Prepare for the Praxis 5081 Social Studies Content Knowledge exam with these flashcard questions. This covers US history, world history, geography, civics, and economics.
Q: C. They were believed to be connected to the earth deity
Answer: Among the Iroquois tribes, women possessed a position of ascendancy because:A. They were elected as monarchsB. They were the only ones allowed to be sachemsC. They were believed to be connected to the earth deityD. They were the owners of the longhouses
Q: B. They wanted to access the Asian commercial market
Answer: Why were Europeans interested in finding a passage to India?A. They wanted to import pepper directly from IndiaB. They wanted to access the Asian commercial marketC. They wanted to attack the Ottoman Turks from behindD. They were interested in Indian silk and cotton products
Q: C. It allowed religious plurality and diversity
Answer: The Great Awakening was among the intellectual trends behind the American Revolution because:A. It instilled Enlightenment ideals in the American societyB. It promoted the rule of the peopleC. It allowed religious plurality and diversityD. It highlighted the religious foundations of the colonies
Q: C. Immigration of indentured workers
Answer: The early growth in the population of the Virginia colony was due to which of the following?A. Immigrants coming in search of goldB. Criminals being exiled from England to the New WorldC. Immigration of indentured workersD. High fertility rate of the settlers in the New World
Q: C. One of the Sons of Liberty
Answer: “But where says some is the King of America? I’ll tell you Friend, he reigns above, and doth not make havoc of mankind like the Royal Brute of Britain… let it be brought forth placed on the divine law, the word of God; let a crown be placed thereon, by which the world may know, that so far as we approve of monarchy, that in America THE LAW IS KING.” This quote would have been advocated by which of the following?A. A loyalist ToryB. A “New Light” ministerC. One of the Sons of LibertyD. A Puritan
Q: B. Southern tobacco farmers
Answer: In 1796, the Democratic-Republicans represented which segment of the colonial population?A. Wealthy northern merchantsB. Southern tobacco farmersC. PuritansD. Those loyal to the Constitution
Q: B. Jeffersonian expansionism
Answer: Which of the following was the primary motivation for the Western expansion of the U.S.?A. A Manifest Destiny to convert all Native Americans to ChristianityB. Jeffersonian expansionismC. The need to limit the power of the Mexican government west of MississippiD. The search for gold
Q: The cost of shipping agricultural goods was lowered
Answer: In what way did the railroad most help the American economy in the 19th century?A. It allowed for the quicker travel to the west and helped move more settlersB. The cost of shipping agricultural goods was loweredC. It allowed for quicker access to the ports in the southD. It gave rise to rich, entrepreneurial railroad magnates
Q: A strong government is necessary to protect the people; & that government must also be empowered to regulate itself
Answer: “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.” – Federalist (Papers) 51Which of the following best summarizes the quote above?A. A strong government is necessary to protect the people; & that government must also be empowered to regulate itselfB. Individual freedoms and local concerns must be protected explicitly to properly protect the peopleC. The best government is one run by the religious, because they are inspired by angelsD. Governments need no regulation as long as moral men are in charge of the government
Q: A. Frederick Douglas
Answer: “If your Union does not symbolize universal emancipation, it brings no Union for me. If your Constitution does not guarantee freedom for all, it is not a Constitution I can ascribe to. If your flag is stained by the blood of a brother held in bondage, I repudiate it in the name of God.” This passage reflects the political opinions of which historical figure?A. Frederick DouglasB. Lucretia MottC. Jefferson DavisD. Henry Clay
Q: B. The right of the federal government to interfere with state laws
Answer: What was the legal debate that prompted the secession of the states from the Union prior to the Civil War?A. The imposition of federal tariffsB. The right of the federal government to interfere with state lawsC. The abolition of slavery in the Northern statesD. The right of the southern states to continue owning slaves
Q: D. All of the above
Answer: In what way did the Black Codes limit African-American equality?A. Prohibited the public expression of legal concernB. Prohibited testifying against whitesC. Restricted voting rightsD. All of the above
Q: B. Labor Unions
Answer: “Look things in the face. Don’t fear a governor; don’t fear anybody. You pay the governor; he has the right to protect you. You are the biggest part of the population in the state. You create its wealth, so I say, ‘let the fight go on; if nobody else will keep on, I will.'” This passage can best be linked to which social ideology?A. Women’s SuffrageB. Labor UnionsC. Social DarwinismD. Gospel of Wealth
Q: C. Trust busting
Answer: Which of the following was a reform on the excesses of the Gilded Age?A. Gospel of WealthB. Social DarwinismC. Trust bustingD. Manifest Destiny
Q: C. The independence of Cuba
Answer: The Spanish-American war occurred over what issue?A. The independence of Texas from New Spain (Mexico)B. The US control of PhilippinesC. The independence of CubaD. The US control of Puerto Rico
Q: B. Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare
Answer: What conflict prompted the US entry into the theatre of the First World War?A. German attack on FranceB. Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfareC. German-Mexican allianceD. German alliance with Spain
