TEACHING PRACTICE EXAM (TEXES
SOCIAL STUDIES 7-12)
1.Most,early,civilizations,of,Afro-Eurasia,arose,in,physical,environments,that
featured,-,ans-
✔✔abundant,temperate,grasslands,that,could,be,used,for,the,pasture,of,livestock.
If,anyone,is,committing,a,robbery,and,is,caught,,then,he,shall,be,put,to,death.
If,the,robber,is,not,caught,,then,shall,he,who,was,robbed,claim,under,oath
the,amount,of,his,loss;,then,shall,the,community,.,.,.,on,whose,ground,and
territory,and,in,whose,domain,[the,robbery,took,place],compensate,him,for
the,goods,stolen.
2.,The,excerpt,above,from,the,Code,of,Hammurabi,suggests,that,-,ans-
✔✔Babylonian,law,applied,both,the,concept,of,individual,responsibility,and,the
concept,of,collective,responsibility,in,assigning,penalties,for,crimes.
3.,In,which,of,the,following,ways,did,the,migrations,of,Bantu-speaking,peoples
into,many,regions,of,sub-Saharan,Africa,in,the,period,1000,B.C.,to,500,A.D.
most,fundamentally,affect,the,continent?,-,ans-
✔✔The,migrations,led,to,the,spread,of,settled,agriculture
4.,Which,of,the,following,was,an,effect,of,the,Crusades,on,western,Europe?,-,ans-
✔✔The,Crusades,led,to,an,increased,trade,between,western,Europe,,Byzantium,and,the,
Muslim,states,of,the,eastern,Mediterranean,,thereby,promoting,European,economic,expa
nsion
5.,Which,of,the,following,statements,best,describes,a,major,impact,of,the
Columbian,Exchange,on,Europe?,-,ans-
✔✔New,food,crops,from,the,Western,Hemisphere,promoted,better,health,and,longer,life,s
pans,in,Europe
6.,Which,of,the,following,was,the,most,significant,effect,on,Europe,of,the
Ottoman,conquest,of,Constantinople,(1453),and,the,eastern,Mediterranean
(1516-1517)?,-,ans-
✔✔The,Ottoman,Empire,took,control,of,most,of,the,major,trade,routes,connecting,Europe,
to,India,and,China
, 7.,In,contrast,to,the,First,Industrial,Revolution,,the,Second,Industrial,Revolution
was,characterized,mostly,by,-,ans-✔✔innovations,in,mass,production,and,electrification.
8.,The,Chinese,government,responded,to,the,1989,protests,in,Tiananmen
Square,by,-,ans-✔✔forcibly,dispersing,the,demonstrations,with,tanks,and,troops.
9.,Which,of,the,following,groups,of,people,constituted,the,main,source,of,labor,for
the,Chesapeake,colonies,before,1660?,-,ans-✔✔Indentured,servants
10.,The,establishment,of,the,House,of,Burgesses,in,1619,was,significant,because,it
was,the,first,-,ans-
✔✔assembly,of,elected,representatives,of,English,colonists,in,North,America.
11.,The,British,government,issued,the,Proclamation,of,1763,primarily,as,a,way,to,-,ans-
✔✔prevent,costly,conflicts,between,colonists,and,Native,Americans.
12.,In,agreeing,to,the,Three-Fifths,Compromise,at,the,Constitutional,Convention,
the,framers,delayed,reaching,a,clear,solution,to,which,of,the,following,issues?,-,ans-
✔✔The,future,of,slavery
Free,Society!,We,sicken,at,the,name.,What,is,it,but,a,conglomeration,of,greasy
mechanics,,filthy,operatives,,small-fisted,farmers,,and,moon-struck,theorists?,.,.,.
The,prevailing,class,one,meets,[with,in,the,North],is,that,of,mechanics,struggling,to
be,genteel,,and,small,farmers,who,do,their,own,drudgery;,and,yet,are,hardly,fit,for,associat
ion,with,a,southern,gentleman's,body,servant.
13.,The,newspaper,article,quoted,above,could,best,be,used,to,illustrate,which
aspect,of,American,life,in,the,late,1850s?,-,ans-
✔✔The,growing,hostility,between,the,Northern,and,Southern,sections,of,the,country
14.,Which,of,the,following,developments,during,the,Reconstruction,period,after
the,Civil,War,demonstrated,an,effort,to,counteract,the,reforms,of,Radical
Republicans?,-,ans-✔✔The,issuance,of,Black,Codes
15.,A,major,goal,of,Progressive,Era,reformers,such,as,Jane,Addams,and,Jacob,Riis,was,t
o,overcome,the,-,ans-✔✔spread,of,poverty,amid,conspicuous,displays,of,wealth.
16.,Which,of,the,following,was,a,significant,objection,raised,by,members,of,the
United,States,Senate,to,joining,the,League,of,Nations,after,World,War,I?,-,ans-
✔✔It,could,entangle,the,United,States,in,future,European,military,conflicts
17.,What,was,the,purpose,of,the,G.I.,Bill,of,Rights,passed,by,Congress,in,1944?,-,ans-
✔✔To,provide,educational,and,financial,benefits,to,soldiers,returning,home,from,war
18.,Which,of,the,following,was,a,notable,foreign,policy,success,of,President,Richard,Nixon
's,administration?,-,ans-✔✔Establishing,relations,with,the,People's,Republic,of,China
SOCIAL STUDIES 7-12)
1.Most,early,civilizations,of,Afro-Eurasia,arose,in,physical,environments,that
featured,-,ans-
✔✔abundant,temperate,grasslands,that,could,be,used,for,the,pasture,of,livestock.
