FTCE SOCIAL SCIENCE 6-12 EXAM SCRIPT
Question and Answer 2026 | Complete
Assessment Review & Practice Materials |
Grade A+
• The source of the Amazon River can be found close to which mountain range?
A)Himalayas B)Andes C)Rockies D)Cascades -✓✓B) Andes
The Andes are a mountain range located in South America. The Amazon meets
the Andes mountain range near Peru.
• A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs is called a:
A)Fjord B)River C)Lake D)Crevasse -✓✓A)Fjord
A fjord is a glacier-created deep sea inlet between high cliffs.
• Which of the following best exemplifies direct human-environment interaction?
A)A man builds a house on the beach B)People shop at a mall C)A family takes a
road trip D)Senate votes on an environmental protection bill -✓✓A)A man builds
a house on the beach
All of the choices have some impact on the environment but building a house on
the beach has the most direct impact on the environment.
• The coming together and separation of the Earth's continents is called:
A)Earthquake B)Continental Shift C)Continental Drift D)Geological Adjustment -
✓✓C)Continental Drift
The movement of the continents is called continental drift.
,• Which of the following maps would best represent population density in the
United States?
A)Typographical Graph B)Special Purposes Map C)Political Map D)Climate Map -
✓✓B)Special Purposes Map
A population density map is a special purposes map.
• Which of the following is the longest river in the world?
A)Amazon B)Congo C)Nile D)Yellow -✓✓C)Nile
The Nile is the world's longest river at 4,132 miles.
• A decline in value of the U.S. dollar (depreciation) would have what effect on
international trade?
A)U.S. imports will increase, exports will decrease B)U.S. exports will increase,
imports will decrease C)International trade would increase D)International trade
would decrease -✓✓B)U.S. exports will increase, imports will decrease
If the U.S. dollar depreciates the relative price of domestic goods and services
increases. The change in relative prices will increase U.S. exports and decrease its
imports.
• ___ and ___ are examples of mass consumer culture in the United States.
A)Nike and Apple B)Savings Bonds and Certificate of Deposit
C)Baseball and X-Men D)Space X and Boeing -✓✓A)Nike and Apple
Nike and Apple provide consumer goods that are marketed to a large mass of the
population.
• When the value of the U.S. dollar goes up, trade with the United States:
A)Is not impacted B)Becomes Impossible C)Becomes less expensive D)Becomes
more expensive -✓✓D)Becomes more expensive
, An increase in dollar value makes trade with the United States more expensive.
• The 1928 Okeechobee hurricane and the Great Depression ended what trend in
Florida?
A)Coal Mining B)Theme Park Development C)Land Boom D)Highway Construction
-✓✓C)Land Boom
The 1928 hurricane and the Great Depression effectively ended the land boom in
Florida.
• What would have the greatest negative effect on trade?
A)Increase in the U.S. dollar value B)Raised tariffs C)Consumer confidence
D)Decrease in the gross domestic product -✓✓B)Raised tariffs
Raised tariffs, or taxes on traded goods, would have the greatest negative effect
on trade with other countries.
• If China were to raise tariffs on trade with the United States, the United States
would most likely:
A)Stop trading with China B)Raise tariffs of its own C)Declare war D)Introduce a
trade embargo -✓✓B)Raise tariffs of its own
The most likely response from the United States would be to raise tariffs of its
own, the other options are too drastic.
• What government department regulates the amount of money produced and
circulated?
A)Department of the Interior B)The Senate C)Treasury Department D)The
Securities and Exchange Commission -✓✓C)Treasury Department
The treasury department is responsible for producing and circulating money.
Question and Answer 2026 | Complete
Assessment Review & Practice Materials |
Grade A+
• The source of the Amazon River can be found close to which mountain range?
A)Himalayas B)Andes C)Rockies D)Cascades -✓✓B) Andes
The Andes are a mountain range located in South America. The Amazon meets
the Andes mountain range near Peru.
• A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs is called a:
A)Fjord B)River C)Lake D)Crevasse -✓✓A)Fjord
A fjord is a glacier-created deep sea inlet between high cliffs.
• Which of the following best exemplifies direct human-environment interaction?
A)A man builds a house on the beach B)People shop at a mall C)A family takes a
road trip D)Senate votes on an environmental protection bill -✓✓A)A man builds
a house on the beach
All of the choices have some impact on the environment but building a house on
the beach has the most direct impact on the environment.
• The coming together and separation of the Earth's continents is called:
A)Earthquake B)Continental Shift C)Continental Drift D)Geological Adjustment -
✓✓C)Continental Drift
The movement of the continents is called continental drift.
,• Which of the following maps would best represent population density in the
United States?
A)Typographical Graph B)Special Purposes Map C)Political Map D)Climate Map -
✓✓B)Special Purposes Map
A population density map is a special purposes map.
• Which of the following is the longest river in the world?
A)Amazon B)Congo C)Nile D)Yellow -✓✓C)Nile
The Nile is the world's longest river at 4,132 miles.
• A decline in value of the U.S. dollar (depreciation) would have what effect on
international trade?
A)U.S. imports will increase, exports will decrease B)U.S. exports will increase,
imports will decrease C)International trade would increase D)International trade
would decrease -✓✓B)U.S. exports will increase, imports will decrease
If the U.S. dollar depreciates the relative price of domestic goods and services
increases. The change in relative prices will increase U.S. exports and decrease its
imports.
• ___ and ___ are examples of mass consumer culture in the United States.
A)Nike and Apple B)Savings Bonds and Certificate of Deposit
C)Baseball and X-Men D)Space X and Boeing -✓✓A)Nike and Apple
Nike and Apple provide consumer goods that are marketed to a large mass of the
population.
• When the value of the U.S. dollar goes up, trade with the United States:
A)Is not impacted B)Becomes Impossible C)Becomes less expensive D)Becomes
more expensive -✓✓D)Becomes more expensive
, An increase in dollar value makes trade with the United States more expensive.
• The 1928 Okeechobee hurricane and the Great Depression ended what trend in
Florida?
A)Coal Mining B)Theme Park Development C)Land Boom D)Highway Construction
-✓✓C)Land Boom
The 1928 hurricane and the Great Depression effectively ended the land boom in
Florida.
• What would have the greatest negative effect on trade?
A)Increase in the U.S. dollar value B)Raised tariffs C)Consumer confidence
D)Decrease in the gross domestic product -✓✓B)Raised tariffs
Raised tariffs, or taxes on traded goods, would have the greatest negative effect
on trade with other countries.
• If China were to raise tariffs on trade with the United States, the United States
would most likely:
A)Stop trading with China B)Raise tariffs of its own C)Declare war D)Introduce a
trade embargo -✓✓B)Raise tariffs of its own
The most likely response from the United States would be to raise tariffs of its
own, the other options are too drastic.
• What government department regulates the amount of money produced and
circulated?
A)Department of the Interior B)The Senate C)Treasury Department D)The
Securities and Exchange Commission -✓✓C)Treasury Department
The treasury department is responsible for producing and circulating money.