Q: B. Industries serving the urban household started to rise
Answer: 17. How were urbanization and industrialization developed in the post WWI American economy?A. Large companies started establishing headquarters in the great citiesB. Industries serving the urban household started to riseC. Automobile industry helped decrease urban concentration of the populationD. Factories concentrated in cities helped increase the concentration of urban population
Q: B. Lack of government regulations for banks and bank failures
Answer: Other than the crash of the Market, which one of the following best describes the elements which contributed to the deepening of the Great Depression?A. Increasing reliance of the American consumers on credit purchasesB. Lack of government regulations for banks and bank failuresC. Decreasing European taste for American productsD. Government bankruptcy and the decrease in federal services
Q: D. It created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Answer: What was the achievement of the Glass-Steagall Banking Reform Act?A. It divided the failing banks into four categories based on their performanceB. It allowed the federal government to bail out failing banksC. It created the Securities and Exchange CommissionD. It created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Q: D. Munitions factories employed more laborers and helped solve the unemployment problem
Answer: How did WWII help the American economy?A. It encouraged the entry of women laborers into the factoriesB. It initiated technological innovationsC. American armament factories sold weapons to the AlliescorrectHow did WWII help the American economy?A. It encouraged the entry of women laborers into the factoriesB. It initiated technological innovationsC. American armament factories sold weapons to the AlliesD. Munitions factories employed more laborers and helped solve the unemployment problem
Q: C. Formation of segregated military units to serve in the armed forces
Answer: In which way was the Nazi treatment of Jews not similar to the American treatment of Japanese-Americans during WWII?A. Denial of citizenship rightsB. Internment in labor campsC. Formation of segregated military units to serve in the armed forcesD. Eviction from homes, jobs, & universities
Q: C. Passage of the Lend Lease Act
Answer: “As an essential step in our own national defense, to aid Britain in holding the line until we can be more adequately and thoroughly prepared, to keep the war away from our own shores, to furnish supplies ammunitions and thus saving calling of men to defend our own soil, to oppose and resist the establishment of world dictatorship and the destruction of free government in order that military masters may not establish a “new world order” on the ruins and ashes of liberty, I am supporting [this action]. The voice of America demands that we act now. We must not wait until the invader sets his footsteps upon our soil or challenges us upon the sea and in the air.”- Speech by Senator Tom Connally (D-TX) on February 17, 1941The passage above most likely supports which of the following actions?A. U.S. entry into the warB. Internment of the Japanese-AmericansC. Passage of the Lend Lease ActD. U.S. invasion of Japan
Q: D. Belief in the Domino Theory
Answer: What triggered U.S. intervention in Vietnam?A. Expansion into foreign marketsB. Desire to colonize the countryC. American dependence on oilD. Belief in the Domino Theory
Q: B. The Armed Forces were desegregated
Answer: How were African-Americans affected by policies under President Truman?A. Cabinet positions were offered to African-Americans for the first timeB. The Armed Forces were desegregatedC. Public schools in the South were desegregatedD. The first African-American Supreme Court judge was appointed
Q: C. Latin Americans
Answer: Which demographic was most impacted by the changes in the Immigration Act of 1965?A. AfricansB. AsiansC. Latin AmericansD. Western Europeans
Q: C. The March on the Pentagon in 1967
Answer: “Because of their impotence they marched–and many were beaten. For three years, they had watched their President step up a wretched war he had promised not to escalate. They had participated in teach-ins, marches, and election campaigns, only to see the Administration widen the war as their protest increased.” This passage best describes which of the following events?A. The Great March on Washington, calling for civil and economic rights for African Americans in 1963B. Chicago Democratic National Convention Protests, 1968C. The March on the Pentagon in 1967D. The New York City Stonewall Riots of 1969
Q: C. It integrated each of its satraps into the imperial bureaucracy in order to ensure long term production & payment of tribute
Answer: Why was the Persian Empire the first “world empire”?A. It was the first to conquer the three river systems of the Nile, Indus, & MesopotamiaB. It improved transportation systems with the canal connecting the Nile to the Red SeaC. It integrated each of its satraps into the imperial bureaucracy in order to ensure long term production & payment of tributeD. It preceded the empire of Alexander the Great
Q: B. Male citizens
Answer: Who was qualified to run for an office in ancient Athenian democracy?A. Any adult citizenB. Male citizensC. Only free citizensD. Anyone who owned property
Q: A. Control of the trade and commerce in the Mediterranean
Answer: What was the outcome of the Punic Wars for Rome?A. Control of the trade and commerce in the MediterraneanB. Possession of North Africa and SpainC. Defeat of the Seleucid EmpireD. The Social Revolution
Q: D. All of the above
Answer: In what ways are Judaism and Christianity similar?A. Compassion & charity to the poor & unfortunate is a religious responsibilityB. Montheistic belief in one God who is all-powerfulC. Despite persecution, both remained faithful to their religionD. All of the above
