Prepare for the Praxis Elementary Education exam with these practice questions and answers. This guide covers social studies, science, mathematics, and reading/language arts content.
Q: Which of the following best describes why a democratic government regulates the economy?A.)To guarantee fair electionsB.)To protect civil rightsC.)To provide federal jobsD.)To ensure financial stability
Answer: D.To ensure financial stability
Q: Which of the following statements best describes the historical settlement of the present-day United States?A.)European powers cooperated with one another to colonize new territories.B.)The area was primarily populated from the East Coast to the West Coast.C.)Internal migration was discouraged by local government officials.D.)Large groups of Native Americans were assimilated into European settlements.
Answer: B.)The area was primarily populated from the East Coast to the West Coast.
Q: Which of the following most contributes to the cultural cohesion of a community?A.Diverse climateB.Common languageC.Natural resourcesD.Market economy
Answer: B.Common language
Q: Which of the following conflicts contributed to an agreement between British colonies known as the Albany Plan?A.American RevolutionB.King Philip’s WarC.French and Indian WarD.War of 1812
Answer: C.French and Indian War
Q: The following excerpt is a portion of a letter from George Washington to Henry Knox in February, 1787.”If three years ago, any person had of told me that at this day, I should see such a formidable rebellion against the laws and constitutions of our own making as now appears, I should have thought him a bedlamite (insane person)—fit subject for a madhouse…”Which of the following rebellions is discussed in this excerpt?A.Shays’ RebellionB.Nat Turner’s RebellionC.The Whiskey RebellionD.Stono Rebellion
Answer: A.Shays’ Rebellion
Q: Which TWO of the following natural resources were European explorers trying to acquire during the early exploration of North America?A.PlatinumB.ZincC.GoldD.IronE.SilverF.Ivory
Answer: C.GoldE.Silver
Q: Which of the following developments prompted the United States Congress to pass the USA PATRIOT Act?A.A Middle East oil embargo in 1973B.The start of the Iran-Iraq WarC.An attack by terrorists in 2001D.The outbreak of the Cuban missile crisis
Answer: C.An attack by terrorists in 2001
Q: Which of the following actions would a government most likely take to encourage economic growth?A.Lowering interest ratesB.Raising income taxesC.Increasing federal regulationsD.Decreasing federal spending
Answer: A.Lowering interest rates
Q: Which of the following doubled the size of the United States?A.The Gadsden PurchaseB.The Louisiana PurchaseC.The annexation of TexasD.The cession of Florida
Answer: B.The Louisiana Purchase
Q: The following narrative is from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa (1789).”I remember, in the vessel in which I was brought over, in the men’s apartment, there were several brothers . . . sold in different lots; and it was very moving on this occasion, to see and hear their cries at parting.”Which of the following eighteenth-century practices is described by this narrative?A.ImperialismB.MercantilismC.Chattel slaveryD.Indentured servitude
Answer: C.Chattel slavery
Q: Which TWO factors contributed to the failure of the Articles of Confederation?A.Congress abused its power to tax.B.Congress overregulated foreign trade.C.States printed local currencies.D.The executive branch abused its power to negotiate treaties.E.The federal government was unable to enforce laws
Answer: C.States printed local currencies.E.The federal government was unable to enforce laws
Q: “With the existing colonies or dependencies of any European power we have not interfered and shall not interfere. But with the Governments who have declared their independence and maintain it, and whose independence we have, on great consideration and on just principles, acknowledged, we could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them, or controlling in any other manner their destiny, by any European power in any other light than as the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the United States.” United States president, 1823Which of the following is most associated with this speech?A.Monroe DoctrineB.Roosevelt CorollaryC.Louisiana PurchaseD.Missouri Compromise
Answer: A.Monroe Doctrine
Q: “I am of the opinion that when once these rebels have felt a smart blow, they will submit; and no situation can ever change my fixed resolution….” King George IIIWhich of the following is most related to the topic discussed in this excerpt?A.The Declaration of IndependenceB.The Louisiana PurchaseC.The Constitution of the United StatesD.The Treaty of Paris of 1763
Answer: A.The Declaration of Independence
Q: Which of the following best describes how the increasing popularity of automobiles transformed the United States during the early twentieth century?A.The percentage of people who lived in rural areas increased.B.The number of roads that were paved increased.C.The percentage of minorities who voted increased.D.The number of mass transit systems that were built increased.
