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FTCE Social Science 6-12 Practice Test 1

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The two components of a climate graph are A. the amount of rainfall and temperature of an area. B. temperature highs and lows for a specific time of year. C. the amount of rain expected in the tourist seasons D. future rainfall and temperature changes caused by global warming. A. the amount of rainfall and temperature of an area Which of the following regions is most threatened by desertification? A. South America B. Australia C. Europe D. Africa B. Australia A market economy relies on _________________ to allocate resources. A. government B. good planning C. market forces D. small businesses C. market forces Everyone is free to make their own choices about what they buy. Market forces (demand) A demand deposit at a commercial bank is A. an asset to a bank and a liability to the Fed. B. a liability to the depositor and an asset to the bank

C. a liability to both the depositor and the bank D. an asset to the depositor and a liability to the bank. D. an asset to the depositor and a liability to the bank It is a liability to the bank b/c it is $ owed by the bank to the depositor. The purpose of the Truman Doctrine was to A. aid the economic recovery of war-torn Europe B. prevent European meddling in the affairs of South American countries. C. aid countries that were the targets of Communist expansionism D. expand the Monroe Doctrine to include Eastern Asia C. aid countries that were the targets of Communist expansionism Choice A is the Marshall Plan Choice B is the Monroe Doctrine Choice D does not exist The Soviet leader whose policies of glasnost and perestroika encouraged the fall of communism in the Eastern bloc was A. Brezhnev B. Khrushchev C. Stalin D. Gorbachev D. Gorbachev Which of the following statements best describes conditions in Africa before the European Age of Exploration? A. African cultures did not have the capacity to make iron before the first century CE B. Ghana was central to the trans'Saharan trade in gold and salt C. Axum participated in the indian Ocean trade, which stopped when it was conquered by Muslims D. Zimbabwe flourished with the Arab trading ports along the east coast of Africa B. Ghana was central to the trans-Saharan trade in gold and salt. Note: Gold from Ghana was basis of trade in the Mediterranean with the east. What form of government ruled Russia proir to the Revolution of 1917? A. Democracy

B. Autocracy C. Monarchy D. Oligarchy B. Autocracy Autocracy is a type of monarchy whereby decisions are made by one or two individuals. Renaissance Humanism was a threat to the Church because it A. espoused atheism B. denounced scholasticism C. denounced neo-Platonism D. emphasized a return to the original sources of Christianity. D. emphasized a return to the original sources of Christianity. Which of these empires or kingdoms was NOT part of the Islamic world? A. Axum B. The Mongols C. The Mughals D. Ghana A. Axum Axum was pre-muslim In medieval European university, what language was used to study classical texts? A. Latin B. Greek C. Hebrew D. Aramaic A. Latin In the 1940s, the Viet Minh took over the Vietnamese government from whom? A. the French B. Emperor Bao Dai C. Prim Minister Ngo Dinh Diem D. Khai Dinh B. Emperor Bao Dai

Which of the following is true regarding the role of women in WWII? A. American women fought in combat B. Japanese women were encouraged to serve in the armed forces C. Chinese women and Soviet women served in the armed forces in combat D. British women fought in combat C. Chinese women and Soviet women served in the armed forces in combat What word below best describes apartheid? A. Desegregation B. Equality C. Segregation D. Violence C. Segregation Germany's invasion of which country prompted the British and French to declare war, starting WWII? A. the Rhineland B. Poland C. Sudetenland D. Austria B. Poland Which of the following terms is closely related to autocracy? A. Democracy B. Capitalism C. Despotism D. Theocracy C. Despotism Autocracy - rule by one or two Despotism - rule by one Democracy - rule by the people Theocracy - rule by priests Article 1 of the US Constitution creates A. a bicameral legislature

