GACE History Exam Questions and
Detailed Answers
What country did not have a colonial stake in America? - ✔✔China
Countries who were rapidly involved in the colonization of the New World -
✔✔European countries and Portugal
The end to hunting, gathering, and fishing of prehistoric people was due to -
✔✔development of agriculture
the early ancient civilizations developed systems of government - ✔✔to
regulate and direct the economic activities of the people as they worked
together in groups
Charlamagne's most important influence on Western civilization is seen today in
- ✔✔relationship of church and state
Charmalamge was responsible for - ✔✔the promotion of the Holy Roman
Empire across Europe
Jim Crow refers to - ✔✔racism
the chemical process of radiocarbon dating would be most useful and beneficial
in the field of - ✔✔archeology
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, the study of the exercise of power and political behavior in human society today
would be conducted by experts in - ✔✔political science
the study of people's language and writing would be part of - ✔✔sociology,
archaeology, and history. NOT geography
Which is a social science reference resource - ✔✔encyclopedia, almanacs, atlas.
NOT Moody's
A primary source is written - ✔✔during the time period being studied
distortions in maps occur because of - ✔✔maps are flat and the earth is a
sphere
the fertile crescent is surrounded by - ✔✔the Meditteranean Sea, Arabian
desert, and the Taurus Mountains.
Where are the Ural Mountains - ✔✔are further North in Russia and form the
border between Russia and Europe
Which civilization is first to develop irrigation techniques - ✔✔the Sumerians
the Kushites... - ✔✔-female rulers
- polytheism
-lion warrior god
- NOT male rulers
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Detailed Answers
What country did not have a colonial stake in America? - ✔✔China
Countries who were rapidly involved in the colonization of the New World -
✔✔European countries and Portugal
The end to hunting, gathering, and fishing of prehistoric people was due to -
✔✔development of agriculture
the early ancient civilizations developed systems of government - ✔✔to
regulate and direct the economic activities of the people as they worked
together in groups
Charlamagne's most important influence on Western civilization is seen today in
- ✔✔relationship of church and state
Charmalamge was responsible for - ✔✔the promotion of the Holy Roman
Empire across Europe
Jim Crow refers to - ✔✔racism
the chemical process of radiocarbon dating would be most useful and beneficial
in the field of - ✔✔archeology
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, the study of the exercise of power and political behavior in human society today
would be conducted by experts in - ✔✔political science
the study of people's language and writing would be part of - ✔✔sociology,
archaeology, and history. NOT geography
Which is a social science reference resource - ✔✔encyclopedia, almanacs, atlas.
NOT Moody's
A primary source is written - ✔✔during the time period being studied
distortions in maps occur because of - ✔✔maps are flat and the earth is a
sphere
the fertile crescent is surrounded by - ✔✔the Meditteranean Sea, Arabian
desert, and the Taurus Mountains.
Where are the Ural Mountains - ✔✔are further North in Russia and form the
border between Russia and Europe
Which civilization is first to develop irrigation techniques - ✔✔the Sumerians
the Kushites... - ✔✔-female rulers
- polytheism
-lion warrior god
- NOT male rulers
Page 2 of 15
©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