Answer: B.The number of roads that were paved increased.
Q: Which of the following maps would most likely be used in distinguishing cultural regions?A.A world map of languagesB.A North American topographical mapC.A world map of natural resourcesD.A precipitation map of Europe
Answer: A.A world map of languages
Q: “The Conventions of a number of the States having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added.” (1789)Which of the following documents resolved the issue described by this excerpt?A.The Federalist papersB.The Articles of ConfederationC.The Annals of CongressD.The Bill of Rights
Answer: D.The Bill of Rights
Q: Which of the following is recognized by three of the world’s major religions as a holy city?A.MeccaB.CairoC.JerusalemD.Tehran
Answer: C.Jerusalem
Q: Which entrepreneur is most associated with the information revolution that developed in Silicon Valley?A.Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Jr.B.Thomas Alva EdisonC.Alexander Graham BellD.Steven Paul Jobs
Answer: D.Steven Paul Jobs
Q: Which of the following best describes how the farming techniques used by the Inca developed?A.Vast plains resulted in pastoral farming.B.Annual flooding resulted in the development of commercial farms.C.Steep mountains resulted in the development of terrace farms.D.Lack of rainfall resulted in dry farming.
Answer: C.Steep mountains resulted in the development of terrace farms.
Q: Which of the following was written to raise public support for the ratification of the United States Constitution?A.The South Carolina ExpositionB.The Articles of ConfederationC.The Virginia Declaration of RightsD.The Federalist Papers
Answer: D.The Federalist Papers(The Federalist papers were series of 85 essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay urging the citizens of New York to ratify the new United States Constitution)
Q: Which of the following best protects the security of citizens in a democracy?A.Limiting the number of potential candidates in electionsB.Ensuring that voters are well-informed about electionsC.Compensating candidates for money spent in electionsD.Mandating that voters participate in elections
Answer: B.Ensuring that voters are well-informed about elections
Q: Which of the following countries did the United States come into conflict with as a result of the annexation of the Republic of Texas?A.MexicoB.FranceC.CanadaD.Spain
Answer: A.Mexico
Q: Which of the following best describes President Woodrow Wilson’s main justification for the entry of the United States into World War I?A.The threat of communism around the world needed to be eliminated.B.The world needed to be made safe for democracy.C.The Allied Powers demanded that war reparations be paid by Germany.D.The Central Powers launched an attack against a United States naval base
Answer: B.The world needed to be made safe for democracy.
