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CSET Social Science Sub Test 1

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 9hrs 45mins

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Class
Date
1.

The efforts of archaeologists to advance understanding of prehistory are based mainly on which of the following assumptions about ancient peoples and cultures?

a)

Humans share a common ancestry

b)

Language enables people to transmit culture from generation to generation

c)

Material remains reflect important aspects of human behavior

d)

Most people rely on myth and legend to answer questions about themselves

2.

Which of the following best describes the main function of monumental architecture in early Mesopotamia and ancient coastal Peru?

a)

To serve as fortresses for the protection of frontier areas

b)

To provide a site for the performance of religious rituals

c)

to serve as a place of assembly for major civic functions

d)

to provide for the storage of grain and other foods

3.

The main source of wealth and power among the empires of West Africa between AD 400 and 1500 was control of

a)

the trans-Saharan salt and gold trade

b)

major coastal ports

c)

regional building materials and energy sources

d)

major ceremonial centers

4.

Vikings spreading East, French spreading to Spain, Mongols and Barbarians spreading to Russia and Italy, Muslims spreading to Italy and Jerusalem were all examples of:

a)

Major paths of population migration

b)

major trade and travel routes

c)

major paths of religious pilgrimage

d)

major routes of military invasion

5.

Which of the following was the most frequent source of conflict between church and state in Europe throughout the Middle Ages?

a)

the doctrine of divine right monarchy

b)

church ownership of large estates

c)

the sale of indulgences by the church

d)

the doctrine of papal supremacy

6.

Which of the following breakthroughs of the Scientific Revolution of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries presented a major challenge to traditional religious conceptions in Europe?

a)

the creation of instruments capable of viewing microscopic animals

b)

the discovery that the earth and the other planets revolved around the sun

c)

the formulation of an explanation for the workings of the human heart

d)

the development of a system for classifying plants and animals

7.

The Latin American revolutionaries of the early nineteenth century drew intellectual inspiration from the:

a)

political ideals of the Enlightenment

b)

collectivist traditions of European social revolutionaries

c)

economic theories of mercantilism

d)

millennialist beliefs of early modern religious radicals

8.

Which of the following best describes an important consequence of western European industrialization during the first half of the nineteenth century?

a)

a contraction of the range of jobs open to women wage earners

b)

a decline in the average number of children in working-class families

c)

a division for families between home life and work life

d)

a decline in the number of children working outside the household

9.

Which of the following played a major role in the spread of both communist and fascist ideologies in Europe between WWI and WWII?

a)

the territorial provisions of the Treaty of Versailles

b)

the growth of capitalism in many parts of the continent

c)

the military policies of the League of Nations

d)

the economic devastation caused by the Great Depression

10.

Which of the following had the greatest influence on the outcome of WWII in Europe?

a)

the productive capacity of U.S. factories

b)

the military experience of Allied general officers

c)

the economic resources of the British Empire

d)

the strategic errors of the German high command

11.

Which of the following most influenced nation-building efforts on the Indian subcontinent during the decade after the establishment of Indian independence in 1947?

a)

religious differences between Hindus and Muslims

b)

U.S.-Soviet competition in the region

c)

shortages of raw materials needed for industrial development

d)

polices of the United Nations in the region

12.

Which of the following most influenced the emergence of a global economy during the final quarter of the twentieth century?

a)

changing patterns of international population movement

b)

advances in information technology

c)

changes in the international distribution of income

d)

increases in worker productivity

13.

Which of the following mapmaking problems best explains why it is impossible to accurately portray the earth on a map?

a)

the problem of choosing the map projection most appropriate to the needs of the map

b)

the problem of depicting sufficient detail within the limited confines of a map

c)

the problem of identifying the best map scale for displaying data accurately

d)

the problem of correctly representing the earth's curved surface on a flat piece of paper

14.

Which is the correct match?

Mediterranean-strongly acidic soils and sandy barren land surfaces

Steppe-semiarid conditions and short grass vegetation

Tropical savanna-high humidity and heavy rainfall throughout the year

Tundra-moderate summers and periodic winter cold waves

a)

Mediterranean

b)

steppe

c)

tropical savanna

d)

tundra

15.

