Praxis 5004 (history) Kathleen Jasper Practice Test

Which of the following early colonial leaders advocated for religious freedom?

a. Roger Williams

b. John Adams

c. John Locke

D. James Madison

A

Which of the following is the belief that people have the right to disobey the government if the government fails to protect their natural rights?

a. manifest destiny

b. social contract

c. conservatism

d. civil rights

B

Which of the following best describes the similarity between 16th century Latin America and 19th century Africa?

a. Industrialization

b. European Colonialism

C. Revolution

d. Renaissance

B

Pakistan and Bangladesh were formed from which British colony after it gained independence following WWII?

a. India

b. cambodia

c. Malaysia

D. Kazakhstan

A

Which of the following describes the trade routes of raw materials, manufactured goods, and slaves among Europe, Africa, and the US?

a. Intrastate trade

b. Silk Road

C. NAFTA

D. Trade Triangle

D

Which of the following regions was once a prosperous civilization but has become a barren desert due to deforestation?

a. Siberia

b. Sahel

c. Saskatchewan

d. Sahara

B

Which of the following is the process of cultivating crops on sides of hills to maximize land area?

a. crop rotation

b. sustenance farming

c. terrace farming

d. commercial farming

C

Which of the following inventions of the industrial revolution made it possible for factory workers to work longer hours?

a. Henry Ford's assembly line

b. Thomas Edison's lightbulb

c. Eli Whitney's Cotton gin

d. Henry Bessemer's steel process

B

Which of the following amendments in the US Constitution abolished slavery?

a. 1st

b. 4th

c. 13th

d. 19th

C

What purpose did the articles of confederation serve?

a. to establish the first constitution of the US

b. to declare independence from Great Britain

C. for the southern states to secede from the union

D. To strengthen the central government

A

The US and Great Britain signed which of the following documents to end the War of 1812?

a. Treaty of Versailles

b. Treaty of Ghent

c. Treaty of Paris

d. Oregon Treaty

B

Which of the following triggered the space race?

a. Sputnik satellite

b. First woman in space

c. first moon landing

d. international space station

A

Which of the following nations built the irrigation system that causes the desertification of the Aral Sea?

a. Egypt

b. Japan

c. United States

d. Soviet Union

D

Which of the following refers to the social movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that focused on women's suffrage?

a. first-wave of feminism

b. second-wave of feminism

c. militant feminism

d. third-wave of feminism

A

Which of the following was a catalyst for the energy crisis in the 1970's?

a. United States support to Israel

b. Soviet Union support to the US

c. Decreased consumption of fossil fuels

d. increase trade with OPEC

A

Prior to the end of the War of 1812, which of the following is true?

a. Native American tribes did not support British troops in fighting the American colonists

b. France refused to trade with Britain and the American colonists

c. Russia dominated trade while the French, British, and American colonists were fighting wars with each other

d. The British provided protection for Native Americans in resisting the American colonists from settling in present-day Indiana

D

Which of the following is the most significant development in ancient Mesopotamia?

a. farming

b. transportation

c. writing

d. irrigation

C

Which of the following civilization was best known for its complex aqueducts systems?

a. egypt

b. mesopotamia

c. Pangea

d. Ancient Rome

D

Which Mesoamerican civilization built the Pyramid of the Sun?

a. Inca

b. Teotihuacan

c. Aztec

d. Olmec

B

Which of the following consists of a group of people that has a prominent ethnicity different from the surrounding community?

a. an embassy

b. an ethnic enclave

c. a religious community

d. a linguistic community

A

Which of the following types of economies supports advances in technology?

a. Market

b. mixed

c. command

d. traditional

B

Which of the following is an example of an archipelago?

a. Himalayas

b. great lakes

c. great plains

d. Hawaiian island

D

Anti-federalists opposed the ratification of the US constitution because of which of the following reasons?

a. lacked bill of rights

b. it lacked the ability to trade independently with other nations

c. it gave too much power to the states

d. it did not include an executive branch

A

Following the Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson ordered which of the following tasks to be completed?

a. Implementation of the Indian Removal Process

b. Reconstitution of the southern states

c. Exploration of the new territory

d. initiation of the first US census

C

Using the map below, which country is at 60N, 120E?

