PRAXIS Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Social Studies (5004) Practice Test Questio, Exams of History

Download PRAXIS Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Social Studies (5004) Practice Test Questio and more Exams History in PDF only on Docsity! PRAXIS Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Social Studies (5004) Practice Test Questions (forms 1 and 2) answered 1. Which of the following best describes why a democratic government regulates the economy? A.)To guarantee fair elections B.)To protect civil rights C.)To provide federal jobs D.)To ensure financial stability: D.To ensure financial stability 2. 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.: B.)The area was primarily populated from the East Coast to the West Coast. 3. Which of the following most contributes to the cultural cohesion of a community? A.Diverse climate B.Common language C.Natural resources D.Market economy: B.Common language 4. Which of the following conflicts contributed to an agreement between British colonies known as the Albany Plan? A.American Revolution B.King Philip's War C.French and Indian War D.War of 1812: C.French and Indian War 5. 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' Rebellion B.Nat Turner's Rebellion C.The Whiskey Rebellion D.Stono Rebellion: A.Shays' Rebellion 1 / 21 PRAXIS Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Social Studies (5004) Practice Test Questions (forms 1 and 2) 6. Which TWO of the following natural resources were European explorers trying to acquire during the early exploration of North America? A.Platinum B.Zinc C.Gold D.Iron E.Silver F.Ivory: C.Gold E.Silver 7. Which of the following developments prompted the United States Congress to pass the USA PATRIOT Act? A.A Middle East oil embargo in 1973 B.The start of the Iran-Iraq War C.An attack by terrorists in 2001 D.The outbreak of the Cuban missile crisis: C.An attack by terrorists in 2001 8. Which of the following actions would a government most likely take to encourage economic growth? A.Lowering interest rates B.Raising income taxes C.Increasing federal regulations D.Decreasing federal spending: A.Lowering interest rates 9. Which of the following doubled the size of the United States? A.The Gadsden Purchase B.The Louisiana Purchase C.The annexation of Texas D.The cession of Florida: B.The Louisiana Purchase 10. 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.Imperialism B.Mercantilism C.Chattel slavery D.Indentured servitude: C.Chattel slavery 11. 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. 2 / 21 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: B.The world needed to be made safe for democracy. 24. Which of the following amendments to the United States Constitution extended the right to vote to women? A.Eighteenth Amendment B.Nineteenth Amendment C.Twentieth Amendment D.Twenty-First Amendment: B.Nineteenth Amendment 25. -Availability of abundant natural resources -Federal laws enacted to protect property rights -Extensive patent laws passed Which of the following developments was made possible as a result of the factors listed above? A.The Great Depression B.The Great Awakening C.The Industrial Revolution D.The Great Recession: C.The Industrial Revolution 26. Which of the following topics is most related to the Roman "Twelve Tables"? A.Art B.Architecture C.Philosophy D.Law: D.Law 27. Which of the following events resulted in the United States gaining control of the Philippines? A.The Vietnam War B.World War I C.The Korean War D.Spanish-American War: D.Spanish-American War 28. "...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 Independence B.The Articles of Confederation C.The Mayflower Compact D.The Bill of Rights: B.The Articles of Confederation 29. Which of the following scenarios would most directly increase a nation's gross domestic product? A.A rise in unemployment rates 5 / 21 PRAXIS Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Social Studies (5004) Practice Test Questions (forms 1 and 2) B.A rapid growth in population C.A rise in the price of exported goods D.A decision to implement economic sanctions: C.A rise in the price of exported goods 30. Which of the following best describes the prime meridian? A.Longitude line that divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres B.Line of latitude that divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres C.Longitude line that demarcates the change of the calendar day D.Line of latitude that marks the most northerly point on a map: A.Longitude line that divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres 31. Which of the following describes the primary purpose of cross-cultural comparisons? A.To determine which culture is superior B.To establish the land rights of a cultural group C.To identify traits shared between cultures D.To predict cultural migration patterns: C.To identify traits shared between cultures 32. -Rich soil -Abundant fishing grounds -Access to freshwater Which of the following actions by European colonists was most affected by these factors? A.Creation of new maps B.Trading with Native Americans C.Founding of settlements D.Development of plantations: C.Founding of settlements 33. 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.: D.The American victory convinced France to form a military alliance with the colonists. 34. Which of the following events contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War? A.Interception of the Zimmermann telegram B.Bombing of a United States naval base C.A naval confrontation in the Gulf of Tonkin D.The sinking of a United States battleship: D.The sinking of a United States battleship 35. Which of the following is best described as the study of individual economic behavior? A.Microeconomics B.Macroeconomics C.Social economics D.Institutional economics: A.Microeconomics 36. Which of the following architectural innovations is attributed to classical Greece? 