B. a unicameral legislature C. the presidency D. the judicial branch A. a bicameral legislature Bicameral (2 part) Senate and House The presidency - Article II The judicial branch - Article III Which statement best describes the foreign policy of the US during the Cold War? A. the US had a policy of noninvolvement in Latin America B. the US supported coups against the governments of Iran and Guatemala in this period C. the US had a few investments in Latin America during this time D. the US refused to support abusive regimes in Latin America, the Middle East, and the Philippines B. the US supported coups against the governments of Iran and Guatemala in this period Which historical movement was Immanuel Kant a part of? A. the Enlightenment B. the Scientific Revolution C. the Renaissance D. the Protestant Reformation A. the Enlightenment Which of the following statements about the Han Dynasty is true? A. the boundaries established by the Qin and maintained by the Han have more or less defined the nation of China up to the present day. B. The Han Dynasty ended before the birth of Christ. C. The Han relied on Buddhism as the philosophical basis for government. D. China was relatively unsophisticated during the Han Dynasty with little poetry or writings. A. the boundaries established by the Qin and maintained by the Han have more or less defined the nation of China up to the present day. B. Han Dynasty 206 BC - 220 AD C. Han was Confucian-based D. Han was the height of achievement.

ALL of the following were aspects of Britain's policy of indirect rule in colonial Africa EXCEPT... A. subsidizing primary education for Africans B. the expectation of eventual self-government. C. decentralized administration D. uniform government policy throughout the colonized territories. D. uniform government policy throughout the colonized territories. A. Yes, so they could be ready for eventual self-government (B) C. Yes, because they did not want territories which would have led to revolt. Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany in 1933. What was one of his first official acts? A. He began secretly building up Germany's army and weapons. B. He established government policies to ease the effects of the Great Depression C. He established alliances with Italy and Czechoslovakia D. He met with France and Britain to work out treaties. A. He began secretly building up Germany's army and weapons. Paleolithic peoples are characterized by which of the following? I. Hunter-Gatherer II. Nomadic III. Artist IV. Work with crude tools V. Grow crops A. I B. I and II C. I, III, IV, and V D. I, II, III, and IV D. I, II, III, IV Paleolithic (old stone age) peoples did all but grow crops. in 1831, Nat Turner organized and led a save insurrection in Southhampton County, Virginia, that resulted in D. the southern states expanding their militia and strengthening the slave codes. The revolt caused the deaths of 60 white men which then led to the capture, trying and executing of all slaves involved and Virginia and nearby states passing new laws to control slaves and free blacks. In its decision in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court held that separate but equal facilities for different races were constitutional

ALL of the following statements about the Civilian Conservation Corp are true EXCEPT A. its members livid in camps, wore uniforms, and were under semi-military discipline B. it engaged in such projects as preventing soil erosion and impounding lakes. C. it eventually came to employ over one-third of the American work force. D. it provided that some of the workers' pay should be sent home to their families. C. it eventually came to employ over one-third of the American work force. At its height, the CCC employed about 25% (1/4) of the American workforce. All of the following describe the long-term cause of the Reformation EXCEPT I. popular discontent with the empty Church rituals II. movement towards more personal ways of communicating with God III. Jan Hus was burned at the stake in 1415 after he argued that priests were not a holy group. IV. growth in the power of the secular king and the decrease in the power of the Pope. V. fiscal crisis in the Church that led to corruption and abuses of power A. I, II, and III only B. II, III, and IV only C. III, IV, and V only D. I, II, IV, and V only D. I, II, IV, and V only All except the execution of Jan Hus which was a short term cause of the Reformation. One of the major effects of the Industrial Revolution of the late nineteenth century in the US was an A. increased emphasis on worker health and safety issues. B. increased emphasis on speed rather than quality of work C. increased emphasis on high-quality, error-free work D. increase in the number of small industrial facilities, which could operate more efficiently than larger, more costly industrial plants B. Increased emphasis on speed rather than quality of work Which of the following statements isn NOT true of Homo erectus? A. It had the capacity to make fire. B. It depended on gathering for survival and also hunting or scavenging. C. It was the first hominid to leave Africa D. Its oldest fossils are found in Australia.

D. Its oldest fossils are found in Australia No, its oldest fossils are found in Africa What is considered the cradle of Western civilization A. the Holy Roman Empire B. Ancient Greece C. Christianity D. the Enlightenment and the Age of Reason B. Ancient Greece Which of the following would be considered a primary source in researching the factors that influenced US involvement in the Korean War? I. The personal correspondence of a military man stationed with the 5th Regimental Combat team in Korea II. A biography of Harry S. Truman by David McCullough, published in 1993 III. A journal article about the beginning of the Korean War by a noted scholar. IV. An interview with Secretary of Defense George Marshall. A. I and II only B. II and IV only C. II and III only D. I and IV only D. I and IV only All others are secondary sources The first religious development to have an impact throughout colonial America was the A. establishment of religious toleration in Maryland. B. the spread of Quaker ideas from Pennsylvania C. Parson's Cause D. Great Awakening D. Great Awakening The Great Awakening - began in 1730s A. The religious toleration act only briefly affected Maryland and Rhode Island in 1649 - not all of colonial America.

