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WorksheetsSocial Studies Practice Test 1 (Purple Book)
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 3hrs 42mins
Which of the following early colonial leaders advocated for religious freedom?
Roger Williams
John Adams
John Locke
James Madison
Which of the following is the belief that people have the right to disobey the government if the government fails to protect their natural rights?
Manifest Destiny
Social Contract
Conservatism
Civil Rights
Which of the following best describes the similarity between 16th century Latin America and 19th century Africa?
Industrialization
European colonialism
Revolution
Renaissance
Pakistan and Bangladesh were formed from which British colony after it gained independence following WW2?
India
Cambodia
Malaysia
Kazakhstan
Which of the following describes the trade routes of raw materials, manufactured goods, and slaves among Europe, Africa, and the USA?
Intrastate Trade
Silk Road
NAFTA
Trade Triangle
Which of the following regions was once a prosperous civilization but has become a barren desert due to deforestation?
Siberia
Sahel
Saskatchewan
Sahara
Which of the following is the process of cultivating crops on the sides of hills to maximize land area?
Crop rotation
Sustenance farming
Terrace farming
Commercial farming
Which of the following inventions of the Industrial Revolution made it possible for factory workers to work longer hours?
Henry Ford's assembly line
Thomas Edison's lightbulb
Eli Whitney's cotton gin
Henry Bessemer's steel process
Which of the following amendments to the US Constitution abolished slavery?
1st amendment
4th amendment
13th amendment
19th amendment
What purpose did the Articles of Confederation serve?
to establish the 1st constitution of the US
to declare independence from Great Britain
for the southern states to secede from the Union
to strengthen the central government
The US and Great Britain signed which of the following documents to end the War of 1812?
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Paris
Oregon Treaty
Which of the following triggered the Space Race?
Sputnik satellite
1st woman in space
1st moon landing
international space station
Which of the following nations built the irrigation system that caused the desertification of the Aral Sea?
Egypt
Japan
United States
Soviet Union
Which of the following refers to the social movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that focused on women's suffrage?
1st wave of feminism
2nd wave of feminism
militant feminism
3rd wave of feminism
Which of the following was a catalyst for the energy crisis in the 1970's?
United States support to Israel
Soviet Union support to the United States
decreased consumption of fossil fuels
increased trade with OPEC
Prior to the end of the War of 1812, which of the following is true?
Native American tribes did not support British troops in fighting the American colonies
France refused to trade with Britain and the American colonists
Russia dominated trade while the French, British, and American colonists were fighting with each other
The British provided protection for Native Americans resisting the American colonists from settling in present-day Indiana
Which of the following is the most significant development in ancient Mesopotamia?
farming
transportation
writing
irrigation
Which of the following civilizations was best known for its complex aqueduct systems?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Pangea
Ancient Rome
Which Mesoamerican civilization built the Pyramid of the Sum
Inca
Teotihuacan
Aztec
Olmec
Which of the following types of economies supports advances in technology?
Market
Mixed
Command
Traditional
Which of the following consists of a group of people that has a prominent ethnicity different from the surrounding community?
an embassy
an ethnic enclave
a religious community
a linguistic community
Which of the following is an example of an archipelago?
Himalayas
Great Lakes
Great Plains
Hawaiian Islands
Anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the US Constitution because of which of the following reasons?
it lacked a bill of rights
it lacked the ability to trade independently with other nations
it gave too much power to the states
it did not include an executive branch
Following the Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson ordered which of the following tasks to be completed?
implementation of the Indian removal process
reconstitution of the southern states
exploration of the new territory
initiation of the 1st US census
Which of the following is an example of absolute advantage?
when a country produces goods at a lower opportunity cost than its competitors
when a country specializes in the product they are most efficient at producing
when a country has an economic surplus and its trading partner has an economic shortage
when a country only exports products and does not import products
Which of the following was established to restrict monopolies?