Q: C. Proving political merit
Answer: In Confucianism, the major qualification for serving in a public office is:A. Possessing the virtues of a GentlemanB. Performing the correct ritualsC. Proving political meritD. Possessing noble blood
Q: D. All of the above
Answer: What were the causes of the fall of the Roman Empire?A. Invasions by various barbarian peoplesB. Lack of tax revenue led to weakened military & deterioration of transportation & trade routesC. Power struggles over successionD. All of the above
Q: B. . By the election of his friend Abu Bakr as the Caliph
Answer: How was the political crisis following the death of the Prophet Muhammad resolved?A. By appointing his cousin, Ali, as an imamB. By the election of his friend Abu Bakr as the CaliphC. By establishing a governing councilD. Muhammad’s death was followed by a civil war among the Muslims
Q: D. In Japan, there was only one ruler to whom all lords swore fealty; while in Europe, there were many kings/great lords
Answer: In which way is Japanese Feudalism different from European Feudalism?A. In Japan, power and wealth was land-based, while in Europe it was gold-basedB. In Europe, the warrior class swore fealty to the landed class; but in Japan, the landed class swore fealty to the warrior classC. After the death of a vassal lord in Europe, land ownership reverted to the great lord/king; while in Japan, land of a vassal lord was inherited by the eldest sonD. In Japan, there was only one ruler to whom all lords swore fealty; while in Europe, there were many kings/great lords
Q: C. To free the Holy Land from Muslim rule & unite Christian countries under the influence of the Pope
Answer: What was the motivation for the Crusades?A. To increase trade with AsiaB. To spread ChristianityC. To free the Holy Land from Muslim rule & unite Christian countries under the influence of the PopeD. To strengthen a jumping off point for an invasion of Asia
Q: D. They used superior military strategy & psychological warfare
Answer: How did the Mongols conquer the greatest land empire in history?A. They used advanced military technology of rifles & cannonB. They vastly outnumbered their opponentsC. They negotiated peace with educated diplomats & trade agreementsD. They used superior military strategy & psychological warfare
Q: C. The claim of the king of England over the French crown
Answer: What was the major cause of the Hundred Years War?A. The competition between two rival English royal housesB. The claim of the king of France over the English CrownC. The claim of the king of England over the French crownD. The rebellion of Jeanne d’Arc
Q: D. All of the above
Answer: How did the Silk Road transform European society?A. Increased interest in Asian goods & trade with AsiaB. Diffused ideas, art, & religion from Asia & the Middle EastC. Spread the Black Plague, decimating a third of the European populationD. All of the above
Q: A. The dome of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople (Istanbul)
Answer: 39. The dome of the St. Peter’s cathedral in Rome was inspired by:A. The dome of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople (Istanbul)B. The dome of the Cathedral of GranadaC. It was designed independently by MichaelangeloD. It was developed based on ancient Roman principles re-discovered during the Renaissance
Q: D. It caused numerous wars, including the 30 Years War, & diminished the power of the Catholic Church
Answer: How did the Protestant Reformation affect European politics?A. It inspired the unification of small states within Italy & within GermanyB. It inspired the French RevolutionC. It united the countries of England, France, & Prussia against the Holy Roman EmpireD. It caused numerous wars, including the 30 Years War, & diminished the power of the Catholic Church
Q: A. Gaining direct access to Asian & Indian Ocean trade
Answer: What was the motivation for the voyages of exploration in the 1500s?A. Gaining direct access to Asian & Indian Ocean tradeB. Scientific exploration of unknown watersC. Nationalistic desire to expand territory overseasD. Industrial need for new markets of manufactured goods
Q: D. It provided them with resources to compete against Asian economies
Answer: How did colonialism affect the European economies?A. It provided them with gold and silverB. It allowed their population to migrate out of EuropeC. It allowed them to have many slavesD. It provided them with resources to compete against Asian economies
Q: C. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Answer: 43. What was the major declaration of the French Revolution called?A. The French ConstitutionB. The Declaration of the Abolishment of the MonarchyC. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the CitizenD. The Magna Carta
Q: C. Rise of German nationalism
Answer: What was the major motivation for the German Reunification in the 19th Century?A. The threat against the Germans by the Russians and the FrenchB. Prussian expansionismC. Rise of German nationalismD. The rising trend of centralization and consolidation in industrial nations
Q: A. Expensive human capital and their relative disadvantage in global commerce
Answer: 45. What were the major catalysts for European industrialization?A. Expensive human capital and their relative disadvantage in global commerceB. European scientific ingenuity and liberal market forcesC. Advancements of technical knowledge and the presence of capitalD. Protestant ethics and the spirit of capitalism
Q: C. The rise of European colonialism and the development of the theory of Social Darwinism
Answer: Which of the following best describes the reasons for the rise of racism in 19th century Europe?A. Rise of nationalism and xenophobia and religious fanaticismB. The impoverishment of the working classes and social disturbancesC. The rise of European colonialism and the development of the theory of Social DarwinismD. The high number of slaves in the Americas and their secondary migration to Europe
