History Praxis Form 1

responsibility of a citizen of the United States?

A. Participating in a protest

B. Starting a business

C. Attending a university

D. Volunteering in a community

D. volunteering in a community

The relative scarcity of arable land in China led to which of the following patterns in Chinese social life?

A. Extensive low-intensity agriculture with an emphasis on grazing animals

B. Equal population density across all zones and assignment of the right to inherit land to the first-born child

C. Limited agricultural surplus and difficulty in sustaining large scale states

D. Early development of intensive agriculture cultivation techniques

effect of the Gulf Stream?

A. North America is significantly dryer and colder than it otherwise would be

B. The North Atlantic has the most unstable weather of any ocean on earth

C. Travel time for ships and aircraft is much shorter from Europe to North America than North America to Europe

D. The climate of Western Europe is significantly warmer and milder than it otherwise would be.

D. The climate of Western Europe is significantly warmer and milder than it otherwise would be

Which of the following statements best describes gender role?

A. Gender role is the sex group to which an individual belongs

B. Gender role consists of the set of behaviors society considers appropriate for each sex group

C. Gender role consists of actions taken by individuals to eliminate gender stereotypes

D. Gender roles consists of fixed, culturally invariant expectations for each sex group

B.consists of the set of behaviors society considers appropriate for each sex group

Which of the following is an important provision of the Treaty of Versailles, signed at the end of the First World War?

A. Germany maintained control of Alsace-Lorraine

B. Germany's colonial territories achieved independence and were admitted to the League of Nations

C. Germany had to take responsibility for allied war losses by accepting war guilt clause

D. Russia and the United States agreed to participate in peacekeeping operations under the

C. Germany had to take responsibility for Allied war losses by accepting a "war guilt" clause

During the era of classical civilizations, which of the following primarily drove interaction between the Roman and Han empires?

A. Religious conversion

B. Trade in luxury goods

C. Common interest in Daoism

D. Geographic rivalry

B. Trade in luxury goods

Which colony had the highest proportion of German settlers during the colonial period?

A. Massachusetts

B. Pennsylvania

C. New York

D. Virginia

B. Pennsylvania

The correspondence between which of the following couples, in which the wife urged her husband, "Remember the ladies," is viewed by historians as an early illustration of the interest and activism of women in national policy?

A. George & Martha Washington

B. John & Abigal Adams

C. James & Dolley Madison

D. Andrew & Rachel Jackson

B. John and Abagail Adams: she wrote her husband a now famous letter "Remember the Ladies"

Which of the following issues did the Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 resolve?

A. How to determine the number of senators granted each state in the Congress

B. How to account for slaves for both the purposes of representation of states in the House of Representatives and of taxation of states by the national government

C. How to determine federal compensation to states that forfeited western land claims

D. How to determine how the revenue from tariffs on imported goods would be distributed between the federal government and states.

B. It resolved how to account for slaves for both the purposes of representation of states in the House of Reps and of taxation of states by the national government

What did the United States Supreme Court conclude in its 1857 ruling on the Dred Scott case?

A. The importation of spaces from Africa was illegal

B. Slaves were free once their owners took them to free states

C. Slaves had no legal right to sue for their freedom

D. Slaves could be freed once their owner died

C. Slaves had no legal right to sue for their freedom

In 1920 the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was passed in order to

A. Establish the right to a trial by jury

B. Abolish slavery

C. Guarantee freedom of speech

D. Guarantee women the right to vote

D. Guarantee women the right to vote

The Truman Doctrine justified which of the following United States policies?

A. Aiding Greece & Turkey after WW2

B. Participating in the United Nations

C. Selling of arms to Iran

D. Intervening with Nicaragua

A. Aiding Greece and Turkey because they needed military and political assistance after the Second World War

Which of the following contributed to a decline in the prices of farm goods in the late-nineteenth-century United States?

A. Shortages of agricultural machinery caused by labor strikes

B. Shortages of arable land

C. Overproduction of agricultural products

D. The aftermath of the Civil war

C. Overproduction of agricultural products - supply went up and demand went down resulting in decline of prices

Which of the following exemplifies the Constitution's federalist structure?

A. The separation of powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches

B. The Full Faith and Credit clause of Article IV of the Constitution

C. The Supremacy clause of Article VI of the Constitution

D. The 10th amendment's division of power between the national and state govt

D. the 10th amendments division of power between national and state governments (federalism)

Which of the following Native American cultures is known for its complex temples and pyramids and its cultivation of maize?

A. Mohican

B. Pequot

C. Hopi

D. Aztec

D. Aztec culture

Which of the following statements is consistent with the ideas of Thomas Hobbes and helped to influence the writing of the United States Constitution?