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
Federal Reserve Act
Securities Exchange Act
Which of the following restricted the 1st amendment, specifically the freedom of speech?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Schenck v. United States
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Miranda v. Arizona
Which of the following terms refers to a sense of identity and perception of societal norms?
assimilation
competition
cooperation
socialization
Which of the following developments helped increase agriculture during the western expansion?
irrigation from dams
crop rotation
terrace farming
desalination of seawater
Which of the following is true of voter turnout in the US?
fewer people vote in general elections than in primary elections
more people vote in presidential elections than in midterm elections
more people vote in local elections than in presidential elections
more independents vote in presidential elections than democrats and republicans combined
Demand for a product sharply decreases. As a result, companies produce less of the product. What happens to the equilibrium price and quantity?
quantity increases; prices increases
quantity increases; price is indeterminate
quantity increases; price decreases
quantity decreases; price is indeterminate
Which of the following is attributed to Henry Ford's assembly line?
increased wages
reduced migrant workers
increased production
reduced workplace accidents
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Industrial Revolution?
people moved away from the urban areas to rural and suburban areas
immigrant workforce increased in factories
government regulators provided for workers
environmental activists pushed big business toward conservation
Which of the following is a characteristic of early 18th century America?
dependence on trade with France and Great Britain
dependance on trade with Italy and Germany
independent from trade with Europe
dependence on trade within the colonies
Which of the following states would be most affected by the Mississippi River flooding
Utah
Texas
Washington
Louisiana
What is Thomas Jefferson advocating for in the following quote: "It is more dangerous that even a guilty person should be punished without the forms of law than that he should escape"
due process
crime and punishment
civic duty to understand the law
extradition
What did Andrew Carnegie use the Bessemer steel process for?
railroads
canals
irrigation systems
assembly line
Which of the following characteristics best describes President Coolidge's approach to economies in the 1920's?
authoritarian
laissez-faire
democratic
collaborative
Which of the following describes the duty of the judicial branch of the US government?
makes laws
enforces laws
interprets laws
implements policy
Which entity of US government has the power to declare war?
Supreme Court
Congress
House of Representatives
The President
Which term is used to describe the study of folklore, linguistics, and ethnology?
physical anthropology
biology
cultural anthropology
civics
Which region of the world had the highest population at the beginning of the 21st century?
North and South America
Africa
Europe
Asia
How did the US government ensure resources were available during WW2
central planning
eminent domain
market economy
mix economy
Which of the following best describes the similarities between 18th-century America and 20th-century Africa?
industrialization
European colonialism
revolution
renaissance
Which of the following strategies was used during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism?
colonialism
containment
imperialism
proliferation
Which of the following terms is used to describe agriculture where large parcels of land are cultivated using machinery rather than manual labor?
extensive farming
intensive farming
sustenance farming
pastoral farming
Which of the following types of power generation creates the most greenhouse gasses?
nuclear
wind
hydro
coal
Which of the following is the type of economic policy where the government regulates the price of goods and services
capitalism
mix-market
socialism
competition
Which of the following best exemplifies the concept of manifest destiny?
westward expansion in the US
scramble for Africa
internment camps of Japanese-Americans
decolonization of India
The idea that students can reach higher-level goals if their basic human needs are realized describes which of the following theories?
Piaget's stages of cognitive development
Erikson's stages of psychosocial development
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
Vygotsky's zone of proximal development
Which of the following mountain ranges passes through Argentina and Chile
Himalayas
Andes
Alps
Rockies
Why would the Federal Reserve increase interest rates?
to boost the economy out of a recession
to increase lending by banks
to mitigate a rapid expansion of the economy
to increase inflation
Which of the following concepts describes a government structure that is a mixed or compound mode of government that combines a general government with regional (state) governments in a single political system, dividing the powers between the two?
federalism
separation of power
representative democracy
liberalism
Which of the following religions is practiced in East Asia and focuses on the 4 Noble Truths?
Islam
Catholicism
Hinduism
Buddhism