Q: Which of the following amendments to the United States Constitution extended the right to vote to women?A.Eighteenth AmendmentB.Nineteenth AmendmentC.Twentieth AmendmentD.Twenty-First Amendment
Answer: B.Nineteenth Amendment
Q: -Availability of abundant natural resources-Federal laws enacted to protect property rights-Extensive patent laws passedWhich of the following developments was made possible as a result of the factors listed above?A.The Great DepressionB.The Great AwakeningC.The Industrial RevolutionD.The Great Recession
Answer: C.The Industrial Revolution
Q: Which of the following topics is most related to the Roman “Twelve Tables”?A.ArtB.ArchitectureC.PhilosophyD.Law
Answer: D.Law
Q: Which of the following events resulted in the United States gaining control of the Philippines?A.The Vietnam WarB.World War IC.The Korean WarD.Spanish-American War
Answer: D.Spanish-American War
Q: “…a Firm League of Friendship with each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them…” (1781)Which of the following documents outlines the objectives referred to in this excerpt?A.The Declaration of IndependenceB.The Articles of ConfederationC.The Mayflower CompactD.The Bill of Rights
Answer: B.The Articles of Confederation
Q: Which of the following scenarios would most directly increase a nation’s gross domestic product?A.A rise in unemployment ratesB.A rapid growth in populationC.A rise in the price of exported goodsD.A decision to implement economic sanctions
Answer: C.A rise in the price of exported goods
Q: Which of the following best describes the prime meridian?A.Longitude line that divides Earth into Eastern and Western HemispheresB.Line of latitude that divides Earth into Northern and Southern HemispheresC.Longitude line that demarcates the change of the calendar dayD.Line of latitude that marks the most northerly point on a map
Answer: A.Longitude line that divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Q: Which of the following describes the primary purpose of cross-cultural comparisons?A.To determine which culture is superiorB.To establish the land rights of a cultural groupC.To identify traits shared between culturesD.To predict cultural migration patterns
Answer: C.To identify traits shared between cultures
Q: -Rich soil-Abundant fishing grounds-Access to freshwaterWhich of the following actions by European colonists was most affected by these factors?A.Creation of new mapsB.Trading with Native AmericansC.Founding of settlementsD.Development of plantations
Answer: C.Founding of settlements
Q: Which of the following describes one outcome of the Battle of Saratoga?A.The British government gave the colonists equal representation in Parliament.B.The colonists formed a military alliance with Mexico against the British.C.The battle immediately led to the surrender of all British forces in the American colonies.D.The American victory convinced France to form a military alliance with the colonists.
Answer: D.The American victory convinced France to form a military alliance with the colonists.
Q: Which of the following events contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?A.Interception of the Zimmermann telegramB.Bombing of a United States naval baseC.A naval confrontation in the Gulf of TonkinD.The sinking of a United States battleship
Answer: D.The sinking of a United States battleship
Q: Which of the following is best described as the study of individual economic behavior?A.MicroeconomicsB.MacroeconomicsC.Social economicsD.Institutional economics
Answer: A.Microeconomics
Q: Which of the following architectural innovations is attributed to classical Greece?A.AqueductB.MinaretC.Ionic columnD.Flying buttress
Answer: C.Ionic column
Q: Which of the following would most contribute to an entrepreneur’s success?A.Tariffs and exportsB.Labor and exportsC.Capital and tariffsD.Labor and capital
Answer: D.Labor and capital
Q: Which of the following best characterizes a resource as scarce?A.The production of the resource exceeds the demand for it.B.The resource is renewable.C.The consumer demand for the resource exceeds the amount available.D.The government subsidizes the resource.
Answer: C.The consumer demand for the resource exceeds the amount available.
Q: Which of the following objectives is expressly stated in the preamble to the Constitution?A.Providing for the common defense and establishing political partiesB.Providing for the common defense and establishing justiceC.Insuring domestic tranquility and establishing voting proceduresD.Promoting the general welfare and establishing political parties
Answer: B.Providing for the common defense and establishing justice
Q: Which of the following describes a physical characteristic that a developer would use when planning a residential community?A.Evaluating the quality of local schoolsB.Assessing the median income of the surrounding communitiesC.Calculating the potential growth of neighboring businessesD.Analyzing the proximity to flood zones
Answer: D.Analyzing the proximity to flood zones
Q: Which of the following rights is most characteristic of a democracy?A.The right to achieve financial securityB.The right to worship in a government churchC.The right to participate in the electoral processD.The right to a publicly funded education
Answer: C.The right to participate in the electoral process
Q: Which of the following officials is the chief executive at the state level of government?A.AmbassadorB.GovernorC.SenatorD.Mayor
Answer: B.Governor
Q: Which of the following best describes why the Amazon Basin is considered a region?A.The tributaries of the Amazon River drain into the Atlantic Ocean.B.The indigenous people living in the Amazon rain forest speak the same language.C.Seasonal rainfall in the Amazon rain forest is consistent throughout the year.D.Physical characteristics are influenced by the tributaries of the Amazon River.
