FTCE 6-12 Social Sciences

To learn about the foundations of democracy, a student would read the work of which author?

Which of the following was significant for being the first self governing document in the American colonies?

Set forth in 1823, the Monroe doctrine stated what?

Which of the following would be a member of the guild system

Leonardo da Vinci was a major contributor to which artistic and philosophical movement that started in Italy?

State Republicans attempting to change district boundaries to improve the chances of a fellow Rep. elected for senate is

Which of the following would be considered an example of checks and balances?

Centralized control is a feature of which type of economy?

In economics, demand refers to the:

Which of the following is considered a primary source?

A political/economic theory of social organization advocating that things be owned and regulated by community as a whole

Which of the following sets of words would align mostly with the political science discipline of social sciences?

Alexander Hamilton’s chief opponent and political and economic matters was whom?

The anti-federalist were against the ratification of the Constitution, afraid it would reduce the authority of which?

Which country dominated the expiration and colonization of central and south America during the 16th century?

Philosophers during this time began exploring ideas based on facts and reasons rather than religion:

What was the earliest civilization to live in Mesopotamia?

Which of the following was a major contribution from the Romans?

During the 18th century, the enlightenment advanced all of the following ideas EXCEPT:

What event cost slaveowning states to pass strict laws that greatly prohibited the education of slaves?

Article 1 section 10 of the constitution of the United States says that states are prohibited from all EXCEPT:

When the value of the US dollar goes up, trade with the United States:

What type of graph would be most helpful when comparing the gross domestic product (GPD) of the US Britain and France?

Which of the following developments was a cause for the decline of Native American population during the 16th century?

Which of the following was not taxed under the Townshend acts?

All of the following contributed to the fall of feudalism EXCEPT:

What was the reason for European Colonialism in North America?

Production of all the following items saw exponential growth during the industrial revolution EXCEPT:

Which president was in office during the Louisiana purchase?

Which of the following is the longest river in the world?

Which of the following best reflects the ideas behind the concept of “white man’s burden”?

What would have the greatest negative affect on trade?

During the north American slave trade the majority of slaves brought from Africa would arrive where?

The French revolution was inspired by what movement?

The 1928 Okeechobee hurricane and the great depression ended what trend in Florida?

The United States is an example of which type of democracy?

Which of the following best describes the reconstruction era after the American Civil War?

Johannes Gutenberg’s invention revolutionized what process?

Who is given credit for authoring the Mayflower compact?

What was the reason for the United States declining to sign the treaty of Versailles?

Referring to Topographical Map: what is this map showing?

The method of communication between Germany and Mexico in the event that the US would enter World War I was called?

Who were the harshest critics of Nicholas Copernicus’s heliocentric theory?

A decline in value of the US dollar (depreciation) would have what effect on international trade?

During the 18th century the middle passage was a term that reference to:

Which of the following is considered to be the riskiest investment?

Which skills would help to reduce plagiarism one building a research report for world history class?

Which of the following is the main reason for the American westward expansion?

This type of land mass is created when a slow-moving river meets open water

The President of the United States has the power to do all of the following EXCEPT:

He was a seminal figure in the founding of America, the creator of Federalist Party, national bank, and New York post

Which of the following battles of the American revolution resulted in surrender of British forces in the colonies?

Which country would be an example of a command economy?

Who was the leader of the Latin American revolution?

Referring to Nation’s Population chart: Which nation grew the most between 1984-2000?

What influential ancient civilization lived on the island of Crete?

The industrial revolution lead to an unprecedented rise in which of the following?

Which of the following maps would best represent population density in the United States?

After the 1947 British withdraw from Asia what regions split, and based on which religious believes?

What made the African Kush and Mali kingdoms so successful

What cultural period rose out of Alexander the great‘s conquest of Asia and the Middle East?

In which movement was Martin Luther a seminal figure?

A student studying economics would want to read the work of which author?

An economic system that features characteristics of both capitalism and socialism is called:

What government department regulates the amount of money produced and circulated?

Which to the following were influential figures in the French revolution?

A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs is called a

Niccolò Machiavelli’s novel of the prince would most likely be read by student studying which topic?

The building of the Erie canal was significant because it was the first:

The coming together and separation of the Earth’s continents is called

What explorer is considered the first European to set foot on the Florida peninsula?

Who delivered the Gettysburg address on November 19, 1863

What to wars contributed to the massive debt France found itself in prior to the French revolution?

An increase in supply has what effect on consumer demand of the product in the chart?

Which of the following are major contributions from the ancient Greeks?

What was the reason for the sudden growth of western European exploration in the 15th and 16th century?

Which of the following is an example of nationalism?

The period of transition from traditional manufacturing methods to machine and chemical manufacturing is known as:

Panama, which connects Costa Ria and Columbia, is an example of which of the following?

What political prisoner in Paris was seen by revolutionaries as a symbol of the monarchy’s abuse of powers?

Which of the following best describes the significance of the Erie Canal?

Who was the Spanish explore responsible for the deaths of millions of Central American Indians?

What would be the most effective assessment to determine student preconception and misconceptions of the Vietnam war?

A reporter interviewing a major political figure during a time of crisis is an example of what constitutional right?

Who was the “age of reason” Author who challenged organized religion and legitimacy of the Bible?

The following act required American colonist to provide room and board to British soldiers

Which would be an appropriate performance based assessment to measure higher order thinking?

Which of the following assessments aligns most with a role-play activity?

What political party did Abraham Lincoln originally belong to before he and the others join the Republican Party?

What was the United States’ policy on international fairs prior to entering World War I?

_______ and ________ are examples of mass consumer culture in the United States

Early English settlers in North America often settle near:

If china were to raise tariffs on trade with United States, United States would most likely:

Which two countries fight for control of North America in the early 1700s?

Which of the following best exemplifies direct human-environment interaction?

Which of the following is an example of sectionalism?

Which of the following best describes the purpose of Jim Crow laws?

What was the earliest religion in Japan?

The source of Amazon River can be found close to which mountain range?

Why do growing central American countries often fail to develop strong economies?