TEXES CONTENT EXAM PREP|Complete with A+
Graded Answers
Which of the following is an advantage that the Texan army had over the Mexican army at the Battle
of San Jacinto?
The element of surprise
Read the excerpt below from 1969 and answer the question that follows.
We fought a military war; our opponents fought a political one. We sought physical attrition; our
opponents aimed for our psychological exhaustion. In the process we lost sight of one of the cardinal
maxims of guerrilla war: the guerrilla wins if he does not lose. The conventional army loses if it does
not win.
The quotation above is most likely from
Henry Kissinger
Use the information presented in the graph of supply and demand below to answer the question that
follows.
If the government decided to lower the market price by imposing a price ceiling at PC, the result
would be
Which of the following relies most on critical thinking as a social studies skill?
• A student researches the role of lobbyists in legislative processes.
Which of the following is the constitutional process for selecting a United States Supreme Court
justice?
© Through presidential appointment and confirmation in the Senate
Read the excerpt below from the Declaration of Independence and answer the question that follows.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these, are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of
Happiness. That, to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just
powers from the consent of the governed.
The assertion made in the excerpt directly conflicted with wh
Divine Right of Kings
As a result of the decline of the oil and gas industry in Texas during the 1980s, the state's economy
became
More Diversified
Use the information in the diagram below to answer the question that follows.
Proposed by two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate
OR
Proposed by a special convention called for by two-thirds of the state legislatures
Approved by three-fourths of the state legislatures
OR
Approved by ratifying conventions in three-fourths of the states
, Which of the following United States government processes is described by the diagram above?
Amending the constitution
During the Second World War, Texans, like other Americans on the home front, experienced which of
the following combinations of challenges and opportunities?
Rationing of consumer goods - Greater availability of jobs
Which of the following political theorists is commonly thought to have direct century France and
North America?
John Locke
Exporting firms typically benefit from a depreciation of their nation's currency because the
depreciating currency increases the firms' profits by
making their products relatively less expensive in international markets, increasing demand and
potentially leading to higher profits.
George recently graduated from college and is seeking his first full-time job. In economic terms,
George's situation is an example of which type of unemployment?
Frictionally
Which of the following is a true statement that helps explain the spread of Buddhism into China after
the first century A.D.?
Buddhist emphasis on classic texts and on avoiding conflict was compatible with Confucian doctrines
The inscription supports which of the following conclusions about ancient Mesopotamia?
• Its states were often engaged in violent conflicts against one another
When teaching eighth-grade students about personal and civic responsibility, which of the following
questions should a government and civics teacher encourage students to ask themselves before
making important decisions?
Am I aware of the consequences of the decision?
Which of the following best describes how Japanese industrialization led to a shift in Japan's foreign
policy following the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate in the mid-nineteenth century
The need to secure supplies of raw materials encouraged Japanese leaders to pursue expansionist
policies
Control of colonies in Jamaica, Kenya, and Malaysia gave the British Empire ready access to valuable
sources of
silver, iron, gold
A teacher wants to assess his or her students' ability to engage with material using cognitive skills at
the highest level of Bloom taxonomy. Which of the following illustrative verbs should he or she use to
elicit the desired thought processes
Analyze, break down, classify, and compare
Graded Answers
Which of the following is an advantage that the Texan army had over the Mexican army at the Battle
of San Jacinto?
The element of surprise
Read the excerpt below from 1969 and answer the question that follows.
We fought a military war; our opponents fought a political one. We sought physical attrition; our
opponents aimed for our psychological exhaustion. In the process we lost sight of one of the cardinal
maxims of guerrilla war: the guerrilla wins if he does not lose. The conventional army loses if it does
not win.
The quotation above is most likely from
Henry Kissinger
Use the information presented in the graph of supply and demand below to answer the question that
follows.
If the government decided to lower the market price by imposing a price ceiling at PC, the result
would be
Which of the following relies most on critical thinking as a social studies skill?
• A student researches the role of lobbyists in legislative processes.
Which of the following is the constitutional process for selecting a United States Supreme Court
justice?
© Through presidential appointment and confirmation in the Senate
Read the excerpt below from the Declaration of Independence and answer the question that follows.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these, are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of
Happiness. That, to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just
powers from the consent of the governed.
The assertion made in the excerpt directly conflicted with wh
Divine Right of Kings
As a result of the decline of the oil and gas industry in Texas during the 1980s, the state's economy
became
More Diversified
Use the information in the diagram below to answer the question that follows.
Proposed by two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate
OR
Proposed by a special convention called for by two-thirds of the state legislatures
Approved by three-fourths of the state legislatures
OR
Approved by ratifying conventions in three-fourths of the states
, Which of the following United States government processes is described by the diagram above?
Amending the constitution
During the Second World War, Texans, like other Americans on the home front, experienced which of
the following combinations of challenges and opportunities?
Rationing of consumer goods - Greater availability of jobs
Which of the following political theorists is commonly thought to have direct century France and
North America?
John Locke
Exporting firms typically benefit from a depreciation of their nation's currency because the
depreciating currency increases the firms' profits by
making their products relatively less expensive in international markets, increasing demand and
potentially leading to higher profits.
George recently graduated from college and is seeking his first full-time job. In economic terms,
George's situation is an example of which type of unemployment?
Frictionally
Which of the following is a true statement that helps explain the spread of Buddhism into China after
the first century A.D.?
Buddhist emphasis on classic texts and on avoiding conflict was compatible with Confucian doctrines
The inscription supports which of the following conclusions about ancient Mesopotamia?
• Its states were often engaged in violent conflicts against one another
When teaching eighth-grade students about personal and civic responsibility, which of the following
questions should a government and civics teacher encourage students to ask themselves before
making important decisions?
Am I aware of the consequences of the decision?
Which of the following best describes how Japanese industrialization led to a shift in Japan's foreign
policy following the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate in the mid-nineteenth century
The need to secure supplies of raw materials encouraged Japanese leaders to pursue expansionist
policies
Control of colonies in Jamaica, Kenya, and Malaysia gave the British Empire ready access to valuable
sources of
silver, iron, gold
A teacher wants to assess his or her students' ability to engage with material using cognitive skills at
the highest level of Bloom taxonomy. Which of the following illustrative verbs should he or she use to
elicit the desired thought processes
Analyze, break down, classify, and compare