In which of the following ways did urbanization in 20th century Latin America differ most from the earlier experience of Western Europe?

a)

There were concerted efforts to coordinate development between urban and rural areas in Latin America

b)

Demographic growth preceded economic development in many Latin American cities

c)

Transportation and economic links quickly developed between national metropolises and regional cities in Latin America

d)

There were clear functional differences among major cities in most Latin American countries

16.

Prior to WWI, what group of countries were under the rule of Austria? (a conflict that would later lead to WWI)

a)

The Balkans

b)

The French

c)

The English

d)

The Germans

17.

Albania, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia all make up the ____ .

a)

Great Britain

b)

Chinese

c)

Balkans

d)

Australians

18.

WWI started when a group of Serbian nationalists attempted to assassinate the Austrian who ruled over the Balkan countries. This happened due to the Serbians and the rest of the Balkans wanting their independence.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

All of the following were contributions of the Greeks to Western civilization EXCEPT:

a)

Art

b)

Government

c)

Philosphy

d)

Architecture

20.

Read the following quote describing a political rally in Tehran in 1978:

"On Sunday, December 11, hundreds of thousands of people held a procession in the center of Tehran ... Slogans against the shah rippled in the wind 'Death to the Shah!' "Death to the Americans" "Khomeini is our leader" and so on. People from all walks of life could be found in the crowd."


What is meant by the phrase "people from all walks of life"?

a)

People of all ages

b)

People who walked to the political rally

c)

People who work in all types of jobs, from all classes

d)

Americans and Iranians

21.

All of the following were effects of colonial rule on the Southeast Asian colonies EXCEPT:

a)

Development of plantation agriculture

b)

High taxes

c)

Development of an export market

d)

Independence

22.

The agriculture of West Africa: in what zone was palm oil produced?

a)

Desert

b)

Semi-desert

c)

Savanna and wooded grassland

d)

Wooded zone and lowland rain forest

23.

Which of the following conquistadores unwittingly gave smallpox to the Indians and destroyed the Aztec empire in Mexico?

a)

Balboa

b)

Ponce de Leon

c)

Cortes

d)

De Vaca

24.

Which of the following were dispatch riders notifying Americans of British troop movements reported by American surveillance in 1775?

a)

Paul Revere

b)

William Dawes

c)

John Parker

d)

a and b

25.

Of the following international diplomatic conferences, which one made US-Soviet differences apparent?

a)

The Potsdam conference

b)

The conference at Yalta

c)

Dumbarton Oaks conference

d)

The Tehran conference

26.

How many Southern states originally ratified the 14th Amendment?

a)

Three

b)

Five

c)

One

d)

Ten

27.

How many judges are on a panel that decides federal appeals?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

9

d)

6

28.

The Yellow River Valley began to emerge as a cultural center during the:

a)

Shang Dynasty

b)

Neolithic Era

c)

Xia Dynasty

d)

Paleolithic Era

29.

Which of the following came chronologically the earliest in what is now the Republic of Ghana?

a)

The Kingdom of Ghana

b)

The Akan state of Bono

c)

The Ashanti federation

d)

The states of the Fante

30.

A monotheistic religious practice was central to which of the following cultures?

a)

Egyptians

b)

Hebrews

c)

Sumerians

d)

Babylonians

31.

The philosophy of the late 17th-18th centuries that influenced the Constitution was from the Age of:

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Empire

c)

Discovery

d)

Industry

32.

The Senate and the House of Representatives are an example of:

a)

Bicameralism

b)

Checks and balances

c)

Legislative oversight

d)

Federalism

33.

Southeast Asia has a mainland region and an extensive _______, or chain of islands.

a)

archipelago

b)

khanate

c)

daimyo

d)

samurai

34.

According to John Locke, what was the purpose of government?

a)

to provide citizens with money

b)

to protect citizens rights

c)

to keep peace with neighbors

d)

to lighten the people's burdens

35.

Rachel Carson cautioned about the dangers of harmful chemicals in her book Silent Spring:

"It is not my contention that chemical pesticides must never be used. I do contend that we have put poisons and biologically potent chemicals into the hands of persons largely or wholly ignorant of their potentials for harm...Future generations are unlikely to condone our lack or prudent concern for the integrity of the natural world that supports all life."

How has Silent Spring influenced how people view the relationship between humans and the natural world?

a)

It began the modern movement to protect the environment

b)

It got people to stop using pesticides

c)

It prepared future generations for a damaged natural world

d)

It made Rachel Carson famous

36.