6 / 21 A.Aqueduct B.Minaret C.Ionic column D.Flying buttress: C.Ionic column 37. Which of the following would most contribute to an entrepreneur's success? A.Tariffs and exports B.Labor and exports C.Capital and tariffs D.Labor and capital: D.Labor and capital 38. 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.: C.The consumer demand for the resource exceeds the amount available. 39. Which of the following objectives is expressly stated in the preamble to the Constitution? A.Providing for the common defense and establishing political parties B.Providing for the common defense and establishing justice C.Insuring domestic tranquility and establishing voting procedures D.Promoting the general welfare and establishing political parties: B.Providing for the common defense and establishing justice 40. Which of the following describes a physical characteristic that a developer would use when planning a residential community? A.Evaluating the quality of local schools B.Assessing the median income of the surrounding communities C.Calculating the potential growth of neighboring businesses D.Analyzing the proximity to flood zones: D.Analyzing the proximity to flood zones 41. Which of the following rights is most characteristic of a democracy? A.The right to achieve financial security B.The right to worship in a government church C.The right to participate in the electoral process D.The right to a publicly funded education: C.The right to participate in the electoral process 7 / 21 PRAXIS Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Social Studies (5004) Practice Test Questions (forms 1 and 2) Study online at https://quizlet.com/_7edw6v . 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: A.Citizens participate in the fair election of government officials. 55. Sixteenth-century European explorers sought to discover alternative trade routes to which of the following? A.Australia B.North Africa C.South America D.Asia: D.Asia 56. Which of the following is a responsibility of a citizen of the United States? A. Participating in a protest B. Starting a business C. Attending a university D. Volunteering in a community: D. Volunteering in a community 57. Which of the following views of the globe includes the region in which Japan is located? **picture on back of card**: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANSWER: C 58. The relative scarcity of arable land in China led to which of the following patterns in Chinese social life? A. Extensive low-intensity agriculture with an emphasis on grazing animals B. Equal population density across all zones and assignment of the right to inherit land to the first-born child C. Limited agricultural surplus and difficulty in sustaining large-scale states D. Early development of intensive agricultural cultivation techniques: D. Early development of intensive agricultural cultivation techniques 59 Which of the following is an effect of the Gulf Stream? 10 / 21 PRAXIS Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Social Studies (5004) Practice Test Questions (forms 1 and 2) Study online at https://quizlet.com/_7edw6v 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.: D. The climate of Western Europe is significantly warmer and milder than it otherwise would be. 60. The Russian people's interest in acquiring and wearing American blue jeans is an example of A. cultural diversity B. cultural diffusion C. cultural adaptation D. acculturation: B. cultural diffusion 61. 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.: B. Gender role consists of the set of behaviors society considers appropriate for each sex group. 62. During the era of classical civilizations, which of the following primarily drove interaction between the Roman and Han empires? A. Religious conversion B. Trade in luxury goods C. Common interest in Daoism D. Geopolitical rivalry: B. Trade in luxury goods 63. 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 op-erations under the control of the League of Nations.: C. Germany had to take responsibility for Allied war losses by accepting a "war guilt" clause. 64. Which of the following Native American cultures is known for its complex temples and pyramids and its cultivation of maize? A. Mohican B. Pequot C. Hopi D. Aztec: D. Aztec 65. Which colony had the highest proportion of German settlers during the colonial period? 11 / 21 PRAXIS Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Social Studies (5004) Practice Test Questions (forms 1 and 2) Study online at https://quizlet.com/_7edw6v . A. Massachusetts B. Pennsylvania C. New York D. Virginia: B. Pennsylvania 66. 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 Washington B. John and Abigail Adams C. James and Dolley Madison D. Andrew and Rachel Jackson: B. John and Abigail Adams 67. 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 Con-gress B. How to account for slaves for both the purposes of representation of states in the House of Representatives and of taxation of states by the national government C. How to determine federal compensation to states that forfeited western land claims D. How to determine how the revenue from tariffs on imported goods would be distributed between the federal government and the states: B. How to 12 / 21 PRAXIS Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Social Studies (5004) Practice Test Questions (forms 1 and 2) Study online at https://quizlet.com/_7edw6v D. Eastern South America's climate is primarily semiarid.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. South Africa's climate is primarily arid and semiarid. 79. Which of the following is the most effective method for a farmer to use to minimize the effects of a drought? A. Using greenhouses B. Building terraces C. Using drip irrigation D. Flooding fields: C. Using drip irrigation 80. 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 East A. More precipitation & More-moderate temperatures B. More precipitation & More-extreme temperatures C. Less precipitation & More-moderate temperatures D. Less precipitation & More-extreme temperatures: scroll for answer . