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Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 43mins

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Class
Date
1.

Reason for Mexican American War?

a)

Manifest destiny

b)

Gold Rush

c)

Annexation of Texas

2.

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

a)

Farming conditions

b)

Lots of crops

c)

Proximity to major trade routes

3.

Which of the following was most responsible for the rapid growth of 

California’s population during the mid 19th century?

a)

Slavery

b)

Discovery of gold mining near present day Sacramento

c)

The Mexican-American war

4.

Question about Andrew Jackson and Indians

a)

Had to move west of the Mesopotamia

b)

Had to move west of the Mississippi

c)

Had to move west of the Colorado River

5.

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)

Population that was  more strongly committed to the struggle

6.

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

a)

the last one was about art and the renaissance

b)

it changed economically, **diplomatic

c)

the foundations of Islam were changed by the religious ideas of Africa

d)

the Islam group of Africa eventually fought the Islam group of Europe

7.

Transatlantic slave trade had a catastrophic effect on the development of sub-saharan africa, is that a large portion of these enslaved:

a)

The Start of Men and Women productive years

b)

The Start of Men and Women reproductive years

8.

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

a)

they moved from coastal areas to interior areas 

b)

they moved from interior areas to coastal areas 

9.

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

a)

Harvest fruit

b)

Harvest wood

c)

Hunt

10.

The enslavement of Africans and their transportation to the Western Hemisphere during the 17th century was most influenced by the labor needs of….

Or 

Why were slaves brought to the west?

a)

ship-owners  in New England

b)

Sugar Planters in West Indies

c)

settlers in the Virginia backcountry

d)

commercial farmers in New France,

11.

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

a)

frequent earthquakes

b)

Water scarcity (lack of water resources)

c)

soil erosion

d)

rugged topography

12.

US Opponents of the growing immigration to the U.S. in late 19th century

a)

Political ideology

b)

religion and nationality

c)

social class and economic status

d)

educational level

13.

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

a)

A system of social relations

b)

Management of gov. By elite corps of scholar-bureaucrats

c)

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

d)

Organization of society into independent city-state

14.

US Question about workers during industrialization (1810-1920)

a)

Unionizations and Strikes

b)

Political rights

c)

limited government

15.

Something of why assembly line was created

a)

To create independent workers

b)

More manufactured goods

16.

Scientific development in China is due to:

a)

Legalist doctrines

b)

Buddhism and social enlightenment

c)

Taoism

d)

Confucianism

17.

Why was the Anti-federalist against constitution?

a)

Gave central government too much power

b)

Gave central government less power

c)

Gave central government the same power

18.

About East Coast native Americans helping the brand new colonists (pilgrims)

a)

hunting techniques

b)

food growing techniques

c)

water sources

19.

Question about mesoamerica and ancient staple?

a)

Maize corn and beans

b)

Maize squash and beans

c)

Corn squash and beans

d)

Maize squash and corn

20.

Rhode Island- Asked about government and Rhode Island:

a)

Separation of Church and State

b)

Separation of Powers

21.

What were the Egyptians pyramids built for?

a)

Gods

b)

Eternal Life, after life, religious purpose.

c)

The people of the region

22.

Nullification Crisis:

a)

Peoples rights

b)

States rights

c)

Gods rights

23.

The main reason why increasing numbers of motion-picture companies began producing films in Southern California during the early decades of the 20th century was to take advantage of the regions:

a)

climate and scenery

b)

climate and terrain

c)

tourism

d)

beaches

24.

US constitution vs CA constitution differences between the 2 constitutions

a)

The US Constitution is the supreme law of the land. The California Constitution sets forth the duties, powers, structure, and functions of the state government. 

Or 

referendum and initiative process

b)

Search and seizures

c)

Immigration and citizenship

25.

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

of the following developments?

a)

rise of absolute monarch

b)

spread of education

c)

expansion of a market econ

d)

decline of Manorialism

26.

Question on jewish people

Non-jewish people immigrated to the Americas and Jewish people immigrated but what is the difference between Jewish Immigrants?

a)

was able to return to their homeland.

b)

not be able to return to their homeland.

27.

Reconstruction era question about dispute over African American men, women, and children:

a)

Political rights

b)

Sharecroppers

c)

African American culture integration

28.

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

d)

 increased availability of agricultural labor.

29.

The printing press gave rise to what?

a)

Protestant Spread

b)

Religion

c)

Slavery

30.

What are Romans known for?

a)

Laws and Engineering

b)

Mathematics

c)

Literature and Writing

31.

Why California stopped growing Wheat in the late 19th Century?

a)

shortage of water

b)

soil exhaustion

c)

decrease of need

32.

What did Hamilton and Jefferson disagree on?

a)

Supreme Laws

b)

Limited Government

c)

Rule of law

33.

(Reason for) Asked what the Monroe Doctrine was

a)

To stop trade routes

b)

To stop European colonization

c)

To stop religion influences

34.