a. Russia

b. South Africa

c. Australia

d. Canada

A

Which of the following is an example of absolute advantage?

a. when a country produces goods at a lower opportunity cost than its competitors

b. when a country specialized in the product they are most efficient at producing and trades for products that other countries are most efficient at producing

c. When a country has an economic surplus and its trading partner has an economic shortage

d. When a country only exports products and does not import products

B

Which of the following was established to restrict monopolies?

a. Sherman Anti-trust Act

b. Chinese Exclusion Act

c. Federal Reserve Act

d. Securities exchange act

A

Which of the following restricted the first amendment, specifically the freedom of speech?

a. Plessy v. Ferguson

b. Schenck v. United States

c. Dred Scott v. Sandford

d. Miranda v. Arizona

B

Which of the following terms refers to a sense of identity and perception of societal norms?

a. Assimilation

b. Competition

c. Cooperation

d. Socialization

D

Which of the following developments helped increase agriculture during the western expansion?

a. irrigation from dams

b. crop rotation

c. terrace farming

d. desalination of seawater

A

Which of the following is true of voter turnout in the United States?

a. Fewer people vote in general elections than in primary elections

b. more people vote in presidential elections than in midterm elections

c. more people vote in local elections than in presidential elections

d. more independents vote in presidential elections than democrats and republicans combined

B

Demand for product sharply decreases. As a result, companies produce less of the product. What happens to the equilibrium price and quantity?

a. Quantity increases, price increases

b. Quantity increases, price is indeterminate

c. Quantity increases, price decreases

d. Quantity decreases, price is indeterminate

D

Which of the following is attributed to Henry Ford's assembly line?

a. Increased wages

b. reduced migrant workers

c. increased production

d. reduced workplace accidents

C

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Industrial Revolution?

a. People moved away from urban areas to rural and suburban areas

b. immigrant workforce increased in factories

c. government regulators provided protection for workers

d. environmental activists pushed big business toward conservation

B

Which of the following is a characteristic of early 18th century America?

a. Dependence on trade with France and great Britain

b. Dependence on trade with Italy and Germany

c. Independent from trade with Europe

d. Dependence on trade within the colonies

A

Which of the following states would be most affected by the Mississippi flooding?

a. Utah

b. Texas

c. Washington

d. Louisiana

D

What is Thomas Jefferson advocating for in the following quote?

"It is more dangerous than even a guilty person should be punished without the forms of law than that the should escape"

a. due process

b. crime and punishment

c. civic duty to understand the law

d. extradition

A

What did Andrew Carnegie use the Bessemer Steel process for?

a. railroads

b. canals

c. irrigation systems

d. assembly line

A

Which of the following characteristics best describe President Coolidge's approach to economics in the 1920's?

a. authoritarian

b. Laissez-faire

c. democratic

d. collaborative

B

Which of the following describes the duty of the judicial branch of the US government?

a. makes laws

b. enforces laws

c. interprets laws

d. implements policy

C

Which entity of US government has the power to declare war?

a. Supreme Court

b. Congress

c. House of Representatives

d. The president

B

Which term is used to describe the study of folklore, linguistics, and ethnology?

a. Physical anthropology

b. biology

c. cultural anthropology

d. civics

C

Which region of the world had the highest population at the beginning of the 21st century?

a. North and South America

b. Africa

c. Europe

d. Asia

D

How did the US government ensure resources were available during WWII?

a. Central planning

b. eminent domain

c. market economy

d. mix economy

A

Which of the following best describes the similarities between 18th century America and 20th century Africa?

a. Industrialization

b. European colonialism

c. Revolution

d. Renaissance

C

Which of the following strategies was used during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism?

a. Colonialism

b. containment

c. imperialism

d. proliferation

B

Which of the following terms is used to describe agriculture where large parcels of land are cultivated using machinery rather than manual labor?

a. extensive farming

b. intensive farming

c. sustenance farming

d. pastoral farming

A

Which of the following types of power generation creates the most greenhouses gasses?

a. Nuclear

b. Wind

c. Hydro

d. Coal

D

Which of the following is the type of economic policy where the government regulates the price of goods and services?

a. Capitalism

b. Mix-market

c. Socialism

d. Competition

C

Which of the following best exemplifies the concept of the manifest destiny?

a. westward expansion in the US

b. Scramble for Africa

c. Internment camps of Japanese-Americans

d. decolonization of India

A

The idea that students can reach higher level goals if their basic human needs are realized describes which of the following theories?

