TEXES 7-12 SOCIAL STUDIES FINAL EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Savannah - ✔✔a climate where seasonal rain occurs: little to no rain in the winter
but up to 30 inches in the summer.
example: the Serengeti Plains
✔✔Desert - ✔✔a climate where less than 10 inches of rain is received a year.
Temperatures are extremely hot during the day and cold at night.
example: the Saharah desert
✔✔Mediterranean - ✔✔a climate found in the middle latitude on the western coast of a
continent. summers are hot and dry while winters are mild and wet.
examples: parts of California, south Australia
✔✔Humid Subtropical - ✔✔a climate found in the middle latitude on the southeastern
coast of a continent. Sumers are long and wet while winters are short and dry.
examples: Vietnam, Taiwan, Jamaica, Haiti, South Florida, and most of Texas.
✔✔Marine - ✔✔a climate found in an area surrounded by water, temperate year round.
examples: Oregon, UK, South Alaska
✔✔Humid Continental - ✔✔a climate found inland, has a 4 season climate
examples: east central europe, northern china, eastern/ midwest US
✔✔Taiga - ✔✔a climate found in high latitudes, far from the ocean, has extreme cold
temperatures, short growing season and the world's largest forestlands.
examples: canada, russia, japan, norway, sweden...
✔✔Tundra - ✔✔a climate that surrounds the poles, long very cold winters, short
summers, supports no human life.
✔✔stratification - ✔✔every society has inequality and uneven distribution of means
✔✔Shrine of Guadalupe - ✔✔the Mexican shrine that is considered the most sacred
place in the western hemisphere and commemorates the visit of the Virgin Mary
✔✔Genghis Khan - ✔✔Leader and founder of the Mongol tribes in Asia. He ruled from
1206-1227. He occupied most of Asia during reign.
✔✔Mohammed - ✔✔Born in Mecca, he was the founder of Islam. He is regarded by
Muslims as a prophet of God. His teachings make up the Quran.
, ✔✔Plato - ✔✔A classical greek philosopher who laid western philosophical foundations.
He was the teacher for Aristotle. he founded the first institution for higher learning in the
Western world: The Academy of Athens.
✔✔Charlemagne - ✔✔He was the King of the Franks. He ruled over Western and
Central Europe. He conquered Italy and was crowned Imperator Augustus. He is
regarded as the founding father of French and German monarchies, and as the Father
of Europe. Also known as Charles the Great or Charles 1.
✔✔Engel v. Vitale - ✔✔the supreme court ruled that mandatory prayer in school is
unconstitutional.
✔✔The Progressive Era (1880s-1920) - ✔✔a variety of responses to the economic and
social problems that rapid industrialization introduced to America.
✔✔The Renaissance Era (1300-1700) - ✔✔the "rebirth" period for European civilization
following the Middle ages. This time is characterized by a surge of interest in classical
scholarship and values.
✔✔Minoans contributions - ✔✔They created a writing system using symbols, built
places with multiple rooms and running water, exported textiles and olive oil, traded
wine with Greece and Egypt and traded by sea.
✔✔Mycenaeans - ✔✔They replaced the Minoans and resided in the mainland of
Greece. The population was lost by a mass migration.
✔✔Phoenicians - ✔✔These people were the sea traders of the eastern Mediterranean,
started the greek alphabet, known for creating glass, metal and purple dye, and were
great at navigating the sea at night.
✔✔Neolithic Revolution - ✔✔during this period people domesticated animals, spun
clothes, started fires through friction, built homes (instead of caves), farmed, spent more
time farming rather than hunting, and invented the plow.
✔✔Norman Conquest (1066) - ✔✔William of Normandy invaded the Isle of Britain,
brought feudalism to England and determined who to tax.
✔✔Five Pillars of Islam - ✔✔1. Declaration of faith 2. pray 5 times a day facing Mecca.
