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Praxis 5004 PT 3

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the presiding officer in the House of Representatives?

a)

Majority Leader

b)

Majority Whip

c)

Speaker of House

d)

Minority Leader

2.

The ___________________________________ are a natural barrier that kept settlers' growth from expanding.

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Himalayan Mountains

3.

Which of these is the tallest mountain?

a)

K2

b)

Lhotse

c)

Makalu

d)

Mt. Everest

4.

Where is Mt. Everest located?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Himalayan Mountains

d)

The Swiss Alps

5.

The Ural Mountains are in between...

a)

U.S. & Canada

b)

Europe & Asia

c)

North America & South America

d)

Russia & China

6.

________________ is where the conflict between Hutu and Tutsi takes place.

a)

Uganda

b)

Burundi

c)

Rwanda

d)

Tanzania

7.

Sahel is located in _______________ Africa.

a)

North-Central

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

8.

The study of human societies, their development, and their physical linguistics is known as

a)

geology

b)

archaeology

c)

anthropology

d)

psychology

9.

Which country is roughly 50% in the Sahara desert and is included in the Sahel transition zone to savanna?

a)

Sudan

b)

Libya

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Kenya

10.

Which of the following lists the four cardinal directions?

a)

up, down, left, right

b)

northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

c)

north, east, south, west

d)

north, down, east, west

11.

Which of the following lists the four ordinal directions?

a)

up, down, left, right

b)

northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

c)

north, down, east, left

d)

south, north, left, right

12.

Where is the breadbasket?

a)

Northeast

b)

South

c)

Midwest

d)

West Coast

13.

The main difference between Aztecs and the Spanish was that Aztecs were ___________________ and the Spanish are ___________________.

a)

monotheistic; polytheistic

b)

polytheistic; monotheistic

c)

they were both monotheistic

d)

they were both polytheistic

14.

Terrace Farming required less water and used the ____________________.

a)

mountain sides/hills

b)

flat plains

c)

ocean

d)

river

15.

______________________ increased the threat to wildlife.

a)

poisonous plants

b)

disease

c)

deforestation

d)

hurricanes

16.

What is NOT something the Amazon Basin was known for in the 1970s?

a)

Cattle Ranching

b)

Lots of Rainfall

c)

Causing Deforestation

d)

Brazil

17.

Loss of habitat is happening to

a)

Australia

b)

Jungles

c)

Amazon Basin

d)

Congo Rainforest

18.

If Brazil's economy _______________, the Amazon Basin will _______________ its natural habitat.

a)

increases; regain

b)

increases; lose

c)

decreases; regain

d)

deceases; lose

19.

The __________ River (China) and __________ River (Asia) related to civilization.

a)

Yellow; Huang He

b)

Indus; Yellow

c)

Yellow; Indus

d)

Huang He; Yellow

20.

What helped scholars understand the ancient Egyptian writing system of hieroglyphics?

a)

Egyptian alphabet

b)

Greek alphabet

c)

Egyptian stone

d)

Rosetta Stone

21.

Which Florida hurricane caused a scarcity and price hike in oranges due to it hitting orange trees?

a)

Hurricane Michael

b)

Hurricane Irma

c)

Hurricane Wilma

d)

Hurricane Dorian

22.

The Egyptians formed paper from

a)

Papyrus

b)

Oak Trees

c)

Evergreen Trees

d)

Cacti

23.

Who invented printing?

a)

Egyptians

b)

Chinese

c)

Spanish

d)

Americans

24.

Who invented the alphabet?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Americans

d)

Greek

25.

Renewables sources are resources that

a)

cannot be replaced

b)

are naturally replaced and do not run out

c)

things we can buy from a store

d)

resources occurring in nature

26.

What is an example of a renewable source?

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Coal

c)

Oil

d)

Wood

27.

When a person changes the way they dress or behave to fit in it is called

a)

reinforcement

b)

communism

c)

assimilation

d)

association

28.

Which of the following is NOT something a topographical map shows?

a)

Isobars

b)

Natural and manmade features

c)

elevation

d)

contour lines

29.

The Pacific Ocean covers how much of the Earth?

a)

1/8

b)

1/4

c)

1/3

d)

1/2

30.

Which country is remembered for city states?

a)

England

b)

Switzerland

c)

Greece

d)

Spain

31.

The caste system is determined upon

a)

Age

b)

Birth

c)

Class

d)

Death

32.

What is a narrow waterway between two bodies of water?

a)

Trench

b)

Tributary

c)

Strait

d)

Delta

33.

Who had a "model government" copied from other countries?

a)

Denmark

b)

Switzerland

c)

Greece

d)

Rome

34.

