

"Segregation of white and colored children in public schools has a detrimental effect upon the colored children. The impact is greater when it has the sanction of the law.... Any language in contrary to this finding is rejected. We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."

Which of the following court cases did this ruling overturn?

Plessy v Ferguson

in what type of economy does the government have the most control of the country's resources?

command

What best describes the compromise over slavery that delegates agreed upon during the Constitutional Convention

delegates agreed how enslaved people would be counted in the consensus

a vast, cold, dry region of eastern Russia

Siberia

-was founded by people who escaped religious persecution in england

-engaged in farming, fishing, and whaling

-was led by John Winthrop

Massachusetts

In which region is Islam the predominant Religion

Northern Africa

What region has the greatest frequency of tornadoes?

the midwestern United States

What element is contained in the United States Constitution but not in the Articles of Confederation?

the establishment of an executive branch

based on the law of supply, which is correct

an increase in the price of a product will result in an increase in supply

which country received its independence from Great Britain in 1947?

India

-Boston tea party

-Boston Massacre

-Intolerable acts

the actions listed contributed to what

the american revolution

An agricultural area experiences a drought and sees a decline in crop production. As a result, the farmers are unable to provide food distributors the amount of products they had promised. Which of the following economic situations does the scenario create?

scarcity

which of the following accurately compares two ancient civilizations

the Sumerian civilization used cuneiform and the Egyptians used hieroglyphics

what actions would be taken by the Federal Reserve?

adjusting interest rates to prevent inflation

-held the first Olympics

-polytheistic

-practiced direct democracy

Greece