B. The Quakers were 1st persecuted in America C. Parson's Cause 1763 - led to Revolutionary War All of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation government EXCEPT that it lacked A. the power to levy taxes B. the power to regulate commerce C. the power to borrow money D. a strong executive C. The power to borrow money. All others are things they lacked but funded everything it did with borrowed money. What is true regarding the Marshall Plan? A. It ended the Cold War B. It granted British control over Palestine after WWI C. It ended the conflict in Korea D. It gave Western Europe billions to rebuild after WWII D. It gave Western Europe billions to rebuild after WWII Which of the following is NOT an example of a scarce resource? A. Oil B. Coal C. Clean water D. Carbon Dioxide D. Carbon Dioxide All others are scarce. The economy experiences an increase in the price level, a decrease in real domestic output, and increased unemployment. Which of the following is the most likely cause? A. Increased productivity B. Increased input prices C. Reduced government regulations D. Increased exports Input price is the cost of goods that go into products. It drives up the cost of products, causing a decrease in production, and increased unemployment.

Therefore, B. Increased input prices What are considered the factors of production in economics? A. Location, location, location B. Land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship C. Land, money, and labor D. Money, motivation, and action B. Land, labor, capital, and entepreneurship Which is NOT an example of how environmental concerns can become economic priorities? A. Recycling B. Reforestation C. Greenhouse effect D. Coal-generated electricity to replace imported oil D. Coal-generated electricity to replace imported oil Coal causes more pollution but is more cost efficient than oil. The economic indicator that measures the price change over time, using a fixed market basket of typical goods and services, is the A. producer price index B. consumer sentiment index C. GDP D. CPI D. CPI CPI is the consumer price index which measures price change over time using a fixed market basket of typical goods and services. What is the definition of sociology? A. The science of humankind B. The study of how individuals become members of groups and move between groups, and how being in different groups affects individuals and the groups in which they participate

C. The study of the earth and its features D. the study of the interpretation of the past and how it affects our view of the present. B. The study of how individuals become members of groups and move between groups, and how being in different groups affects individuals and the groups in which they participate A. The science of humankind - Anthropology C. The study of earth and its features - Geography D. The study of the interpretation of the past and how it affects our view of the present - Historical Analysis The research method which involves a social scientist living among and interacting with the people being studied is known as A. strategic engagement B. experimentation C. content analysis D. participant observation D. participant observation According to the table below, what can you infer from the data about children from single-parent families in FL? FL Children from Single-Parent Families, 2008 Non-hispanic White 28% Black/A. American 61% Am. Indian S Asian/Pacific Isl. 17% Hispanic/Latino 37% Total 36% A. In 2008, most children from SPFs were Hispanic/Latino B. The proportion of Am. Indian children from SPFs is the lowest C. The % of children from Asian SPFs is higher than the % of non-Hispanic white children D. The %of African-Am. children represents the largest group of children from SPFs D. The percentage of African-American children from SPFs represents the largest group of children from SPFs Miss Bailey teaches 6th grade SS with 25 students of various achievement levels. She is starting a unit on the history of their local community and wants to stimulate the students' thinking. She

also wants to encourage students to develop a projects as result of their study. Which type of project would encourage the highest level of thinking by the students? A. Giving students a list of questions about people, dates, and events, then having them put the answers on a poster with appropriate pictures, to display in class B. Giving students questions to use to interview older members of the community, then having them write articles based on the interviews and publish them in a booklet C. Discussing the influence of the past on the present community, then asking students to project what the community might be like in 100 years D. Using archived newspapers to collect data, then having them draw a timeline that includes the major events of the community from its beginning to the current date. C. Discussing the influence of the past on the present community, then asking students to project what the community might be like in 100 years. Longitude and latitude are examples of which theme of geography? Location Economics is a science that deals with The examination of balancing scarce resources with unlimited wants. In the first two decades under the US Constitution, the main factor that separated Federalists from Republicans was whether they A. accepted the Constitution or opposed it B. favored the French Revolution or opposed it C. leaned more toward states' rights or national sovereignty D. had been patriots or loyalists during the American War of Independence B. favored the French Revolution or opposed it This is like today's Democrats v. Republicans which seem to be divided by whether or not they support Obama. Which of the following documents embodies the ideals of individual freedom so commonly associated with the US? A. The Declaration of Independence B. The Constitution C. The Articles of Confederation D. Both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution D. Both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

