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Subtest 1 MC

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Indians built wood plank houses from redwood planks. What region in CA did those Indians live in?

a)

Northeastern

b)

Northwestern

c)

East

2.

Reason for the Mexican War?

a)

Slavery

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Gold, Silver, Spices

3.

Best describes major similarities between Sumerian Civilization and Ancient Greek civilization?

a)

independent city-states

b)

rivers and lakes

c)

Military Leadership

d)

dependent state

4.

Why did enslaved African Americans use Christianity as a tool of resistance?

a)

It was a way to escape

b)

Admonition for the humane Treatment (related to bible admonition, dehumanization etc)

c)

They heard the Word of God

5.

In the 8th century, what did Chinese settlers do in the South?

a)

buy and sell rice

b)

trade crops

c)

rice cultivation

6.

A major criticism of anti-federalist opponents of the US Constitution was that?

a)

Made in sufficient Provisions for National Defense

b)

Too much power to the central government

c)

Failed to establish effective judicial system

d)

Favored Southern interest

7.

Andrew Jackson and the Indians?

a)

Road across the nation

b)

Had to move East of Mississippi

c)

Had to move west of the Mississippi

d)

Had to move to Hawaii

8.

There was a conflict of concern/interest over California water with what two areas?

a)

North and South grasslands/deserts

b)

East and West mountain ranges

9.

What state started schooling?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Mississippi

c)

Illinois

10.

Hinduism most influenced the historical development of which of the following features of Indian Society?

a)

Standards of governing business

b)

Patterns of the relationships between urban and rural peoples

c)

Laws defining personal Rights and Freedoms

d)

Patterns of relations between social groups

11.

The Greek ideal of excellence placed emphasis on the?

a)

Emotional commitment

b)

Human accomplishment

c)

Individual merit

d)

Achievement of balance between extremes

12.

Transatlantic slave trade had a catastrophic effect on the development of sub-Saharan Africa, is that a large portion of these enslaved?

a)

came from the most prosperous parts of the sub-saharan africa

b)

Were females of children age

c)

start of men and women productive years

d)

Skilled artisans

13.

What were Phoenicians known for?

a)

transportation

b)

domestication of animals

c)

creating the alphabet

d)

trade

14.

Which is a compound sentence?

a)

I do not like fishing.

b)

He gave me a ticket.

c)

I don’t like fishing, but I’ll go for the ride

15.

Question about William Lloyd Garrison and his involvement with the slavery process

a)

He supports slavery.

b)

He is for anti-slavery

c)

He owned a slave

16.

Which website talks about smoking diseases? Question was different though, what website would you go to for accurate information on the dangers of radiation from cellular devices?

a)

smoking.net

b)

Wikepida.org

c)

Cdc.gov for smoking

17.

Teacher using a book and a play during class. How does it benefit the students? Diary of Anne Frank

a)

So all students receive grade level text

b)

enhance student's learning

c)

so students have a secondary source

18.

Which of the following examples best illustrates appropriate use of pauses in a poetry reputation?

a)

Taking cues from a poem’s punctuation to use pauses in a way that emphasizes meaning

b)

Pausing to the end of each line in a poem to highlight the poem’s structure

c)

Using slight pauses between words in a poem to emphasize their sound while reading at an even pace

d)

Pausing briefly for dramatic effect before and after powerful imagery in a poem.

19.

Which letters articulate when said?

a)

m/n

b)

p/b

c)

f/

d)

t/k

20.

The King and the fox story. What type is it?

a)

non-fiction

b)

fairy-tale

c)

based on a true story

21.

Part 2 The king & the fox what is the author trying to convey?

a)

symbolism

b)

personification

c)

foreshadowing

22.

The main benefit of using computer presentation software to enhance oral presentation is that such software enables a speaker to? *Audience was kids*

a)

A montage of video game ads towards kids

b)

video clip of children reciting television commercial slogans they have seen

23.

Someone wants to write into a newspaper and have their letter to the editor published in order to encourage readers to take action. Which should the writer know beforehand?

a)

How often letters to the editor are published

b)

When it will be published and in what section I thought this was the best answer

c)

What previous knowledge and concerns readers already have

24.

Someone wants to write into a newspaper and have their letter to the editor published in order to encourage readers to take action. Question about whether or not to include lots of background information in an article?

a)

Background knowledge is not necessary

b)

Do readers have background knowledge on topic

25.

Which capitalization is wrong?

a)

Vice President Ward didn’t run for president.

b)

In Australia, Summer is a long season.

26.

Standard Capitalization?

a)

Mr. Bates took us to see the Capitol.

b)

I'm ready to go to the Store.

