Praxis 5004 Practice Tests 3
Which of the following ancient civilizations used hieroglyphics as a way to
communicate?
Greece
Rome
Egypt
China - answerEgypt. The Egyptians used hieroglyphics as their form of writing.
Question: Which of the following events of the American Revolution occurred last?
The passage of the Intolerable Acts
The dumping of tea into Boston Harbor
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Battle of Yorktown - answerThe 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?
Dictatorship
Republic
Confederation
Monarchy - answerConfederation. 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?
It has a very high altitude.
It has a tropical climate.
It is the country's largest manufacturing center.
It is considered part of Europe and Asia. - answerIt 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?
The Compromise of 1850
,The Missouri Compromise
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
The Three-Fifths Compromise - answerThe 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 American Civil War battles immediately preceded the issuing of
the Emancipation Proclamation?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Vicksburg - answerBattle 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.
Question: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 - answerThe Articles of Confederation. The
articles 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?
Mohandas Gandhi
Mother Teresa
Nelson Mandela
The Dalai Lama - answerNelson Mandela. He was the first black president of South
Africa. He was elected after the system of apartheid was abolished.
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?
Incentive
Production
Consumption
Scarcity - answerIncentive. 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?
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Constantine
Nero - answerConstantine. 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?
Spain
Portugal
France
England - answerSpain. 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 decline in entrepreneurship
The mass migration of minorities to rural areas
The construction of private bomb shelters
A reduction in consumer spending - answerThe construction of private bomb shelters.
During the 1950snineteen fifties and 1960snineteen sixties people in the United States
built private bomb shelters because of the fear of a nuclear attack during the Cold War.
Which of the following amendments to the United States Constitution gave women the
right to vote?
Thirteenth
Fifteenth
Seventeenth
Nineteenth - answerNineteenth. The Nineteenth Amendment was ratified on August 18,
1920, giving women the right to vote in the United States.
The Ring of Fire region is best known for which of the following characteristics?
Slash-and-burn agriculture
High levels of seismic activity
Severe drought conditions
High number of wildfires - answerHigh levels of seismic activity. The Ring of Fire is a
major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and
volcanic eruptions occur.
Which of the following ancient civilizations used hieroglyphics as a way to
communicate?
Greece
Rome
Egypt
China - answerEgypt. The Egyptians used hieroglyphics as their form of writing.
Question: Which of the following events of the American Revolution occurred last?
The passage of the Intolerable Acts
The dumping of tea into Boston Harbor
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Battle of Yorktown - answerThe 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?
Dictatorship
Republic
Confederation
Monarchy - answerConfederation. 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?
It has a very high altitude.
It has a tropical climate.
It is the country's largest manufacturing center.
It is considered part of Europe and Asia. - answerIt 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?
The Compromise of 1850
,The Missouri Compromise
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
The Three-Fifths Compromise - answerThe 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 American Civil War battles immediately preceded the issuing of
the Emancipation Proclamation?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Vicksburg - answerBattle 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.
Question: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 - answerThe Articles of Confederation. The
articles 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?
Mohandas Gandhi
Mother Teresa
Nelson Mandela
The Dalai Lama - answerNelson Mandela. He was the first black president of South
Africa. He was elected after the system of apartheid was abolished.
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?
Incentive
Production
Consumption
Scarcity - answerIncentive. 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?
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Constantine
Nero - answerConstantine. 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?
Spain
Portugal
France
England - answerSpain. 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 decline in entrepreneurship
The mass migration of minorities to rural areas
The construction of private bomb shelters
A reduction in consumer spending - answerThe construction of private bomb shelters.
During the 1950snineteen fifties and 1960snineteen sixties people in the United States
built private bomb shelters because of the fear of a nuclear attack during the Cold War.
Which of the following amendments to the United States Constitution gave women the
right to vote?
Thirteenth
Fifteenth
Seventeenth
Nineteenth - answerNineteenth. The Nineteenth Amendment was ratified on August 18,
1920, giving women the right to vote in the United States.
The Ring of Fire region is best known for which of the following characteristics?
Slash-and-burn agriculture
High levels of seismic activity
Severe drought conditions
High number of wildfires - answerHigh levels of seismic activity. The Ring of Fire is a
major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and
volcanic eruptions occur.