What is NOT something Rome is known for inventing?

a)

Wheels

b)

Roads

c)

Arches

d)

Aqueducts

35.

Which country is known for both hosting the 1st Olympic games and creating democracy?

a)

France

b)

Belgium

c)

United States

d)

Greece

36.

Soviet Union is in

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Denmark

d)

Hungary

37.

Which empire was nomadic hunter/gatherers that rode horses?

a)

Roman

b)

Bablonian

c)

Mongols

d)

Mughal

38.

What did the book Silent Spring affect?

a)

Names of our seasons

b)

Environment

c)

How we label agricultural products

d)

Laws on killing specific insects

39.

Refers to longitude and latitude:

a)

absolute location

b)

relative location

c)

specific location

d)

absolute position

40.

The Aral Sea dried up due to

a)

Drought

b)

Global warming

c)

erosion

d)

urbanization

41.

To barter is to

a)

Mess up

b)

Borrow

c)

Exchange

d)

Sell

42.

When the mother passes down land to her daughters it is called

a)

matriarchal order

b)

patriarchal order

c)

monarchal order

d)

dictatorial order

43.

What increased production of steel so that railroads could be built?

a)

Barter Method

b)

Bessemer Method

c)

Barkley Method

d)

Butler Method

44.

Where is the Ring of Fire?

a)

Along the Atlantic Ocean

b)

Along the Indian Ocean

c)

Along the Pacific Ocean

d)

Along the Southern Ocean

45.

What is the difference between Christians and Muslims?

a)

Only Christians believe in Jesus

b)

Only Christians believe in God

c)

Muslims are polytheistic while Christians are monotheistic

d)

Muslims have Mecca

46.

Machu Picchu is in

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Chile

c)

Peru

d)

Puerto Rico

47.

Sumerian was the first

a)

Country

b)

Empire

c)

Written Language

d)

Culture

48.

The __________ Empire is where the "sun never sets" because it is always daylight.

a)

Roman

b)

British

c)

Mongol

d)

Russian

49.

__________________ moved to the mid-Atlantic coastline.

a)

The U.S

b)

Japan

c)

France

d)

England

50.

The largest mountains are the...

a)

Himalayas

b)

Alps

c)

Andes

d)

Appalachian

51.

Latitude or Longitude?

Includes the equator and 90 degrees above and below it; equator falls on Brazil and other countries

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

52.

Latitude or Longitude?

Includes the prime meridian and 180 degrees to the left and right; prime meridian falls on Spain and other countries

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

53.

The Chinese and Saudi Arabia family were

a)

patriarchal; extended

b)

patriarchal; nuclear extended

c)

matriarchal; extended

d)

matriarchal; nuclear extended

54.

Deforestation causes

a)

Wildfires

b)

Soil Depletion

c)

Soil Toxicity

d)

Drought

55.

What is Greenland's weather like during our summer months June and July?

a)

Sleet & Snow

b)

Blizzards & Frigid Temps

c)

Cool Temps around 50 degrees

d)

Hot and sunny

56.

The Atlas Mountains are located in

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Africa

57.

Which of the following is lowlands that are fertile where crops can grow?

a)

Tributary

b)

Savanna

c)

Rainforest

d)

Delta

58.

Which of the following is not a type of irrigation system that can be used?

a)

Tubes

b)

Hose

c)

Pumps

d)

Sprays

59.

Florida had more population growth in 2000 because of what?

a)

Air conditioning (AC)

b)

Disney World

c)

Beaches

d)

Cheaper to live

60.

The pyramid of Giza is located in

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

Egypt

61.

____________________ are hurting the environment.

a)

Birds

b)

Worms

c)

Pesticides

d)

Fertilizers

62.

Not native to the land means

a)

Digenous

b)

New

c)

Indigenous

d)

Native

63.

Patriarchal is __________ leading.

a)

Male

b)

Female

c)

King/Queen

d)

Dictator

64.

The eruption of Mt. St. Helens caused

a)

Explosions

b)

Mid Oceanic Crust

c)

Total destruction of cities

d)

Ash in the roads

65.

Hawaiians and Samoans have which ethnicity?

a)

Polynesian

b)

Hispanic or Latino

c)

White

d)

American Indian or Alaska Native

66.

If there is a shortage of water it's mostly likely due to _______________ because we use water to power our systems like gristmills.

a)

Drought

b)

Pollution

c)

Increased salinity

d)

Some sort of power

67.

There are what in Bangladesh?

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Monsoons

c)

Typhoons

d)

Locusts

68.

The Three Gorges Dam was human man-made in

a)

Canada

b)

Egypt

c)

China

d)

Japan

69.

