PRAXIS 5004 Social Studies ETS
Practice Test Questions and Answers
Which of the following ancient civilizations used hieroglyphics as a way to
communicate?
A.Greece
B.Rome
C.Egypt
D.China - ANS-C.Egypt
The Egyptians used hieroglyphics as their form of writing.
Which of the following events of the American Revolution occurred last?
A.The passage of the Intolerable Acts
B.The dumping of tea into Boston Harbor
C.The signing of the Declaration of Independence
D.The Battle of Yorktown - ANS-D.The Battle of Yorktown
In 1781, General George Washington and the Continental army attacked and captured
the British fort at Yorktown, Virginia. This victory led to the surrender of British General
Cornwallis and peace negotiations to end the American Revolution began soon after.
Which of the following forms of government consists of a union of several countries with
some or most power shared between them?
A.Dictatorship
B.Republic
C.Confederation
D.Monarchy - ANS-C.Confederation
A confederation consists of a union of several states or countries, united for a common
purpose. Confederations occasionally have a central authority, but the majority of the
power lies with the states or countries.
Which of the following statements describes a characteristic of Turkey's largest city?
A.It has a very high altitude.
B.It has a tropical climate.
C.It is the country's largest manufacturing center.
D.It is considered part of Europe and Asia. - ANS-D.It is considered part of Europe and
Asia.
,Turkey is geographically and politically part of Europe and Asia. Part of Turkey lies in
Europe and the remainder of the landmass, including Anatolia, lies in Asia. Istanbul is
the only city in the world that is considered part of two continents.
Which of the following actions contained a controversial fugitive slave provision?
A.The Compromise of 1850
B.The Missouri Compromise
C.The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
D.The Three-Fifths Compromise - ANS-A.The Compromise of 1850
Part of the Compromise of 1850 was the provision that any runaway slave found in a
non-slave state had to be sent back to the South.
Which of the following documents was the initial attempt by the American colonists to
establish an independent government?
A.The Bill of Rights
B.The Articles of Confederation
C.The Declaration of Independence
D.The Constitution of the United States - ANS-B.The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were the first attempt by the colonists to create a
government. They were ratified in 1781 and created a confederation of states and a
weak central government. The states held the majority of the governmental power.
Which of the following individuals helped end the system of apartheid in South Africa?
A.Mohandas Gandhi
B.Mother Teresa
C.Nelson Mandela
D.The Dalai Lama - ANS-C.Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela was the first black president of South Africa. He was elected after the
system of apartheid was abolished.
Which of the following American Civil War battles immediately preceded the issuing of
the Emancipation Proclamation?
A.Battle of Gettysburg
B.Battle of Bull Run
C.Battle of Antietam
D.Battle of Vicksburg - ANS-C.Battle of Antietam
, Lincoln was advised to wait for a decisive Union victory before issuing the Emancipation
Proclamation to show that the Union could enforce the Proclamation. The Battle of
Antietam ended with the Confederates being driven out of Maryland. Lincoln felt
comfortable enough with this to issue the Proclamation five days after the battle.
A local clothing store offers customers fifty percent off the price of all inventory items.
Which of the following economic terms best describes this example?
A.Incentive
B.Production
C.Consumption
D.Scarcity - ANS-A.Incentive
This is an example of an incentive because the consumer is being motivated to shop at
the store.
Which of the following rulers was most responsible for ending the persecution of
Christians in Ancient Rome?
A.Alexander the Great
B.Julius Caesar
C.Constantine
D.Nero - ANS-C.Constantine
Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, and he also ended
the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire through the Edict of Milan in 313
Which of the following European nations was the first to colonize the southwestern
United States?
A.Spain
B.Portugal
C.France
D.England - ANS-A.Spain
Spain was the first European nation to explore and colonize the Southwestern United
States as early as the mid 1500sfifteen hundreds.
Which of the following was a reaction by the American public to tensions created by the
Cold War?
A.A decline in entrepreneurship
B.The mass migration of minorities to rural areas
C.The construction of private bomb shelters
D.A reduction in consumer spending - ANS-C.The construction of private bomb shelters
Practice Test Questions and Answers
Which of the following ancient civilizations used hieroglyphics as a way to
communicate?
