FTCE SOCIAL SCIENCE 6-12 EXAM
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• Which of the following factors contributed to the status of the Egyptian city of
Alexandria as a center of classical learning during the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC?
a. The city was home to one of the largest libraries in existence at that time
b. Several Greek mystery cults were based in Alexandria
c. Regular flooding of the Nile allowed citizens the time to devote themselves to
education
d. The Roman emperor held court in Alexandria -✓✓The city was home to one of
the largest libraries in existence at that time
• Prior to European contact, Native Americans along the eastern seaboard lived in
what type of settlement?
a. As individual families
b. Settled tribal communities
c. Migrating clan groups composed of a few families
d. Large urban cities with surrounding villages -✓✓Settled tribal communities
• The Constitution of the United States addressed which of the following
weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?
a. Individual rights
b. Tax policy
c. Powers of the central government
d. International diplomacy -✓✓Powers of the central government
• Which of the following lessons on the women's suffrage movement could best
be used to develop critical thinking skills in students?
a. Charting the progression of states that allowed women to vote before passage
of the 19th Amendment
b. Analyzing speeches by lawmakers on both sides of of the debate and
summarizing their arguments
, c. Writing a timeline of the life of Susan B. Anthony
d. Identifying three prominent figures for and against women's suffrage -
✓✓Analyzing speeches by lawmakers on both sides of the debate and
summarizing their arguments
• Which of the following was an important factor in the ability of Great Britain to
establish a network of imperial colonies over such a large area?
a. The worldwide use of the English language
b. The immunity of British troops on tropical diseases
c. Naval superiority over other European powers
d. A plentiful supply of gold in England and Wales -✓✓Naval superiority over
other European powers
• Which of the following best describes the importance of a primary source?
a. They provide objective views of events after the date under study
b. They provide students with concrete facts from which to draw conclusions
c. They help students read about the event in common, everyday language
d. They help researchers gain first-hand account and insights into a situation and
allow researchers to draw conclusions based on the account -✓✓They help
researchers gain first-hand account and insights into a situation and allow
researchers to draw conclusions based on the account
• In economics, the "opportunity cost" of a choice refers to the loss of
a. The next-best forgone activity
b. Monetary loss resulting from an action
c. The sum of all forgone opportunities
d. Utility lost by not pursuing another option -✓✓The next-best forgone activity
• Which TWO of the following were major contributions to the rise of the Nazi
Party in Germany?
a. Economic upheaval caused by Treaty of Versailles
b. Distrust democratic principles after World War I
c. Loss of international prestige
d. Fear of American occupation -✓✓Economic upheaval caused by the Treaty of
Versailles; loss of international prestige
• Which of the following reflects the core aim of Buddhism?
SCRIPT Question and Answer 2026 |
Updated Practice Questions with Detailed
Solutions | A+ Verified
• Which of the following factors contributed to the status of the Egyptian city of
Alexandria as a center of classical learning during the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC?
a. The city was home to one of the largest libraries in existence at that time
b. Several Greek mystery cults were based in Alexandria
c. Regular flooding of the Nile allowed citizens the time to devote themselves to
education
d. The Roman emperor held court in Alexandria -✓✓The city was home to one of
the largest libraries in existence at that time
• Prior to European contact, Native Americans along the eastern seaboard lived in
what type of settlement?
a. As individual families
b. Settled tribal communities
c. Migrating clan groups composed of a few families
d. Large urban cities with surrounding villages -✓✓Settled tribal communities
• The Constitution of the United States addressed which of the following
weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?
a. Individual rights
b. Tax policy
c. Powers of the central government
d. International diplomacy -✓✓Powers of the central government
• Which of the following lessons on the women's suffrage movement could best
be used to develop critical thinking skills in students?
a. Charting the progression of states that allowed women to vote before passage
of the 19th Amendment
b. Analyzing speeches by lawmakers on both sides of of the debate and
summarizing their arguments
, c. Writing a timeline of the life of Susan B. Anthony
d. Identifying three prominent figures for and against women's suffrage -
✓✓Analyzing speeches by lawmakers on both sides of the debate and
summarizing their arguments
• Which of the following was an important factor in the ability of Great Britain to
establish a network of imperial colonies over such a large area?
a. The worldwide use of the English language
b. The immunity of British troops on tropical diseases
c. Naval superiority over other European powers
d. A plentiful supply of gold in England and Wales -✓✓Naval superiority over
other European powers
• Which of the following best describes the importance of a primary source?
a. They provide objective views of events after the date under study
b. They provide students with concrete facts from which to draw conclusions
c. They help students read about the event in common, everyday language
d. They help researchers gain first-hand account and insights into a situation and
allow researchers to draw conclusions based on the account -✓✓They help
researchers gain first-hand account and insights into a situation and allow
researchers to draw conclusions based on the account
• In economics, the "opportunity cost" of a choice refers to the loss of
a. The next-best forgone activity
b. Monetary loss resulting from an action
c. The sum of all forgone opportunities
d. Utility lost by not pursuing another option -✓✓The next-best forgone activity
• Which TWO of the following were major contributions to the rise of the Nazi
Party in Germany?
a. Economic upheaval caused by Treaty of Versailles
b. Distrust democratic principles after World War I
c. Loss of international prestige
d. Fear of American occupation -✓✓Economic upheaval caused by the Treaty of
Versailles; loss of international prestige
• Which of the following reflects the core aim of Buddhism?
