FTCE 6-12 Social Sciences

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

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

What was the reason for European Colonialism in North America?

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

Who was the leader of the Latin American revolution?

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

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

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

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

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

What was the earliest civilization to live in Mesopotamia?

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

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

Which president was in office during the Louisiana purchase?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following is an example of sectionalism?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What made the African Kush and Mali kingdoms so successful

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

What influential ancient civilization lived on the island of Crete?

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

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

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

Johannes Gutenberg’s invention revolutionized what process?

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

In economics, demand refers to the:

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

Centralized control is a feature of which type of economy?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The French revolution was inspired by what movement?

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

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

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

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

Which country would be an example of a command economy?

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

Who delivered the Gettysburg address on November 19, 1863

Set forth in 1823, the Monroe doctrine stated what?

What would have the greatest negative affect on trade?

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

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

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

Referring to Topographical Map: what is this map showing?

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

Who is given credit for authoring the Mayflower compact?

Early English settlers in North America often settle near:

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

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

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

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

Which of the following is considered a primary source?

Which of the following is an example of nationalism?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What was the earliest religion in Japan?

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

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

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

In which movement was Martin Luther a seminal figure?

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