3. fasting during the month of Ramadan from sun up to sun down 4. charity 5.
pilgrimage to Mecca
✔✔Qualitative Analysis - ✔✔to study society by getting to know people and situations in
detail.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Savannah - ✔✔a climate where seasonal rain occurs: little to no rain in the winter
but up to 30 inches in the summer.
example: the Serengeti Plains
✔✔Desert - ✔✔a climate where less than 10 inches of rain is received a year.
Temperatures are extremely hot during the day and cold at night.
example: the Saharah desert
✔✔Mediterranean - ✔✔a climate found in the middle latitude on the western coast of a
continent. summers are hot and dry while winters are mild and wet.
examples: parts of California, south Australia
✔✔Humid Subtropical - ✔✔a climate found in the middle latitude on the southeastern
coast of a continent. Sumers are long and wet while winters are short and dry.
examples: Vietnam, Taiwan, Jamaica, Haiti, South Florida, and most of Texas.
✔✔Marine - ✔✔a climate found in an area surrounded by water, temperate year round.
examples: Oregon, UK, South Alaska
✔✔Humid Continental - ✔✔a climate found inland, has a 4 season climate
examples: east central europe, northern china, eastern/ midwest US
✔✔Taiga - ✔✔a climate found in high latitudes, far from the ocean, has extreme cold
temperatures, short growing season and the world's largest forestlands.
examples: canada, russia, japan, norway, sweden...
✔✔Tundra - ✔✔a climate that surrounds the poles, long very cold winters, short
summers, supports no human life.
✔✔stratification - ✔✔every society has inequality and uneven distribution of means
✔✔Shrine of Guadalupe - ✔✔the Mexican shrine that is considered the most sacred
place in the western hemisphere and commemorates the visit of the Virgin Mary
✔✔Genghis Khan - ✔✔Leader and founder of the Mongol tribes in Asia. He ruled from
1206-1227. He occupied most of Asia during reign.
✔✔Mohammed - ✔✔Born in Mecca, he was the founder of Islam. He is regarded by
Muslims as a prophet of God. His teachings make up the Quran.
, ✔✔Plato - ✔✔A classical greek philosopher who laid western philosophical foundations.
He was the teacher for Aristotle. he founded the first institution for higher learning in the
Western world: The Academy of Athens.
✔✔Charlemagne - ✔✔He was the King of the Franks. He ruled over Western and
Central Europe. He conquered Italy and was crowned Imperator Augustus. He is
regarded as the founding father of French and German monarchies, and as the Father
of Europe. Also known as Charles the Great or Charles 1.
✔✔Engel v. Vitale - ✔✔the supreme court ruled that mandatory prayer in school is
unconstitutional.
✔✔The Progressive Era (1880s-1920) - ✔✔a variety of responses to the economic and
social problems that rapid industrialization introduced to America.
✔✔The Renaissance Era (1300-1700) - ✔✔the "rebirth" period for European civilization
following the Middle ages. This time is characterized by a surge of interest in classical
scholarship and values.
✔✔Minoans contributions - ✔✔They created a writing system using symbols, built
places with multiple rooms and running water, exported textiles and olive oil, traded
wine with Greece and Egypt and traded by sea.
✔✔Mycenaeans - ✔✔They replaced the Minoans and resided in the mainland of
Greece. The population was lost by a mass migration.
✔✔Phoenicians - ✔✔These people were the sea traders of the eastern Mediterranean,
started the greek alphabet, known for creating glass, metal and purple dye, and were
great at navigating the sea at night.
✔✔Neolithic Revolution - ✔✔during this period people domesticated animals, spun
clothes, started fires through friction, built homes (instead of caves), farmed, spent more
time farming rather than hunting, and invented the plow.
✔✔Norman Conquest (1066) - ✔✔William of Normandy invaded the Isle of Britain,
brought feudalism to England and determined who to tax.
✔✔Five Pillars of Islam - ✔✔1. Declaration of faith 2. pray 5 times a day facing Mecca.
3. fasting during the month of Ramadan from sun up to sun down 4. charity 5.
pilgrimage to Mecca
✔✔Qualitative Analysis - ✔✔to study society by getting to know people and situations in
detail.
