FTCE MIDDLE GRADES SOCIAL
SCIENCES 5-9 SOLVED 100% CORRECT
16. What did the case of Marbury VS Madison mean to the United States Government?
A. Equal rights to African Americans, freeing them from there owners
B. Women's right to vote
C. Supreme court gained the right to determine whether a law violates the U.S
constitution (Judicial review)
D. Banned cruel and unusual punishment on all African americans - ANSWER-C.
Supreme court gained the right to determine whether a law violates the U.S constitution
(Judicial review)
A consequence of the gold rush of Americans to California in 1848 and 1849 was that
A. California spent the minimum amount of time as a territory and was admitted as a
slave state
B. California was denied admissions on its first application since most Americans felt
that the settlers were too "Uncivilized" to deserve statehood
C. California was purchased from Mexico for the express purpose of gaining immediate
statehood
D. California did not go through the normal territorial stage but applied directly for
statehood as a free state - ANSWER-D. California did not go through the normal
territorial stage but applied directly for statehood as a free state
A group that grew in numbers as a result of the Industrial revolution was
A. Small Farmers
B. Unskilled workers
C. Skilled craftsman
D. Rural population - ANSWER-
A historian is writing a book about George W. Bush's years as a governor of Texas. All
of the information she uses is derived from original public records, Bush's personal
letters, and interviews she conducted with various government officials who served
during his administration. The historian book is based on
A. Only on primary sources
B. Only on secondary sources
C. Mostly on secondary sources
D. Equally on primary and secondary sources - ANSWER-
A historian is writing a book about George W. Bush's years as a governor of Texas. All
of the information she uses is derived from original public records, Bush's personal
letters, and interviews she conducted with various government officials who served
during his administration. The historian book is based on
A. Only on primary sources
B. Only on secondary sources
C. Mostly on secondary sources
,D. Equally on primary and secondary sources - ANSWER-A. only primary sources
A major change brought about Franklin D Roosevelt's "New Deal" (1933-1939) was the
A. Creation of machinery for maintaining full employment
B. Destruction of machine politics at the state and city levels
C. Development of new attitudes about the role and function of the government
D. Redistribution of population from urban centers to rural areas - ANSWER-
A major quarrel between the colonial Americans and the British concerned a series of
British acts of Parliament dealing with
A. Taxes
B. Slavery
C. Native Americans
D. Ship Building - ANSWER-A. Taxes
A nation that is not a member of NAFTA is
A. Mexico
B. Brazil
C. The United States
D. Canada - ANSWER-B. Brazil
A nation that is not a member of NAFTA is
A. Mexico
B. Brazil
C. The United States
D. Canada - ANSWER-B. Brazil
A physical geographer would be concerned with which of the following groups of terms
A. Low latitudes, precipitation and steppe
B. Scarcity, goods, services
C. Nation, state, administrative subdivision
D. Cause and effect, innovation, exploration - ANSWER-A. Low latitudes, precipitation
and steppe
A study of urban renewal in the late 20th century would best integrate which of the
following pairs of subjects?
A. Economics and psycology
B. History and sociology
C. Psychology and anthropology
D. Sociology and anthropology - ANSWER-B. History and sociology
A theory of the late 19th century that strongly opposed governmental interference in
economic affairs was known as
A. Popularism
B. Utopian Socialism
C. Progressivism
,D. Social Darwinism - ANSWER-D. Social Darwinism
A theory of the late 19th century that strongly opposed governmental interference in
economic affairs was known as
A. Popularism
B. Utopian Socialism
C. Progressivism
D. Social Darwinism - ANSWER-D. Social Darwinism
According to Karl Marx, two groups that are in continual conflict are
A. Farmers & Landowners
B. Workers & Owners
C. Kings & Nobles
D. Politicians & Voters - ANSWER-B. Workers & Owners
Although Roosevelt's New Deal solved many problems, it
A. Failed to provide direct relief to the poor
B. Had little effect on the problem of unemployment
C. Raised national debt
D. Weakened labor unions - ANSWER-
An area of lowlands formed by soil and sediment at the mouths of rivers is a
A. Needle
B. Key
C. Delta
D. Mauna - ANSWER-C. Delta
An economist who advocated government intervention to prevent and remedy
recessions and depressions was
A. Adam Smith
B. John Maynard Keynes
C. Friedrich Hayek
D. Milton Friedman - ANSWER-B. John Maynard Keynes
An individual who suspects that a corporation is involved in price fixing should contact
which of the following government agencies?
A. Federal Trade Commision
B. Securities and Exchange Commision
C. Commodity Futures Trading Commision
D. Federal Energy Regulatory Commision - ANSWER-A. Federal Trade Commision
As a result of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government
A. Granted statehood to Hawaii
B. Interned Japanese American Citizens
C. Developed Nuclear Submarine
D. Implemented Fair Deal program - ANSWER-B. Interned Japanese American Citizens
, As a result of the neolithic revolution, societies became more dependent on
A. Farming
B. Hunting
C. Fishing
D. Gathering - ANSWER-A. Farming
Batholomeu Dias, in seeking a route around the tip of Africa, was forced to turn back.
