FTCE Social Science 6-12 Practice Test 1 Questions with Correct Solutions

The two components of a climate graph are A. the amount of rainfall and temperature of an area. B. temperature highs and lows for a specific time of year. C. the amount of rain expected in the tourist seasons D. future rainfall and temperature changes caused by global warming. - A. the amount of rainfall and temperature of an area Which of the following regions is most threatened by desertification? A. South America B. Australia C. Europe D. Africa - B. Australia A market economy relies on _________________ to allocate resources. A. government B. good planning C. market forces D. small businesses - C. market forces Everyone is free to make their own choices about what they buy. Market forces (demand) A demand deposit at a commercial bank is A. an asset to a bank and a liability to the Fed. B. a liability to the depositor and an asset to the bank C. a liability to both the depositor and the bank D. an asset to the depositor and a liability to the bank. - D. an asset to the depositor and a liability to the bank It is a liability to the bank b/c it is $ owed by the bank to the depositor. The purpose of the Truman Doctrine was to A. aid the economic recovery of war-torn Europe B. prevent European meddling in the affairs of South American countries. C. aid countries that were the targets of Communist expansionism D. expand the Monroe Doctrine to include Eastern Asia - C. aid countries that were the targets of Communist expansionism Choice A is the Marshall Plan Choice B is the Monroe Doctrine Choice D does not exist The Soviet leader whose policies of glasnost and perestroika encouraged the fall of communism in the Eastern bloc was A. Brezhnev B. Khrushchev C. Stalin D. Gorbachev - D. Gorbachev Which of the following statements best describes conditions in Africa before the European Age of Exploration? A. African cultures did not have the capacity to make iron before the first century CE B. Ghana was central to the trans'Saharan trade in gold and salt C. Axum participated in the indian Ocean trade, which stopped when it was conquered by Muslims D. Zimbabwe flourished with the Arab trading ports along the east coast of Africa - B. Ghana was central to the trans-Saharan trade in gold and salt. Note: Gold from Ghana was basis of trade in the Mediterranean with the east. What form of government ruled Russia proir to the Revolution of 1917? A. Democracy B. Autocracy C. Monarchy D. Oligarchy - B. Autocracy Autocracy is a type of monarchy whereby decisions are made by one or two individuals. Renaissance Humanism was a threat to the Church because it A. espoused atheism B. denounced scholasticism C. denounced neo-Platonism D. emphasized a return to the original sources of Christianity. - D. emphasized a return to the original sources of Christianity. Which of these empires or kingdoms was NOT part of the Islamic world? A. Axum B. The Mongols C. The Mughals D. Ghana - A. Axum Axum was pre-muslim In medieval European university, what language was used to study classical texts? A. Latin B. Greek C. Hebrew D. Aramaic - A. Latin In the 1940s, the Viet Minh took over the Vietnamese government from whom? A. the French B. Emperor Bao Dai C. Prim Minister Ngo Dinh Diem D. Khai Dinh - B. Emperor Bao Dai Which of the following is true regarding the role of women in WWII? A. American women fought in combat B. Japanese women were encouraged to serve in the armed forces C. Chinese women and Soviet women served in the armed forces in combat D. British women fought in combat - C. Chinese women and Soviet women served in the armed forces in combat What word below best describes apartheid? A. Desegregation B. Equality C. Segregation D. Violence - C. Segregation Germany's invasion of which country prompted the British and French to declare war, starting WWII? A. the Rhineland B. Poland C. Sudetenland D. Austria - B. Poland Which of the following terms is closely related to autocracy? A. Democracy B. Capitalism C. Despotism D. Theocracy - C. Despotism Autocracy - rule by one or two Despotism - rule by one Democracy - rule by the people Theocracy - rule by priests