What tunnel runs between England and France?

a)

Channel Tunnel

b)

Dover Tunnel

c)

London Tunnel

d)

Paris Tunnel

70.

The ____________ Hemisphere is significantly warmer and milder than it otherwise would be without the effects of the Gulf Stream.

a)

Northern

b)

Western

c)

Eastern

d)

Southern

71.

Russian people's interest in wearing American blue jeans is an example of what

a)

Assimilation

b)

Cultural Diffusion

c)

Cultural Dissonance

d)

Cultural Appreciation

72.

The world's largest river is

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Nile River

73.

Where are the best growing conditions for cotton production?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Northwest

d)

Southwest

74.

Which mountain range includes Mont Blanc?

a)

Appalachian

b)

Himalayas

c)

Alps

d)

Andes

75.

The Tropic of Cancer is in the ____________ hemisphere and passes through ____________.

a)

Northern, India

b)

Northern, Brazil

c)

Southern, India

d)

Southern, Brazil

76.

The Illinois and Michigan Canal connects

a)

the Great Lakes & Great Salt Lake

b)

the Great Lakes & Mississippi River

c)

Mississippi River & Missouri River

d)

Mississippi River & Gulf of Mexico

77.

Dams show the difference that humans have made because they are

a)

Naturally occurring

b)

Strong

c)

Massive

d)

Manmade

78.

The shortage of water in the west affected the Red Sea's

a)

Salinity

b)

Production

c)

Power

d)

Habitats

79.

Which of the following is not an example of infrastructure?

a)

Schools

b)

Hospitals

c)

Buildings

d)

Road Audits

80.

The book "How the other half lives" exposes the slums of New York to

a)

Government

b)

Upper Class Only

c)

Middle Class Only

d)

Upper & Middle Class

81.

Virginia is more _________________ than New York.

a)

Large

b)

Populated

c)

Democratic

d)

Egalitarian

82.

The Triangular Trade involved all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Spain

b)

America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

83.

Europe and Native America ___________ through trade.

a)

Fought

b)

Made peace after long tension

c)

bonded

d)

became tense with each other

84.

Saddam Hussein is from

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Iran

c)

Iraq

d)

Russia

85.

The French and Indian War had a natural boundary which was

a)

Rocky Mts

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Missouri River

d)

Appalachian Mts

86.

Great Britain is an example of a

a)

Democracy

b)

Republic

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Monarch

87.

The Egyptians called their gods

a)

Gods

b)

Leaders

c)

Pharaohs

d)

Rabbis (Masters)

88.

What is the difference between how France (late 18th century) and Russia (1920s) lost their monarchies?

a)

France's ended after war and the king's retirement; Russia's ended when citizens overthrew it

b)

Russia's ended after war and the king's retirement; Frances's ended when citizens overthrew it

c)

They both ended after war and their kings' retirement

d)

They both ended when citizens overthrew it

89.

Italy's population is

a)

Tremendously decreasing

b)

Tremendously increasing

c)

Slowly decreasing

d)

Slowly increasing

90.

Which country is known as a record keeper?

a)

U.S.

b)

English

c)

Netherlands

d)

Greece

91.

The Silk Road helped trade between

a)

Japan & China

b)

Rome & China

c)

America & China

d)

France & China

92.

The Aztecs had complex

a)

irrigation systems

b)

farming systems

c)

temples and pyramids

d)

building methods

93.

Which allows for a system of trade in China open to all countries equally- set into motion the economic transformation of modern China?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Closed Door Policy

c)

Magna Carta

d)

NATO

94.

Which of the following is considered most important in limiting the power of the kings and influencing the development of democracy?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Treaty of Tordesillas

c)

Constitution

d)

Treaty of Paris

95.

Who was affected by the 20th century decline?

a)

North Africa

b)

South Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

96.

Roman and Hans empire was driven by trade in

a)

Food

b)

Shoes

c)

Building Supplies

d)

Luxury Goods

97.

Who is known as the Renaissance Man?

a)

Claude Monet

b)

Vincent Van Gogh

c)

Leonardo Da Vinci

d)

Pablo Picasso

98.

Who was Nelson Mandela?

a)

Scientist

b)

Archaeologist

c)

Famous Historian

d)

First black President of South Africa

99.

Overproduction of agricultural products led to a _____________ in prices of them.

a)

Rise

b)

Decline

c)

Disappearance

d)

Surplus

100.

To encourage economic growth, a government would

a)

lower interest rates

b)

raise interest rates

c)

spend more money helping the poor

d)

readjust the budget

101.

A rise in the price of exported goods would increase a nation's

a)

interest rates

b)

opportunity cost

c)

GDP (gross domestic products)

d)

imported goods

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