A. Piaget's stages of cognitive development

B. Erikson's stages of psychosocial development

C. Maslow's hierarchy of needs

D. Vygotsky's zone of proximal development

C

Which of the following mountain ranges passes through Argentina and Chile?

a. Himalayas

b. Andes

c. Alps

d. Rockies

B

Why would the federal reserve increase interest rates?

a. to boost the economy out of a recession

b. to increase lending by banks

c. to mitigate a rapid expansion of the economy

d. to increase inflation

C

Which of the concepts describes a government structure where powers not explicitly granted to the federal government are delegated to state governments?

a. Federalism

b. separation of power

c. representative democracy

d. liberalism

A

Which of the following religions is practices in East Asia and focuses on the Four Noble Truths?

a. Islam

b. Catholicism

c. Hinduism

d. Buddhism

D

Which of the following mountain ranges crosses through southern Asia?

a. Appalachians

b. Alps

c. Himalayas

d. Cascades

C

What type of map would show land structure?

a. thematic

b. topographic

c. political

d. meteorological

B

Which of the following is true about the US House of Representatives?

a. the number of seats each state gets is based on the size of the state

b. the number of seats each state gets is based on the number of senators for each state

c. the number of seats each state gets is based on the population of the state

d. the number of seats each state gets is based on the number of voters in the state

C

Where is the highest mountain located?

a. Asia

b. North America

c. Italy

d. Africa

A

Which civilization had the most influence on our government?

a. Greek

b. Roman

c. Indian

d. Chinese

B

What percentage of seats in the US house of representatives is up for election every two years?

a. 100%

b. 70%

c. 50%

d. 20%

A

Which refers to the arrangement of powers that prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a. senate

b. federalism

c. transparent government

d. checks and balances

D

Which is not a monotheistic religion?

a. islam

b. Christianity

c. Taoism

d. Judaism

C

Which of the following is true about the US Senate?

a. Every state in the US elects 2 senators

b. the number of senators is based on the population of the state

c. Senators are the only elected officials in the Congress

d. Senators conduct judicial review

A

An influential person in the development of the US constitution who emphasized life, liberty, and property is?

a. John Hobbes

b. Andrew Jackson

c. John Locke

d. George Washington

C

The Bill of Rights comprises:

a. Amendments 1-10

b. Amendments 1-5

c. Amendments 1-6

d. Amendments 1-3

A

Plymouth was colonized because colonists were seeking:

a. political freedom

b. religious freedom

c. freedom from taxation

d. freedom from illegal search and seizure

B

The ________ Amendment addresses unlawful search and seizure.

a. first

b. second

c. third

d. fourth

D

In Iran, the government rules based on Islamic doctrine. This type of government is called a:

a. theocracy

b. monarchy

c. democracy

d. oligarchy

A

Congress is part of the __________________________ branch of government?

a. Legislative

b. Executive

c. Judicial

d. All of the above

A

An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular county is called a(n):

a. boycott

b. litigation

c. veto

d. embargo

D

What are the Seven Great Wonders of the Ancient World?

a. Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt; Hanging Gardens of Babylon; Statue of Zeus at Olympia,

Greece; Temple of Artemis at Ephesus; Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; Colossus of Rhodes; Eiffel Tower

b. Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt; Hanging Gardens of Babylon; Statue of Zeus at Olympia,

Greece; Temple of Artemis at Ephesus; Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; Colossus of Rhodes; Lighthouse at Alexandria, Egypt

c. Grand Canyon; Hanging Gardens of Babylon; Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece; Temple

of Artemis at Ephesus; Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; Colossus of Rhodes; Lighthouse at Alexandria, Egypt

d. Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt; Niagara Falls; Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece; Temple

of Artemis at Ephesus; Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; Colossus of Rhodes; Lighthouse at

Alexandria, Egypt

B

The Cold War was a state of political and military tension between:

a. US and Germany

b. US and Soviet Union

c. US and Iraq

d. US and Afghanistan

B

Which article of the US Constitution established the legislative branch of the USA?