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 / 21 PRAXIS Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Social Studies (5004) Practice Test Questions (forms 1 and 2) Study online at https://quizlet.com/_7edw6v . . . .B. More precipitation & More-extreme temperatures 81. Which of the following was a major effect of the New Deal in the United States? A. Increased federal government spending B. Decreased involvement in foreign affairs C. Decreased wages for government workers D. Increased privatization of industries: A. Increased federal government spending 82. Which of the following describes a significant effect of deforestation in South America? A. Reduction of transportation hubs B. Decreased demand for arable land C. Increased threats to wildlife habitats D. Decrease in foreign trade: C. Increased threats to wildlife habitats 83. Which of the following describes the effect of the interstate highway system on life in the United States? A. Increased suburban development B. Increased education funding C. Decreased use of airline transportation D. Decreased demand for overseas goods: A. Increased suburban development 84. Which of the following events was the context for the Gettysburg Address? A. The dedication of a national cemetery during the American Civil War B. The opening of an immigrant processing center during the Gilded Age C. The attack on a battleship at the start of the Spanish-American War D. The annexation of new territory during the era of western expansion: A. The dedication of a national cemetery during the American Civil War 85. Which of the following is one governmental power established by the Articles of Confederation? A. The creation of an equitable system of taxation B. The ability to negotiate with foreign governments C. The establishment of a powerful executive branch D. The establishment of a system of national courts: B. The ability to negotiate with foreign governments 86. Which of the following most contributed to the growth of factory production in the United States during the early 1800s? A. Rise in labor union membership B. Introduction of new technologies C. Creation of vocational programs 16 / 21 PRAXIS Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Social Studies (5004) Practice Test Questions (forms 1 and 2) Study online at https://quizlet.com/_7edw6v D. Increase in government regulations: B. Introduction of new technologies 87. Which of the following colonies was established as a haven for English Catholics? A. Massachusetts B. Maryland C. South Carolina D. New Hampshire: B. Maryland 88. Which of the following inventors is most associated with the use of the assembly line? A. Henry Ford B. Thomas Alva Edison C. Alexander Graham Bell D. Nikola Tesla: A. Henry Ford 89. Which of the following events is recognized as the end of the American Civil War? A. The second Battle of Bull Run B. The election of Abraham Lincoln C. The secession of South Carolina D. The Battle of Appomattox Court House: D. The Battle of Appomattox Court House 90. Which of the following actions led to United States involvement in the First World War? A. The bombing of naval bases in the Pacific B. The surrender of military forces from Russia C. The invasion of neutral territories by Germany D. The use of submarine warfare in the Atlantic: D. The use of submarine warfare in the Atlantic 91. Which of the following presidents expanded the United States space program by establishing the goal of landing astronauts on the Moon? A. Harry S. Truman B. Dwight Eisenhower C. John F. Kennedy D. Gerald Ford: C. John F. Kennedy 92. Which of the following describes the use of a natural resource in the development of early Mesopotamian society? A. Irrigating crops with river water B. Hunting animals on plateaus C. Farming crops on terraced hillsides 17 / 21 PRAXIS Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Social Studies (5004) Practice Test Questions (forms 1 and 2) Study online at https://quizlet.com/_7edw6v B. Food and cars C. Clothing and video games D. Computers and sports equipment: D. Computers and sports equipment 105. Which of the following is considered a right of United States citizenship? A. To obey laws B. To serve on a jury C. To worship freely D. To pay income taxes: C. To worship freely 106. Which of the following best defines opportunity cost? A. Allocating federal taxes to improve the economy B. Gaining one item out of two by giving up the second item C. Having limited resources to produce goods for market D. Allocating funds for the manufacture of a specific product: B. Gaining one item out of two by giving up the second item 107. Which of the following is most responsible for changing the cultural landscape of the American West in the late nineteenth century? A. The expansion of the railroad B. The growth of Indian settlements C. The relocation of Mexican citizens D. The establishment of slave states: A. The expansion of the railroad 108. Which of the following characteristics best describes the New England colonies? A. Rich farmland and humid climate B. Good harbors and moderate climate C. Rocky terrain and cold winters D. Coastal lowlands and moderate winters: C. Rocky terrain and cold winters 109. Which of the following is associated with the relocation of Cherokee Indians to Oklahoma? A. The Dawes Act B. The Adams-Onis Treaty C. The Trail of Tears D. The Great Migration: C. The Trail of Tears 110. Which of the following events most contributed to Southern states seceding from the Union? A. The inauguration of Abraham Lincoln B. The occurrence of Nat Turner's Rebellion 20 / 21 PRAXIS Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Social Studies (5004) Practice Test Questions (forms 1 and 2) Study online at https://quizlet.com/_7edw6v C. The ratification of the Civil Rights Act D. The signing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act: A. The inauguration of Abraham Lincoln 21 / 21