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CSET Multiple Subject - Subset I - Part 1

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 31mins

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Class
Date
1.

In which of the following culture areas of Pre-Columbian California would one most likely find American Indian peoples living in solid-frame rectangular structures made of red wood planks?

a)

North

b)

Northwest

c)

Northeastern

d)

Southwest

e)

Great Plains

2.

Why did black Americans favor people such as William Lloyd Garrison?

a)

He was good friends with Fredrick Douglas.

b)

He was a white American abolitionist and believed the constitution was pro-slavery.

c)

He patented the cotton gin, a machine that revolutionized the production of cotton by greatly speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fiber.

d)

He helped people access free education.

3.

The southward shift of settlement in China during and after the 8th century CE most influenced the development and spread of which of the economic activities?

a)

To flee malaria

b)

Adhere the new rulers set of regulations

c)

Move away from other invading counties

d)

Rice cultivation

4.

What was the Indian Removal Act of 1830

a)

Authorized government to force the Native Americans of the Southeast who lived on valuable farmland off their land and move them to modern day Oklahoma.

b)

Formed a Treaty to allow Cherokee to a small piece of land.

c)

Authorized Native American's to fight against the French Armies for the American revolution.

d)

Befriended many Native American tribes to move to a rich, plentiful area.

5.

What was John Muir's campaign for the preservation Hetch Hetchy Valley?

a)

Muir's campaign to become governor of California.

b)

First effort for "grass roots lobbying"(Urban leaders vs. Conservators ); a battle to preserve the valley in becoming a reservoir.

c)

An effort won by Muir to preserve the valley which is now known as the Central Valley.

6.

What was a common characteristic of pre-Columbian Native Americans?

a)

language

b)

art

c)

architecture

d)

clothing

7.

What were Phoenicians known for?

a)

engineering feats, be they roads, bridges, tunnels, or their impressive aqueducts

b)

Trade Route network; trade over long distances; transportation, the alphabet

c)

territory, homogeneous language or shared cultural heritage

d)

thinkers, warriors, writers, actors, athletes, artists, architects and politicians.

8.

What is a major difference Egypt and Mesopotamia?

a)

had a government with one main ruler

b)

Their advancement in technologies

c)

Geography

d)

Their religions

9.

What are some characteristics of Early Mesopotamia?

a)

Polytheistic

b)

advanced cities

c)

Social classes divided into 3 - Government, Merchants, Commoners/Slaves/Prisoners of war

d)

Art

e)

Nomadic

10.

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

a)

State militia units that had greater combat experience

b)

A more extensive food-producing and mineral resource base

c)

Ties to major Europe powers that provided military aid

d)

A MORE extensive food producing and mineral source base

e)

Population that was more strongly committed to the struggle

11.

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)

Men and woman productive years

d)

Skilled artisans

12.

Best describes major simulations between Sumerian Civilization and Ancient Greek society?

a)

Management of gov. By elite corps of scholar-bureaucrats

b)

A system of social relations

c)

Organization of society into independent city-state

d)

System of economic development based on the exploitation of mineral resources.

13.

Public transportation replace horse-drawn street-cars. What were the first types of public transportation?

a)

Cable cars

b)

uber

c)

trolleys

d)

high speed rails

e)

electric cars

14.

What is significant about the highlighted area during the Gold rush?

a)

Placer county - John Sutter's mill where the gold rush began

b)

Mendota - where the gold rush died out

c)

There is no significance; it began in Sacramento

d)

A battle began in that area

15.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

a)

“The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew,

The furrow followed free;

We were the first that ever burst

Into that silent sea.”

b)

"It's small and red with tight steps in front and windows so small you'd think they were holding their breath"

c)

"Your teeth are like stars;

They come out at night.

They come back at dawn

When they're ready to bite."

d)

"My phone is not cooperating with me today."

16.

What are the 5 stages for first language acquisition? They are:

(a)  

17.

What is the 4 stages of second language acquisition? They are:

(a)  

18.

How does pre-writing help readers become organized?

a)

Develop vocabulary

b)

Develop brainstorming techniques

c)

Pre-writing does not show any data that it is useful for young readers

19.

What is an example of irony?

a)

Oedipus is searching for a murderer who, it turns out, is himself

b)

Age is a state of mind.

c)

The rain on my car is a baptism

d)

This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

20.

Sleeping beauty is an example of a

a)

Tall tale

b)

fairy tale

c)

legend

d)

myth

21.

What the benefits of using a book and play for students?

a)

Provides multiple means of representation (students get a better understanding of the text)

b)

Provides multiple means of expression (students get to use their form of expression)

c)

Provides multiple means of engagement (students are provided examples that relate to their own life)

22.

What are some difficulties for second language learners?

a)

Fluent, spoken English can be challenging to interpret

b)

Slang And Colloquialisms

c)

Spelling and pronunciation

d)

Visuals

e)

Highly qualified teacher

23.

What is an example of an idiom?

a)

bun in the oven

b)

I smell success in this building.

c)

“Every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint.”

d)

Your suitcase weighs a ton!

24.

How do you synthesize information for research?

a)

Read aloud

Summarize each section

Make a outline

Turn it in

b)

Read relevant material

Make brief notes

Identify common areas

Cite all authors you use

c)

Highlight all definitions

read information thoroughly

Summarize information

Write a report

25.

Henderson and McGwire both claimed that they were unaware of the company's miss deeds. Clearly these claims of ignorance should be treated with skepticism if those two executives knew what was going on, they would have kept quiet about it, which is exactly what they did. The primary weakness of the persuasive passage is that?

a)

Poorly organized

b)

Uses inappropriate and awkward wording

c)

Contains logical fallacy

d)

Violate standard conventions of written language

26.

which pair of phonemes is consistent in the way they are spoken

a)

p,b

b)

t,f

c)

c,k

d)

r,w

27.

