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WorksheetsPraxis 7004/5004 Notes Claire Rider
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 31mins
Which of the following reasons best explains President Franklin Roosevelt's use of radio broadcasts during his presidency?
To gain support for his policies by explaining his actions to the public.
To announce military strategies to enemy nations.
To conduct private meetings with world leaders.
To deliver weather forecasts to farmers.
At the time of European arrival, the settlements of most native peoples of North America could best be characterized as ________.
composed primarily of small farmers who used complex irrigation to cultivate wheat; sustained by hunting and gathering, as well as some agriculture.
large urban centers with advanced metalworking industries and centralized governments.
nomadic groups who relied exclusively on fishing and had no permanent settlements.
densely populated cities with extensive road networks and written languages.
Which of the following phrases best describes how the War of 1812 affected the United States? ________
Renewed sense of nationalism.
Loss of independence to Britain.
Complete economic collapse.
Annexation by France.
The following excerpt is from the Bill of Rights (1791). Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The excerpt given is from which of the following amendments?
First Amendment.
Second Amendment.
Fourth Amendment.
Tenth Amendment.
Which of the following is a twentieth-century development? ________
the use of interchangeable parts.
the invention of the steam engine.
the discovery of electricity.
the development of the printing press.
Dr. Jonas Salk developed a vaccine in the 1950s against which of the following diseases?
polio.
measles.
tuberculosis.
influenza.
Which of the following warned European powers not to interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere?
Monroe Doctrine.
Emancipation Proclamation.
Treaty of Versailles.
Magna Carta.
Which of the following factors contributed to the growth of United States industry in the early 1900s?
An increase in trust-busting legislation.
A decrease in immigration.
A decline in technological innovation.
A reduction in railroad construction.
________ was the name of the army formed during the American Revolution.
Continental Army.
Redcoat Army.
Union Army.
Confederate Army.
Which of the following groups is Thomas Paine addressing in this pamphlet?
The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot.
The British Parliament.
The Loyalists in America.
The French monarchy.
Which of the following was caused in part by the discovery of gold in Georgia in 1829?
Indian Removal Act.
Missouri Compromise.
Monroe Doctrine.
Louisiana Purchase.
Which of the following events led to the start of the Korean War?
The invasion of South Korea by North Korea.
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
The bombing of Pearl Harbor.
The construction of the Berlin Wall.
Which of the following Revolutionary War battles ended the fighting in the American colonies?
Yorktown.
Bunker Hill.
Saratoga.
Lexington and Concord.
Which of the following is the final step for a bill to become a law under most circumstances?
The bill goes to the president who signs it into law.
The bill is debated in committee.
The bill is introduced in the House of Representatives.
The bill is sent to the Supreme Court for review.
Which of the following principles refers to the right of the people to change or abolish their government?
Popular sovereignty.
Judicial review.
Checks and balances.
Federalism.
Which of the following contributed to the expansion of slavery in the United States?
Invention of the cotton gin.
Abolition of the slave trade.
Emancipation Proclamation.
Passage of the 13th Amendment.
Which of the following amendments were ratified during Reconstruction? ________
Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth.
First, Second, and Third.
Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth.
Nineteenth, Twentieth, and Twenty-First.
In which of the following ways did the Watergate Scandal have a transformative effect on the United States?
It left a legacy of distrust of politicians.
It led to the immediate abolition of the two-party system.
It resulted in the United States withdrawing from the United Nations.
It caused the federal government to dissolve all state governments.
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1865, did which of the following?
abolished slavery.
granted women the right to vote.
established the income tax.
ended Prohibition.
Charles Lindbergh is best known for which of the following accomplishments?
He was the first person to fly nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean.
He invented the telephone.
He discovered penicillin.
He was the first man to walk on the moon.
Which of the following early civilization's contributions to science and technology included the invention of the arch and the building of aqueducts and roads?
Roman.
Egyptian.
Chinese.
Mesopotamian.
Consumers and producers primarily make economic choices as a result of?
scarcity of resources.
abundance of goods.
government regulations only.
personal preferences only.
A new television series increases the popularity of a certain type of hat. Which of the following economic concepts is used to explain the resulting increase in the price of the hat?
law of demand.
law of supply.
opportunity cost.
diminishing returns.
Which of the following is a characteristic shared among Aztec, Inca, and Maya cultures?
An economy based on agriculture.
A reliance on nomadic herding.
A written language using the Latin alphabet.
A government led by elected presidents.
Which of the following events helped mark the end of the Cold War? ________
Fall of Berlin Wall.
Start of World War II.
Cuban Missile Crisis.
Construction of the Berlin Wall.
Which of the following best describes the role of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?
Agency that insures bank deposits to maintain public confidence in the banking system.
Agency that regulates stock market trading to prevent fraud.
Organization that manages the federal budget and national debt.
Department responsible for collecting federal income taxes.
The Sahara extends into which of the following African countries?
Sudan and Angola.
Sudan and Nigeria.
Angola and Kenya.
Nigeria and Kenya.
Which of the following statements accurately describes Inca culture? ________
The Inca built terraces and canals to farm in the mountains.
The Inca relied solely on hunting and gathering for food.
The Inca lived in large desert cities and avoided the mountains.
The Inca used boats as their main form of transportation.
Which of the following countries were united by the Channel Tunnel in the 1990s?
England and France.
England and Germany.
France and Spain.
England and Belgium.
In which of the following continents is Spain located?
Europe.
Asia.
Africa.
Australia.
What continent is Liberia in?
Africa.
Asia.
Europe.
South America.
What is the most southern located continent?
