TEXES 232 SOCIAL STUDIES 7-12 STUDY EXAMS
GUIDE ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Mohammed - ✔✔Born in Mecca, he was the founder of Islam. He is regarded by
Muslims as a prophet of God. His teachings make up the Quran.
✔✔Plato - ✔✔A classical greek philosopher who laid western philosophical foundations.
He was the teacher for Aristotle. he founded the first institution for higher learning in the
Western world: The Academy of Athens.
✔✔Charlemagne - ✔✔He was the King of the Franks. He ruled over Western and
Central Europe. He conquered Italy and was crowned Imperator Augustus. He is
regarded as the founding father of French and German monarchies, and as the Father
of Europe. Also known as Charles the Great or Charles 1.
✔✔Engel v. Vitale - ✔✔the supreme court ruled that mandatory prayer in school is
unconstitutional.
✔✔The Progressive Era (1880s-1920) - ✔✔a variety of responses to the economic and
social problems that rapid industrialization introduced to America.
, ✔✔The Renaissance Era (1300-1700) - ✔✔the "rebirth" period for European civilization
following the Middle ages. This time is characterized by a surge of interest in classical
scholarship and values.
✔✔Minoans contributions - ✔✔They created a writing system using symbols, built
places with multiple rooms and running water, exported textiles and olive oil, traded
wine with Greece and Egypt and traded by sea.
✔✔Mycenaeans - ✔✔They replaced the Minoans and resided in the mainland of
Greece. The population was lost by a mass migration.
✔✔Phoenicians - ✔✔These people were the sea traders of the eastern Mediterranean,
started the greek alphabet, known for creating glass, metal and purple dye, and were
great at navigating the sea at night.
✔✔Neolithic Revolution - ✔✔during this period people domesticated animals, spun
clothes, started fires through friction, built homes (instead of caves), farmed, spent more
time farming rather than hunting, and invented the plow.
✔✔Norman Conquest (1066) - ✔✔William of Normandy invaded the Isle of Britain,
brought feudalism to England and determined who to tax.
✔✔Five Pillars of Islam - ✔✔1. Declaration of faith 2. pray 5 times a day facing Mecca.
3. fasting during the month of Ramadan from sun up to sun down 4. charity 5.
pilgrimage to Mecca
✔✔Qualitative Analysis - ✔✔to study society by getting to know people and situations in
detail.
✔✔Macrosociological Analysis - ✔✔looking at the big picture that includes historical
change over dozens or hundreds of years. example: rise and fall of political situations
✔✔Microsociological Analysis - ✔✔involves looking at the one to one interaction
between individuals. example: how people negotiate social situations like job interviews
✔✔Monetary policy - ✔✔an increase in the money supply to lower interest rates.
✔✔Fiscal policy - ✔✔using an increase in government spending or a decrease in taxes
to stimulate the economy.
✔✔Aggregate demand - ✔✔the total demand for goods and services produced in the
economy.
✔✔Battle of Gonzales - ✔✔the battle that started the Texas Revolution
GUIDE ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Mohammed - ✔✔Born in Mecca, he was the founder of Islam. He is regarded by
Muslims as a prophet of God. His teachings make up the Quran.
✔✔Plato - ✔✔A classical greek philosopher who laid western philosophical foundations.
He was the teacher for Aristotle. he founded the first institution for higher learning in the
Western world: The Academy of Athens.
✔✔Charlemagne - ✔✔He was the King of the Franks. He ruled over Western and
Central Europe. He conquered Italy and was crowned Imperator Augustus. He is
regarded as the founding father of French and German monarchies, and as the Father
of Europe. Also known as Charles the Great or Charles 1.
✔✔Engel v. Vitale - ✔✔the supreme court ruled that mandatory prayer in school is
unconstitutional.
✔✔The Progressive Era (1880s-1920) - ✔✔a variety of responses to the economic and
social problems that rapid industrialization introduced to America.
, ✔✔The Renaissance Era (1300-1700) - ✔✔the "rebirth" period for European civilization
following the Middle ages. This time is characterized by a surge of interest in classical
scholarship and values.
✔✔Minoans contributions - ✔✔They created a writing system using symbols, built
places with multiple rooms and running water, exported textiles and olive oil, traded
wine with Greece and Egypt and traded by sea.
✔✔Mycenaeans - ✔✔They replaced the Minoans and resided in the mainland of
Greece. The population was lost by a mass migration.
✔✔Phoenicians - ✔✔These people were the sea traders of the eastern Mediterranean,
started the greek alphabet, known for creating glass, metal and purple dye, and were
great at navigating the sea at night.
✔✔Neolithic Revolution - ✔✔during this period people domesticated animals, spun
clothes, started fires through friction, built homes (instead of caves), farmed, spent more
time farming rather than hunting, and invented the plow.
✔✔Norman Conquest (1066) - ✔✔William of Normandy invaded the Isle of Britain,
brought feudalism to England and determined who to tax.
✔✔Five Pillars of Islam - ✔✔1. Declaration of faith 2. pray 5 times a day facing Mecca.
3. fasting during the month of Ramadan from sun up to sun down 4. charity 5.
pilgrimage to Mecca
✔✔Qualitative Analysis - ✔✔to study society by getting to know people and situations in
detail.
✔✔Macrosociological Analysis - ✔✔looking at the big picture that includes historical
change over dozens or hundreds of years. example: rise and fall of political situations
✔✔Microsociological Analysis - ✔✔involves looking at the one to one interaction
between individuals. example: how people negotiate social situations like job interviews
✔✔Monetary policy - ✔✔an increase in the money supply to lower interest rates.
✔✔Fiscal policy - ✔✔using an increase in government spending or a decrease in taxes
to stimulate the economy.
✔✔Aggregate demand - ✔✔the total demand for goods and services produced in the
economy.
✔✔Battle of Gonzales - ✔✔the battle that started the Texas Revolution
