PRACTICE TEST: SOCIAL STUDIES
CORRECT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE 2025
Which of the following locations is the best example of a contemporary city-state?
A. Singapore
B. Copenhagen
C. Tel Aviv
D. Mexico City - ANSWER A. Singapore
Which of the following statements, if inserted into the blank line below, would accurately
complete the chronology of major events and developments in Michigan history?
1. The Treaty of Paris ends the French colonial struggle in Michigan
2._____________________________________
3. American Indian nations cede over six million acres of land in the Treaty of Saginaw
4. Michigan establishes the first land grant university in the United States
A. William Hull is appointed the first governor of Michigan Territory
B. Completion of the Soo Locks links Lake Superior to the other Great Lakes.
C. Michigan becomes the 26th state in the Union
D. Michigan's population passes the one million mark - ANSWER A. William Hull is
appointed the first governor of Michigan Territory
Which of the following statements best describes a long-term consequence of
Napoleon's decision to create an empire that encompassed much of Europe?
A. Mercantilist ideas spread throughout Europe
B. Movements for liberal reform dissolved in most parts of Europe
C. Nationalist ideas spread throughout Europe
D. Feudal institutions revived in most parts of Europe - ANSWER C. Nationalist ideas
spread throughout Europe
For a unit on the Progressive Era in the United States, a teacher has students read and
discuss excerpts from a dozen autobiographies written by people of that era. This
activity is best designed to help students:
A. distinguish between fact and opinion in historical writing
B. analyze major debates about U.S. history
C. evaluate various ideas and values among historical actors
D. recognize the influence of the past on subsequent periods of history - ANSWER C.
evaluate various ideas and values among historical actors
A major difference between primary sources and secondary sources is that primary
sources:
A. do not provide interpretation of historical events
B. cannot be used to formulate historical questions
,C. are generally the most reliable type of historical evidence
D. provide firsthand historical information - ANSWER D. provide firsthand historical
information
A person researching history would most likely use an encyclopedia for which of the
following purposes?
A. to obtain contextual information concerning a historical event
B. to assess the validity of a revisionist interpretation of a historical event
C. to evaluate competing narratives of a historical event
D. to identify relevant primary sources for the study of a historical event - ANSWER A.
to obtain contextual information concerning a historical event
A historical who is seeking information about status relationships in an early eighteenth-
century New England community would likely find which of the following sources most
useful?
A. sermons concerning the responsibilities of community members
B. correspondence between town officials and the provincial government
C. minutes of meetings of the board of selectmen
D. records showing the seating arrangements in local churches - ANSWER D. records
showing the seating arrangements in local churches
A historian would most likely adopt a regional perspective for which of the following
studies of U.S. economic development in the late nineteenth century?
A. explaining how corporate leaders attempted to limit competition and maximize profits
B. comparing the careers of prominent industrial leaders
C. explaining how innovations in transportation and communication transformed the
economy
D. comparing ways in which businesses organized the work process - ANSWER C.
explaining how innovations in transportation and communication transformed the
economy
Which of the following provided the foundation for the establishment of towns during the
Neolithic age?
A. the development of metalworking processes
B. the production of agricultural surpluses
C. the creation of record-keeping systems
D. the establishment of tax collection procedures - ANSWER B. the production of
agricultural surpluses
A shared characteristic of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations is that both
civilizations:
A. developed an extensive road system
B. placed a high value on manual labor
C. adopted similar approaches to art and literate
D. established egalitarian social structures - ANSWER C. adopted similar approaches to
art and literate
, Which of the following responses best describes a major function of Confucianism in
traditional Chinese society?
A. to help people live in conformity with the dictates of nature
B. to establish guidelines for proper social conduct
C. to provide answers to questions about life after death
D. to assist individuals facing major personal crises - ANSWER B. to establish
guidelines for proper social conduct
Which of the following individuals best fulfilled the Renaissance ideal of universal genius
by demonstrating prowess in various areas of artistic and scientific endeavor?
A. Dante Alighieri
B. Raphael
C. Leonardo da Vinci
D. Petrarch - ANSWER C. Leonardo da Vinci
Sixteenth-century Protestants and Catholics differed most over which of the following
issues?
A. whether the Bible was the sole authority on religious doctrine
B. whether churches had the authority to excommunicate members
C. whether the Lord's Supper was a legitimate sacrament
D. whether Churches should be allowed to acquire property - ANSWER A. whether the
Bible was the sole authority on religious doctrine
Which of the following responses best describe a major aim of Enlightenment thinkers?
A. establishing an equitable basis for distributing property and wealth
B. removing obstacles to direct democracy
C. devising a broadly acceptable synthesis of secular and religious thought
D. creating a science of society capable of explaining the human condition - ANSWER
D. creating a science of society capable of explaining the human condition
Major technological innovations of the early Industrial Revolution focused on the
processes required to:
A. turn raw cotton into finished cloth
B. expand agricultural production
C. convert leather into boots and shoes
D. combine iron with stronger metals - ANSWER A. turn raw cotton into finished cloth
Which of the following features of European society was a major cause of World War I?
A. an alliance system that made it difficult to confine a conflict to two countries
B. a political system that provided few effective ways of removing unpopular
government leaders
C. a commercial system that discriminated against countries still in the early phases of
industrialization
CORRECT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE 2025
Which of the following locations is the best example of a contemporary city-state?
