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Which was the most significant effect on Europe of the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople and the Eastern Mediterranean?
Ottoman empire controlled major trade routes between Europe, India, & China
Threat of Ottoman expansion caused unifaction in central and western Europe
Ottoman missionaries spread Islam througout the Mediterranean region
Ottoman Empire began concripted Balkan Christian boys to become Janissaries
2
In a competitive market equilibrium price is determined by supply & demand. If a good is above the equilibrium there is
surplus of good in the market, supply exceeds demand
shortage of the good in the market, supply exceeds demand
surplus of good in the market, demand exceeds supply
a shortage of the good in the market, demand exceeds supply
3
Whicho f the following transacations could cause the change in the value of Yen as shown in the shift from D1 to D2?
United States firms increase their exports of cars to Japan
Japanese tourists visit a theme park in the United States
Japanese firms increase their imports of iron ore from the United States
United States consumers by more toys produced in Japan
4
Which of the American Indian tribes inhabited present-day Texas and is best known for construction of ceremonial mounts?
Caddo
Apache
Pueblo
Comanche
5
Students benefit from constructing and using population pyramids to
determin the social hierarchy of ancient civilizations
predict the future need for human services in a nation
analyze the changing racial and ethnic composition of select nations
compare and contrast different forms of government
6
The newspaper article quoted could best be used to illustrate which aspect of American life in the late 1850s?
growing threate of slave rebellions in the south
increasing degree of social mobility in the North & South United States
increasing economic interdependence of the North & South United States
growing hostility between North & South United States
7
The British government issued the Proclamation of 1763 primarily as a way to
prevent costly conflicts between Colonists and Native Americans
impose British law on the Indian nations west of the Appalachian Mountains
reassert Britain's claims to the lands of eastern Canada
help pay for the cost of the French & Indian War
8
A country is most likely to join the European Union for which of the following reasons?
To take unilateral military action to protect its interests
To have the assurance of retaining its unique culture
To exercise more economic power in the world market
So citizens can use common currency when travling to other EU countries
9
Which statment correctly explains how the US Constitution can be ammended?
Congress proposes with 2/3 vote, 3/4 states must ratify
3/4 of states propose, congress ratify with 2/3 vote
President may propose, Congress must ratify by supermajority
3/4 states propose amendment, president ratifies
10
Which correctly identifies how a tax will affect the quantity demanded in the market and who will pay the largest tax
D
A
C
B
11
Which of the following groups of people constituted the main source of labor for the Chesapeake colonies before 1660?
Landowning Families
American Indians
Enslaved Africans
Indentured Servants
12
Which of the following statements best describes a major impact of the Columbian Exchange on Europe
Immigration from the Western Hemisphere altered the ethnic makeup of Europe
New draft animals increased the productivity of European farmers
New diseases killed close to 90% of Europes population
New food crops promoted better health & longer lifespans in Europe
13
Which of the following was an effect of the Crusades on western Europe?
Migrations of German and French peasants to the Middle East
decrease in the power of European monarchies
Increased religious tolerance with Muslims and Eastern Orthodox Christians
Increased trade promoting European economic expansion
14
In contrast to the First Industrial Revolution, the Second Industrial Revolution was characterized mostly by
Heavy reliance on child labor
Innovations in mass production and electrification
Heavy reliance on forced labor
Innovations in the textile industry and steam power
15
To preserve Spanish claims to land in Texas in the 1680s, Alonso de Leon was sent on several expeditions to
capture American Indians for manual labor
supply horses to American Indian groups & convince them to fight as allies
destroy the French settlement at Fort St. Louis
found a Spanish settlement at the mouth of the Mississippi River
16
A map scale of 1:4,000,000 represents
one centimeter for every 4,000,000 meters on the ground
one inch for every 4,000,000 feet on the ground
one centimeter for every 4,000,000 kilometers on the ground
one inch for every 4,000,000 inches on the ground
17
Which of the following is the best title for the information?
Magna Carta
Hammurabi's Code
Mayflower Compact
Justinian Code
18
Which of these developments during Reconstruction demonstrated effort to conteract the reforms of Radical Republicans
impeachment of Andrew Jackson
federal appointment of provisional state governors
issuance of Black Codes
creation of the Freedmen's Bureau
19
In agreeing to the 3/5ths Compromise, the framers delayed reachign a clear solution to the following issues
The right of women to vote
The protection of individual rights
The future of slavery
The balance of power in Congress between large and small states
20
Which of the following documents is considered a secondary source?
The United States census
The Treaty of Versailles
The Journal of American History
Plato's Republic
21
The shaded region on the map represents which of the following climate zones?
Humid continental
Warm semiarid
Humid subtropical
Mediterranean
22
Which was a notable foreign policy success of the Nixon Administration?
Negotiating a peace accord bewteen Israel and Egypt
Isolating the Soviet Union from the world economy
Winning the Vietnam War
Establishing relations with the People's Republic of China
23
During WWII, Texas became instrumental in the war effort by
becoming the center of research and development for the Manhattan Project
mandating the strictest gas-rationing policy in the nation
becoming the main base for antisubmarine warfare against the Germans
expanding its petroleum-refining industry to produce more fuel
24
What was a significant objection raised by members of the US Senate to joining the League of Nations after WWI?
