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Worksheets2019 IDEA USH Mock STAAR TEKS
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
2B What is a decade?
5 years
10 years
200 years
100 years
2B In what decade did the Civil Rights Movement occur?
1950s
1980s
1970S
1960S
2B In which decade was the space race?
1920s
1960s
1990s
2000s
2B In which decade did the Vietnam War occur?
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
2B What is counterculture?
a way of life that is not "normal" like the hippies; does not conform to what is popular or acceptable
a restaurant without a counter
culture and people that conform to what is popular or socially acceptable
people who try to live their life as quietly as possible
2B When did we experience counterculture in the U.S.?
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
2B Which of these lists characteristics of the 1960s?
Prohibition and Harlem Renaissance
New Deal and Dust Bowl
Video Games and the Fall of the Soviet Union
Vietnam War and Civil Rights Movement
3D If you were an immigrant, which of these would you likely do for a living if you lived in the western part of the U.S.? (think about the skills you would have)
farm
build factories
mine for gold
work the railroad
3D If you lived in an area with flat land with no tree or boulders, what kind of a job or living would you expect?
mining for gold
building factories
farming
working for the railroad
4C Why did the U.S. become involved in WWI?
German unrestricted submarine warfare
Assassination of a foreign leader
the Holocaust
Bubbles
4C President Wilson's 14 Points was created after WWI to address:
The causes of the war
Lack of money for all countries
Frustration with England
Nationalism
4C If President Wilson created the 14 Points to address the causes of WWI and the U.S. got into the war because of unrestricted German submarine warfare, what is one area that he would focus on fixing?
Freedom of people to move on land
Freedom of people to move in the air
Freedom of people to move underground
Freedom of people to move in the sea/water
5B Why did we need child labor laws?
very young children were working in dangerous conditions for very little pay
children were not going to school
parents wanted their kids to make more money
we didn't want to contribute to communism during the first decade of 1900
5B Why did people take photos of children working in 1909?
To encourage legislators to make segregation illegal
to show how evil capitalism is in communist propaganda
to document what labor conditions were after we had economic issues
to show why we needed child labor reforms/laws/changes
6A Why was alcohol a social problem?
People thought it was cool
Reformers thought it was the cause of many of society's problems
it was too expensive
there was too much of it
6A Which of the following did problems did alcohol create according to reformers? (choose ALL that apply)
crime
abuse
disease
insanity
6A How did society respond to the problem of alcohol?
Created prohibition (outlawed alcohol)
fined people who drank
gave people money to buy other products
stopped immigration
7C Why did the government want people to "keep quiet" during WWII?
Fear of communism
Fear of spies gaining our secrets
Fear of capitalism
Fear of death
7C What did people give up during WWII in order to ensure our nation was safe?
freedoms/civil liberties
alcohol
weapons
voting rights
7C During which war was the Office of War Information created?
WWI
WWII
Korean War
Vietnam War
7C What was the purpose of the Office of War Information?
be a central communication office for information about the war and creator of propaganda
be a place that soldiers can go to get information about the war
a place that the public can go to get information about soldiers fighting during the war
a place that provides information about the amount of money being spent during the war
7C If a propaganda poster showed a person's mouth being covered and the words "loose talk can cost lives", what would the purpose of that poster?
to get people to join the military
to get people to understand their role in national security and keeping the nation safe
to get people to protect their civil liberties and freedoms during war time
to get business to offer/create more jobs during war time and after an economic crisis
9H How did the voting rights act of 1965 reduce discrimination in voting?
removed poll taxes and literacy tests for voting
provided transportation for rural voters who could not make it to their election site
provided money to voters as an incentive to vote
removed segregation in voting places/election sites
9H The result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 could be seen in action through
increased state revenues from poll taxes because people had to pay to vote
increased lobbying for politcal camapaigns
determining education policy/laws based on literacy tests
helped reduce voter discrimination and polling sites which increased voter turnout
12B How did the railway help western territories become states?
it allowed products and people to be moved in and out of the area
it helped new religions be introduced to the area and bring more people there
it helped the integration of Native Americans and Immigrants
it allowed barbed wire to be used to restrict the movement of cattle
12B Why would territories in the west want to be states and why would the government agree to this?
Taxes and rights for the people who lived there
The ability to bring new businesses to the area
The ability to lobby for rights in those areas
More voters could be recruited to vote in elections
13A What was the Great Migration?
movement of blacks from the south to the north for jobs
movement of birds
movement of immigrants from Europe to the U.S.
movement of Mexicans to the U.S.
13A What are examples of demographics?
data that relates to a population like gender, age, ethnicity/race, etc.
showing how a product works to the public
explaining a topic in a college lecture
data that relates to a business like profit, losses, etc.
