WorksheetsTEXES 7-12
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 31mins
Most early civilizations of Afro-Eurasia arose in physical environments that featured:
abundant temperate grasslands that could be used for the pasture of livestock.
easy access to existing major long-distance trade networks.
proximity to a reliable freshwater source that could be used for crop irrigation.
plentiful wild game, fish and other food sources available for hunting and foraging.
The excerpt above from the Code of Hammurabi suggests that:
Babylonian law applied both the concept of individual responsibility and the concept of collective responsibility in assigning penalties for crimes.
penalties for crimes in ancient Babylonian society were dependent largely on the social status of the criminal.
Babylonian society was plagued by unusually high rates of crimes against personal property.
punishments for crimes in Babylonian society were mostly designed to protect the property of the king and members of the nobility.
In which of the following ways did the migrations of Bantu-speaking peoples into many regions of sub-Saharan Africa in the period 1000 B.C. to 500 A.D. most fundamentally affect the continent?
The migrations led to the diffusion of many Egyptian traditions
The migrations triggered the spread of Islam
The migrations helped establish a large empire of Bantu speakers that controlled much of sub-Saharan Africa
The migrations led to the spread of settled agriculture
Which of the following was an effect of the Crusades on western Europe?
The Crusaders’ daily interactions with Muslims and Eastern Orthodox Christians led the papacy to adopt an official policy of greater tolerance for diverse religious beliefs and practices
The Crusades’ initial successes led to a wave of migration of German and French peasants to the Middle East and the depopulation of some regions of western Europe
The Crusades led to an increased trade between western Europe, Byzantium and the Muslim states of the eastern Mediterranean, thereby promoting European economic expansion
The Crusades led to a decrease in the power and prestige of European monarchies, as many monarchs were absent from their kingdoms for long periods of time while fighting in the Crusades.
Which of the following statements best describes a major impact of the Columbian Exchange on Europe?
New food crops from the Western Hemisphere promoted better health and longer life spans in Europe
Immigration from the Western Hemisphere significantly altered the ethnic makeup of Europe
New diseases from the Western Hemisphere killed close to 90 percent of Europe's pre-Columbian population
New draft animals from the Western Hemisphere greatly increased the productivity of European farmers
Which of the following was the most significant effect on Europe of the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople (1453) and the eastern Mediterranean (1516–1517)?
The Ottoman Empire took control of most of the major trade routes connecting Europe to India and China.
The Ottoman Empire began conscripting young Balkan Christian boys to become Janissaries.
Ottoman missionaries spread Islam throughout the Mediterranean region.
The Ottoman Empire began controlling most of the major trade routes connecting Europe to India and China.
In contrast to the First Industrial Revolution, the Second Industrial Revolution was characterized mostly by
innovations in the textile industry and steam power.
innovations in mass production and electrification.
heavy reliance on child labor.
heavy reliance on forced labor.
The Chinese government responded to the 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square by
halting all trade with Europe and the United States.
appeasing protesters by holding democratic elections.
forcibly dispersing the demonstrations with tanks and troops.
calling for a session of the United Nations Security Council to condemn the protests.
Which of the following groups of people constituted the main source of labor for the Chesapeake colonies before 1660?
Enslaved Africans
American Indians
Landowning families
Indentured servants
The establishment of the House of Burgesses in 1619 was significant because it was the first
Protestant church founded in the English colonies.
assembly of elected representatives of English colonists in North America.
instance of democratic decision making at a New England town hall meeting.
stock exchange set up by the English colonists in North America.
The British government issued the Proclamation of 1763 primarily as a way to
help pay for the cost of the French and Indian War.
reassert Britain's claims to the lands of eastern Canada.
prevent costly conflicts between colonists and Native Americans.
impose British law on the Indian nations west of the Appalachian Mountains.
In agreeing to the Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention, the framers delayed reaching a clear solution to which of the following issues?
The right of women to vote
The protection of individual rights
The future of slavery
The balance of power in Congress between large and small states
The newspaper article quoted above could best be used to illustrate which aspect of American life in the late 1850s?
