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US history STAAR TEST EOC Questions and
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Q: Which application of a new technology can be attributed to an invention
of Thomas Edison?
A. Refrigerated railroad cars allowed food to be transported long distances.
B. Light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night.
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C. Diesel engines were used in the production of airplanes.
D. Sonar technology was used to track submarines.
Ans: B. Light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night.
Q: While my solutions were a little less complex than those offered
b y F D R ,...I played a kind of New Deal cowboy who never
hesitated to tackle many of the same problems.
—Gene Autry, country-and-western singer and actor
Why were country-and-western performers such as Gene Autry popular
with U.S. radio audiences
during the 1930s?
F. Their art related to the struggles of the period.
G. They shared stories of individuals who became wealthy.
H. They promoted work programs for rural communities.
J. Their art brought attention to global human rights issues.
Ans: F. Their art related to the struggles of the period.
Q: It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there
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shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in
the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or
national origin. This policy shall be put into effect as rapidly as
possible, having due regard to the time required to effectuate any
necessary changes without impairing efficiency or morale.
—President Harry S. Truman, Executive Order 9981,
July 26, 1948
Which of the following contributed to President Truman's decision to issue
this order?
A. A lack of funding for veteran pensions
B. Declining enlistment rates during peacetime
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C. Discrimination against minority service members
D. A desire to repeal the draft
Ans: C. Discrimination against minority service members
Q: The Evolution of Computer Memory Storage Capacity
Mass storage for computers is introduced. - 1974
Hard disk drives are introduced.- 1980
Computer storage expands to hold up to 92
megabytes (MB) of data.- 1984
Computer disk storage capacity expands from
100 megabytes (MB) to 2 gigabytes (GB).- 1994
Flash drives are introduced. Storage capacity
is up to 4 gigabytes (GB).- 2000
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Which conclusion about the U.S. economy is most supported by the
information on this time
line?
F. Government regulations prompted companies to develop alternative
production
techniques.
G. Decreased globalization prompted companies to innovate and improve
existing products.
H. Decreased demand for new technology forced producers to reduce
manufacturing costs.
J. Marketplace competition drove producers to innovate and improve
products.
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Ans: J. Marketplace competition drove producers to innovate and improve
products.
Q: What was one factor that helped turn the Great Plains into the Dust
Bowl in the 1930s?
A. Paying farmers to plant native grasses
B. Increased demand for tobacco after World War I
C. Numerous tornadoes occurring in the region
D. Intense drought in the region
Ans: D. Intense drought in the region
Q: There was music from my neighbor's house through the summer
nights....T h e halls and...verandas are gaudy with primary
colors and hair shorn in strange new ways and shawls beyond the
dreams of Castile.... There was dancing now on the canvas in
the garden....B ym idnight the hilarity had increased.
—F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
How does this excerpt reflect a significant turning point in American
history?
US history STAAR TEST EOC Questions and
Answers 100% Correct Answers Already
Graded A+
Q: Which application of a new technology can be attributed to an invention
of Thomas Edison?
A. Refrigerated railroad cars allowed food to be transported long distances.
B. Light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night.
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C. Diesel engines were used in the production of airplanes.
D. Sonar technology was used to track submarines.
Ans: B. Light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night.
Q: While my solutions were a little less complex than those offered
b y F D R ,...I played a kind of New Deal cowboy who never
hesitated to tackle many of the same problems.
—Gene Autry, country-and-western singer and actor
Why were country-and-western performers such as Gene Autry popular
with U.S. radio audiences
during the 1930s?
F. Their art related to the struggles of the period.
G. They shared stories of individuals who became wealthy.
H. They promoted work programs for rural communities.
J. Their art brought attention to global human rights issues.
Ans: F. Their art related to the struggles of the period.
Q: It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there
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shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in
the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or
national origin. This policy shall be put into effect as rapidly as
possible, having due regard to the time required to effectuate any
necessary changes without impairing efficiency or morale.
—President Harry S. Truman, Executive Order 9981,
July 26, 1948
Which of the following contributed to President Truman's decision to issue
this order?
A. A lack of funding for veteran pensions
B. Declining enlistment rates during peacetime
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C. Discrimination against minority service members
D. A desire to repeal the draft
Ans: C. Discrimination against minority service members
Q: The Evolution of Computer Memory Storage Capacity
Mass storage for computers is introduced. - 1974
Hard disk drives are introduced.- 1980
Computer storage expands to hold up to 92
megabytes (MB) of data.- 1984
Computer disk storage capacity expands from
100 megabytes (MB) to 2 gigabytes (GB).- 1994
Flash drives are introduced. Storage capacity
is up to 4 gigabytes (GB).- 2000
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Which conclusion about the U.S. economy is most supported by the
information on this time
line?
F. Government regulations prompted companies to develop alternative
production
techniques.
G. Decreased globalization prompted companies to innovate and improve
existing products.
H. Decreased demand for new technology forced producers to reduce
manufacturing costs.
J. Marketplace competition drove producers to innovate and improve
products.
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Ans: J. Marketplace competition drove producers to innovate and improve
products.
Q: What was one factor that helped turn the Great Plains into the Dust
Bowl in the 1930s?
A. Paying farmers to plant native grasses
B. Increased demand for tobacco after World War I
C. Numerous tornadoes occurring in the region
D. Intense drought in the region
Ans: D. Intense drought in the region
Q: There was music from my neighbor's house through the summer
nights....T h e halls and...verandas are gaudy with primary
colors and hair shorn in strange new ways and shawls beyond the
dreams of Castile.... There was dancing now on the canvas in
the garden....B ym idnight the hilarity had increased.
—F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
How does this excerpt reflect a significant turning point in American
history?