The term periodization is used A. to track economic trends B. to place an historical event into a chronological context C. in political science to study elections D. in geography to study time zones B. to place an historical event into a chronological context Periodization is the use of a timeline to study events of the past The religion that most influenced the development of sub-Saharan Africa before the Age of Exploration was A. Christianity B. Hinduism C. Judaism D. Islam D. Islam The Monroe Doctrine stated that the United States would not tolerate any new European colonization in N. or S. America (the New World) Place these events in a chronology I. President Andrew Johnson is impeached II. Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation III. James Buchanan is elected president IV. General William Tecumseh Sherman achieves victory in Atlanta III. James Buchanan elected president II. Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation IV. Sherman victorious in Atlanta I. Andrew Johnson Impeached The purpose of grandfather clauses and literacy tests, used in southern states in the late 1800s and early 1900s, was to prevent blacks from voting What change to European governments came to characterize the time period 1750-1800 as the Age of Revolution? A. Many nations became either absolutist states or constitutionalist states B. Democratic governments evolved into socialist governments

C. Aristocracies were overthrown by peasants D. Monarchies returned to power in most European nation-states. A. Many nations became either absolutist states or constitutionalist states. The Age of Revolution is specific to the American and French Revolutions. What was the net result of the Eighteenth Amendment? Prohibition created major organized-crime activity in the US. What led to a large wave of Cuban immigration into southern Florida in the 1950s? The Cuban Revolution of 1959 The concept of culture includes all of the following EXCEPT A. personal values B. religious beliefs C. styles of dress D. individual intelligence D. individual intelligence Which of the following is NOT an example of a social network? A. A church congregation B. A university C. A family D. A party planner D. A party planner Any group can be a social network, but a party planner is not a group The Himalayan mountain range runs through which of the following Asian countries? I. China II. Nepal III. India IV. Bangladesh A. I and II only B. II and III only C. I, II, and III only D. I, III, and IV only C. I, II, and III only - China, Nepal, and India Phyllis Johnson is a junior high school SS teacher who has chosen human diversity as the topic for a lesson unit. She has decided to approach the topic by asking students to engage in

introspective activities. On the day she introduces the topic to the class, she asks the students to make a list of the things they like about themselves. Then, she asks them to writ 2 paragraphs in class describing their personal strengths in terms of a) their classroom behavior and b) their behavior or relationships with others outside class. By asking her students to think about their own characteristics, Ms. Johnson is promoting her students' cognitive development by helping them to A. activate prior knowledge as a basis for understanding new concepts B. demonstrate their ability to write personal narratives. C. practice their grammar and sentence structure D. develop positive self-esteem by identifying their assets and skills A. Activate prior knowledge When Ms. Johnson asks the students to write about their behavior in class and behavior or relationships outside of class, she is taking into consideration aspects of human development by A. stressing that some students are concrete thinkers in adolescence, according to Piaget B. noting that most adolescents are thinking at the stage of formal operations according to Piaget C. observing that students' cognitive functioning is a product of both their innate intellectual characteristics and their environment D. pinpointing that adolescent students tend to be socially unaware and cognitively insensitive to the thoughts of others C. observing that student's cognitive functioning is a product of both their innate intellectual characteristics and their environment. As in their behavior will change for different environments and should reflect thus in their writing. The next lesson in Ms. Johnson's unit on diversity is a library project. In order to determine what kind of project students will undertake, she leads the class through a brainstorming activity, allowing the students to generate a list of possible topics for the library project. By doing this, Ms. Johnson A. can determine the students' interests B. gives everyone a chance to participate in class C. demonstrates an approach for solving problems creatively D. avoids giving everyone in class the same assignment