A. The power govern was a divine right guaranteed to kings by God, which people were obligated to accept.

B. The power to govern was endowed in individuals who organized a government and decreed communal ownership of the means of production.

C. No order exists in a state of nature, and therefore people need to surrender some of their power and form of government to create order

D. Government is an evil and corrupting influence and should be replaced by a utopian society based on free will.

C. No order exists in a state of nature, and therefore people need to surrender some of their power and form of government to create order

Which of the following is required for an individual to cast a ballot in any federal election in the United States?

A. Membership in a political party

B. A valid drivers license

C. Voter registration

D. Payment of a poll tax

C. Voter registration

Which of the following is true of the effect of high tariffs on an economy in the long run?

A. They increase the market for exports

B. They decrease employment in the industries protected by the tariff

C. They benefit some groups at the expense of others

D. They encourage industries protected by the tariff to be more efficient and competitive

C. They benefit some groups at the expense of others :because tariffs are implemented to protect domestic manufacturing but many result in weakening of economies

In which of the following types of economies do the government and central planners play the largest part in deciding how resources are used and distributed to the people?

A. Capitalist

B. Command

C. Free Market

D. Traditional

B. Command economy - government makes all the decisions regarding production and distribution of goods

Which resource would be most useful to a researcher who is studying the significance of the Suez Canal, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Strait of Gibraltar?

A. A table with currency exchange rates between the U.S and European Countries

B. A map of the countries located between the North Atlantic and the Arabian Sea

C. A bar graph showing the number of democratic nations in the Middle East

D. A diary entry describing a traveler's encounters along the Silk Road

B. A map of the countries located between the North Atlantic and the Arabian Sea

Which of the following is the most effective method for a farmer to use to minimize the effects of a drought?

A. Using greenhouses

B. Building terraces

C. Using drip irrigation

D. Flooding fields

C. Using drip irrigation would help conserve water

Which of the following was a major effect of the New Deal in the United States?

A. Increased federal government spending

B. Decreased Involvement in foreign affairs

C. Decreased wages for government workers

D. Increased privatization of industries

A. Increased federal government spending to fund the programs of the New Deal

Which of the following describes a significant effect of deforestation in South America?

A. Reduction of the transportation hubs

B. Decreased demand for arable land

C. Increased threats to wildlife habitats

D. Decrease in foreign trade

C. Increased threats to wildlife habitats

Which of the following describes the effect of the interstate highway system on life in the United States?

A. Increased suburban development

B. Increased education funding

C. Decrease use of airline transportation

D. Decrease demand for oversees goods

A. Increased suburban development

Which of the following events was the context for the Gettysburg Address?

A. The dedication of a national cemetery during the civil war

B. The opening of an immigrant processing during the Gilded Age

C. The attack on a battle ship at the start of the Spanish-American War

D. The annexation of new territory during the era of western expansion

A. The dedication of a national cemetery during the Civil war by Abe Lincoln

Which of the following is one governmental power established by the Articles of Confederation?

A. The creation of an equitable system of taxation

B. The ability to negotiate with foreign governments

C. The establishment of a powerful executive branch

D. The establishment of a system of national courts

B. The ability to negotiate with foreign governments

Which of the following most contributed to the growth of factory production in the United States during the early 1800s?

A. Rise in labor union membership

B. Introduction of new technologies

C. Creation of vocational programs

D. Increase in government regulations

B. Introduction of new technologies such as new machinery for factory production

Which of the following colonies was established as a haven for English Catholics?

A. Massachusetts

B. Maryland

C. South Carolina

D. New Hampshire

B. Maryland

Which of the following inventors is most associated with the use of the assembly line?

A. Henry Ford

B. Thomas Alva Edison

C. Alexander Graham Bell

D. Nikola Tesla

A. Henry Ford

Which of the following events is recognized as the end of the American Civil War?

A. The second Battle of Bull Run

B. The election of Abraham Lincoln

C. The secession of South Carolina

D. The Battle of Appomattox Court House

D. Robert E. Lee's surrender at the battle of Appomattox Court House

Which of the following actions led to Unites States involvement in the First World War?

A. The bombing of naval bases in Pacific

B. The surrender of military forces from Russia

C. The invasion of neutral territories by Germany

D. The use of submarine warfare in the Atlantic

D. The use of submarine warfare in the Atlantic: unrestricted use of submarine warfare made them declare war on Germany

Which of the following presidents expanded the United States space program by establishing the goal of landing astronauts on the Moon?

A. Harry Truman

B. Dwight Eisenhower

C. John f. Kennedy

D. Gerald Ford

C. John F. Kennedy established this goal in 1960 his first year as president

Which of the following describes the use of a natural resource in ancient Mesopotamia to develop an early civilization?