Antarctica
Africa
Australia
South America
What was the purpose of the Erie Canal?
Connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes.
Provided a direct route from New York to California.
Linked the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.
Served as a border between the US and Canada.
Which of the following granted the government the power to collect a federal income tax? ________
ratification of a constitutional amendment.
passage of the Bill of Rights.
signing of the Declaration of Independence.
adoption of the Articles of Confederation.
Which of the following events of the Second World War occurred last?
Bombing of Hiroshima.
D-Day landings in Normandy.
Germany's invasion of Poland.
Attack on Pearl Harbor.
The following is a quotation from 1895. "For the sake of our commercial supremacy in the Pacific we should control the Hawaiian Islands and maintain our ________"
Imperialism.
Neutrality.
Isolationism.
Democracy.
Which of the following colonies was established in part as a refuge for Catholics?
Maryland.
Virginia.
Georgia.
Massachusetts.
Compared with the governmental structure laid out in the Articles of Confederation, the central government of the United States under the Constitution had _________
significantly greater powers to raise funds and to call citizens to arms.
fewer responsibilities in foreign affairs and defense.
less authority over interstate commerce and taxation.
no power to regulate the military or enforce laws.
Which of the following best explains the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
To commemorate fallen soldiers and to explain the meaning of the war for the Union.
To declare independence from Britain.
To announce the end of slavery in all states.
To outline the terms of surrender for the Confederate Army.
The power of Congress to coin money, to raise and support an army, and to levy and collect taxes are all examples of _________
enumerated powers.
implied powers.
reserved powers.
inherent powers.
Which event caused the United States to enter the Second World War?
Attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan.
Signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
Invasion of Poland by Germany.
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
After the Civil War, Reconstruction was the effort by the federal government to _________.
restore the Southern states to the Union and incorporate former slaves into a free labor market.
expand the territory of the United States into Canada.
abolish the presidency and establish a monarchy.
encourage the Southern states to secede again.
The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation in order to _________.
create a central government that gave primary authority to the states.
establish a strong executive branch with broad powers.
grant Congress the power to directly tax citizens.
form a union with a powerful national military.
Native Americans and European settlers built a mutual relationship based on _________
Trade.
Conflict.
Isolation.
Competition.
Which of the following best describes the most significant difference between colonial Virginia and colonial New York in the seventeenth century?
The economy of Virginia was more agriculture based than that of New York.
Virginia had a larger population of Dutch settlers than New York.
New York was primarily settled by Puritans, while Virginia was not.
Virginia was known for its fur trade, while New York was known for tobacco cultivation.
Which of the following describes the principle of caveat emptor, or let the buyer beware?
It places the burden on consumers to be vigilant before purchasing goods.
It guarantees a refund for all defective products.
It requires sellers to disclose all product defects.
It ensures government inspection of all goods before sale.
The Great Wall of China was constructed during the reign of Shih Huang Ti in order to?
prevent foreign invaders from entering China.
improve trade relations with neighboring countries.
mark the boundary between north and south China.
serve as a royal residence for the emperor.
Which of the following events was a major cause of the Second World War?
Germany invaded Poland and violated the Treaty of Versailles.
The United States signed the Monroe Doctrine.
The League of Nations was formed after World War II.
Japan withdrew from the United Nations in 1950.
What started the Second World War?
Germany invaded Poland.
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
The United States declared war on Germany.
The Treaty of Versailles was signed.
What ended the Second World War?
Germany's surrender.
The signing of the Magna Carta.
The discovery of America.
The invention of the steam engine.
How would a recession with high unemployment most likely affect the United States government?
The revenue available to the government will decrease.
The government will have a budget surplus.
Government spending will automatically decrease.
The unemployment rate will not affect government finances.
Which of the following factors best explains the significant population growth of the twentieth century?
The spread of industrialization.
The decline of democratic governments.
The rise of feudalism.
The decrease in global trade.
Which of the following factors of production best describes goods used to produce other goods?
capital.
land.
labor.
entrepreneurship.
Which of the following groups was granted the right to vote with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment?
women.
children.
immigrants.
Native Americans.
Which of the following best explains why this method of farming was used by the Inca? ________
It reduced the amount of water needed for growing crops.
It allowed crops to grow in desert conditions.
It increased the amount of rainfall in the region.
It made the soil more fertile than in other regions.
Last battle of the Revolutionary War? ________
Yorktown.
Gettysburg.
Saratoga.
Lexington.
Order of events leading up to revolutionary war: ________
Stamp Act, Townshed Act, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Coercive Acts, Lexington & Concord, British Attacks
Boston Tea Party, Stamp Act, Townshed Act, Boston Massacre, Coercive Acts, Lexington & Concord, British Attacks
Lexington & Concord, Boston Massacre, Stamp Act, Townshed Act, Boston Tea Party, Coercive Acts, British Attacks
Coercive Acts, Boston Tea Party, Stamp Act, Townshed Act, Boston Massacre, Lexington & Concord, British Attacks
Why did Virginia choose Jamestown to settle in?
silver & gold defense.
fertile farmland for crops.
abundant forests for timber.
proximity to friendly Native tribes.
Where did aqueducts start in? ________
Rome.
Greece.
Egypt.
China.
What is most similar to an ethnic enclave? ________
ghetto, embassy.
suburb, city hall.
metropolis, capital.
village, town square.
When and who made the assembly line?
1900s by Henry Ford.
1800s by Thomas Edison.
1920s by Nikola Tesla.
1950s by Steve Jobs.
What did women fight for in the 1960's and 1970's?
Equal pay for work.
Longer working hours.
Less access to education.
Higher taxes for women.
