Praxis Elementary Education: Social Studies (7004)

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

Egypt:

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 peace 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: A confederation consists of a union of several states or countries, united for a common purpose. Confederations occasionally have a central authority, but the majority of the power lies with the states or countries.

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

The Compromise of 1850: Part of the Compromise of 1850 was the provision that any runaway slave found in a non-slave state had to be sent 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 the Confederation: The Articles of Confederation were 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: Lincoln was advised to wait for a decisive Union victory before issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, to show that the Union could enforce the proclamation. The Battle of Antietam ended with the Confederates being driven out of Maryland. Lincoln felt comfortable enough with this to issue the proclamation five days after the battle.

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

Nelson Mandela

Which of the following European nations was the first to colonize the southwestern United States?

Spain: Spain was the first European nation to explore and colonize the southwestern United States as early as the mid-1500s.

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

The construction of private bomb shelters: During the 1950s and 1960s, people in the United States built 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: This is an example of an incentive because the consumer is being motivated to shop at the store.

Which of the following amendments to the United States Constitution gave women the right to vote?

Nineteenth

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

High levels of seismic activity: The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

Which of the following are the main religions in Nepal?

Hinduism and Buddhism

Which of the following events 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.: The Cherokee refused to leave their land, even suing for their rights. However, they were eventually forced to relocate in 1838 and 1839 in a migration that is known as the Trail of Tears.

Which of the following is 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.: Indentured servants in the American colonies typically served for seven years and received their freedom and a plot of land when their service was complete.

Which of the following countries is known as the breadbasket of Europe?

Ukraine: The rich, dark soil and the vast fields of wheat and other food products have earned Ukraine the nickname "breadbasket of Europe."

Which of the following rights did Thomas Jefferson believe John Adams had violated when he signed the Alien and Sedition Acts into law?

Freedom of the Press

Which of the following reasons explains why Russia withdrew from the First World War?

The Bolshevik Revolution started

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

It had more experienced troops to lead the troops: The South had commanders that included Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Its military leaders had more experience than the North's military leaders.

Which of the following events had the greatest impact on the size of the United States?

The Louisiana Purchase

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

The per capita national output: Economic growth is directly related to percentage increase in GNP of a country.

Which of the following are the most common geological threats to Mexico?

Volcanoes and earthquakes

Which of the following is a responsibility of the executive branch?

Signing proposed bills into law

Which of the following 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 of the following events?

Spanish-American War: The sinking of the USS Maine in Havana, Cuba, in February 1898 prompted the United States to declare war on Spain, beginning the Spanish-American War.

Which of the following demonstrates one way the government can promote competition?

Enacting and enforcing antitrust legislation: In order to promote competition, the government must ensure that one company does not have an unfair advantage over its competitors.

Which of the following best explains why the expansion of the American colonies was limited under British rule?

The Proclamation of 1763 prevented the colonists from migrating west.: The 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.

Which of the following is accurate about the geography of Peru?

Its coastal region is 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 the preceding text?

Fifteenth

Which of the following time zones is located between California and Texas?

Mountain

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

Rwanda

Which of the following countries have territorial claims in Kashmir?

India, Pakistan, and China: The countries of India, Pakistan, and China are in a triangular conflict in Kashmir because all three countries make territorial claims in Kashmir.

Which of the following best explains how intensive agriculture, poor irrigation practices, and overgrazing have affected the environment?

They have contributed to the desertification of areas.: Human activities that contribute to desertification include the expansion and intensive use of agricultural lands, poor irrigation practices, deforestation, and overgrazing. These practices place enormous pressure on the land by changing its soil chemistry and hydrology. Overexploited lands suffer from erosion, soil salinization, loss of productivity, and decreased resilience to climatic variations.

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

Voting

Which of the following is the best 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.

Which of the following events most contributed to the start of the American Revolution?

The British taxing the colonists to pay for the French and Indian War: At the conclusion of the French and Indian War, the British imposed taxes to help pay debts from the war. As a result of these taxes, American colonists began resisting British rule.

Which of the following helped many homesteaders to establish farms on the Great Plains during the 1800s?

Windmills to pump water for irrigation

Which of the following best explains the 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 which of the following types of economies does the government have the most control of the country's resources?

Command: In a command economy the means of production and resources are owned by the government.

Which of the following describes the compromise over slavery that the delegates agreed upon during the Constitutional Convention?

Delegates agreed on how enslaved people would be counted in the census.: During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the northern and southern states debated how slaves should be counted when determining a state's total population. A state's population determined the number of representatives per state. A compromise was reached where each slave would be counted as three-fifths of a person. This measure was called the Three-Fifths Compromise.

Which of the following regions is the vast, cold, dry region of eastern Russia?

Siberia: Siberia is the vast Russian province encompassing most of Northern Asia with extremely cold winters and low precipitation.

Was founded by people who escaped religious persecution in England

Engaged in farming, fishing, and whaling

Was led by John Winthrop

Which of the following American colonies does the information describe?

Massachusetts: Led by John Winthrop, the Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded by colonists who were escaping religious persecution in England and whose livelihoods in the new colony primarily consisted of farming, fishing, and whaling.

In which of the following regions is Islam the predominant religion?

Northern Africa

Which of the following regions has the greatest frequency of tornadoes?

The midwestern United States

Which of the following elements is contained in the United States Constitution but not in the Articles of Confederation?

The establishment of the executive branch

Which of the following is correct based on the law of supply?

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

Which of the following countries received its independence from Great Britain in 1947?

India

Boston Tea Party

Boston Massacre

Intolerable Acts

The actions listed contributed to which of the following events?

The American Revolution

Which of the following best describes one result of the introduction of robotics into manufacturing centers?

Workers will need to be retrained to perform different jobs.

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.

Which of the following actions would be taken by the Federal Reserve?

Adjusting interest rates to prevent inflation

Held the first Olympics

Polytheistic

Practiced direct democracy

Which of the following ancient civilizations is described in the preceding list?

Greece