The growing threat of slave rebellions in the South
The increasing degree of social mobility in the Northern and Southern sections of the country
The growing hostility between the Northern and Southern sections of the country
The increasing economic interdependence of the Northern and Southern states
Which of the following developments during the Reconstruction period after the Civil War demonstrated an effort to counteract the reforms of Radical Republicans?
The passage of the Civil Rights Act
The implementation of the Freedmen's Bureau
The establishment of Black Codes
The ratification of the 14th Amendment
Which of the following was a significant objection raised by members of the United States Senate to joining the League of Nations after World War I?
It did not require reparations to be paid by Germany
It could entangle the United States in future European military conflicts
It took away the president's power to declare war
It gave veto power over major policy decisions to China and the Soviet Union
Which of the following was a notable foreign policy success of President Richard Nixon's administration?
Establishing relations with the People's Republic of China
Winning the war in Vietnam
Negotiating a peace accord between Israel and Egypt
Isolating the Soviet Union from the world community
What was a major goal of Progressive Era reformers such as Jane Addams and Jacob Riis?
socialist tendencies of most reformers in the United States at the time
use of social science to explain the nature and causes of poverty
spread of poverty amid conspicuous displays of wealth
expanding use of government regulation to address social ills
What was the purpose of the G.I. Bill of Rights passed by Congress in 1944?
To provide educational and financial benefits to soldiers returning home from war
To ensure that soldiers accused of war crimes received fair trials
To support African-American veterans who faced discrimination after leaving the military
To prevent the United States from engaging in future wars
Which of the following American Indian tribes inhabited present-day Texas and is best known for construction of ceremonial mounds?
Caddo
Pueblo
Apache
Comanche
To preserve the Spanish claims to land in Texas in the 1680s, Alonso de León was sent on several expeditions to:
capture American Indians for manual labor
destroy the French settlement at Fort St. Louis
found a Spanish settlement at the mouth of the Mississippi River
supply horses to American Indian groups and convince them to fight as Spanish allies
Which of the following was the most significant threat to the survival of the Republic of Texas?
The expansion of slavery
The discovery of oil
The Córdova Rebellion
The Santa Fe Expedition
During the Civil War, most of the fighting between Confederate and Union forces in Texas took place:
in the Gulf Coast region
along the border with the Indian Territory
along the length of the Rio Grande
on the western plains
During World War II, Texas became instrumental in the war effort by
vastly expanding its petroleum-refining industry to produce more fuel.
mandating the strictest gas-rationing policy in the nation.
becoming the center of research and development for the Manhattan Project.
becoming the main base for antisubmarine warfare against the Germans.
Which of the following Texans revolutionized medical care by inventing a major component of the heart-lung machine and making open heart surgery possible?
Michael E. DeBakey
Denton A. Cooley
T. C. Hsu
R. Lee Clark
The shaded region on the map represents which of the following climate zones?
Warm semiarid
Humid continental
Humid subtropical
Mediterranean
A map scale of 1:4,000,000 represents
one inch on the map for every 4,000,000 feet on the ground.
one inch on the map for every 4,000,000 inches on the ground.
one centimeter on the map for every 4,000,000 meters on the ground.
one centimeter on the map for every 4,000,000 kilometers on the ground.
Which of the following best represents an application of the geographic principle of region?
Using a map to identify patterns of erosion in a local floodplain
Constructing a grid and labeling key reference points such as the equator, prime meridian and International Date Line
Using a chart to show out-migration has affected a city over time
Constructing a table of several countries and listing common political, social and economic characteristics
A country is most likely to join the European Union for which of the following reasons?
So that its citizens can use the same currency when traveling to other European countries
So that it can exercise more economic power in the world market
So that it can take unilateral military action to protect its interests
So that it can have the assurance of retaining its unique culture
Commercial agriculture is most often practiced on farms where
a family or village community produces a crop for its own use.
no chemical fertilizers or pesticides are used.
humans and animals perform intense physical labor.
a single crop is grown for sale and processing.
When people imitate the way celebrities dress, act or talk, it is an example of which of the following?
