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CSET Multiple subjects Subtest 1(Social Studies MC)

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hamilton and Jefferson's disagreements

a)

limited government

b)

rule of law

c)

supremacy laws

2.

Rhode Island- Asked about government and Rhode Island

a)

Separation of powers

b)

Separation of church and state

c)

freedom of religions

d)

played an important role in American independance

3.

Why were the anti-federalists against the Constitution

a)

The central government had too much power

b)

slavery

c)

wasn't fair

4.

What are Roman's known for?

a)

art

b)

math

c)

Laws and engineering

5.

Development of/after Mexican war in 1875?

a)

US acquisition of Oregon

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

US annexation of Texas

6.

What did Hinduism have in common with Indian societies?

a)

laws of freedom

b)

social groups

7.

Ceasar Chavez struggled:

a)

bring people together (strikes)

b)

fighting CA labor laws (union labor act)

8.

Opponents of growing immigration to the US during the late 19th century focused on immigrants:

a)

Political idealogy

b)

nationality and religion

c)

educational level

9.

US Constitution vs CA Constitution

a)

Search and seizure

b)

immigration and citizenship

c)

higher taxation

10.

What were the Egyptian pyramids built for?

a)

Gods

b)

Eternal life

c)

fancy

11.

why were assembly lines created?

a)

more manufactured goods

b)

less overhead

c)

help immigrants

12.

Why were the Anit-Federalists against the Constitution?

a)

slavery

b)

gave central government too much power

c)

labor laws

13.

Question about mesoamerica and ancient staple

a)

maize, squash, and beans

b)

nationality

c)

religious practices

14.

Developed after the Mexican American War

a)

annexation of GA

b)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago

c)

peace

15.

The enslavement of Africans and their transportation to the western hemisphere during the 17th century mostly influenced the labor needs of

a)

ship owners in New England

b)

settlers in the Virginia backcountry

c)

sugar planters in the West Indies

16.

Reason for Mexican War?

a)

manifest destiny

b)

slavery

c)

labor laws

17.

Geographical features that influenced Greek civilization

a)

lush forests and beautiful rivers

b)

Mountains crisscrossed the peninsula and limited communication which helped create independent city-states

c)

laws put in place to keep separated

18.

Which quote is from John Locke in the constitution?

a)

give me liberty or give me death

b)

we are all the same

c)

Being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions

19.

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

a)

to keep them in line

b)

Admonition for the humane Treatment

c)

eye for an eye

20.

What is Greek Known for

a)

poetry and art

b)

democracy concept

c)

gods/ goddesses

21.

Ask to read 4 acts and determine which one is most accurate regarding The silk road and Mediterranean sea trade

a)

China

b)

Korea

c)

Japan

22.

Which of the following best describes an important feature of American Indian life in pre-Columbian California.

a)

Proximity to major trade routes was the main determinant of the location of american Indian settlements.

b)

Most american Indians of the region belonged to the same language group

23.

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

a)

Northwester

b)

Northeastern

c)

South

24.

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

a)

Mountains and valleys

b)

North and south

c)

grasslands and deserts

25.

Scientific development in China is due to:

a)

Taoism Nature

b)

Budhism doctrine due to enlightenment

26.

What were Phoenicians known for?

a)

keeping order

b)

Trade route network

c)

raising the King's son

27.

Which of the region above was acquired by the United States as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.

Which of the following was most responsible for the rapid growth of California’s population during the mid 19th century?

a)

Discovery of gold near present day Sacramento (Gold Rush)

b)

Opening of California central valley to settlement

c)

S.F.’s emergence as important international harbor

29.

Which of the following was not a key factor contributing to dramatic population growth in CA?

a)

The CA land boom of the 1880s

b)

Immigration law reforms in the 1960s

c)

The prohibition of slavery in CA in 1849

30.

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

a)

Start Taoism clinics

b)

Collect bamboo

c)

Rice Cultivation

31.

Question about Andrew Jackson and Indians

a)

Had to move west of the Mississippi

b)

kept all in order

c)

suffered

32.

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

a)

Higher ground

b)

Ties to major Europe powers that provided military aid

c)

political advances

33.

California and Gold Rush. Asks which number on map the Gold Rush became found.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

34.

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

a)

it changed economically

b)

lost political power

c)

lost land

35.

The 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)

The Start of Men and Women productive years

36.

The Greek ideal of excellence placed emphasis on the:

a)

Emotional commitment

b)

Human accomplishment

c)

Individual merit

37.

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

a)

Standards of the governing business

b)

Patterns of the relationships between urban and rural peoples

c)

Patterns of relations between social groups (caste system)

38.

Indians and pre-Colombian period.