Which quote from the Declaration of Independence shows John Locke’s influence on revolutionaries?

a)

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.

b)

Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for, I have grown not only gray, but almost blind in the service of my country

35.

Early capitalist development influenced the rise of representative government?

a)

Production for profit

b)

Production of homes

c)

Production for people

36.

which is a compound sentence?

a)

I don't like you because you're weird.

b)

I don’t like fishing, but I’ll go for the ride (and, but, ;)

c)

I will go to the park!

37.

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

a)

A montage of video game ads towards kids

b)

A video clip of children reciting television commercial slogans they have seen

c)

The Presenter Uses it as a visual aide for both the presenter and the audience to no track the lecturer’s coverage.

38.

Question about whether or not to include lots of background information in an article:

a)

Do readers have background knowledge on topic

b)

Do readers know how to read

39.

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

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Alliteration

40.

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? ( the format was different)

a)

Readers ability to decode

b)

Readers previous knowledge and concerns readers already have. 

41.

Which capitalization is wrong?

a)

In Australia, Summer is a long season.

b)

Vice President Ward didn’t run for president.

c)

…….Uncle Don

42.

Question about definition of idioms 

-How would students be able to you understand idioms

a)

Distinguish nonliteral meaning from colloquial meaning

b)

Distinguish literal meaning from colloquial meaning

43.

Author being BIAS in a passage (Question asked how is the author showing personal Bias)

a)

Lack of evidence/support

b)

contradicts other authors

c)

picks a topic other authors disagree

d)

acknowledge other authors

44.

A question about good oral presentation 

using notes and/or outline.

a)

Taking pauses between sentences

b)

to apply to the setting and make it feel conversational

c)

to help stay on track

45.

 If kids can make jokes and riddles this is because?

a)

Lexical Ambiguity

b)

They can decode

c)

They have a sense of humor.

46.

During language acquisition as English as a second language student,

What level of a (ELL) second language acquisition person can express his/her opinion?

a)

Intermediate fluency

b)

Beginner fluency

47.

A base of a word that changes the entire word:

a)

adding an “S” to a noun

b)

adding “ed” to a verb

c)

adding “ment” to a verb

d)

adding “er” to an adjective

48.

Passage of man talking about Steven Crane how he wrote 2 short stories and then went to war? **about him and his life work**

a)

(Stephen Crane never went to war) Though he never fought in battle himself, he created stories about the battlefield that were so realistic that veterans reading his work thirty years after the war had ended praised it for its realism and ability to capture the true feelings and images of combat.

b)

The irony of his position in war and how he died. 

-cause and effect

c)

KNOW BOTH

49.

Emily Dickinson poems starts off saying "success is counted sweetest"

Theme: Success is valued most by those who have failed.

a)

stanza 1 is paradoxical than stanza 2 and 3

b)

stanza 2 is paradoxical than stanza 1 and 3

c)

stanza 3 is paradoxical than stanza 1 and 2

50.

Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?

a)

Three presents were sitting on the floor, the biggest was wrapped in red paper.

b)

I want to go to the store and the park.

c)

What do you want?

51.

Question about which order of sentences is coherently structured:

a)

“3,1,4,2"

b)

“3,2,4,1"

c)

“1,2,3,4"

d)

"4,3,2,1"

52.

Story about Arturo:

Part 1: asked about the theme.

Part 2: How does usage of slang effect the passage

a)

Part 1: being torn between two cultures (point of view of speaker)

part 2: Enhances the setting

b)

Part 1: being put together between two cultures

part 2: Enhances the setting

53.

A multiple choice question you had to choose which was used correctly:

a)

Fred saved a seat for James and me.

b)

My aunt took my brother and I to lunch.

c)

James saved a ticket for Julia and me.

d)

Both James answers are correct.

54.

Question about what a first-grade student would say when the teacher says “When the cat’s away, the mice come out and play”

a)

The mice come out when the cat’s gone

b)

We don’t have mice because we always keep the cat inside

c)

Kids act up when their parents are gone

d)

cats and mice are mammals

55.

Which sentence requires structural analysis for someone to understand the meaning of the word?

a)

Dehumanize

b)

Humanize

c)

Pigs

56.

A phoneme can best be described as the:

a)

Smallest distinctive speech sound within a spoken word

b)

smallest unit of spoken words that carries meaning

c)

Correspondence between a printed letter and a spoken sound

d)

Sound formed by blending a consonant and vowel

57.

In which of the following sentences does the syntax allow for two different interpretations?

a)

I served the soup to the woman with the spoon.

b)

I served the soup to the woman.

58.

Which best explains why distinguishing phonemes in spoken words presents a challenge for most children?

a)

Phonemes are coarticulated and blended in normals speech. **phoneme frequency

b)

Lack of letter sound correspondence

59.

What data would a line graph best be used for 

a)

Hours worked per week

b)

Votes

c)

weather patterns or average rainfall (this is the answer)

d)

Height between men and women

60.

