PRAXIS 5004 A+ Graded End Term Exam: Master
U.S. History, Civics, Geography & Economics
The Egyptians used hieroglyphics as their form of writing. - ✔✔Which of the following ancient
civilizations used hieroglyphics as a way to communicate?
A.Greece
B.Rome
C.Egypt
D.China
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 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
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 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
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 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.
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 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
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 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
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 individuals helped end the system of apartheid in
South Africa?
A.Mohandas Gandhi
B.Mother Teresa
C.Nelson Mandela
D.The Dalai Lama
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. - ✔✔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
U.S. History, Civics, Geography & Economics
The Egyptians used hieroglyphics as their form of writing. - ✔✔Which of the following ancient
civilizations used hieroglyphics as a way to communicate?
A.Greece
B.Rome
C.Egypt
D.China
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 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
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 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
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 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.
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 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
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 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
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 individuals helped end the system of apartheid in
South Africa?
A.Mohandas Gandhi
B.Mother Teresa
C.Nelson Mandela
D.The Dalai Lama
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. - ✔✔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
