Praxis 5004 Questions and Answers
What event was the context for the Gettysburg Address? ** Answer** The dedication of a
national cemetery during the American Civil War
Which colony was established as a haven for English Catholics? ** Answer** Maryland
The existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society. ** Answer** Cultural
Diversity
Which of the following regions is the vast, cold, dry region of Eastern Russia? ** Answer**
Siberia
Which colony had the highest proportion of German settlers during the colonial period? **
Answer** Pennsylvania
What time zone is located between California and Texas? ** Answer** Mountain
What are the major religions in Nepal? ** Answer** Hinduism and Buddhism
During the era of classical civilizations, what primarily drove interaction between the Roman and
Han empires? ** Answer** Trade in luxury goods
Founded by people who escaped religious persecution in England, engaged in farming, fishing,
and whaling, led by John Winthrop. Which American colony does this information describe?
** Answer** Massachusetts
What characteristics best describes the New England colonies? ** Answer** Rocky, terrain,
and cold winters
,Which group was declared free by the Emancipation Proclamation? ** Answer** Enslaved
people who lived in areas still in rebellion
The series of acts British Parliament passed in 1774 in reaction to the Boston Tea Party came to
be known in the American colonies as the what? ** Answer** Intolerable Acts
Which of the following best describes one result of the introduction of robotics into
manufacturing centers?
(1) Workers will need to be retrained to perform different jobs.
(2) Additional assembly-line workers will be needed to work in automated factories.
(3) The price of goods created through automation will increase.
(4) Additional management personnel will be needed to make decisions about production levels.
** Answer** Workers will need to be retrained to perform different jobs.
Which of the following actions contained a controversial fugitive slave provision?
(1) The Compromise of 1850
(2) The Missouri Compromise
(3) The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
(4) The Three-Fifths Compromise ** Answer** The Compromise of 1850
What was a significant effect of deforestation in South America? ** Answer** It increased
threats to wildlife habitats
Which of the following statements best describes gender role?
(1) Gender role is the sex group (male or female) to which the individual belongs.
(2) Gender role consists of the set of behaviors a society considers appropriate for each sex
group.
(3) Gender role consists of actions taken by individuals to eliminate gender stereotypes.
,(4) Gender role consists of fixed, culturally invariant expectations for each sex group. **
Answer** Gender role consists of the set of behaviors a society considers appropriate for each
sex group
The Truman Doctrine justified which United States policies? ** Answer** Aiding Greece
and Turkey after the Second World War
Which of the following American Civil War battles immediately preceded the issuing of the
Emancipation Proclamation? ** Answer** Battle of Antietam
In 1920, the 19thAmendment to the United States Constitution was passed in order to **
Answer** Guarantee women the right to vote
Which of the following elements is contained in the United States Constitution but not in the
Articles of Confederation?
(1) A process to propose and approve amendments
(2) The power for Congress to declare war
(3) The establishment of an executive branch
(4) A unicameral legislative structure ** Answer** The establishment of an executive branch
Which of the following European nations was the first to colonize the southwestern United
States?
(1) Spain
(2) Portugal
(3) France
(4) England ** Answer** Spain
What are the responsibilities of the Executive Branch? ** Answer** Signing proposed bills
into law, pardons people, appoints federal judges, elected every 4 years
, What actions led to the United States involvement in the first World War? ** Answer** The
use of submarine warfare in the Atlantic
What ancient civilizations used hieroglyphics as a way to communicate? ** Answer** Egypt
Which of the following forms of government consists of a union of several countries with some
or most power shared between them?
(1) Dictatorship
(2) Republic
(3) Confederation
(4) Monarchy ** Answer** Confederation
What factor increased cultural diversity the most within the United States during the early
nineteenth century? ** Answer** The arrival of European immigrants in urban areas
What was a major effect of the New Deal in the United States? ** Answer** It increased
federal government spending
Which of the following events most contributed to the start of the American Revolution?
(1) The British taxing the colonists to pay for the French and Indian War
(2) The blockade of the American colonies by the British navy
(3) The drafting of the Constitution by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia
(4) The commissioning of George Washington as commander of the Continental Army **
Answer** The British taxing the colonists to pay for the French and Indian War
Which of the following best defines opportunity cost?