What is purpose of webbing for pre-writing?

a)

summarize the learning

b)

learn new vocabulary

c)

brainstorm

d)

Compare ideas

28.

What is a biography?

a)

Tells the story of a person’s own life. While that person writes his own account, he or she may take guidance from a ghostwriter or collaborator.

b)

Narrates the life story of a person, as written by another person or writer.

c)

A writer narrates the details of a particular event or situation that occurred in his or her lifetime.

29.

What are the advantages of using notecards during a presentation?

a)

It is unhelpful, a speech should be memorized

b)

keeps you within your time limit

c)

Helps it flow in a more conversational manner

30.

How can you best tell an author is using bias in a Persuasive piece?

a)

Continues to write after opinion has been refuted by several experts

b)

The work work does not have any relevant sources

c)

Writing in third person

d)

Words are chosen frivolously

31.

What are examples of Allegory?

a)

The lion and the mouse

b)

Paul Bunyan

c)

Poseidon

d)

Weeping willow

32.

What is characterization?

a)

Used step-by-step in literature to highlight and explain the details about a character in a story. It is in the initial stage in which the writer introduces the character with noticeable emergence. After introducing the character, the writer often talks about his behavior; then, as the story progresses, the thought-processes of the character.

b)

It is common to refer to an antagonist as a villain (the bad guy), against whom a Hero (the good guy) fights in order to save himself or others.

c)

Central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story. A protagonist is sometimes a “hero” to the audience or readers.

d)

a device used in descriptive writing and visual arts, in which particular aspects of a subject are exaggerated, to create a silly or comic effect.

33.

What is foreshadowing?

a)

a literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces, usually a protagonist and an antagonist.

b)

a literary device in the form of a speech or monologue spoken by a single character in a theatrical play or drama.

c)

A literary device that writers utilize as a means to indicate or hint to readers something that is to follow or appear later in a story.

d)

is a word, phrase, or statement which contains more than one meaning

34.

What did Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton disagree about?

a)

The amount of power central government held.

b)

Taxes people were to pay to the government

c)

War with the Native Americans

d)

none of the above

35.

Roger Williams found the colony of Rhode Island for what reasons?

a)

He had the intentions of starting a new country

b)

separation of church and state, and political democracy

c)

He needed more land for his farm

d)

This was to create a port for the French.

36.

Which area in California is 400 miles long, good soil

a)

4 Sacramento Valley

b)

5/6 Great Central Valley

c)

2 North Inland Valley

d)

7 Sierra

37.

What are the early Roman's most known for?

a)

Laws and engineering

b)

Religion

c)

War tactics

d)

construction and architecture

38.

How did the Mexican-American War begin?

a)

Mexico invaded American territories without preamble.

b)

James K. Polk presidential campaign promise "Fifty-four Forty or Fight" and the popularity of Manifest Destiny to extend the US

c)

Rouge American's began fighting in Mexican territories unconstitutionally

d)

The new president allowed the war to begin.

39.

What areas were connected on the silk road?

a)

China

b)

Europe

c)

Middle East

d)

North Africa

e)

Russia

40.

What powers does the governor have that the president does not explicitly have?

a)

begin negotiations with other countries

b)

line-item veto

c)

elect a justice

d)

override legislature decisions

41.

What brought Mexican immigrants to California?

a)

WWII for better wages and economy

b)

Unemployment rates in Mexico due to the great depression

c)

Bracero program

d)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

42.

What civilization built this?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

Greece

d)

Rome

43.

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

a)

It empowered the slave owners

b)

To learn to read and write.

c)

They could communicate and express themselves more freely

d)

Admonished for practicing and they practiced despite their reprimands

44.

Opponents of the growing immigration to the U.S. during the late 19th century focused on immigrants:

a)

Political ideology

b)

nationality and religion

c)

educational level

d)

social class and economic status

45.

What are two differences between the US constitution and California Constitution

a)

The US Constitution is the supreme law of the land.

b)

The California Constitution sets forth the duties, powers, structure, and functions of the state government

c)

CA constitution limits supreme court terms to 12 yrs and US for life

d)

CA does not allow states to ratify treaties like the US allows the federal govt.

e)

CA requires a term limit for congress delegates, US doesn’

46.

Why was the Anti-federalist against constitution?

a)

Too much power for the people

b)

Central government too much power

c)

The states had too much power

d)

The president had too much power

47.

What were the three staples of mesoamerica?

a)

potatoes, cabbage, carrots

b)

meat, milk, potatoes

c)

Maize, beans, squash

d)

green beans, carrots, celery

48.

The enslavement of Africans and their transportation to the western hemisphere during the 17th century was most influenced by the labor needs of:

a)

ship-owners in New England

b)

settlers in the Virginia backcountry

c)

commercial farmers in New France

d)

sugar planters in the West Indies

49.

Opponents of the growing immigration to the U.S. during the late 19th century focused on immigrants:

a)

Political ideology

b)

Nationality and religion religion/nationality

c)

Education level

d)

Social class, economic status, Political status

50.

African Americans contributed most to which of these that helped California?

a)

military forces

b)

Agricultural exports

c)

production

d)

labor

51.

Both the reformation and counter-Reformation of the 16th century strongly influenced which of the following developments?

a)

rise of absolute monarchies

b)

spread of education

c)

expansion of a market economy

d)

decline of Manorialism

52.

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

(a)  

53.

Government is instituted for their protection, security, and benefit, and they have the right to alter or reform it when the public good may require it.

*The excerpt above best illustrates which of the following principles of the California Constitution?

a)

Freedom of assembly

b)

Limited government

c)

Equal protection of the law

d)

Popular sovereignty