A.Greece
B.Rome
C.Egypt
D.China - ANS-C.Egypt
The Egyptians used hieroglyphics as their form of writing.
Which of the following events of the American Revolution occurred last?
A.The passage of the Intolerable Acts
B.The dumping of tea into Boston Harbor
C.The signing of the Declaration of Independence
D.The Battle of Yorktown - ANS-D.The Battle of Yorktown
In 1781, General George Washington and the Continental army attacked and captured
the British fort at Yorktown, Virginia. This victory led to the surrender of British General
Cornwallis and peace negotiations to end the American Revolution began soon after.
Which of the following forms of government consists of a union of several countries with
some or most power shared between them?
A.Dictatorship
B.Republic
C.Confederation
D.Monarchy - ANS-C.Confederation
A confederation consists of a union of several states or countries, united for a common
purpose. Confederations occasionally have a central authority, but the majority of the
power lies with the states or countries.
Which of the following statements describes a characteristic of Turkey's largest city?
A.It has a very high altitude.
B.It has a tropical climate.
C.It is the country's largest manufacturing center.
D.It is considered part of Europe and Asia. - ANS-D.It is considered part of Europe and
Asia.
,Turkey is geographically and politically part of Europe and Asia. Part of Turkey lies in
Europe and the remainder of the landmass, including Anatolia, lies in Asia. Istanbul is
the only city in the world that is considered part of two continents.
Which of the following actions contained a controversial fugitive slave provision?
A.The Compromise of 1850
B.The Missouri Compromise
C.The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
D.The Three-Fifths Compromise - ANS-A.The Compromise of 1850
Part of the Compromise of 1850 was the provision that any runaway slave found in a
non-slave state had to be sent back to the South.
Which of the following documents was the initial attempt by the American colonists to
establish an independent government?
A.The Bill of Rights
B.The Articles of Confederation
C.The Declaration of Independence
D.The Constitution of the United States - ANS-B.The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were the first attempt by the colonists to create a
government. They were ratified in 1781 and created a confederation of states and a
weak central government. The states held the majority of the governmental power.
Which of the following individuals helped end the system of apartheid in South Africa?
A.Mohandas Gandhi
B.Mother Teresa
C.Nelson Mandela
D.The Dalai Lama - ANS-C.Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela was the first black president of South Africa. He was elected after the
system of apartheid was abolished.
Which of the following American Civil War battles immediately preceded the issuing of
the Emancipation Proclamation?
A.Battle of Gettysburg
B.Battle of Bull Run
C.Battle of Antietam
D.Battle of Vicksburg - ANS-C.Battle of Antietam
, Lincoln was advised to wait for a decisive Union victory before issuing the Emancipation
Proclamation to show that the Union could enforce the Proclamation. The Battle of
Antietam ended with the Confederates being driven out of Maryland. Lincoln felt
comfortable enough with this to issue the Proclamation five days after the battle.
A local clothing store offers customers fifty percent off the price of all inventory items.
Which of the following economic terms best describes this example?
A.Incentive
B.Production
C.Consumption
D.Scarcity - ANS-A.Incentive
This is an example of an incentive because the consumer is being motivated to shop at
the store.
Which of the following rulers was most responsible for ending the persecution of
Christians in Ancient Rome?
A.Alexander the Great
B.Julius Caesar
C.Constantine
D.Nero - ANS-C.Constantine
Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, and he also ended
the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire through the Edict of Milan in 313
Which of the following European nations was the first to colonize the southwestern
United States?
A.Spain
B.Portugal
C.France
D.England - ANS-A.Spain
Spain was the first European nation to explore and colonize the Southwestern United
States as early as the mid 1500sfifteen hundreds.
Which of the following was a reaction by the American public to tensions created by the
Cold War?
A.A decline in entrepreneurship
B.The mass migration of minorities to rural areas
C.The construction of private bomb shelters
D.A reduction in consumer spending - ANS-C.The construction of private bomb shelters