C. demonstrates an approach for solving problems creatively All other answer choices are benefits of the desired outcome. Students decide that they would like to read about an American they admire. Asking the students to work together in pairs, so that they can work together in the library, Ms. Johnson decides that this approach will allow students to be most productive and will ensure that learning preferences and learner characteristics are compatible for each pair of students. In choosing this approach, Ms. Johnson A. avoids having students for their own groups of working with someone she or he likes. B. takes advantage of the information she has about students' individual learning styles so as to maximize student learning effectiveness and efficiency C. avoids randomly assigning students to pairs. D. risks having incompatible students working together in pairs B. takes advantage of the information she has about student's individual learning styles so as to maximize student learning effectiveness and efficiency Before the class goes to the library, Ms. Johnson asks the students to predict how they will find the information they will need for the assignment. By doing this, Ms. Johnson is A. engaging the students in hypothetical thinking and inductive reasoning B. saving time so the students will be able to go straight to work once they get to the library C. helping her students acquire good self-management skills D. assisting the librarian by covering important information in class A. engaging the students in hypothetical thinking and inductive reasoning The main branches of geography include which of the following? I. Human II. Regional III. Physical IV. Population A. I only B. I and II C. I, II, and III only D. I, II, III, IV C. I, II, III There are 4 main branches of geography: human, regional, physical and topical/systemic. Population is not a branch of geography.

Geographers use _______________ to analyze how places relate, including movements such as travel, migration, and the transmission of information. A. space-time interaction B. spatial interaction C. informatics D. spectrometers B. spatial interaction Which of the following is a valid difference between the urban patterns of the US and those of Latin America? A. Unlike US cities, Latin American cities have ghettos B. US cities follow a sector pattern, whereas Latin American cities follow concentric zones C. Gentrification is more present in Latin American cities D. Unlike US cities, Latin American cities show patterns of wealthy residents emanating from the city's central business center. D. Unlike US cities, Latin American cities show patterns of wealthy residents emanating from the city's central business center. In the US the wealthy tend to live in suburbs and away from inner cities. An oligopoly is a market form in which a market or industry is dominated by a small number of sellers Which of the following was an almost perfect crop for the lower South because it was easy to grow and well-suited to the region's climate and soil? A. Corn B. Cotton C. Wheat D. Rice B. Cotton Human geography is best defined as the study of A. where and why human activities are located B. where and why natural forces occur as they do C. populations and birth rates D. human conflicts A. where and why human activities are located

Quotas, license fees, and subsidies are part of A. a market economy B. a communist society C. the free enterprise system D. a planned economy D. a planned economy In the 1790s political conflict between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, Jefferson would have been more likely to A. take a narrow view of the Constitution B. favor Britain over France in the European wars. C. favor the establishment of a national bank D. win the cooperation of presidents George Washington and John Adams A. take a narrow view of the Constitution Hamilton favored Britain over France, favored the establishment of a national bank and won favor with Washington and Adams. Which of the following is an example of monopolistic competition? A. The film industry B. Agriculture C. Public education D. The automotive industry A. the film industry Monopolistic Competition is a market structure in which many firms sell products that are similar but not identical. Characteristics of Monopolistic Competition: 1. Many Sellers =) Firms compete. 2. The Federalist Papers were signed by "Publius." General consensus says the papers were written by A. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay B. Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington C. James Madison, George Washington, and John Calhoun D. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and three others A. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay Hamilton wrote 52 of the papers, James Madison 28, and John Jay the remaining 5. Which of the following best defines the term prehistoric? Before written language

How are local governments chartered? A. Local governments are chartered according to their state's constitution. B. Local governments apply to the federal government for a charter C. States are divided into counties, and local governments are authorized by the counties D. Local governments simply write a constitution and notify the next largest government entity of their existence A. Local governments are chartered according to their state's constitution. Local governments must operate within the confines of their state's government. Which of the following phrases best exemplifies the definition of continentality? A. The temperature in Tampa, FL was a scorching 86 degrees yesterday B. Clearwater Beach, FL. is cooler than metropolitan Orlando, FL because it lies next to the Gulf of Mexico C. Tampa, FL is hotter than Atlanta, GA because it is closer to the equator D. Summer rains typically move from west to east B. Continentality - a measure of the difference between continental and marine climates characterized by the increased range of temperatures that occurs over land compared with water. A climate graph has what two components A. amount of rainfall and temperature of an area B. Temperature highs and lows for a specific time of year C. Amount of rain expected in the tourist seasons D. Future rainfall and temperature changes due to global warming A. amount of rainfall and temperature of an area What caused the many small Maya village populations and city-states to emerge? A. sophisticated, organized government B. improved farming practices C. Climate changes D. Advanced architectural designs B. Improved farming practices Just like all civilizations. The term socialization is used by sociologists, social psychologists, and educators to refer to A. the process of learning one's culture and how to live within it B. finding a date at a party

