FTCE SOCIAL SCIENCE 6-12 PRACTICE TEST
1 COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ Mahatma Gandhi was seen as a prominent figure in the nationalist
movement of what nation?
India.
China.
Sri Lanka.
Israel. Answer: Correct Answer:
India.
Explanation:
India had been under British rule for years and wanted to get their own
freedom. Gandhi introduced the concept of peaceful protest and
eventually the Indian people were able to regain their independence.
⫸ Which of the following is BEST defined by the idea that a majority
of the population has the right to make most of the decisions that will
affect society as a whole?
,Sovereignty.
Federalism.
Equality.
Majoritarianism. Answer: Correct Answer:
Majoritarianism.
Explanation:
Simply stated, majoritarianism is the ruling of a majority class over a
minority class.
⫸ Which of the following was an important factor in the collapse of the
Romanov Dynasty in early 1917?
Bolshevik Revolution.
Food shortages
Peasant uprising.
Vladimir Lenin. Answer: Correct Answer:
Food shortages
Explanation:
Russia was suffering from severe food shortages, and these, combined
with the heavy losses suffered in the War against Austria-Hungary, led
,to the Tsar's abdication and Russian withdrawal from the front. The
Bolsehvik Revolution only took place in 1918, with Lenin overthrowing
Kerensky's provisional Soviet government which had replaced the
Imperial government. Between the time of Kerensky's installment as
provisional leader and Lenin's appropriation of power, peasants did
revolt, clamoring especially for the cessation of Russian involvement in
the War.
⫸ Using the world map above, which country is located at
approximately 20 degrees north latitdude and 80 degrees east longitude?
Answer: The United States
England
India
Argentina
Correct Answer:
India
Explanation:
The equator is at 0 degrees latitude. The prime meridian is at 0 degrees
longitude. Plotting east, west, north or south of these points locates a
place on the map
, ⫸ Leviathan, a book that advocated a strong central government to
avoid the discord of civil war, was written by which of the following
philosophers?
John Locke.
Niccolo Machiavelli.
Thomas Hobbes.
Vladimir Lenin. Answer: Correct Answer:
Thomas Hobbes.
Explanation:
In Leviathan, Hobbes set out his doctrine of the foundation of societies
and legitimate governments.
⫸ What term was given to the policy of segregation in South Africa?
Apartheid.
Succession.
Afrikaans.
Invictus. Answer: Correct Answer:
Apartheid.
1 COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ Mahatma Gandhi was seen as a prominent figure in the nationalist
movement of what nation?
India.
China.
Sri Lanka.
Israel. Answer: Correct Answer:
India.
Explanation:
India had been under British rule for years and wanted to get their own
freedom. Gandhi introduced the concept of peaceful protest and
eventually the Indian people were able to regain their independence.
⫸ Which of the following is BEST defined by the idea that a majority
of the population has the right to make most of the decisions that will
affect society as a whole?
,Sovereignty.
Federalism.
Equality.
Majoritarianism. Answer: Correct Answer:
Majoritarianism.
Explanation:
Simply stated, majoritarianism is the ruling of a majority class over a
minority class.
⫸ Which of the following was an important factor in the collapse of the
Romanov Dynasty in early 1917?
Bolshevik Revolution.
Food shortages
Peasant uprising.
Vladimir Lenin. Answer: Correct Answer:
Food shortages
Explanation:
Russia was suffering from severe food shortages, and these, combined
with the heavy losses suffered in the War against Austria-Hungary, led
,to the Tsar's abdication and Russian withdrawal from the front. The
Bolsehvik Revolution only took place in 1918, with Lenin overthrowing
Kerensky's provisional Soviet government which had replaced the
Imperial government. Between the time of Kerensky's installment as
provisional leader and Lenin's appropriation of power, peasants did
revolt, clamoring especially for the cessation of Russian involvement in
the War.
⫸ Using the world map above, which country is located at
approximately 20 degrees north latitdude and 80 degrees east longitude?
Answer: The United States
England
India
Argentina
Correct Answer:
India
Explanation:
The equator is at 0 degrees latitude. The prime meridian is at 0 degrees
longitude. Plotting east, west, north or south of these points locates a
place on the map
, ⫸ Leviathan, a book that advocated a strong central government to
avoid the discord of civil war, was written by which of the following
philosophers?
John Locke.
Niccolo Machiavelli.
Thomas Hobbes.
Vladimir Lenin. Answer: Correct Answer:
Thomas Hobbes.
Explanation:
In Leviathan, Hobbes set out his doctrine of the foundation of societies
and legitimate governments.
⫸ What term was given to the policy of segregation in South Africa?
Apartheid.
Succession.
Afrikaans.
Invictus. Answer: Correct Answer:
Apartheid.