Q: C. The colonial competition between the European powers
Answer: What was the underlying reason for the start of World War One?A. The competition between Germany and FranceB. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in SerbiaC. The colonial competition between the European powersD. The German-Austrian treaty against France and Britain
Q: B. The war crippled the industrial economy and, combined with losses at the front, inspired a revolution from the working class
Answer: How did WWI accelerate the fall of the Russian Empire?A. The losses of the German Empire led to a spread of democratic ideals, leading to the fall of all empiresB. The war crippled the industrial economy and, combined with losses at the front, inspired a revolution from the working classC. The capture of the czar by the Central Powers ended the Romanov dynasty and instigated an interim governmentD. The treaty that ended Russia’s involvement in WWI led to the civil war between the czar and those who wished to continue fighting
Q: C. The D-Day invasion by the Allies
Answer: Which of the following events best marks the turning point in World War II?A. The Rape of Nanking by the JapaneseB. Operation Barbarossa by the NazisC. The D-Day invasion by the AlliesD. The signing of the Rome-Berlin Axis
Q: D. Post-Colonialism
Answer: What is the term used to denote the socio-political thought prevalent in the countries who gained their independence from European colonial powers?A. Anti-ImperialismB. ExtremismC. Post-StructuralismD. Post-Colonialism
Q: B. The competition between the superpowers for supremacy depleted their resources, claimed many casualties, and left no continent militarily or politically untouched.
Answer: “The Cold War was wildly expensive and consumed the entire globe.” Which of the following statements most closely expresses the meaning of this quote?A. Nuclear research devoured all countries’ economies and resulted in a holocaust that we have yet to recover from.B. The competition between the superpowers for supremacy depleted their resources, claimed many casualties, and left no continent militarily or politically untouched.C. The Cold War was the Third World War because it cost more in lives and economic dedication than World War I and World War II put together.D. The Cold War directly involved every nation in the world.
Q: C. Technological competition and achievements
Answer: Which one best characterizes the achievements of the Cold War?A. Triumph of CapitalismB. Freedom of Soviet Bloc countriesC. Technological competition and achievementsD. Competition in sports and other social control methods
Q: D. Fascism
Answer: “The keystone is the concept of the State, of its essence, its functions, and its aims. The State is absolute, individuals and groups relative.” This passage captures the central idea of which political theory?A. LiberalismB. ConservatismC. MultilateralismD. Fascism
Q: A. Montesquieu’s the Spirit of the Laws
Answer: What was the intellectual basis of the establishment of the three branches of the government?A. Montesquieu’s the Spirit of the LawsB. John Locke’s the Two Treatises of GovernmentC. The Magna CartaD. Rousseau’s Social Contract
Q: A. Generally reform-minded aspires to a constitutional based government
Answer: Which of the following is the best definition of the Moderate political stance?A. Generally reform-minded aspires to a constitutional based governmentB. Desires revolutionary change that places governmental power in the hands of the formerly oppressedC. Argues for universal suffrageD. Posits that order and hierarchy are the foremost priorities of government
Q: C. The power of the Congress to impeach the president
Answer: Which one is an example of the application of the principle of Checks and Balances?A. The power of the president to grant pardonsB. The power of the Supreme Court to overrule legal decisionscorrectC. The power of the Congress to impeach the presidentD. The role of the vice-president as the Chair of the Senate
Q: C. To advise the President on the subject
Answer: Which of the following is the primary function of Cabinet members?A. To play devil’s advocate to the President’s administrationB. To lobby for special interest groupsC. To advise the President on the subject matter of each respective officeD. To influence and control the campaigns of presidential candidates
Q: D. Signature of the President into law
Answer: Which of the following is not a required step in the legislative process?A. Committee ReviewB. Passage in the House of RepresentativesC. Introduction by a member of CongressD. Signature of the President into law
Q: B. To interpret the meaning, relevancy, application, and/or Constitutionality of a law in question
Answer: The primary role of the Supreme Court isA. To evaluate all legislationB. To interpret the meaning, relevancy, application, and/or Constitutionality of a law in questionC. To hear all appellate cases from federal courtsD. To try criminals who violate federal law
Q: C. Hear any suits brought against a state
Answer: Based on the 11th Amendment to the constitution, the Supreme Court does not have the authority to:A. Overrule decisions made by a federal judgeB. Overrule decisions made by a state supreme courtC. Hear any suits brought against a stateD. Prosecute those serving in public offices
Q: A. The laws of the state take precedence over federal laws, except the Constitution
Answer: Based on the Constitution, which one of the following is true regarding the relationship between states and the federal government?A. The laws of the state take precedence over federal laws, except the ConstitutionB. States have the authority to reject federal lawsC. States have the freedom to choose whatever form of government they likeD. The federal government is the supreme authority in matters of legal importance