C. the ability of people to find friendships or relationships D. humankind's unique pattern of marriage compared to other mammals A. the precess of learning one's culture and how to live within it The first permanent European settlement in North America was St. Augustine, FL All of the following were characteristic of the 1920s EXCEPT A. voting rights for women B. prohibition and bootlegging C. consumerism and easy credit D. Union growth D. Union growth What event made President Kennedy a national hero in 1962 due to the way in which people believed he successfully stood up to the Russians? A. the Berlin Blockade B. the Berlin Wall Crisis C. the Pueblo Incident D. the Cuban Missile Crisis D. the Cuban Missile Crisis The term "Trail of Tears" refers to the A. Mormon migration from Nauvoo, IL to what is now Utah B. forced migration of the Cherokee tribe from the southern Appalachians to what is now Oklahoma C. westward migration along the Oregon Trail migration into Kentucky along the Wilderness Road B. forced migration of the Cherokee tribe from the southern Appalachians to what is now Oklahoma What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish? A. It prohibited discrimination for reason of color, race, religion, or national origin in places of public accommodation covered by interstate commerce. B. It desegregated public schools for the first time C. It ensured equal voting rights D. it dealt with housing and real estate discrimination A. It prohibited discrimination for reason of color, race, religion, or national origin in places of public accommodation covered by interstate commerce. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Africa? A. Mt. Kilimanjaro remains capped with snow year-round B. The Sahara is the largest and the hottest desert on the earth

C. Africa has primarily two languages with many dialects D. Africa has rain forests C. Africa has primarily two languages with many dialects Which of the following are broad subtopics of political science in the US? I. Political theory II. American government and politics III. International relations IV. Comparative government and politics A. I and II B. II and III C. I, II, and IV D. I, II, III, and IV D. I, II, III, and IV (all of the above) What effect did the discovery of the New World have on the European economy in the 16th century? A. It caused inflation due to the increased amount of precious metals in Europe B. It strengthened the craft guilds by stimulating trade C. It discouraged governments from interfering with the ventures of entrepreneurs D. it had no noticeable economic effect. A. It caused inflation due to the increased amount of precious metals in Europe (gold & silver) The Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods are part of A. the Copper Age B. the Bronze Age C. the Iron Age D. the Stone Age D. the Stone Age All of the following are true about WWI EXCEPT A. at the end of the war most empires in Europe were dissolved B. European power declined C. ethnic tensions in the Balkans remained D. Ottoman Empire territories gained independence D. Ottoman Empire territories gained independence D is false - Ottoman territories were under British control Which of the following is NOT true of the Cuban Missile Crisis? A. It was a major incident during the Cold War B. The crisis began in 1961 C. Russians refer to the event as the Caribbean Crisis D. It would never have led to a war.

D. It would never have led to a war. False - it is the moment in the Cold War came closest to a nuclear war. Which of the following was NOT an objective of the First Continental Congress? A. to remain a part of Britain B. to commission the building of a Continental army C. to compose a statement of colonial rights D. to provide a plan that would convince Britain to restore certain rights B. to commission the building of a Continental army The idea was to seek peaceful resolutions to differences with Britain. Which of the following statements about the French and Indian War is NOT true? A. It is also known as the Thirty Years War B. George Washington fought to help the British C. Native Americans fought with the British against British colonists and French troops D. The war was part of a larger conflict that involved several European countries but was fought only in France. A. It is also known as the Thirty Years War False - also known as the Seven Years War Which of the following is NOT used by geographers to determine absolute location? A. Equator B. Distance from the ocean C. Longitude D. Latitude B. Distance from the ocean Which of the following statements is true? A. There are at least 6,000 different languages spoken in the world B. Poverty cannot realistically be called a culture C. The earth's surface is 50% water D. The Amazon is the world's longest river A. There are at least 6,000 different languages spoken in the world. Prices tend to be inflated during wartime because A. guns cost more than butter B. there is competition for fully employed resources C. the Consumer Price Index is calculated differently in wartime D. the cost of government is not included in the CPI