All of the following institutions of European society were brought to the Americas by European missionaries EXCEPT:

a)

Parishes

b)

Schools

c)

Hospitals

d)

Factories

37.

Greek citizens assembled in an open area called a(n) ____________ that also served as a market.

a)

acropolis

b)

phalanx

c)

agora

d)

oracle

38.

Which of the following is a true statement about the relationship between WWI and nationalism?

a)

WWI brought nationalist movements to a standstill

b)

Most nationalist movements had reached their goals by the conclusion of WWI

c)

The weakening of European countries fostered national independence movements

d)

WWI helped the European economy, which fueled nationalist movement

39.

The oldest political party in the Western World is ________

a)

The Republicans

b)

The Conservatives

c)

The Liberals

d)

The Democrats

40.

On which side did Japan fight in WWI?

a)

None, it was neutral

b)

With Germany against the United Kingdom

c)

With the United Kingdom against Germany

d)

Against Russian, but on its own

41.

After being released from prison in 1953, to which country was Fidel Castro exiled?

a)

Honduras

b)

Haiti

c)

Mexico

d)

Spain

42.

The Chinese isolationist period began as the Qing dynasty was declining. European traders were confirmed to a small island just outside Guanzhou, and they could reside there for only a few months each year and deal with only a few Chinese firms. In this way the Qing hoped to limit contact between Chinese and Europeans. Japan entered its isolation phase however as the country was in the process of unifying. The Jesuit practice of destroying shrines led to the prohibition of Christian activities and expulsions of all missionaries. Later, merchants were expelled, and only Dutch ships were permitted to dock at Nagasaki once a year, but only for two or three months.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Rome fell due to overexpansion of territory, invasion of barbaric tribes from the North, separation of leadership, and a fractured state of leadership with at one time 26 different generals/candidates/leaders wanting to control it.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Of the programs enacted by President Lyndon B. Johnson's administration, which was most closely related to John F. Kennedy's legacy?

a)

The Economic Opportunity Act

b)

The Civil Rights Act

c)

The Great Society program

d)

All of the above were equally related to JFK's legacy

45.

During which of these periods were pyramids not built in Egypt?

a)

The Old Kingdom

b)

The Middle Kingdom

c)

The New Kingdom

d)

The Third Dynasty

46.

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding these religions under the Roman Empire?

a)

The Romans generally protected the Jews until the rebellion in Judea (66 C.E.)

b)

Julius Caesar circumvented Roman law to help Jews have freedom of worship

c)

The Druids were a religious groups that the Romans ignored but also tolerated

d)

Romans viewed Christianity as a Jewish sect for its first two centuries

47.

Which of the following empire(s) no longer existed following the armistice ending WWI?

a)

The Austro-Hungarian Empire

b)

The Ottoman Empire

c)

The German Empire

d)

All of these empires

48.

Who wrote about the concept of the Social Contract, which was incorporated into the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

John Locke

c)

Neither of these

d)

Both of these

49.

When the Senate held an impeachment hearing against Andrew Johnson for overstepping his authority, what did they invoke?

a)

Checks and balances

b)

Bicameralism

c)

Legislative oversight

d)

Supremacy

50.

Part of the Mongols ability to conquer many nations was their skills in Horseback infantry, stand and sit while riding a horse, usage of the bow and arrow, and ability to traverse and battle effectively in mountain regions.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Due to rumor that Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI were holding grain in the palace at Versailles let to the ______.

a)

Civil Rights March

b)

Women's March

c)

Revolution

52.

The Women's march caused Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI to move from Versailles to Paris

a)

True

b)

False

53.

To most at the time, the French Revolution wasn't about fancy enlightenment ideas at the time, but most it was about lack of food and a political system that made economic contractions hardest on the poor.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Which of the following was NOT an immediate effect of rapid urban growth in the 1800's?

a)

Poor sanitation conditions in the cities

b)

Epidemics of diseases in the cities

c)

Inadequate police and fire protection

d)

Widespread urban political corruption

55.

Of the following, which person or group was not instrumental in advancement of civil rights and desegregation during the 1940's and 1950's?

a)

The President

b)

The Supreme Court

c)

The Congress

d)

The NAACP

56.