Answer: D.Physical characteristics are influenced by the tributaries of the Amazon River.
Q: Which of the following actions is considered primarily a duty of local governments?A.Negotiating with foreign leadersB.Organizing school systemsC.Printing paper currencyD.Establishing border security
Answer: B.Organizing school systems
Q: Which of the following describes the primary reason for the establishment of time zones in the United States?A.To create uniform borders between statesB.To align all cities with the prime meridianC.To improve the efficiency of transportationD.To maintain physical national boundaries
Answer: C.To improve the efficiency of transportation
Q: Which of the following amendments to the United States Constitution was used to justify segregation?A.TenthB.SixthC.FifthD.Third
Answer: A.Tenth
Q: Which TWO of the following locations are the best examples of how human interaction can affect the environment?A.The Grand CanyonB.The Hoover DamC.Niagara FallsD.Grand TetonE.Mount Rushmore
Answer: B.The Hoover DamE.Mount Rushmore
Q: Ramon can spend his time creating calligraphy cards or baking muffins. He chooses to bake muffins.Which of the following economic terms best describes the calligraphy cards in this scenario?A.Scarce resourceB.Production costC.Opportunity costD.Factor of production
Answer: C.Opportunity cost(opportunity cost is the value of the next-highest-valued alternative, which in this case would be the cards.)
Q: Which of the following actions is the direct result of how humans impact the environment?A.ErosionB.EarthquakeC.MudslideD.Deforestation
Answer: D.Deforestation
Q: Which of the following best explains why Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan used deficit spending?A.To stimulate weak economiesB.To regulate financial marketsC.To promote territorial expansionD.To prevent racial inequality
Answer: A.To stimulate weak economies
Q: Which of the following best describes a reasonable application of how geography can be used to interpret the past?A.To understand how the discovery of gold affected the development of CaliforniaB.To analyze the potential hazards of overcrowding in urban areasC.To determine the longitude and latitude of the capital of NebraskaD.To calculate the topographical features of a specific region
Answer: A.To understand how the discovery of gold affected the development of California
Q: The following excerpt was written on July 4, 1776.”When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another . . . “Which of the following individuals was the author of this document?A.Patrick HenryB.James MadisonC.Thomas JeffersonD.George Washington
Answer: C.Thomas Jefferson
Q: Which of the following organizations was most responsible for the increased tensions over the shortage of a natural resource during the 1970s?A.World Customs OrganizationB.Organization of the Petroleum Exporting CountriesC.World Trade OrganizationD.North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Answer: B.Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Q: Which of the following is one characteristic of a democracy?A.Citizens participate in the fair election of government officials.B.Government power is controlled by a few individuals.C.Government power is controlled by a single monarch.D.Citizens are punished for criticizing government officials
Answer: A.Citizens participate in the fair election of government officials.
Q: Sixteenth-century European explorers sought to discover alternative trade routes to which of the following?A.AustraliaB.North AfricaC.South AmericaD.Asia
Answer: D.Asia
Q: Which of the following is a responsibility of a citizen of the United States?A. Participating in a protestB. Starting a businessC. Attending a universityD. Volunteering in a community
Answer: D. Volunteering in a community
Q: Which of the following views of the globe includes the region in which Japan is located?*picture on back of card*
Answer: ……………..ANSWER: C
Q: 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 animalsB. Equal population density across all zones and assignment of the right to inherit land to the first-born childC. Limited agricultural surplus and difficulty in sustaining large-scale statesD. Early development of intensive agricultural cultivation techniques
Answer: D. Early development of intensive agricultural cultivation techniques
Q: Which of the following is an 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 from North America to Europe.D. The climate of Western Europe is significantly warmer and milder than it otherwise would be.