13A What was the primary reason for the demographic shift during the Great Migration?
demand for sharecropping in the North
limited economic opportunities for Blacks in the South
increased availabliity of products in the North
lack of educational institutions for Blacks in the South
14A Why do people reduce carbon emissions?
reduce pollution
make faster vehicles
make cheaper/more affordable vehicles
make vehicles with better features
14A What does it mean for a city to have a high population density?
have a lot of people living in a small area
have a few people living in a small area
have a lot of people living in a large area
have a few of people living in a large area
14A What would a city with a high population density need to reduce their carbon emissions, upgrade their buildings, and add more trees on the roof of buildings?
it wants a more modern workspace
it has a lot of space they want to make the world better and reduce their carbon footprint
it wants to create a more effective workspace to draw businesses there
they have aging buildings and lots of pollution because of the high population
15B What is the purpose of an antitrust act?
to break up trusts/monopolies
to create laws that regulate food and legal drugs
to stop importing food from overseas
to stop labor unions
15B What book depicted the poor conditions in meat packing plants/factories?
The Modern Jungle
The Jungle
The Jungle Book
The Upton Jungle
16C What happens when manufacturers reduce production due to a lack of demand for goods because people can't pay their bills?
Banks lower interests
leaders lower tariffs
companies layoff/fire employees
labor unions want higher wages
17A Which group had to join the workforce during WW2 because the white men were soldiers fighting in the war?
children
Hispanics
Blacks
Women
17A The National War Labor Board created a policy that ensured equal pay for equal work during WW2. Why?
To ensure fair treatment of women in the workplace during the war
To prevent union discrimination against unskilled workers
To weaken the "Rosie the Riveter" image for women who worked during WW2
To increase the output of products and equipment needed during WW2
17D What was the purpose of Title IX (9)?
Ensure gender equality in schools and school sports
Ensure racial equality in schools
Deter age discrimination in schools
Ensure equal pay for teachers
17D Which of these actions would be prohibited by Title IX (9)?
Principal refusing to organize a sports events for female sports teams
Cut funding for music programs because of the lack of taxes to pay for them
A teacher organizing a basketball game for teachers and students
Reducing the staff for a foreign language program because there is a lack of interest
17E What is rationing?
limiting the amount of a resource when there is very little of it to make sure everyone at least a little bit
letting people get as much of an item as they need to matter how much of it is there
allowing people to buy everything at a cheaper price during an economic crisis
stopping people from buying items because companies don't want to produce it
17E What is OPEC?
Office of Petroleum Exporting Counties
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Counties
Office of Petroleum Exporting Countries
17E What does OPEC do?
regulates the export of petroleum by setting the prices and supply for petroleum
determines how much oil a country is able to sell
analyzes the use of oil for a country
decides how much petroleum can be used for automobiles
17E Why did OPEC get mad at the U.S.?
We supported Iran
We supported Iraq
We supported Israel
We supported Syria
17E What is an embargo?
ban on trade of an item
ban on sale of items
ban on production of an item
ban on advertising of an item
In 1974, when OPEC got mad at us, what did they do?
Put an embargo on us for oil
Put an embargo on us for food
Put an embargo on us for sand
Put an embargo on us for lumber
20B What was the problem with the 2000 Presidential Election?
Florida votes were too close to determine a winner
California votes were too close to determine a winner
Missouri votes were too close to determine a winner
Texas votes were too close to determine a winner
20B What did the Supreme Court say/do about the 2000 Presidential Election?
Stopped the recount in Florida because it was unconstitutional
Allowed the recount in Florida because it was constitutional
Stopped the recount in California because it was unconstitutional
Allowed the recount in Texas because it was constitutional
23A How were the problems of bribery, intimidation, and the inability to select a state Senator by state legislatures solved after 1913?
Each state held party conventions
Procedures for the selections of senators was standarized/the same across the country
The choices of senators were limited
A constitutional amendment was ratified that made all senators elected by the people
24B Who was the 1st woman Supreme Court Justice?
Frances Perkins
Hilary Clinton
Sandra Day O'Connor
Barbara Jordan
24B Who gave Sandra Day O'Connor the Presidential Medal of Freedom for being the 1st Woman Supreme Court Justice?
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
George H.W. Bush
Barack Obama
25B Why do we usually relate to music?
Good beat
Great hook
We relate to the lyrics
We like the artist
25B How did Gene Autry, a country and western singer in the 1930s, become popular?
He created songs that were related to the struggles people experienced at the time
He shared stories of how people became wealthy in his songs
He promoted job programs
He sang about global human rights issues
26A Which amendment gives is freedom of religion?
1
2
3
5
26A Which amendment gives us protection against reasonable searches and seizures?
4
6
7
9
26A Why can't a person be forced to remove a religious hat or item?
violates freedom of expression
violates freedom of speech
violates freedom of religion
it is just illegal
28A Remote control products would likely be manufactured through which industry?
robotics
aeronautics
chemistry
nursing
28A Which industry would most likely help a surgeon in Texas operate on a person who is in Mexico?
Robotics
Aeronautics
Chemistry
Nursing
28C What will push a company to make products bigger, better, or improve them?
government regulations
competition
decreased demand
decrease in globalization
28C What has caused the amount of computer memory increase since their creation in 1974?
Government regulations to develop new production techniques
Decrease globalization pushing for new innovations
Decrease demand for new technology to reduce manufacturing costs
Competition in the marketplace/industry to innovate and improve products
What is Ms. Jackson's first name
Tania
Tamara
Tamra
Tia