A. Irrigating crops

B. Hunting animals on plateaus

C. Farming crops on terraced hillsides

D. Navigating ships on oceans

A. River for irrigation for crops

Which of the following examples describes an action performed by the federal government?

A. Collecting property taxes to fund public schools

B. Establishing trade agreements with other nations

C. Determining zoning guidelines for urban development

D. Raising sales taxes on major goods

B. Establishing trade agreements with other nations

During the late nineteenth century, in which of the following ways did churches in the United States respond to the social problems resulting from the industrialism of the previous decades?

A. They aligned themselves with and financed the political agendas of organized labor

B. They lobbied Congress to pass laws guaranteeing social security for all citizens

C. They subsidized efforts to build small homes for the working poor

D. They built and maintained mission schools, orphanages, and homes for the aged

D. built and maintained mission schools, orphanages, and homes for the aged to allieviate social problems

Which of the following physical features provided a natural barrier against the growth of British colonies in North America?

A. The Gulf of Mexico

B. The Appalachian Mountains

C. The Mississippi River

D. The Rocky Mountains

B. The Appalachian Mountains

Which of the following factors most increased cultural diversity within the United States during the early nineteenth century?

A. The relocation of American Indians in western territories

B. The arrival of European immigrants in urban areas

C. The migration of African Americans to northern cities

D. The arrival of Asian workers to build railroads

B. Arrival of European immigrants in urban areas - European immigrants comprised many different cultures

Which of the following most contributed to the expansion of the Roman Empire under Emperor Augustus?

A. The collection of taxes from conquered areas

B. The appointment of public officials to the government

C. The toleration of monotheism in conquered lands

D. The establishment of an organized military system

D. Establishment of an organized military system - Roman military was efficient

Which of the following most contributed to Japan's rise as an industrial power in the late nineteenth century?

A. Acquiring natural resources from China

B. Establishing trade with the United States

C. Joining a military alliance with Germany

D. Annexing territories from Russia

B. Establishing trade with the United States

Which of the following contributed to the development of both ancient China and Rome?

A. The building of large universities

B. The printing of paper currency

C. The practice of representative government

D. The establishment of trade centers

D. The establishment of trade centers - both had extensive trade networks

Which of the following is most associated with the Boston Tea Party?

A. Impressment of sailors

B. Quartering of troops in homes

C. Increased taxes on commodities

D. Restrictions on due process

C. Increased taxes on commodities - taxation without representation

Which of the following best explains how the global depression affected Germany after the First World War?

A. The number of labor union members increased across the country

B. Banks offered low-interest loans to help rebuild homes

C. The government implemented regulations to help improve workers safety

D. Mandatory reparations caused massive inflation in the country

D. Inflation rates increased across the country, especially Germany

Which of the following groups was declared free by the Emancipation Proclamation?

A. Enslaved people who had escaped to western territories

B. Enslaved people who lived in border states

C. Enslaved people who served in the federal army

D. Enslaved people who lived in areas still in rebellion

D. Enslaved people who lived in areas still in rebellion

Which of the following changes would most likely occur in a community with high rates of immigration?

A. The reduction of small business revenues

B. A decline in religious observances

C. The establishment of new cultural festivals

D. An increase in zoning regulations

C. The establishment of new cultural festivals of immigrants native country

Which of the following is most responsible for changing the cultural landscape of the American West in the late nineteenth century?

A. The expansion of the railroad

B. The growth of Indian settlements

C. The relocation of Mexican citizens

D. The establishment of slave states

The expansion of the railroad which brought diverse groups to the western territories who created cities and towns

Which of the following characteristics best describes the New England colonies?

A. Shelter and clothing

B. Good harbors and moderate climate

C. Rocky terrain and cold winters

D. Coastal lowlands and moderate winters

C.Rocky terrain and cold winters

Which of the following is associated with the relocation of Cherokee Indians to Oklahoma?

A. The Dawes Act

B. The Adams-Onis Treaty

C. The Trail of Tears

D. The great Migration

C. The Trail of Tears

Which of the following events most contributed to Southern states seceding from the Union?

A. The inauguration of Abraham Lincoln

B. The occurrence of Nat Turners Rebellion

C. The ratification of the Civil Right Act

D. The signing of Kansas- Nebraska Act

A. The inaguration of Abe Lincoln - Southerners opposed Lincoln gaining the Presidency because he favored the Northern delegates regulating trade and expressed views against slavery

The Russian people's interest in acquiring and wearing American blue jeans is an example of

A. Cultural diversity

B. Cultural diffusion

C. Cultural adaptation

D. Acculturation

B. cultural diffusion