Q: B. To conduct and regulate intrastate trade
Answer: Which of the following is not a role or responsibility of the federal government?A. To protect the states against foreign invasionB. To conduct and regulate intrastate tradeC. To act as a broker between the states on disputed issuesD. To regulate income from taxation and trade
Q: A. It guarantees personal liberties of freedom of speech, religion, and due process of law in the Bill of Rights
Answer: How does the United States government preserve the freedom and rights of the people?A. It guarantees personal liberties of freedom of speech, religion, and due process of law in the Bill of RightsB. It guarantees that no one branch of government has absolute powerC. It guarantees personal liberties of freedom of speech, religion, and due process of law in the Magna CartaD. It taxes all classes of people equally
Q: B. Strengthening minority rights through Constitutional Amendments and federal laws
Answer: How does American government protect against the “tyranny of the majority”?A. Strong presence of minor/third political parties in national electionsB. Strengthening minority rights through Constitutional Amendments and federal lawsC. Diversity in Congress and the Supreme CourtD. Universal suffrage
Q: C. Foreign nations with the most extensive social programs tend to have the highest voter turnouts.
Answer: “The decades long decrease in US voter turnout came shortly after the US became a welfare state, a government increasingly socialist in domestic policy.” Which of the following statements best disputes this claim?A. In a recent presidential election, voters making $150,000 a year turned out to vote 30 percentage points more than voters making $15,000 a year.B. The older citizens are, the more likely they are to vote.C. Foreign nations with the most extensive social programs tend to have the highest voter turnouts.D. Although voter turnout among the ages of 18-25 is low, it is not declining.
Q: C. An Electoral College chosen based on different criteria in each state
Answer: The United States president is elected by:A. An Electoral College chosen based on the total vote of each stateB. An Electoral College chosen based on the vote of the majority of districts in each stateC. An Electoral College chosen based on different criteria in each stateD. By the direct vote of the people, only formally appointed by the Electoral College
Q: C. To organize political ideas and influence the government’s function
Answer: What is the functional basis for the existence of political parties in the United States?A. To organize fundraising and election campaigns for political candidatesB. To provide a platform for expressing political ideals by the individualsC. To organize political ideas and influence the government’s functionD. To provide an institution for political consensus in the country
Q: D. Advocate collective goods for universal benefit
Answer: Compared to economic special interest groups, what is the primary goal of non-economic interest groups?A. Contribute to political campaigns in order to influence government policyB. Provide specialized information to government officialsC. Protect or win private goods for the benefit of their membersD. Advocate collective goods for universal benefit
Q: B. Politicians and candidates may use the media to advance their agendas, while the media may use bias in order to increase sales and viewership
Answer: Which of the following best describes the relationship between politicians and the media in America?A. By law, all media coverage must be balanced and unbiased when covering political issues; while politicians may not pander to media during their own election campaignsB. Politicians and candidates may use the media to advance their agendas, while the media may use bias in order to increase sales and viewershipC. Politicians are expected to act like “gentlemen” and rise above the media ploys to pit them against each otherD. Recent evolution of news through social media has made the interdependent relationship between politicians and the media obsolete
Q: C. The Judicial Review
Answer: What important judicial process was established by the Supreme Court case Marbury vs. Madison in 1803?A. Habeas CorpusB. The Fifth AmendmentC. The Judicial ReviewD. The Appeal Process
Q: A. By independent election of the chief executive
Answer: How does the republican system avoid the need for formation of coalitions for guaranteeing an effective government?A. By independent election of the chief executiveB. By allowing candidates for president to choose their own vice-presidentsC. By using a two party systemD. By employing lobbies
Q: C. In the parliamentary system, the executive is selected by the legislative branch
Answer: What is the major difference between the parliamentary and republican systems of representative government?A. In the parliamentary system, there is only one legislative chamberB. The republican system has the principle of Checks and BalancesC. In the parliamentary system, the executive is selected by the legislative branchD. In the republican system, the final legislative decision lies with an ‘upper’ (e.g. Senate) legislative chamber
Q: C. Representatives make major national decisions while many community decisions are held by plebiscite
Answer: Which of the following demonstrates a difference between democracy in Ancient Athens and modern day America?A. All citizens enjoy suffrageB. Only citizens may hold officeC. Representatives make major national decisions while many community decisions are held by plebisciteD. Only citizens 18 years and older may vote
Q: C. Trade, and therefore the political and social well-being of trade partners, is vital to Americans’ present standard of living; and that means trade routes and trade partners also require American protection.