A. Singapore
B. Copenhagen
C. Tel Aviv
D. Mexico City - ANSWER A. Singapore
Which of the following statements, if inserted into the blank line below, would accurately
complete the chronology of major events and developments in Michigan history?
1. The Treaty of Paris ends the French colonial struggle in Michigan
2._____________________________________
3. American Indian nations cede over six million acres of land in the Treaty of Saginaw
4. Michigan establishes the first land grant university in the United States
A. William Hull is appointed the first governor of Michigan Territory
B. Completion of the Soo Locks links Lake Superior to the other Great Lakes.
C. Michigan becomes the 26th state in the Union
D. Michigan's population passes the one million mark - ANSWER A. William Hull is
appointed the first governor of Michigan Territory
Which of the following statements best describes a long-term consequence of
Napoleon's decision to create an empire that encompassed much of Europe?
A. Mercantilist ideas spread throughout Europe
B. Movements for liberal reform dissolved in most parts of Europe
C. Nationalist ideas spread throughout Europe
D. Feudal institutions revived in most parts of Europe - ANSWER C. Nationalist ideas
spread throughout Europe
For a unit on the Progressive Era in the United States, a teacher has students read and
discuss excerpts from a dozen autobiographies written by people of that era. This
activity is best designed to help students:
A. distinguish between fact and opinion in historical writing
B. analyze major debates about U.S. history
C. evaluate various ideas and values among historical actors
D. recognize the influence of the past on subsequent periods of history - ANSWER C.
evaluate various ideas and values among historical actors
A major difference between primary sources and secondary sources is that primary
sources:
A. do not provide interpretation of historical events
B. cannot be used to formulate historical questions
,C. are generally the most reliable type of historical evidence
D. provide firsthand historical information - ANSWER D. provide firsthand historical
information
A person researching history would most likely use an encyclopedia for which of the
following purposes?
A. to obtain contextual information concerning a historical event
B. to assess the validity of a revisionist interpretation of a historical event
C. to evaluate competing narratives of a historical event
D. to identify relevant primary sources for the study of a historical event - ANSWER A.
to obtain contextual information concerning a historical event
A historical who is seeking information about status relationships in an early eighteenth-
century New England community would likely find which of the following sources most
useful?
A. sermons concerning the responsibilities of community members
B. correspondence between town officials and the provincial government
C. minutes of meetings of the board of selectmen
D. records showing the seating arrangements in local churches - ANSWER D. records
showing the seating arrangements in local churches
A historian would most likely adopt a regional perspective for which of the following
studies of U.S. economic development in the late nineteenth century?
A. explaining how corporate leaders attempted to limit competition and maximize profits
B. comparing the careers of prominent industrial leaders
C. explaining how innovations in transportation and communication transformed the
economy
D. comparing ways in which businesses organized the work process - ANSWER C.
explaining how innovations in transportation and communication transformed the
economy
Which of the following provided the foundation for the establishment of towns during the
Neolithic age?
A. the development of metalworking processes
B. the production of agricultural surpluses
C. the creation of record-keeping systems
D. the establishment of tax collection procedures - ANSWER B. the production of
agricultural surpluses
A shared characteristic of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations is that both
civilizations:
A. developed an extensive road system
B. placed a high value on manual labor
C. adopted similar approaches to art and literate
D. established egalitarian social structures - ANSWER C. adopted similar approaches to
art and literate
, Which of the following responses best describes a major function of Confucianism in
traditional Chinese society?
A. to help people live in conformity with the dictates of nature
B. to establish guidelines for proper social conduct
C. to provide answers to questions about life after death
D. to assist individuals facing major personal crises - ANSWER B. to establish
guidelines for proper social conduct
Which of the following individuals best fulfilled the Renaissance ideal of universal genius
by demonstrating prowess in various areas of artistic and scientific endeavor?
A. Dante Alighieri
B. Raphael
C. Leonardo da Vinci
D. Petrarch - ANSWER C. Leonardo da Vinci
Sixteenth-century Protestants and Catholics differed most over which of the following
issues?
A. whether the Bible was the sole authority on religious doctrine
B. whether churches had the authority to excommunicate members
C. whether the Lord's Supper was a legitimate sacrament
D. whether Churches should be allowed to acquire property - ANSWER A. whether the
Bible was the sole authority on religious doctrine
Which of the following responses best describe a major aim of Enlightenment thinkers?
A. establishing an equitable basis for distributing property and wealth
B. removing obstacles to direct democracy
C. devising a broadly acceptable synthesis of secular and religious thought
D. creating a science of society capable of explaining the human condition - ANSWER
D. creating a science of society capable of explaining the human condition
Major technological innovations of the early Industrial Revolution focused on the
processes required to:
A. turn raw cotton into finished cloth
B. expand agricultural production
C. convert leather into boots and shoes
D. combine iron with stronger metals - ANSWER A. turn raw cotton into finished cloth
Which of the following features of European society was a major cause of World War I?
A. an alliance system that made it difficult to confine a conflict to two countries
B. a political system that provided few effective ways of removing unpopular
government leaders
C. a commercial system that discriminated against countries still in the early phases of
industrialization
