MTTC History Test Questions and
Answers
During the last three decades of the twentieth century, the United States became a
more - Answer-ethnically pluralistic society
For a geographer studying the impact of globalization since the late twentieth century,
which of the following geographic concepts would be most useful - Answer-
interdependence
One can best distinguish between market economies and mixed economies by
examining their - Answer-responses to adverse shifts in the business cycle
World War II most directly influenced which of the following changes in global
government - Answer-the decline of colonial regimes in asia and africa
Which of the following responses best describes a significant long-term political
consequence of Reconstruction in the South - Answer-the development of a one-party
political system in former Confederate states
Jane Addams was most similar to other Progressive reformers in her belief that: -
Answer-government had a responsibility to combat poverty and protect the family
In which of the following ways did an unequal distribution of wealth most directly
contribute to the severity of the Great Depression of the 1930s? - Answer-It reduced the
ability of most people to purchase the goods produced by U.S. industries
Compared with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Black Power
movement of the 1960s placed greater emphasis on: - Answer-mobilizing support
through calls for racial pride and separation from white society.
primary source - Answer-A document or physical object which was written or created
during the time under study.
secondary source - Answer-Information gathered by someone who did not take part in
or witness an event
Steps in the Research Process - Answer-1. Situation analysis and problem definition
2. Secondary research
3. Refinement of research objectives
4. Primary research
5. Interpretation and reporting of findings
, Neolithic Revolution - Answer-The switch from nomadic lifestyles to a settled agricultural
lifestyle is this revolution.
Scholars influenced by the Progressive school of historical interpretation would most
likely focus on which of the following issues in a study of the U.S. Constitution? -
Answer-the economic interests of delegates to the constitutional convention
Which of the following research questions would provide a basis for the most
informative and comprehensive study of the causes of the U.S. Civil War? - Answer-
what effect did westward expansion have on intersectional relations in the united states
during the antebellum period?
what describes the main direction of the migration of Bantu-speaking peoples that
began around 500 BCE and lasted for more than a thousand years - Answer-east and
south from west africa
the power of the brahmans in early indian society stemmed mainly from their ability to -
Answer-serve as mediators between the gods and humans
One can best understand major technical and organizational innovations of the initial
phase of the Industrial Revolution by examining technological innovations designed to
improve the process of turning: - Answer-cotton and wool into cloth
Which of the following best explains how a small regional conflict in the Balkans turned
into World War I - Answer-the operation of the european alliance system
Supporters of the bureaucratic authoritarian regimes that emerged in Chile and other
Latin American countries during the 1970s and 1980s most often justified such rule as a
necessary means to - Answer-prevent communist takeovers of regional governments
Bacon's Rebellion best illustrates which of the following sources of conflict in Britain's
North American colonies - Answer-disputes between landed elites and poor farmers
Which of the following events best illustrates how concern about the expansion of
slavery influenced U.S. national politics during the first half of the nineteenth century -
Answer-the missouri compromise
Growth of Agriculture - Answer-Available plants, domesticated animals
Spread to regions:
Asia: rice
Africa: cattle
Mexico: corn
South America:
potatoes
Answers
During the last three decades of the twentieth century, the United States became a
more - Answer-ethnically pluralistic society
For a geographer studying the impact of globalization since the late twentieth century,
which of the following geographic concepts would be most useful - Answer-
interdependence
One can best distinguish between market economies and mixed economies by
examining their - Answer-responses to adverse shifts in the business cycle
World War II most directly influenced which of the following changes in global
government - Answer-the decline of colonial regimes in asia and africa
Which of the following responses best describes a significant long-term political
consequence of Reconstruction in the South - Answer-the development of a one-party
political system in former Confederate states
Jane Addams was most similar to other Progressive reformers in her belief that: -
Answer-government had a responsibility to combat poverty and protect the family
In which of the following ways did an unequal distribution of wealth most directly
contribute to the severity of the Great Depression of the 1930s? - Answer-It reduced the
ability of most people to purchase the goods produced by U.S. industries
Compared with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Black Power
movement of the 1960s placed greater emphasis on: - Answer-mobilizing support
through calls for racial pride and separation from white society.
primary source - Answer-A document or physical object which was written or created
during the time under study.
secondary source - Answer-Information gathered by someone who did not take part in
or witness an event
Steps in the Research Process - Answer-1. Situation analysis and problem definition
2. Secondary research
3. Refinement of research objectives
4. Primary research
5. Interpretation and reporting of findings
, Neolithic Revolution - Answer-The switch from nomadic lifestyles to a settled agricultural
lifestyle is this revolution.
Scholars influenced by the Progressive school of historical interpretation would most
likely focus on which of the following issues in a study of the U.S. Constitution? -
Answer-the economic interests of delegates to the constitutional convention
Which of the following research questions would provide a basis for the most
informative and comprehensive study of the causes of the U.S. Civil War? - Answer-
what effect did westward expansion have on intersectional relations in the united states
during the antebellum period?
what describes the main direction of the migration of Bantu-speaking peoples that
began around 500 BCE and lasted for more than a thousand years - Answer-east and
south from west africa
the power of the brahmans in early indian society stemmed mainly from their ability to -
Answer-serve as mediators between the gods and humans
One can best understand major technical and organizational innovations of the initial
phase of the Industrial Revolution by examining technological innovations designed to
improve the process of turning: - Answer-cotton and wool into cloth
Which of the following best explains how a small regional conflict in the Balkans turned
into World War I - Answer-the operation of the european alliance system
Supporters of the bureaucratic authoritarian regimes that emerged in Chile and other
Latin American countries during the 1970s and 1980s most often justified such rule as a
necessary means to - Answer-prevent communist takeovers of regional governments
Bacon's Rebellion best illustrates which of the following sources of conflict in Britain's
North American colonies - Answer-disputes between landed elites and poor farmers
Which of the following events best illustrates how concern about the expansion of
slavery influenced U.S. national politics during the first half of the nineteenth century -
Answer-the missouri compromise
Growth of Agriculture - Answer-Available plants, domesticated animals
Spread to regions:
Asia: rice
Africa: cattle
Mexico: corn
South America:
potatoes