Answer: “The US can more than support itself with essentials such as food and fuel, and can secure everything else through trade. Domestic protection and investment, therefore, outweigh the need for foreign intervention.” Which of the following statements is an accurate claim about interventionism that disputes this statement?A. The international community is becoming increasingly less violent, which is entirely a result of increased political and economic integration and cooperation through international organizations.B. While national protection is important, the integrity of US political ideals requires intervention in the interest of Human Rights.C. Trade, and therefore the political and social well-being of trade partners, is vital to Americans’ present standard of living; and that means trade routes and trade partners also require American protection.D. Global issues like terrorism and economic depression require the US to work with the international community, so that it can create joint agreements to tackle these problems at the source, wherever that may be.
Q: A. Realism
Answer: “There are no universal principles by which all states may guide their actions. States must be must always be aware of the actions of other states and use a pragmatic approach to resolve problems.” This statement reflects which theory of international relations?A. RealismB. Social LiberalismC. Classical LiberalismD. Regime Theory
Q: A. The 1997 creation and implementation of the Chemical Weapons Treaty
Answer: Which of the following international events is an example of international Multilateralism?A. The 1997 creation and implementation of the Chemical Weapons TreatyB. The partition of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and SlovakiaC. US occupation of Japan after WWIID. The Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1978
Q: B. Provides emergency loans to indebted countries
Answer: Which of the following is not a goal or responsibility of the United Nations?A. Promotes and protects human rights and fundamental freedomsB. Provides emergency loans to indebted countriesC. Enforces peace agreements and discourages resumption of hostilities between nationsD. Encourages international economic cooperation
Q: B. Article six
Answer: Which article of the Constitution prohibits the administration of a religious test for the political candidates?A. Article oneB. Article sixC. The First AmendmentD. The Fifth Amendment
Q: B. A secondary source
Answer: A map showing population and language use would be classified as which of the following?A. A topographical mapB. A secondary sourceC. A primary sourceD. Autobiographical in nature
Q: D. Conformal Large Scale
Answer: Which of the following map projections is best used for a close up on a specific region?A. Small ScaleB. Compromise projectionC. Equal area projectionD. Conformal Large Scale
Q: C. The working class
Answer: Which of the following groups is most likely to have a mental map that covers a smaller geographic scale?A. The wealthyB. Those with post-graduate educationC. The working classD. Americans
Q: B. Convergent
Answer: Mountains are most likely to form along which type of plate boundary?A. TransformB. ConvergentC. DivergentD. Mid-continental
Q: C. its carrying capacity
Answer: The maximum, sustained level of use of an environment that is possible without incurring significant environmental deterioration is called ____________.A. its saturation pointB. resource critical massC. its carrying capacityD. its natural breaking point
Q: C. It saves money and creates jobs
Answer: Which of the following benefits of recycling would least relate to an area’s physical geography?A. It saves natural resourcesB. It saves clean air and waterC. It saves money and creates jobsD. It saves landfill space
Q: B. Over time biomass becomes fossil fuels.
Answer: How are biomass and fossil fuels related?A. Fossil fuels are consumed, biomass is created.B. Over time biomass becomes fossil fuels.C. Fossil fuels over time will become biomass.D. Biomass undergoes fusion to become fossil fuel.
Q: C. The abundance of natural harbors and fast moving rivers in the Northeast lent itself to the ease of creating canals and ports for trade, while the longer warm climate in the South lent itself to commercial agriculture.
Answer: Which of the following statements best explains why trade and shipping are historically more dominant industries in the Northeast than they are in the South?A. Settlers who populated New England were predominantly of the college educated merchant class while settlers in the South were predominantly aristocrats and indentured servants, precursors of plantation owners and slaves.B. The natural abundance of timber in the Northeast lent itself to the building of ships for trade, while the natural abundance of tobacco and cotton in the South lent itself to growing cash crops.C. The abundance of natural harbors and fast moving rivers in the Northeast lent itself to the ease of creating canals and ports for trade, while the longer warm climate in the South lent itself to commercial agriculture.D. The frequency of tropical storms in the South are devastating to shipping while the relatively calm currents along the Northeast coast are favorable to shipping.