This question talks about during the movement where they were forced to live

a)

coastal areas

b)

Georgia

c)

Mississippi

39.

where it’s from?

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Greece

40.

What state started schooling?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Georgia

c)

Ohio

41.

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

a)

process animals foods

b)

harvest wood

c)

pick berries

42.

William Lloyd Garrison and his involvement with the slavery process

a)

believed that the Constitution was pro-slavery

b)

marched against slavery

c)

owned a slave trade company

43.

African Americans contributed most to which of these helped CA?

a)

WW1

b)

WWII

c)

Civil War

44.

What can the CA governor do that the President can’t?

a)

Line-item veto

b)

shut down state

c)

direct water sources

45.

What similar issue did we have in the 18 & 19 centuries?

a)

war

b)

Lack of water resources

c)

slavery

46.

Inca engineering achievements were mainly a response to which of the following geographic factors?

a)

mountain ranges

b)

Water scarcity

c)

rivers

47.

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 econ

48.

1620 Renaissance route expansion.

a)

Start in Italy move to Spain

b)

Start in Italy and stop in France

c)

Started in Italy, then to France, then to England

49.

Something about the French Revolution and the Declaration of the Rights of Man?

a)

General Lafayette with the help of Thomas Jefferson composed the draft of the Declaration of the Rights of Man.

b)

gave men right to bear arms

c)

gave woman the right to vote

50.

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

a)

North and South

b)

East and West

51.

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

a)

Freedom of assembly

b)

Limited government

c)

Popular sovereignty

52.

Capitalist question

a)

trade routes

b)

Free trade

c)

expansion

53.

The printing press gave rise to what?

a)

Political gain

b)

Protestant rise

c)

schooling

54.

The 1950 immigration resulted in conflict due to:

a)

religion and nationality

b)

Social status

c)

Eisenhower-era campaign

55.

Reason for Monroe Doctrine?

a)

To stop European colonization

b)

To spread democracy to the western hemisphere

56.

Possible rewording: Radical Reconstruction ended in 1876 because___.

a)

Freed Southern blacks were not given the right to vote

b)

The contested Presidential election led to the withdrawal of Federal troops.

c)

Andrew Johnson, the strongest supporter of the Radicals, was impeached.

57.

What was George Washington like during the American Revolution

a)

Well respected ( along the lines of this)

b)

Took risks different/ approaches than the usual

58.

This pyramid was presented and it wanted you to identify its origin

a)

Mesoamerica

b)

Greek Civilization

59.

The 1950 immigration resulted in conflict due to

a)

religion and nationality

b)

Social status

c)

Political stand

60.

Early capitalist development influenced the rise of representative government?

a)

Production for profit

b)

Protect land

c)

slavery

61.

Between the early 19th century and 1880, the amount of time required to harvest an acre of wheat dropped from 56 to 20 hours . This development resulted mainly from:

a)

Growth in demand for farm products

b)

Improvement in agriculture and Machinery

c)

Gains in average farm size

62.

Which of the following was an advantage the South had over the North during the Civil War:

a)

Greater manpower

b)

More experienced military leadership

c)

Superior economic resources

63.

Best describes major simulating 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

64.

20th century Hetch Hetchy valley controversy

a)

Urban leaders vs conservationist

b)

Manufacturers vs agriculture

c)

Mine owners vs ranches

65.

Why did English colonists rely on native Americans in the 1700s?

a)

fisheries on the east coast

b)

indigo in the Carolinas

c)

fur trading in New York

66.

The birth of civilization is generally attributed to:

a)

A transition from hunting to gathering to agriculture in early Mesopotamia

b)

The development of complex irrigation systems in early Babylon

c)

The beginning of the Bronze Age

67.

Which of the following was not a defining feature of ancient India?

a)

Fluid social structure

b)

Strongly influenced by Hinduism

c)

Underwent waves of invasions from Persia and Asia

68.

Which of the following was not a feature of European society under Feudalism?

a)

An emphasis on gold over land assets as currency

b)

Granting of land use within a fief

c)

Ceremonies of homage and fealty

69.

What is 400 miles long, good soil etc?

a)

Sierra Nevada Mountains

b)

The Great Central Valley

70.

Urban problems

a)

Over crowding

b)

Lack of Public Health Services

c)

no jobs

71.

What were some consequences of the expansions to America?

a)

Introduction of corn cultivation in the Americas.

b)

Small pox was introduced to England

72.

The Wig party of Henry Clay was most likely to support federal effort to:

a)

Develop the nation’s economic infrastructure - support for national bank

b)

war efforts

73.

What was CA known as before European colonization?

a)

Mild climate

b)

Forestry terrain and minerals