It didn't require Germany to pay reparations
It could entangle the US in future European conflicts
It gave veto power over major policy decisions to China & the Soviet Union
It took away the president's power to declare war
25
A geography teacher is most likely to use the term "Cultural convergence" when discussing
the beliefs and values that distinguis a group of people
Contact and interaction between different cultures
The process by which valuse are transmitted across generations
Restrictions on outside influence on a culture
26
Which Texan revolutionized medicine by inventing major part of the heart-lung machine making open heart surgery possible
T C Hsu
Michael E DeBakey
R Lee Clark
Denton A Cooley
27
Which activitie best encourages reflective thinking by students in a mock election?
Researching the outcomes of past presidential elections
Writing a journal entry describing the reasons behind their vote
Making a campaign poster in support of a candidate
Predicting the outcome of the election using polling data
28
This list describes features of the following principles of the Constitution
Rule of Law
Federalism
Popular sovereignty
Individual rights
29
The passage of the 22nd Amendment, which limits the number of terms a president can serve, was in reaction to which?
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley
Harry Truman
30
The Federal-Aid Highway act of 1956 promoted benefits to national defense, it also benifited the national goal of
economic efficiency
full employment
price stability
economic freedom
31
Commercial agriculture is most often practiced on farms where
a family or village community produces a crop for its own use
no chemical fertilizers or pesticides are used
a single crop is grown for sale and processing
humans and animals perform intense physical labor
32
What is the purpose of the due process clause in the 5th Amendment?
to guarantee trial by jury
to ensure that similar crimes have similar penalties
to protect those accused of crimes
to guarantee that all citizens follow the law
33
A historian studying the impact of the Civil War on American society is most likely to ask which question?
How many Union soldiers died at the Battle of Gettysburg?
Was Abraham Lincoln a better commander in chief than Jefferson Davis?
How would Northern society have changed if the South had won the war?
How did the South's defeat shape the reconstruction of the Union
34
Which of the following was the most significant threat to the survival of the Republic of Texas?
The Santa Fe Expedition
The discovery of oil
The Cordova Rebellion
The expansion of slavery
35
The Chinese government responsed to the 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square by
halting all trade with Europe and the United States
Appeasing protesters by holding democratic elections
Forcibly dispersing the demonstrations with tanks and troops
calling a session of the United Nations Security Council to condemn them
36
Which of the following best represents an application of the geographic principle of region
Using a map to identify patterns of erosion in a local floodplain
Constructing a table of many countries and listing common characteristics
Constructing & labling key refernce points like equator, prime meridian
Using a chart to show how out-migration has affected a city over time
37
When people imitate the way celebrities dress, act, or talk, it is an example of the following?
Insight learning
Classical conditioning
Social learning theory
Operant conditioning
38
How was the continent of Africa affected by the migrations of Bantu-speaking peoples from 1000BC to 500AD?
The migrations led to the diffusion of many Egyptian traditions
The migrations triggered the spread of Islam
The migrations helped establish a large empire of Bantu speakers
The migrations led to the spread of settled agriculture
39
To identify relationships bewteen time spent studying & final exam score researchers should use use what research design
Naturalistic observation
Correlational study
Longitudinal study
Case Study
40
The excerpt from the Code of Hammurabi suggest that
Babylonian law used the concept of individual collective responsibility
Babylonian society was plagued by high rates of personal property crimes
Punishments were designed to protect the personal property of the king
Penaties for crimes were dependant on the social status of the crimina.
41
What was the purpose of the GI Bill of Rights passed by Congress in 1944?
Ensure that soldiers accused fo war crimes recieved fair trials
Guarantee members of the armed services had the same constitutional rights
Provide educational and financial benefits to soldiers returning from war
Support African-American veterans who faced descrimination
42
The establishment of the House of Burgesses in 1619 was significant because it was the first
Protestant church founded in the English colonies
Democratice decision making at a New England Town hall
Stock exchange setup by the English colonists in North America
Assembly of elected representatives in North America
43
The US Supreme Court cited the idea of separate but equal to justify the decision of which case?
Texas v. White
McCulloch v. Maryland
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Plessy V Ferguson
44
Which of the following is the main incentive for entrepreneures to take risks to start a business?
Voluntary exchance
Specialization
Profits
Competition
45
The economy of the country described in the table is undergoing which stage of the business cycle?
Recession
Peak
Expansion
Recovery
46
During the Civil War, most of the fighting between Confederate & Union forces in Texas took place
along the length of the Rio Grande
in the Gulf Coast region
along the border with the Indian Territory
on the western plains
47
Most early civilizations of Afro-Euroasia arose in physical environments that featured
proximity to reliable freshwater sources that can be irrigate crops
plentiful wild game, fish and other food sources for hunting and foraging
easy access to existing major long-distance networks
abundant temperate grasslands that can be used for the pasture of livestock
48
A major goal of the Progressive Era reformers such as Jane adams and Jacob Riis was to overcome the
socialist tendencies of most reformers in the US at the time
use of social science to explain the nature and causes of poverty
expanding the government regulation to address social ills
spread of poverty amid conspicuous displays of wealth