Q: B. Allow farmers to reduce chemical spraying, use less harmful chemicals, or increase output
Answer: Which of the following best describes the benefits, to farmers, of genetically modified organisms?A. Allow farmers to charge more for their cropsB. Allow farmers to reduce chemical spraying, use less harmful chemicals, or increase outputC. Prevent chemical run-off into water supply due to the elimination of tilling to control weedsD. Increase the cost of seeds and thus the profits for farmers
Q: C. To create a faster way to ship goods
Answer: What is considered the primary reason the U.S. built the Panama Canal in 1907?A. To open up South American tourismB. To allow military ships to travel between oceansC. To create a faster way to ship goods from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.D. To establish a U.S. presence in Central America
Q: C. It has allowed nation-states to protect their economies and gain income through tariffs
Answer: In what way has the modern creation of nation-states and boundaries affected the working of international commerce?A. It has allowed for more government control of trade and exchangeB. It has made it necessary to draw international treaties and has made it harder to trade across bordersC. It has allowed nation-states to protect their economies and gain income through tariffsD. It has made international commerce possible and has facilitated it
Q: B. Market demand curves slope downward and to the right and supply curves slope upward from left to right
Answer: Which of the following is usually true of demand and supply curves?A. Market demand curves slope downward and to the right, as do supply curvesB. Market demand curves slope downward and to the right and supply curves slope upward from left to rightC. Market demand curves slope upward to the left and supply curves slope downward to the rightD. Market demand curves slope upward and to the right, as do supply curves
Q: D. a firm’s profits.
Answer: A macroeconomist would focus on all of the following exceptA. growth of GDP.B. impact of unemployment.C. monetary policy.D. a firm’s profits.
Q: C. The most desirable alternative given up
Answer: What is an opportunity cost?A. A choice between two equally desirable itemsB. The time expended to make a choiceC. The most desirable alternative given upD. A good exchanged for another
Q: B. Market demand curves slope downward and to the right and supply curves slope upward from left to right
Answer: Which of the following is usually true of demand and supply curves?A. Market demand curves slope downward and to the right, as do supply curvesB. Market demand curves slope downward and to the right and supply curves slope upward from left to rightC. Market demand curves slope upward to the left and supply curves slope downward to the rightD. Market demand curves slope upward and to the right, as do supply curves
Q: D. the increase in output from adding one more worker.
Answer: Marginal product is:A. the increase in costs from adding one more worker.B. the increase in revenue from adding one more worker.C. the total product divided by the total number of workers employed.D. the increase in output from adding one more worker.
Q: B. Average Fixed Cost
Answer: Which cost curve declines continuously with increasing output?A. None, they all riseB. Average Fixed CostC. Average Variable CostD. Marginal Cost
Q: C. is equal to the market price of its product.
Answer: In a perfectly competitive scenario, a firm’s marginal revenueA. is greater than the market price of its product.B. is less than the market price of its product.C. is equal to the market price of its product.D. increases as output grows.
Q: B. consider raising the price.
Answer: A business is trying to increase its revenues. If the elasticity of demand for one of its product is .5, it shouldA. leave the price as is.correctB. consider raising the price.C. consider lowering the price.D. Indeterminable, based on the information given.
Q: C. derived demand
Answer: When the demand for an item affects the demand for the workers who make the item, this is referred to asA. predictive demandB. associated demandC. derived demandD. incidental demand
Q: C. government.
Answer: Establishing a legal framework through which a market economy can operate efficiently is a function ofA. the private sector.B. citizens.C. government.D. the courts.
Q: B. Perfect competition and monopolistic competitive
Answer: Which two market structures are characterized as having many buyers and sellers?A. Monopoly and oligopolyB. Perfect competition and monopolistic competitiveC. Perfect competition and oligopolyD. Monopoly and monopolistic competitiveincorrect
Q: A. increases in price while supply remains the same.
Answer: Demand-side inflation is best described asA. increases in price while supply remains the same.B. increases in price while supply falls.C. decreases in price while supply remains the same.D. decreases in price while supply falls.
Q: C. Increasing the amount of capital per worker
Answer: What is one of the most important sources of growth in a modern economy?A. Instituting a democratic form of governmentB. Discovering the presence of significant natural resourcesC. Increasing the amount of capital per workerD. Increasing population
Q: B. money market funds.
Answer: The U.S. money supply, M1, includes all of the following exceptA. currency.B. money market funds.C. checking accounts.D. coins.
Q: D. The Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee
Answer: Which part of the U.S. government determines monetary policies?A. The president, through the Office of Management and BudgetB. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsC. The Secretary of the TreasuryD. The Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee
Q: A. A tax cut
Answer: Which of the following would not be considered an automatic stabilizer?A. A tax cutB. Social Security paymentC. Unemployment checkD. Income taxes
Q: B. China has an absolute advantage in manufacturing cell phones.