Answer: D. The climate of Western Europe is significantly warmer and milder than it otherwise would be.
Q: The Russian people’s interest in acquiring and wearing American blue jeans is an example ofA. cultural diversityB. cultural diffusionC. cultural adaptationD. acculturation
Answer: B. cultural diffusion
Q: Which of the following statements best describes gender role?A. Gender role is the sex group (male or female) to which the 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 role consists of fixed, culturally invariant expectations for each sex group.
Answer: B. Gender role consists of the set of behaviors society considers appropriate for each sex group.
Q: During the era of classical civilizations, which of the following primarily drove interaction between the Roman and Han empires?A. Religious conversionB. Trade in luxury goodsC. Common interest in DaoismD. Geopolitical rivalry
Answer: B. Trade in luxury goods
Q: 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 a “war guilt” clause.D. Russia and the United States agreed to participate in peacekeeping operations under the control of the League of Nations.
Answer: C. Germany had to take responsibility for Allied war losses by accepting a “war guilt” clause.
Q: Which of the following Native American cultures is known for its complex temples and pyramids and its cultivation of maize?A. MohicanB. PequotC. HopiD. Aztec
Answer: D. Aztec
Q: Which colony had the highest proportion of German settlers during the colonial period?A. MassachusettsB. PennsylvaniaC. New YorkD. Virginia
Answer: B. Pennsylvania
Q: 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 and Martha WashingtonB. John and Abigail AdamsC. James and Dolley MadisonD. Andrew and Rachel Jackson
Answer: B. John and Abigail Adams
Q: 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 CongressB. 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 governmentC. How to determine federal compensation to states that forfeited western land claimsD. How to determine how the revenue from tariffs on imported goods would be distributed between the federal government and the states
Answer: 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
Q: What did the United States Supreme Court conclude in its 1857 ruling on the Dred Scott case?A. The importation of slaves 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 owners died
Answer: C. Slaves had no legal right to sue for their freedom.
Q: In 1920 the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was passed in order toA. establish the right to a trial by juryB. abolish slaveryC. guarantee freedom of speechD. guarantee women the right to vote
Answer: D. guarantee women the right to vote
Q: The Truman Doctrine justified which of the following United States policies?A. Aiding Greece and Turkey after the Second World WarB. Participating in the United NationsC. Selling of arms to IranD. Intervening in Nicaragua
Answer: A. Aiding Greece and Turkey after the Second World War
Q: 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 strikesB. Shortages of arable landC. Overproduction of agricultural productsD. The aftermath of the Civil War
Answer: C. Overproduction of agricultural products
Q: Which of the following exemplifies the Constitution’s federalist structure?A. The separation of powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branchesB. The Full Faith and Credit clause of Article IV of the ConstitutionC. The Supremacy clause of Article VI of the ConstitutionD. The Tenth Amendment’s division of power between national and state governments
Answer: D. The Tenth Amendment’s division of power between national and state governments
Q: 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 to govern was a divine right granted to kings by God, which people were obliged 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 a government to create order.D. Government is an evil and corrupting influence and should be replaced by a utopian society based on free will.
Answer: C. No order exists in a state of nature, and therefore people need to surrender some of their power and form a government to create order.
Q: 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 partyB. A valid driver’s licenseC. Voter registrationD. Payment of a poll tax
Answer: C. Voter registration
Q: 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.
Answer: C. They benefit some groups at the expense of others.
Q: 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. CapitalistB. CommandC. Free marketD. Traditional
Answer: B. Command
Q: 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 United States and European countriesB. A map of the countries located between the North Atlantic and the Arabian SeaC. A bar graph showing the number of democratic nations in the Middle EastD. A diary entry describing a traveler’s encounters along the Silk Road
Answer: B. A map of the countries located between the North Atlantic and the Arabian Sea
Q: Which of the following can be determined from the map on the back?A. Australia contains both hyperarid and arid regions.B. Northern Africa’s climate is primarily arid.C. South Africa’s climate is primarily arid and semiarid.D. Eastern South America’s climate is primarily semiarid.