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Social learning theory
Insight learning
Which of the following statements correctly explains how the United States Constitution may be amended?
The president may propose an amendment, and Congress must ratify it by a supermajority vote
Congress may propose an amendment by a two-thirds vote, and three-fourths of the states must ratify it
The Supreme Court can propose an amendment, and it becomes law with a majority vote in Congress
A national referendum can propose an amendment, and it becomes law if a majority of citizens vote in favor
Which of the following is the purpose of the due process clause in the Fifth Amendment?
To ensure that similar crimes have similar penalties
To guarantee that all citizens follow the law
To protect those accused of crimes
To guarantee trial by jury
The list above describes features of which of the following principles of the Constitution?
Federalism
Rule of law
Popular sovereignty
Individual rights
The passage of the Twenty-second Amendment, which limits the number of terms a president can serve, was in reaction to the administration of which of the following presidents?
William McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
What historical document, signed in 1215, affirmed feudal rights?
The Magna Carta
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution of the United States
The Bill of Rights
Which of the following is the best title for the above information?
Justinian Code
Magna Carta
Hammurabi's Code
Mayflower Compact
The United States Supreme Court cited the idea of separate but equal to justify the decision in which of the following cases?
Plessy v. Ferguson
McCulloch v. Maryland
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Texas v. White
. The graph above shows the supply (S) and demand (D1 and D2) curves of the Japanese yen in the foreign exchange market. Which of the following transactions could cause the change in the international value of the Japanese yen relative to the United States dollar that is shown by the shift from D1 and D2 on the graph?
Japanese firms increase their imports of iron ore from the United States
United States firms increase their exports of cars to Japan
Japanese firms decrease their exports of electronics to the United States
United States firms decrease their imports of seafood from Japan
In a competitive market the equilibrium price of a good is determined by the interaction of supply and demand. If the price of a good is above the market equilibrium, there will be a
There is a shortage of the good in the market because the quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied.
There is a shortage of the good in the market because the quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded.
There is a surplus of the good in the market because the quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied.
There is a surplus of the good in the market because the quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded.
The economy of the country described in the table is undergoing which stage of the business cycle?
Expansion
Peak
Recovery
Recession
What is the main incentive for entrepreneurs to take risks to start a business?
Profits
Voluntary exchange
Specialization
Competition
Assume that the demand for soft drinks is relatively inelastic. If the government imposes a per-unit tax on the sale of soft drinks, which of the following correctly identifies how the tax will affect the quantity demanded in the market and who will pay the largest portion of the tax?
A
B
C
D
President Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act in 1956, which he promoted as a benefit to national defense. The act also had the benefit of promoting the national goal of
price stability
full employment
economic freedom
economic efficiency
A geography teacher is most likely to use the term "cultural convergence" when discussing
contact and interaction between different cultures
restrictions on outside influence on a culture
the process by which values are transmitted across generations
the beliefs and values that distinguish a group of people
A historian studying the impact of the Civil War on American society is most likely to ask which of the following research questions?
How did the Civil War affect the political landscape of the United States?
What were the main causes of the Civil War?
What were the economic consequences of the Civil War on the southern states?
How did the Civil War influence the development of technology in warfare?
How many Union soldiers died at the Battle of Gettysburg?
23,049
28,000
31,621
51,112
Students benefit from constructing and using population pyramids to
determine the social hierarchy of ancient civilizations.
predict the future need for human services in a nation.
analyze the changing racial and ethnic composition of select nations.
compare and contrast different forms of government.
Which of the following documents is considered a secondary source?
The Journal of American History
The United States census
Plato's Republic
The Treaty of Versailles
A researcher is examining students' study habits and their impact on academic performance. To identify the relationship between time spent studying outside class and final exam score, a researcher is mostly likely to employ which of the following research designs?
Naturalistic observation
Case study
Correlational study
Longitudinal study
Which of the following activities best encourages reflective thinking by students participating in a mock election in their civics class?