27.

One question about capitalization was about a trip to Washington DC, which is correct?

a)

...Senator Hodger… the Capitol

b)

Abraham Lincoln....... Slavery

c)

George Washington

28.

What would a teacher notice first about a 3rd grader reading at an advanced level independently, but had difficulty comprehending a passage that was at level, so which of these answer choices is the cause of their difficulty?

a)

Characterization

b)

language development

c)

Morphological knowledge

29.

Which sentence requires structural analysis for someone to understand the

meaning of the word?

a)

structural analysis

b)

context clues

30.

“New York at Night” by Amy Lowell, what literary device did she use?

a)

Simile

b)

personification

c)

symbolism

31.

A phoneme can best be described as the?

a)

Smallest distinctive speech sound within a spoken word

b)

Symbols and letters

c)

largest distinctive speech sound within a spoken word

32.

A base of a word that changes the entire word?

a)

adding an “S” to a nous

b)

adding "ed" to a verb

c)

adding "ment" to a verb

d)

add "er" to adjective

33.

Difference between Mesopotamia and Egypt

a)

trade

b)

silk roads

c)

advanced technologies

34.

What would cover letter best be used for?

a)

explain a product

b)

sent after the interview

c)

explain document enclosed

35.

A question about good oral presentation?

a)

taking pauses between sentences

b)

Use a poster board

c)

ask audience questions

36.

A non-fiction story of a women( that her leg hurt and that it still hurts)?

a)

Biography sketch and she wants to travel more

b)

Passage from textbook

c)

encyclopedia

37.

A writing describing a woman, Deborah, a former soldier and now a farmer’s wife, and her life, what kind of writing is it? *2part question*

a)

Biographic sketch

b)

encyclopedia

c)

passage text

38.

During language acquisition as English as a second language a student?

a)

intermediate fluency

b)

vocabulary words are similar

c)

early start production

39.

If kids can make jokes and riddles this is because?

a)

they understand phonemes

b)

reading a lot of books/texts

c)

Phonetic awareness

40.

Consequences of the Acquisition of CA in the USA

a)

immigration

b)

Loss of territories

c)

loss of jobs

41.

Movement of Indians in Pre-Columbian period where they were forced to live one option was in government land or along Mississippi River?

a)

Pacific Coast

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Government land

42.

Cars created in the 19th century?

a)

more manufactured goods

b)

silk roads

43.

Which passage needs citation?

a)

Kennedy said....

b)

A film then it italics the film

c)

90% of high school students said that they take too many tests

44.

A writing describing a woman, Deborah, a former soldier and now a farmer’s wife, and her life. What literary device is used? 2 part question *ANSWER IS NOT CONFIRMED*

a)

allegory

b)

foreshadowing

c)

symbolism

45.

Author being BIAS in a passage

a)

lack of evidence/support

b)

acknowledge other authors

c)

contradicts other authors

46.

What is a writer’s plan for the revision process?

a)

to proof read

b)

to double check for spelling errors

c)

to ensure that the ideas flow logically and that the writer’s points are present with clarity

47.

Question was something about writing out (webbing) the ideas you have in the topic?

a)

Compare and Organize ideas (worded differently) *finding relationships between...)

b)

order of importance

48.

What did the Europeans ask the Indians to do that showed they did not understand the Indians gender roles?

a)

process animals into food

b)

harvest wood

c)

Rituals

49.

Picture of a Ziggurat- wants to know where it’s from?

a)

Roman Empire

b)

Mesopotamia (built by Babylonians and Sumerians)

c)

Greece

50.

Question on California and Gold Rush. Asks which number on map the Gold Rush became found. *MOTHER LODE is keyword*

a)

Present Day Sacramento #2 on Map

b)

San Francisco

c)

All the above

51.

At the outset of the Civil War a significant advantage of the union over the confederacy was?

a)

strong leadership

b)

Ties to major Europe powers that provided military aid

c)

strong trade relationships

52.

Why did the population increase in CA in the mid 19th century?

a)

gold rush

b)

silk roads

c)

more agriculture

53.

Which of these is closest to a science? this question mentioned Chinese something too

a)

Buddhism

b)

Taoism

54.

U.S. Annexation of Texas (before or during war)?

a)

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo (after war)

b)

Treaty of Texas

c)

Treaty of Paris

55.

Consequences of Islam into north and Western Africa in the 9th and 10th century?

a)

it changed economically (was worded with ‘economic’ and ‘diplomatic’)

b)

Trade slowed down

56.

What brought Mexican immigrants to CA?

a)

jobs

b)

loss of jobs

c)

treaty of Guadalupe