Answer: ………………..C. South Africa’s climate is primarily arid and semiarid.
Q: Which of the following is the most effective method for a farmer to use to minimize the effects of a drought?A. Using greenhousesB. Building terracesC. Using drip irrigationD. Flooding fields
Answer: C. Using drip irrigation
Q: Based on the illustration on the back, which of the following pairs best describes the relative amount of precipitation and temperature variation for the areas west and east of the mountain range?Areas West & Areas EastA. More precipitation & More-moderate temperaturesB. More precipitation & More-extreme temperaturesC. Less precipitation & More-moderate temperaturesD. Less precipitation & More-extreme temperatures
Answer: scroll for answer…………….B. More precipitation & More-extreme temperatures
Q: Which of the following was a major effect of the New Deal in the United States?A. Increased federal government spendingB. Decreased involvement in foreign affairsC. Decreased wages for government workersD. Increased privatization of industries
Answer: A. Increased federal government spending
Q: Which of the following describes a significant effect of deforestation in South America?A. Reduction of transportation hubsB. Decreased demand for arable landC. Increased threats to wildlife habitatsD. Decrease in foreign trade
Answer: C. Increased threats to wildlife habitats
Q: Which of the following describes the effect of the interstate highway system on life in the United States?A. Increased suburban developmentB. Increased education fundingC. Decreased use of airline transportationD. Decreased demand for overseas goods
Answer: A. Increased suburban development
Q: Which of the following events was the context for the Gettysburg Address?A. The dedication of a national cemetery during the American Civil WarB. The opening of an immigrant processing center during the Gilded AgeC. The attack on a battleship at the start of the Spanish-American WarD. The annexation of new territory during the era of western expansion
Answer: A. The dedication of a national cemetery during the American Civil War
Q: Which of the following is one governmental power established by the Articles of Confederation?A. The creation of an equitable system of taxationB. The ability to negotiate with foreign governmentsC. The establishment of a powerful executive branchD. The establishment of a system of national courts
Answer: B. The ability to negotiate with foreign governments
Q: 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 membershipB. Introduction of new technologiesC. Creation of vocational programsD. Increase in government regulations
Answer: B. Introduction of new technologies
Q: Which of the following colonies was established as a haven for English Catholics?A. MassachusettsB. MarylandC. South CarolinaD. New Hampshire
Answer: B. Maryland
Q: Which of the following inventors is most associated with the use of the assembly line?A. Henry FordB. Thomas Alva EdisonC. Alexander Graham BellD. Nikola Tesla
Answer: A. Henry Ford
Q: Which of the following events is recognized as the end of the American Civil War?A. The second Battle of Bull RunB. The election of Abraham LincolnC. The secession of South CarolinaD. The Battle of Appomattox Court House
Answer: D. The Battle of Appomattox Court House
Q: Which of the following actions led to United States involvement in the First World War?A. The bombing of naval bases in the PacificB. The surrender of military forces from RussiaC. The invasion of neutral territories by GermanyD. The use of submarine warfare in the Atlantic
Answer: D. The use of submarine warfare in the Atlantic
Q: Which of the following presidents expanded the United States space program by establishing the goal of landing astronauts on the Moon?A. Harry S. TrumanB. Dwight EisenhowerC. John F. KennedyD. Gerald Ford
Answer: C. John F. Kennedy
Q: Which of the following describes the use of a natural resource in the development of early Mesopotamian society?A. Irrigating crops with river waterB. Hunting animals on plateausC. Farming crops on terraced hillsidesD. Navigating ships on oceans
Answer: A. Irrigating crops with river water
Q: Which of the following examples describes an action performed by the federal government?A. Collecting property taxes to fund public schoolsB. Establishing trade agreements with other nationsC. Determining zoning guidelines for urban developmentD. Raising sales taxes on major goods
Answer: B. Establishing trade agreements with other nations
Q: 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.