Predicting the outcome of the election using polling data
Writing a journal entry describing the reasons behind their vote
Making a campaign poster in support of a candidate
Researching the outcomes of past presidential elections
Most early civilizations of Afro-Eurasia arose in physical environments that featured:
abundant temperate grasslands that could be used for the pasture of livestock.
easy access to existing major long-distance trade networks.
proximity to a reliable freshwater source that could be used for crop irrigation.
plentiful wild game, fish and other food sources available for hunting and foraging.
Read the excerpt below from the Code of Hammurabi of ancient Babylon and answer the question that follows: The excerpt above from the Code of Hammurabi suggests that
Babylonian law applied both the concept of individual responsibility and the concept of collective responsibility in assigning penalties for crimes.
Penalties for crimes in ancient Babylonian society were dependent largely on the social status of the criminal.
Babylonian society was plagued by unusually high rates of crimes against personal property.
Punishments for crimes in Babylonian society were mostly designed to protect the property of the king and members of the nobility.
In which of the following ways did the migrations of Bantu-speaking peoples into many regions of sub-Saharan Africa in the period 1000 B.C. to 500 A.D. most fundamentally affect the continent?
The migrations led to the diffusion of many Egyptian traditions.
The migrations triggered the spread of Islam.
The migrations helped establish a large empire of Bantu speakers that controlled much of sub-Saharan Africa.
The migrations led to the spread of settled agriculture.
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the impact of the Crusades on Western Europe?
The Crusades led to a decrease in trade between Western Europe, Byzantium and the Muslim states of the Middle East and Mediterranean, thereby promoting regional economic expansion within Western Europe.
The Crusades resulted in large-scale peasant migrations, as peasants sought to acquire land in the regions affected by the Crusades.
The Crusades had a net positive economic effect on the development of Western Europe, as Crusader states served as important trade entrepôts and increased both the volume and the variety of trade between Asia and Western Europe.
The Crusades led to an official policy of greater tolerance for diverse religious beliefs and practices within Western Europe.
Which of the following is incorrect about the Bantu migrations?
The Bantu migrations were primarily a demographic process, not a political event.
The Bantu migrations began before the arrival of Islam in Africa and the original Bantu-speaking peoples are believed to have had polytheist and/or animist religious beliefs.
The Bantu-speaking peoples eventually established powerful states, such as the Kingdom of Kongo in the period circa 1400–1500 A.D.
The Bantu migrations resulted in the establishment of a single Bantu state that controlled much of sub-Saharan Africa.
Which of the following statements best describes a major impact of the Columbian Exchange on Europe?
New food crops from the Western Hemisphere promoted better health and longer life spans in Europe
Immigration from the Western Hemisphere significantly altered the ethnic makeup of Europe
New diseases from the Western Hemisphere killed close to 90 percent of Europe's pre-Columbian population
New draft animals from the Western Hemisphere greatly increased the productivity of European farmers
What was the most significant effect on Europe of the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople (1453) and the eastern Mediterranean (1516–1517)?
The Ottoman Empire took control of most of the major trade routes connecting Europe to India and China.
The Ottoman Empire began conscripting young Balkan Christian boys to become Janissaries.
Ottoman missionaries spread Islam throughout the Mediterranean region.
The threat of further Ottoman territorial expansion led to the political unification of much of central and western Europe.
In contrast to the First Industrial Revolution, the Second Industrial Revolution was characterized mostly by what?
innovations in the textile industry and steam power.
innovations in mass production and electrification.
heavy reliance on child labor.
heavy reliance on forced labor.
How did the Chinese government respond to the 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square?
halting all trade with Europe and the United States.
appeasing protesters by holding democratic elections.
forcibly dispersing the demonstrations with tanks and troops.
calling for a session of the United Nations Security Council to condemn the protests.
Which of the following groups of people constituted the main source of labor for the Chesapeake colonies before 1660?
Enslaved Africans
American Indians
Landowning families
Indentured servants
The establishment of the House of Burgesses in 1619 was significant because it was the first
Protestant church founded in the English colonies.
Assembly of elected representatives of English colonists in North America.
Instance of democratic decision making at a New England town hall meeting.
Stock exchange set up by the English colonists in North America.
