TExES Core Subjects EC-6 Social Studies

Which of the following statements best describes the continuing role of familial oral storytelling traditions in many cultures around the world?

• Stories have become the primary means by which cultures interact with one another in an increasingly globalized world.

• Oral traditions serve as a means of transmitting knowledge of cultural practices and societal norms to others.

• New advances in technology have made oral traditions largely irrelevant in most cultures around the world.

• Religious groups utilize storytelling mainly to discredit the beliefs of other religions and cultural practices.

Which of the following had the greatest impact on Anglo settlement in Hispanic Texas?

• Native Americans encouraged trade with Anglos.

• Mexican land grants provided inexpensive properties in Texas.

• Government payments enticed settlers to inhabit American Indian territory.

• The prospect of religious freedom in Texas attracted Anglo settlement.

Use the information below to answer the question that follows.

Which of the following observations most accurately correlates with the chart above?

• Texas outpaced the United States overall in employment growth between 1999 and 2000.

• Texas added significantly more jobs than any other state in 1998.

• The most significant variance in employment change between Texas and the United States overall occurred in 2002.

• Employment growth in all states declined in 2002 compared with the stable growth in 2001.

Which THREE of the following events most directly affected the economic development of Texas in the twentieth century?

• The attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941

• The Arab oil embargo of 1973

• The oil strike at Spindletop in 1901

• The stock market crash of 1929

• The Cuban missile crisis of 1962

“There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful checks upon the administration of the government and serve to keep alive the spirit of liberty. This within certain limits is probably true; and in governments of a monarchical cast, patriotism may look with indulgence, if not with favor, upon the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their natural tendency, it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose. And there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume.”

In the excerpt above from his final speech as president, George Washington urged United States citizens to

• repay the national debt.

• avoid foreign alliances.

• limit freedom of speech.

• refrain from joining political parties.

Which of the following is the most appropriate tool for teaching students the geographic concept of hemispheres?

• Web-based encyclopedias

• Digital global positioning systems

• Online three-dimensional maps

• Internet travel blogs

Which of the following events was a result of human interaction with the environment during the Spanish colonial era of Texas history?

• The construction of presidios near churches

• The conversion of American Indians to Christianity

• The building of acequias for the missions

• The creation of alcaldes for civil settlements

Which of the following is a responsibility of citizenship?

• Running for elected office

• Paying federal taxes

• Serving in the military

• Participating in elections

 Based on the economic principles of supply and demand, a decrease in the production rates of oil will most likely result in which of the following?

• Increased capital investment in the oil industry

• Increased wages for oil-field workers

• Increased stock of produced oil

• Increased oil prices for consumers

Texas rice farmers depend on water from the Colorado River to irrigate their crops. In times of severe drought, less water is released downstream, which sometimes results in inadequate irrigation and failed crops. To prevent such a loss, rice farmers sometimes plant alternative crops on their lands. This action is an example of

• adapting to environmental changes.

• adjusting to supply and demand.

• using nonrenewable resources to improve farming.

• modifying the environment to meet farming needs.