Answer: D. They built and maintained mission schools, orphanages, and homes for the aged.
Q: Which of the following physical features provided a natural barrier against the growth of British colonies in North America?A. The Gulf of MexicoB. The Appalachian MountainsC. The Mississippi RiverD. The Rocky Mountains
Answer: B. The Appalachian Mountains
Q: 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 territoriesB. The arrival of European immigrants in urban areasC. The migration of African Americans to northern citiesD. The arrival of Asian workers to build railroads
Answer: B. The arrival of European immigrants in urban areas
Q: Which of the following most contributed to the expansion of the Roman Empire under Emperor Augustus?A. The collection of taxes from conquered areasB. The appointment of public officials to the governmentC. The toleration of monotheism in conquered landsD. The establishment of an organized military system
Answer: D. The establishment of an organized military system
Q: Which of the following most contributed to Japan’s rise as an industrial power in the late nineteenth century?A. Acquiring natural resources from ChinaB. Establishing trade with the United StatesC. Joining a military alliance with GermanyD. Annexing territories from Russia
Answer: B. Establishing trade with the United States
Q: Which of the following contributed to the development of both ancient China and Rome?A. The building of large universitiesB. The printing of paper currencyC. The practice of representative governmentD. The establishment of trade centers
Answer: D. The establishment of trade centers
Q: Which of the following is most associated with the Boston Tea Party?A. Impressment of sailorsB. Quartering of troops in homesC. Increased taxes on commoditiesD. Restrictions on due process
Answer: C. Increased taxes on commodities
Q: Which of the following best explains the economic depression Germany experienced following 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 worker safety.D. Mandatory reparations caused massive inflation in the country.
Answer: D. Mandatory reparations caused massive inflation in the country.
Q: Which of the following groups was declared free by the Emancipation Proclamation?A. Enslaved people who had escaped to western territoriesB. Enslaved people who lived in border statesC. Enslaved people who served in the federal armyD. Enslaved people who lived in areas still in rebellion
Answer: D. Enslaved people who lived in areas still in rebellion
Q: Which of the following changes would most likely occur in a community with high rates of immigration?A. The reduction of small business revenuesB. A decline in religious observancesC. The establishment of new cultural festivalsD. An increase in zoning regulations
Answer: C. The establishment of new cultural festivals
Q: Which of the following items are both human wants?A. Shelter and clothingB. Food and carsC. Clothing and video gamesD. Computers and sports equipment
Answer: D. Computers and sports equipment
Q: Which of the following is considered a right of United States citizenship?A. To obey lawsB. To serve on a juryC. To worship freelyD. To pay income taxes
Answer: C. To worship freely
Q: Which of the following best defines opportunity cost?A. Allocating federal taxes to improve the economyB. Gaining one item out of two by giving up the second itemC. Having limited resources to produce goods for marketD. Allocating funds for the manufacture of a specific product
Answer: B. Gaining one item out of two by giving up the second item
Q: 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 railroadB. The growth of Indian settlementsC. The relocation of Mexican citizensD. The establishment of slave states
Answer: A. The expansion of the railroad
Q: Which of the following characteristics best describes the New England colonies?A. Rich farmland and humid climateB. Good harbors and moderate climateC. Rocky terrain and cold wintersD. Coastal lowlands and moderate winters
Answer: C. Rocky terrain and cold winters
Q: Which of the following is associated with the relocation of Cherokee Indians to Oklahoma?A. The Dawes ActB. The Adams-Onis TreatyC. The Trail of TearsD. The Great Migration
Answer: C. The Trail of Tears
Q: Which of the following events most contributed to Southern states seceding from the Union?A. The inauguration of Abraham LincolnB. The occurrence of Nat Turner’s RebellionC. The ratification of the Civil Rights ActD. The signing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
Answer: A. The inauguration of Abraham Lincoln