If,anyone,is,committing,a,robbery,and,is,caught,,then,he,shall,be,put,to,death.
If,the,robber,is,not,caught,,then,shall,he,who,was,robbed,claim,under,oath
the,amount,of,his,loss;,then,shall,the,community,.,.,.,on,whose,ground,and
territory,and,in,whose,domain,[the,robbery,took,place],compensate,him,for
the,goods,stolen.
2.,The,excerpt,above,from,the,Code,of,Hammurabi,suggests,that,-,ans-
✔✔Babylonian,law,applied,both,the,concept,of,individual,responsibility,and,the
concept,of,collective,responsibility,in,assigning,penalties,for,crimes.
3.,In,which,of,the,following,ways,did,the,migrations,of,Bantu-speaking,peoples
into,many,regions,of,sub-Saharan,Africa,in,the,period,1000,B.C.,to,500,A.D.
most,fundamentally,affect,the,continent?,-,ans-
✔✔The,migrations,led,to,the,spread,of,settled,agriculture
4.,Which,of,the,following,was,an,effect,of,the,Crusades,on,western,Europe?,-,ans-
✔✔The,Crusades,led,to,an,increased,trade,between,western,Europe,,Byzantium,and,the,
Muslim,states,of,the,eastern,Mediterranean,,thereby,promoting,European,economic,expa
nsion
5.,Which,of,the,following,statements,best,describes,a,major,impact,of,the
Columbian,Exchange,on,Europe?,-,ans-
✔✔New,food,crops,from,the,Western,Hemisphere,promoted,better,health,and,longer,life,s
pans,in,Europe
6.,Which,of,the,following,was,the,most,significant,effect,on,Europe,of,the
Ottoman,conquest,of,Constantinople,(1453),and,the,eastern,Mediterranean
(1516-1517)?,-,ans-
✔✔The,Ottoman,Empire,took,control,of,most,of,the,major,trade,routes,connecting,Europe,
to,India,and,China
, 7.,In,contrast,to,the,First,Industrial,Revolution,,the,Second,Industrial,Revolution
was,characterized,mostly,by,-,ans-✔✔innovations,in,mass,production,and,electrification.
8.,The,Chinese,government,responded,to,the,1989,protests,in,Tiananmen
Square,by,-,ans-✔✔forcibly,dispersing,the,demonstrations,with,tanks,and,troops.
9.,Which,of,the,following,groups,of,people,constituted,the,main,source,of,labor,for
the,Chesapeake,colonies,before,1660?,-,ans-✔✔Indentured,servants
10.,The,establishment,of,the,House,of,Burgesses,in,1619,was,significant,because,it
was,the,first,-,ans-
✔✔assembly,of,elected,representatives,of,English,colonists,in,North,America.
11.,The,British,government,issued,the,Proclamation,of,1763,primarily,as,a,way,to,-,ans-
✔✔prevent,costly,conflicts,between,colonists,and,Native,Americans.
12.,In,agreeing,to,the,Three-Fifths,Compromise,at,the,Constitutional,Convention,
the,framers,delayed,reaching,a,clear,solution,to,which,of,the,following,issues?,-,ans-
✔✔The,future,of,slavery
Free,Society!,We,sicken,at,the,name.,What,is,it,but,a,conglomeration,of,greasy
mechanics,,filthy,operatives,,small-fisted,farmers,,and,moon-struck,theorists?,.,.,.
The,prevailing,class,one,meets,[with,in,the,North],is,that,of,mechanics,struggling,to
be,genteel,,and,small,farmers,who,do,their,own,drudgery;,and,yet,are,hardly,fit,for,associat
ion,with,a,southern,gentleman's,body,servant.
13.,The,newspaper,article,quoted,above,could,best,be,used,to,illustrate,which
aspect,of,American,life,in,the,late,1850s?,-,ans-
✔✔The,growing,hostility,between,the,Northern,and,Southern,sections,of,the,country
14.,Which,of,the,following,developments,during,the,Reconstruction,period,after
the,Civil,War,demonstrated,an,effort,to,counteract,the,reforms,of,Radical
Republicans?,-,ans-✔✔The,issuance,of,Black,Codes
15.,A,major,goal,of,Progressive,Era,reformers,such,as,Jane,Addams,and,Jacob,Riis,was,t
o,overcome,the,-,ans-✔✔spread,of,poverty,amid,conspicuous,displays,of,wealth.
16.,Which,of,the,following,was,a,significant,objection,raised,by,members,of,the
United,States,Senate,to,joining,the,League,of,Nations,after,World,War,I?,-,ans-
✔✔It,could,entangle,the,United,States,in,future,European,military,conflicts
17.,What,was,the,purpose,of,the,G.I.,Bill,of,Rights,passed,by,Congress,in,1944?,-,ans-
✔✔To,provide,educational,and,financial,benefits,to,soldiers,returning,home,from,war
18.,Which,of,the,following,was,a,notable,foreign,policy,success,of,President,Richard,Nixon
's,administration?,-,ans-✔✔Establishing,relations,with,the,People's,Republic,of,China