Which of the following choices is/are not considered among causes of the French Revolution?

a)

Famines causing malnutrition and starvation

b)

War debt, Court spending, bad monetary system

c)

Resentment against the Catholic Church's rule

d)

Resentment against the Protestant Reformation

57.

Which group overtook Rome in the mid-600s B.C. and established much of its infrastructure, including sewers, roads, and fortifications, only to be driven out of the city in 509 B.C.?

a)

Latins

b)

Etruscans

c)

Greeks

d)

Persians

58.

What was the earliest written language in Mesopotamia?

a)

Sumerian

b)

Elamite

c)

Akkadian

d)

Aramaic

59.

Classical period was from _____.

a)

1000 B.C.E to 100 C.E

b)

10,000 B.C.E. to 1000 B.C.E

c)

100 C.E. to 1000 C.E

60.

Modern day politics were first developed and evolved from the

a)

Romans

b)

Greeks

c)

Persians

61.

Rome dominated Western Europe, expanded land, and took all of the resources through ________ over time.

a)

Politics

b)

Conquests

c)

Art

62.

Persia (now area with Seria, Iraq, etc.) was one of the first superpowers of the world, as it dominated the three waterways _______.

a)

Indius River, Nile River, and Tigris River

b)

Nile River, Euphrates River, Tigris River

c)

Tigris River, Indius River, and Euphrates River

63.

Mesopotamia was the first nation of people who introduced ________.

a)

Warfare

b)

Irrigation

c)

Battleships

64.

Persia had control over Mesopotamia

a)

True

b)

False

65.

India's predominant religion is first and foremost _______ then followed by ________.

a)

Christian / Hindu

b)

Hindu / Christian

c)

Hindu / Muslim

d)

Muslim / Christian

66.

Mohamed the prophet established the religion known as _________.

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Hindu

d)

Protestant

67.

Makkah (or Mecca) was known for it's religious site the ______.

a)

Madinah

b)

Oases

c)

Bedouins

d)

Kaaba

68.

The Islam holy book is otherwise known as the ______.

a)

Bible

b)

Scriptures

c)

Quran

d)

Muhames

69.

China was known for it's ability to have an maintain a _______.

a)

Centralized Government (bureaucracy)

b)

Democracy

c)

Aristocracy

70.

The three pillars of ancient Chinese philosophy are Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

A major focus in the Renaissance was a rebirth on

a)

Science

b)

Art

c)

Science and Art

72.

Martin Luther is most closely associated with _________.

a)

The Protestant Reformation

b)

The Catholic Church

c)

Western Christendom

73.

Due to the Printing Press, Martin Luther's 95 theses on were able to be wide spread.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

In his theses, Luther condemned the excesses and corruption of the Roman Catholic Church, especially the papal practice of asking payment—called “indulgences”—for the forgiveness of sins.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Interesting ain't it?

75.

What was the reason for the sudden growth of Western European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries?

a)

To colonize the New World

b)

To find a passage to Africa

c)

To establish new trade routes with Asia

d)

To understand other cultures

76.

In which movement was Martin Luther a seminal figure?

a)

The Enlightenment

b)

The Renaissance

c)

The Protestant Reformation

d)

Reconstructionism

77.

Major names in the 17th century (1600's) were

a)

Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Thomas Paine

b)

Bishop George Berkeley, Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Adam Smith

c)

Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseu

78.

Major names in the 18th century (1700's) were

a)

Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Thomas Paine

b)

Bishop George Berkeley, Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Adam Smith

c)

Bishop Geogre Berkeley, Voltaire, John Locke, Thomas Paine

79.

The Age of Reason was in the 17th century (1600's) and was ______.

a)

an intellectual movement for freedom, democracy, and reason.

b)

a transition from faith-based reasoning of the Medieval era to rational reasoning.

80.

The Enlightenment of the 18th century (1700's) was a(n)

a)

intellectual movement for freedom, democracy, and reason

b)

faith-based reasoning of the Medieval era to rational reasoning

81.

Thomas Hobbes and John Locke both believe people were bound by a __________. Where people are expected to behave a certain way in society (ex. not robbing another simply because they want to).

a)

Social Contract

b)

Social Media

c)

Social Tea Party

d)

An Ice Cream Social

82.

