Texes Prep 4-8 Social Studies (118) #4 Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Texes Prep 4-8 Social Studies (118) #4 Questions and Answers 100% Pass Thomas Jefferson - The main writer of the Declaration of Independence? The Qing Dynasty - Built the Great Wall of China and based its system of government on legalism-- the philosophy that all people are basically evil and are in need of a strict system of law and punishment to keep them in line 99.00% - What percentage of the earth's glaciers are located in either Antarctica and Greenland? Climate - Defined by the temperatures, humidity and rainfall over a period of time? Taft - Who was the only man to be both President and a Supreme Court judge? Railroad - The Panic of 1857 was due to this industry suffering financial difficulties. Dictatorship - Which of the following is an autocratic form of absolute rule by leadership unrestricted by law? Valley of the Kings - To the west of Thebes lies this famous burial site of the former pharaohs of Egypt. What is it called? Portugal - Brazil was controlled by? England - India was colonized by? Spain - Mexico was conquered by? 2 | P a g e Emily Charlene © 2025, All Rights Reserved. 0 degrees longitude and it runs through Greenwich, England - What is the prime meridian and where is it located? Pan-American Highway - This helped to connect North and South America with one central roadway. Mata Hari - What exotic dancer turned spy for Germany was captured by the French and executed for her role? Massachusetts - In what state was basketball invented? Isolationism - Advocates military use for self-defense only, and the restriction of trade, travel, and cultural interactions with other nations. The Supreme Court of the United States - Original jurisdiction in cases affecting ambassadors, appellate jurisdiction in cases involving the death penalty, exclusive jurisdiction in the case of disputes between two or more states. Common Sense - In 1776, a pamphlet was published by Thomas Paine setting forth the reasons for American Independence. What was the name of this pamphlet? The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 - Changed the number of years it took to become a U.S. citizen. Henry VIII disagreed with the Pope over his marriage. - The Church of England has a troubled history. How did it begin? Patriarchal society - A society in which the expectation is that men take primary responsibility for the welfare of their individual families as well as the community as a whole is known as which of the following? Taiping Rebellion - What rebellion against the Qing dynasty saw almost 20 million people lose their lives and the empire unable to recover? 3 | P a g e Emily Charlene © 2025, All Rights Reserved. The Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 - It allowed individuals to seek relief from unlawful imprisonment. Provided a huge step forward toward the safeguarding of individual freedom against arbitrary state action. Spoils system - The system whereby elected officials offer government jobs to the people who helped them get elected is known as which of the following? U.S. Bill of Rights - It prohibited the quartering of soldiers in a citizen's home. The U.S. Constitution - This document might be called "The Great Compromise." It set up our American government in 1787. What is it? African Americans - This group received the right to vote in 1870? Women - This group received the right to vote in 1920? Stamp Act - What act passed by Britain against 18th century