B. there is competition for fully employed resources What was the overall US unemployment rate during the worst periods of the Great Depression? A. 10% B. 25% C. 40% D. 60% B. 25% Which is the best way to describe the GNP? A. Total goods and services B. Total national production C. Greater national production D. Government natural production A. Total goods and services A headline reads: "Auto sales decline and the steel industry suffers a slump; unemployment rises." This type of unemployment can best be characterized in economic terms as A. frictional B. structural C. total unemployment D. cyclical D. cyclical The principle of popular sovereignty was A. applied as part of the Missouri Compromise B. a central feature of the Kansas-Nebraska Act C. a policy favored by the Whig party during the late 1840s and early 1850s D. successful in solving the impasse over the status of slavery in the Territories. B. a central feature of the Kansas-Nebraska Act popular sovereignty is is the principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives (Rule by the People) the Kansas-Nebraska Act gave those states the right to decide whether or not to be slave states. During the Congressional campaigns in 1994, when Republicans took control of both houses of Congress, Newt Gingrich and 300 Republican House candidates dramatically pledged to pass A. health care reform B. a Contract with America C. increased funding for education D. new civil rights measures B. a Contract with America to decrease taxes, increase defense funding, and pass a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution.

Which of the following is the BEST choice as the major cause of the Great Depression? A. Military unrest in Europe B. the Cold War C. Extensive stock market speculation D. Weak unions C. Extensive stock market speculation Which of the following is NOT a correct statement regarding the Vietnam War? A. More than 58,000 Americans were killed B. The war is considered the longest military conflict in US history, lasting from 1959- 1975 C. the US fought the North Vietnamese with no assistance from allies D. More than 3 million Vietnamese were killed C. The US fought the N. Vietnamese with no assistance from allies What were the approximate dates of the Progressive Era? A. 1890- 1917 B. 1920- 1929 C. 1868- 1900 D. 1939- 1945 A. 1890- 1917 Which of the following states was NOT one of the first seven states to secede from the Union just before the Civil War began? A. Florida B. Alabama C. North Carolina D. Texas C. North Carolina False - S. Carolina was one of the first 7 Which of the following statements is true of the Kansas-Nebraska Act? A. It led to the disintegration of the Democratic party B. It was a measure that the South had been demanding for decades C. It led directly to the formation of the Republican party D. It maintained the tenuous sectional peace created by the Compromise of 1850 C. It led directly to the formation of the Republican party The Independent Democrats and many northern Whigs abandoned their affiliations for the new antislavery Republican party, leaving southern Whigs without party links and creating an issue over which the already deeply divided Democrats would split even more.

A US senator gets an item inserted into the federal budget, which allocates $6 million for building a ski lift at a resort in his home state. This is known as A. a filibuster B. pork barrel legislation C. logrolling D. senatorial courtesy B. pork barrel legislation - special spending projects sponsored by Congressmen for their home states or districts. Which country was NOT a participant in the Potsdam Declaration setting the terms for how WWII peace settlements would be administered? A. United States B. Britain C. China D. France D. France The Potsdam Declaration was a proclamation outlining the terms of Japanese surrender, ending WWII, issued by the US, Britain, and China. What did the Manhattan Project accomplish? A. It developed ideas for the Second Industrial Revolution B. It developed the airplane C. It developed the first nuclear weapon during WWII D. It developed the Sherman tank C. It developed the Atomic Bomb Fredrick Douglas spoke in favor of all of the following EXCEPT A. women's suffrage B. supporting civil rights C. sending freedmen to Africa D. ending slavery C. sending freedmen to Africa Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001, Congress passed the Patriot Act which A. was supported for its fairness B. allowed for widespread deportation C. amended immigration laws in an attempt to successfully identify terrorists D. encouraged militias C. the Patriot Act gave broad powers to the government to counter terrorism