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history praxis 5004

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which of the following mountain ranges crosses through the state of washington?

a)

cascades

b)

Himalayas

c)

Appalachians

d)

the alps

2.

which of the following types of maps shows the boundaries of countries, states, or municipalities

a)

thematic

b)

topographic

c)

political

d)

meteorological

3.

which of the following is believed to have occurred during the last ice age as a result of a land bridge between what are now siberia and alaksa?

a)

the invention of new technologies for sheltering humans against sustained cold

b)

the blockage of important trade routes

c)

the establishment of human settlements in north america

d)

widespread famine

4.

since the end of the united states civil war in 1865, all of the following have been successful efforts or groups seeking civil rights for african americans ECXEPT

a)

passage of affirmative action legislation

b)

desegregation of public educational facilities

c)

creation of a major national political party

d)

establishing antilynching campaigns

5.

in the united states, the division of power between the national and state governments demonstrates. the principle of

a)

checks and balances

b)

federalism

c)

separation of powers

d)

the rule of law

6.

what percent of the seats in the united states house of representatives are up for election every two years?

a)

33%

b)

50%

c)

66%

d)

100%

7.

historically, india's society has been organized into hierarchal groups known as

a)

tribes

b)

castes

c)

clans

d)

denominations

8.

which of the following major world religions is monotheistic?

a)

taoism

b)

buddhism

c)

islam

d)

shintoism

9.

between the louisana purchase, lincoln's inauguration, and the gold rush, what came first?

a)

lousiana purchase

b)

lincoln's inauguration

c)

gold rush

10.

what happened right before the star spangled banner was written

a)

battle of the thames

b)

battle of the horseshoe bend

c)

treaty of fort jackson

d)

maryland fort bombardment

11.

what is the difference between the Virginia colony and the new york colony?

a)

virginia has slaves,

new york does not

b)

new york has slaves, virginia does not

12.

what is the main difference between the aztecs and the spanish

a)

aztecs were polytheistic, spanish were monotheistic

b)

spanish were polytheistic, aztecs were monotheistic

13.

what is the difference between the Muslims and the christians?

a)

muslims have mecca (a holy city), and christians do not have a holy city

b)

christinas have a holy city, muslims do not have a holy city