Answer: If the U.S. can produce a cell phone using two resource units and China can produce the same phone using one resource unit, one can conclude thatA. China has a comparative advantage in manufacturing cell phones.B. China has an absolute advantage in manufacturing cell phones.C. neither country has an absolute nor comparative advantage.D. the U.S. has a comparative advantage in manufacturing cell phones.
Q: A. Exports would decrease
Answer: If a country’s currency increases in value, what is the likely effect on its exports?A. Exports would decreaseB. Exports would increaseC. Exports would not changeD. Exports would increase briefly
Q: D. It gives them the same tariff reductions
Answer: Why is a trade agreement which includes a “most favored nation” clause important to countries with which the U.S. trades?A. It gives them immediate membership in the WTOB. It gives them special rights unavailable to other countriesC. It provides a set of goals for them to reach before they receive any trade benefitsD. It gives them the same tariff reductions that the U.S. negotiates with other nations
Q: A. Major depression
Answer: Which of the following is NOT a developmental disorder?A. Major depressionB. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderC. Autism SpectrumD. Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Q: B. object permanence
Answer: The understanding that objects continue to exist even if they are outside one’s field of perception is known as ________.A. transitive inferenceB. object permanenceC. conservationD. causal reasoning
Q: D. Ivan Pavlov
Answer: “If a student associates negative emotional experiences with school then this can obviously have bad results, such as creating a school phobia. For example, if a student is bullied at school they may learn to associate school with fear.”The statement above can be most closely associated with which psychological theorist?A. Jean PiagetB. B.F. SkinnerC. Franz BoasD. Ivan Pavlov
Q: C. Child 3
Answer: A teacher asks four children why you should not hit others and records their answers as follows:Child 1: “Because you get in trouble and can’t go to recess.”Child 2: “Because it is important for everyone to follow the classroom behavior rules.”Child 3: “Because I wouldn’t want someone to hit me.”Child 4: “Because the teacher says hitting others can cause injuries and isn’t nice.”According to Kohlberg’s stages of moral development, which child’s answer represents the most advanced stage of moral development?A. Child 1B. Child 2C. Child 3D. Child 4
Q: B. metacognition
Answer: According to Piaget’s stages of cognitive development, which of the following first begins to occur during the Concrete Operational Stage?A. egocentrismB. metacognitionC. accomodationD. animism
Q: C. success in a task through scaffolding
Answer: A young boy is given a series of instructions when first assembling a complex toy made of building blocks, and then later reassembles the toy without assistance. This could be best described as an example of _________.A. a child using accommodation to modify his schemaB. habituation based on similar repeated stimuliC. success in a task through scaffoldingD. group learning
Q: B. autonomy
Answer: A child with a secure attachment to her caregiver usually develops a sense of __________.A. constant need for the caregiver’s presenceB. autonomyC. clinginessD. entitlement
Q: B. symbolic play
Answer: A child sings into a hairbrush. This could be considered an example of __________.A. rule-based playB. symbolic playC. transferenceD. emotional withdrawal
Q: children depend on modeling to develop various aspects of their personality
Answer: Positive role models are considered to be important during a child’s early development because _________.A. children depend on modeling to develop various aspects of their personalityB. they can take the place of peer relationshipsC. they prevent self-efficacyD. children require these relationships in order to develop language skills
Q: C. Cultural Diffusion
Answer: The English language using many words from other languages, the popularity of sushi in the United States, and Buddhism spreading from India to China during the Han dynasty are all examples of:A. SocializationB. Cultural RelativismC. Cultural DiffusionD. Culture Lag
Q: C. conformity
Answer: Despite making his own observations to the contrary, a student matches his answer to the teacher’s question according to the enthusiastic suggestions of his team members in a classroom game. This is an example of which of the following?A. group polarizationB. scapegoatingC. conformityD. social loafing
Q: D. poverty
Answer: Which of the following would not be considered a sociocultural factor influencing individual development?A. familyB. raceC. cultural perspectiveD. poverty
Q: D. Sociocultural
Answer: “The comparative study of the multitude of ways people make sense of the world around them, as well as the relationships between people and groups.” This definition best fits which branch of Anthropology?A. BioculturalB. ArchaeologicalC. LinguisticD. Sociocultural
Q: D. Culture develops in a uniform and progressive manner
Answer: Which statement is consistent with the theory of unilinear cultural evolutionism?A. Culture develops based on the essential process needs of societyB. Culture develops based on one predominant gender’s priorities, which evolve over timeC. Culture develops from basic similarities common to all human beingsD. Culture develops in a uniform and progressive manner