a. Article I

b. Article II

c. Article III

d. Article IV

A

A __________________ is prolonged period of high inflation, high unemployment, and increased public fear.

a. Depression

b. Stagnation

c. Recession

d. Inflation

A

Who conducts impeachment trials in the US?

a. Supreme Court

b. House of Representatives

c. Senate

d. President

C

The ____________________ is a line that runs between Russia and Alaska and goes around political boundaries in the Pacific Ocean.

a. Prime Meridian

b. International Date Line

c. Equator

d. Latitude and Longitude

B

Which of the following authorities are delegated to state governments?

a. regulate foreign commerce

b. regulate intrastate trade

c. oversee national defense

d. establish postal service

B

Which country was NOT part of the Axis powers during WWII?

a. Germany

b. Japan

c. France

d. Italy

C

The source of the Amazon River can be found close to which mountain range?

a. Himalayas

b. Andes

c. Rockies

d. Cascades

B

Which of the following best exemplifies direct human-environment interaction?

a. A man builds a house on the beach

b. people shop at a mall

c. a family takes a road trip

d. senate votes on an environmental protection bill

A

Referring to Topographical Map: What is this map showing?

a. Mountain

b. River Valley

c. Ocean

d. Plains

A

Which of the following maps would best represent population density in the US?

a. typographical map

b. special purpose map

c. political map

d. climate map

B

Which of the following is the longest river in the world?

a. amazon

b. congo

c. nile

d. yellow

C

Which of the following is considered to be the riskiest investment?

a. government bonds

b. stocks

c. mutual funds

d. land

B

A newspaper publishing an interview with a major political figure during a time of national crisis is an example of the rights established by which constitutional amendment?

a. 1st

b. 2nd

c. 10th

d. 19th

A

The president of the US has the power to do all of the following EXCEPT:

a. Issue executive order

b. pardon criminals

c. nominate supreme court judges

d. appoint state representatives

D

Which of the following would be an example of checks and balances?

a. the president pardons a convicted criminal

b. the US senate votes on a new environmental regulations

c. the supreme court rules a law passed by congress unconstitutional

d. the government taxes large corporations

C

Which of the following are major contributions from the Ancient Greeks?

a. philosophy, mathematics, drama

b. music, art, mathematics

c. irrigation, art, and architecture

d. cuneiform, architecture, music

A

What was the reason for the sudden growth of Western European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries?

a. colonization of the new world

b. finding a passage to Africa

c. Establishment of new trade routes with Asia

d. understanding of other cultures

C

Which two countries fought for control of North America in the early 1700's?

a. France and Britain

b. France and Germany

c. Britain and America

d. France and Spain

A

Which of the following was significant for being the first self-governing document in the American colonies?

a. The Mayflower Compact

b. Virginia House of Burgesses

c. Declaration of Independence

d. Bill of Rights

A

Who delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19. 1863?

A. Thomas Jefferson

b. John F. Kennedy

c. Martin Luther King Jr.

d. Abraham Lincoln

D

What was the reason for the US declining to sign the Treaty of Versailles?

a. its punishment of Germany was too harsh

b. Senate did not want to join the League of Nations

c. President Wilson rejected the treaty

d. US wanted to write its own treaty

B

Which of the following is the main reason for westward expansion in America?

a. agriculture

b. land ownership and financial opportuntiy

c. new hunting grounds

d. business opportunities with Native Americans

B

Which president was in office during the Louisiana Purchase?

a. Andrew Jackson

b. Ulysses S. Grant

c. Thomas Jefferson

d. William Henry Harrison

C

There is the imaginary horizontal line that divides Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere:

a. International Date line

b. equator

c. prime meridian

d. latitude

B

Deflation is:

a. decrease in the general price level of goods and services over a shorter period of time

b. decrease in the general price level of goods and services over a longer period of time

c. increase in the general price level of goods and services over a longer period of time

d. increase in the general price level of goods and services over a shorter period of time

B

Which of the following was not a cause, leading up to World War II?

a. German invasion of Poland

b. Russian Invasion of Poland

c. Treaty of Versailles

d. Attack on Pearl Harbor

D

Which of the following was the direct cause of World War I?

a. The Ottoman Empire's defeat of the Allies

b. Woodrow Wilson's 14 points

c. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d. zimmerman telegram

C