Thomas Paine was a 17th century author who wrote the anti-church text, The Age of Reason and Common Sense and Rights of Man. His writing had a profound influence on the framing of American government, specifically the separation of church and state.

a)

true

b)

false

83.

Hobbes believed people were generally bad and needed rules, while Locke felt that people were mostly good and needed independence. Hobbes (Debbie Downer). Locke (an abundant thinker).

a)

True

b)

False

84.

Adam Smith was an 18th century (1700's) economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations. Which led him to being the father of economics.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

Immanuel Kant was a German Philosopher who wrote Critique of Pure Reason from the 18th century (1700's).

a)

True

b)

False

86.

Who was The Age of Reason author who challenged organized religion and the legitimacy of the Bible?

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Adam Smith

d)

John Locke

87.

During the 18th century, The Enlightenment advanced all of the following ideals EXCEPT:

a)

Separation of church and state

b)

liberty

c)

progress

d)

powerful monarchy

88.

The chronological order to remember is 1) Age of Reason 2 ) The Enlightenment 3) Scientific Revolution

a)

True

b)

False

89.

Which of the 2 people below were major figures in the Scientific Revolution

a)

Martin Luther / Leonardo DaVinci

b)

Copernicus / Galileo

c)

Galileo / Leonardo DaVinci

d)

Leonardo DaVinci / Copernicus

90.

Copernicus discovered that the Earth did the opposite of what the Church taught, and that everything traveled around the sun. This was called the __________.

a)

Heliocentric Model

b)

Geocentric Model

c)

Egocentric Model

91.

The Slave Trade from 1500-1900 saw European mariners kidnapping on an estimated 12.5 million African people and sold them to colonials in the Americas, pillaging west Africa leaving violence and instability in the region.

a)

True

b)

False

92.

The Map of the Triangular Slave Trade saw Europeans going from.

a)

Europe, Africa, and then North America.

b)

Europe, Africa, Asia

c)

Europe, Africa, South America

93.

The Triangular Slave Trade happened from 1500-1900 (400 years)

a)

True

b)

False

94.

The 1760 industrial revolution led to people moving out of rural areas to cities, small stores becoming factories, assembly lines, workers rights, and Marxism.

a)

True

b)

False

95.

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

America

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Spain

96.

Marxism focused on the ________ and their rights.

a)

Capitalist

b)

Church

c)

Economy

d)

Worker

97.

"I counted seven ministers all preaching at once ... Some of the people were singing, others praying, some crying for mercy in the most piteous accents."

The quotation above describes group participation in an event that most characteristic of which of the following?

a)

A meeting of Pennsylvania Quakers during the time of the Revolution

b)

A frontier camp meeting of the Second Great Awakening during the early nineteenth century

c)

A presentation of a Chautauqua Assembly during the late nineteenth century

d)

A convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union during the late nineteenth century.

98.

An "awakening" or a "great awakening" relates to

a)

people being awakened to see God again

b)

people turning less to God and more to the world

99.

Native Americans were __________ by the time European settlers arrived.

a)

still nomadic

b)

settled

c)

dead

100.

What is the oldest mesoamerican civilization?

a)

The Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec (Mexica)

d)

Zapotec

101.

How many gods did the Aztec civilization worship?

a)

200 dieties

b)

thousands

c)

50 dieties

d)

monotheistic

102.

When the _________ sacrificed people to Huitzilopochtli (the god with warlike aspects) the victim would be placed on a sacrificial stone. The priest would then cut through the abdomen with an obsidian or flint blade. The heart would be torn out still beating and held towards the sky in honor to the Sun-God.

a)

Mayans

b)

Aztecs

c)

Olmec

103.

In a constitutional monarchy, what is the monarch in charge of and what is the executive in charge of?

a)

Monarch-head of state....executive-head of government

b)

Monarch-head of government...executive-head of state

c)

Monarch is in charge of both

d)

Executive is in charge of both

104.

The _________ was a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1939. It responded to needs for relief, reform, and recovery from the Great Depression.

a)

Great commission

b)

New deal

c)

Monroe Doctrine

105.

The ____________ is a key part of U.S. foreign policy. President James Monroe issued the policy in 1823. It stated that North and South America were no longer open to colonization. It also declared that the United States would not allow European countries to interfere with independent governments in the Americas.

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

New Deal

c)

Great Commission

d)

Manifest Destiny