(1) Allocating federal taxes to improve the economy
What event was the context for the Gettysburg Address? ** Answer** The dedication of a
national cemetery during the American Civil War
Which colony was established as a haven for English Catholics? ** Answer** Maryland
The existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society. ** Answer** Cultural
Diversity
Which of the following regions is the vast, cold, dry region of Eastern Russia? ** Answer**
Siberia
Which colony had the highest proportion of German settlers during the colonial period? **
Answer** Pennsylvania
What time zone is located between California and Texas? ** Answer** Mountain
What are the major religions in Nepal? ** Answer** Hinduism and Buddhism
During the era of classical civilizations, what primarily drove interaction between the Roman and
Han empires? ** Answer** Trade in luxury goods
Founded by people who escaped religious persecution in England, engaged in farming, fishing,
and whaling, led by John Winthrop. Which American colony does this information describe?
** Answer** Massachusetts
What characteristics best describes the New England colonies? ** Answer** Rocky, terrain,
and cold winters
,Which group was declared free by the Emancipation Proclamation? ** Answer** Enslaved
people who lived in areas still in rebellion
The series of acts British Parliament passed in 1774 in reaction to the Boston Tea Party came to
be known in the American colonies as the what? ** Answer** Intolerable Acts
Which of the following best describes one result of the introduction of robotics into
manufacturing centers?
(1) Workers will need to be retrained to perform different jobs.
(2) Additional assembly-line workers will be needed to work in automated factories.
(3) The price of goods created through automation will increase.
(4) Additional management personnel will be needed to make decisions about production levels.
** Answer** Workers will need to be retrained to perform different jobs.
Which of the following actions contained a controversial fugitive slave provision?
(1) The Compromise of 1850
(2) The Missouri Compromise
(3) The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
(4) The Three-Fifths Compromise ** Answer** The Compromise of 1850
What was a significant effect of deforestation in South America? ** Answer** It increased
threats to wildlife habitats
Which of the following statements best describes gender role?
(1) Gender role is the sex group (male or female) to which the individual belongs.
(2) Gender role consists of the set of behaviors a society considers appropriate for each sex
group.
(3) Gender role consists of actions taken by individuals to eliminate gender stereotypes.
,(4) Gender role consists of fixed, culturally invariant expectations for each sex group. **
Answer** Gender role consists of the set of behaviors a society considers appropriate for each
sex group
The Truman Doctrine justified which United States policies? ** Answer** Aiding Greece
and Turkey after the Second World War
Which of the following American Civil War battles immediately preceded the issuing of the
Emancipation Proclamation? ** Answer** Battle of Antietam
In 1920, the 19thAmendment to the United States Constitution was passed in order to **
Answer** Guarantee women the right to vote
Which of the following elements is contained in the United States Constitution but not in the
Articles of Confederation?
(1) A process to propose and approve amendments
(2) The power for Congress to declare war
(3) The establishment of an executive branch
(4) A unicameral legislative structure ** Answer** The establishment of an executive branch
Which of the following European nations was the first to colonize the southwestern United
States?
(1) Spain
(2) Portugal
(3) France
(4) England ** Answer** Spain
What are the responsibilities of the Executive Branch? ** Answer** Signing proposed bills
into law, pardons people, appoints federal judges, elected every 4 years
, What actions led to the United States involvement in the first World War? ** Answer** The
use of submarine warfare in the Atlantic
What ancient civilizations used hieroglyphics as a way to communicate? ** Answer** Egypt
Which of the following forms of government consists of a union of several countries with some
or most power shared between them?
(1) Dictatorship
(2) Republic
(3) Confederation
(4) Monarchy ** Answer** Confederation
What factor increased cultural diversity the most within the United States during the early
nineteenth century? ** Answer** The arrival of European immigrants in urban areas
What was a major effect of the New Deal in the United States? ** Answer** It increased
federal government spending
Which of the following events most contributed to the start of the American Revolution?
(1) The British taxing the colonists to pay for the French and Indian War
(2) The blockade of the American colonies by the British navy
(3) The drafting of the Constitution by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia
(4) The commissioning of George Washington as commander of the Continental Army **
Answer** The British taxing the colonists to pay for the French and Indian War
Which of the following best defines opportunity cost?
(1) Allocating federal taxes to improve the economy