A short passage asking about the metaphor “wilderness” and what it might mean

The passage is about an artist having to not only conquer the physical world but also having to conquer the “wilderness” in his mind and set ablaze the forest to understand the world.

a)

Other option was selfish ignorance

b)

about society not respecting artists

c)

Learning about yourself to be productive in society.

61.

Most clearly requires contextual analysis: pronunciation and meaning of multi-syllable words

a)

Local guide- help find the EXPOSED part of the desert before sunset. -  Exposed has multiple meanings

b)

Ancient China

62.

Passage about kids learning syntax

a)

“it’s innate to them...children linguistic knowledge ” meaning it comes natural

b)

“it’s does not innate to them...children linguistic knowledge” meaning it does not comes natural

63.

Question on teacher using the phrase “Let’s get the ball rolling!” and why would the students not understand this.

a)

The intended meaning of the phrase is different from the literal meaning

b)

The context of the lesson is likely to be unfamiliar to same students

c)

Structure of this sentence is too complex for the students to understand

d)

The context of the lesson is likely to be unfamiliar to same students

64.

Question about what happens during the “revising” process of writing

a)

Check for clarity and ensure the ideas flow logically

b)

Check spelling

c)

Add supporting detail

65.

Something about a student reading aloud and every 5th word is blank. The child needs to fill in the word.

a)

Fluency

b)

Context Clues

c)

Vocabulary

66.

There was a short poem that asked what kind of language is used or something: 

A near horizon whose sharp jags

           Cut brutally into a sky

          Of leaden heaviness, and crags

          Of houses lift their masonry

           Ugly and foul, and chimneys lie

          And snort, outlined against the gray

           Of lowhung cloud. I hear the sigh

          The goaded city gives, not day

          Nor night can ease her heart, her anguished labours stay.

a)

symbolism

b)

alliteration

c)

personification

67.

What determines the quantitative tool for ability to read?

a)

Length of words and sentences

b)

Spelling

c)

Grammar

68.

What type of behavior is atypical for a second language?

a)

Making the same mistakes in both languages.

b)

Only speaking in one language

69.

Passage describes a man's perception of a storm:

1.) what is the tone?

2.) Read the excerpt about a boy's experience with the rain, identify a simile.

a)

Exhilarating;  (Like a massive army marching on the trees)

b)

Confused;  (Like a massive army marching on the trees)

c)

Angry;  (Like a massive army marching on the trees)

70.

What can a student notice from a paper/article that will make it appear unbiased?

a)

Writers include different points of view.

b)

Writers doesn't include different points of view.

71.

What is a writer’s first plan for a rough draft?

a)

To get all the presenting ideas into print

b)

To ask questions.

c)

To check spelling and grammar.

72.

What statement is correct regarding English Dialect?- worded differently

a)

Some English speakers don't try to speak English.

b)

Some english speakers speak the original language while others use alternate versions to create a dialect

73.

Which 3 words contain the same root word?

a)

Cat, Fat, Nam

b)

Describe ( description), prescribe, and inscribe

c)

Red, River, Rabbit

74.

Henderson and Mcwire 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

75.

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

a)

Strongly influenced by Hinduism

b)

Fluid social structure

c)

Underwent waves of invasions from Persia and  Asia

d)

Divided into multiple regions.

76.

Major aim in Renaissance intellectuals?

a)

promote individual skills and talent”

b)

“establish basis for democracy”

c)

create more equitable share of wealth”

d)

Eliminate religion

77.

Why was Spain in Alta California?

a)

Livestock

b)

Spread Christianity to the native americans asserted control through military forts and missions.

c)

Trade

d)

Keep Europeans from settling

78.

Cesar Chavez struggled:

a)

Bringing people together -strikes

b)

Fighting for CA labor laws (union labor act)

79.

Which website talks about

cellphones and radiation

(cell phone safety)?

a)

FDA.gov

b)

CDC.gov

80.

What does having a student read outloud an unfamiliar passage show you?

a)

their ability to decode

b)

their ability to give you the main idea

81.

Which of the following paired words contain the same vowel phoneme?

a)

Weigh, ate 

b)

cane, can

c)

bird, dry

82.

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject verb agreement?

a)

To get all the presenting ideas into print

b)

Uses inappropriate and awkward wording.

c)

Most paintings in the museum are masterpieces.

83.

Teacher using Anne Frank ABOVE grade level book & AT grade level play in class. 

Which of the following statements accurately describes the research-based rationale for having students read excerpt from the play in AND to reading a book?

a)

The book at grade level

b)

Motivation to read book

c)

Enhance literacy

d)

 Enhance motivation reading

84.

Passage of a bookstore. 2 part question!

-What is the tone?

-What is the meaning of the passage?

a)

acceptance ; encourage people to pick up a book and read

b)

anger ; hatred of books

c)

excitement ; encourage people to pick up a book and read

d)

dislike ; hatred of books

85.

Passage of Virginia Wolfe

a)

Describes the utensils

b)

Describes the walls and floors inside the room

c)

Describes the texture of food

d)

Describes the outdoors