Nevertheless, the cape he discovered near the southern tip of Africa became known as
A. Cape Horn
B. Cabo Bojador
C. Cape of Good Hope
D. Cape Hatteras - ANSWER-C. Cape of Good Hope
Chinese civilization is generally credited with the original development of which of the
following sets of technologies
A. Movable type and mass production of goods
B. Wool processing and domestication of the horse
C. Paper and gun powder manufacture
D. Leather processing and modern timekeeping - ANSWER-C. Paper and gun powder
manufacture
Church abuses leading to the protestant revolution included all but
A. Disagreement over the role of Jesus Christ
B. Sale of dispensations
C. The sale of indulgences, whereby the buyer may purchase purgation of sins
D. Fraudulent clergy - ANSWER-A. Disagreement over the role of Jesus Christ
Congress can override the presidential veto of a bill by
A. A Majority vote in the House and Two Thirds majority of the Senate
B. A Two Thirds vote in the House and a majority of the Senate
C. A majority vote in both the House and the Senate
D. A Two Thirds vote in both the House and the Senate - ANSWER-D. A Two Thirds
vote in both the House and the Senate
Economic Development began in Florida during
A. 1900's
B. 1870's
C. 1960's
D. 1890's - ANSWER-B. 1870's
Economic development boomed in Southern Florida as early as
A. 1850's
B. 1860's
C. 1900's
D. 1950's - ANSWER-C. 1900's
SCIENCES 5-9 SOLVED 100% CORRECT
16. What did the case of Marbury VS Madison mean to the United States Government?
A. Equal rights to African Americans, freeing them from there owners
B. Women's right to vote
C. Supreme court gained the right to determine whether a law violates the U.S
constitution (Judicial review)
D. Banned cruel and unusual punishment on all African americans - ANSWER-C.
Supreme court gained the right to determine whether a law violates the U.S constitution
(Judicial review)
A consequence of the gold rush of Americans to California in 1848 and 1849 was that
A. California spent the minimum amount of time as a territory and was admitted as a
slave state
B. California was denied admissions on its first application since most Americans felt
that the settlers were too "Uncivilized" to deserve statehood
C. California was purchased from Mexico for the express purpose of gaining immediate
statehood
D. California did not go through the normal territorial stage but applied directly for
statehood as a free state - ANSWER-D. California did not go through the normal
territorial stage but applied directly for statehood as a free state
A group that grew in numbers as a result of the Industrial revolution was
A. Small Farmers
B. Unskilled workers
C. Skilled craftsman
D. Rural population - ANSWER-
A historian is writing a book about George W. Bush's years as a governor of Texas. All
of the information she uses is derived from original public records, Bush's personal
letters, and interviews she conducted with various government officials who served
during his administration. The historian book is based on
A. Only on primary sources
B. Only on secondary sources
C. Mostly on secondary sources
D. Equally on primary and secondary sources - ANSWER-
A historian is writing a book about George W. Bush's years as a governor of Texas. All
of the information she uses is derived from original public records, Bush's personal
letters, and interviews she conducted with various government officials who served
during his administration. The historian book is based on
A. Only on primary sources
B. Only on secondary sources
C. Mostly on secondary sources
,D. Equally on primary and secondary sources - ANSWER-A. only primary sources
A major change brought about Franklin D Roosevelt's "New Deal" (1933-1939) was the
A. Creation of machinery for maintaining full employment
B. Destruction of machine politics at the state and city levels
C. Development of new attitudes about the role and function of the government
D. Redistribution of population from urban centers to rural areas - ANSWER-
A major quarrel between the colonial Americans and the British concerned a series of
British acts of Parliament dealing with
A. Taxes
B. Slavery
C. Native Americans
D. Ship Building - ANSWER-A. Taxes
A nation that is not a member of NAFTA is
A. Mexico
B. Brazil
C. The United States
D. Canada - ANSWER-B. Brazil
A nation that is not a member of NAFTA is
A. Mexico
B. Brazil
C. The United States
D. Canada - ANSWER-B. Brazil
A physical geographer would be concerned with which of the following groups of terms
A. Low latitudes, precipitation and steppe
B. Scarcity, goods, services
C. Nation, state, administrative subdivision
D. Cause and effect, innovation, exploration - ANSWER-A. Low latitudes, precipitation
and steppe
A study of urban renewal in the late 20th century would best integrate which of the
following pairs of subjects?
A. Economics and psycology
B. History and sociology
C. Psychology and anthropology
D. Sociology and anthropology - ANSWER-B. History and sociology
A theory of the late 19th century that strongly opposed governmental interference in
economic affairs was known as
A. Popularism
B. Utopian Socialism
C. Progressivism
,D. Social Darwinism - ANSWER-D. Social Darwinism
A theory of the late 19th century that strongly opposed governmental interference in
economic affairs was known as
A. Popularism
B. Utopian Socialism
C. Progressivism
D. Social Darwinism - ANSWER-D. Social Darwinism
According to Karl Marx, two groups that are in continual conflict are
A. Farmers & Landowners
B. Workers & Owners
C. Kings & Nobles
D. Politicians & Voters - ANSWER-B. Workers & Owners
Although Roosevelt's New Deal solved many problems, it
A. Failed to provide direct relief to the poor
B. Had little effect on the problem of unemployment
C. Raised national debt
D. Weakened labor unions - ANSWER-
An area of lowlands formed by soil and sediment at the mouths of rivers is a
A. Needle
B. Key
C. Delta
D. Mauna - ANSWER-C. Delta
An economist who advocated government intervention to prevent and remedy
recessions and depressions was
A. Adam Smith
B. John Maynard Keynes
C. Friedrich Hayek
D. Milton Friedman - ANSWER-B. John Maynard Keynes
An individual who suspects that a corporation is involved in price fixing should contact
which of the following government agencies?
A. Federal Trade Commision
B. Securities and Exchange Commision
C. Commodity Futures Trading Commision
D. Federal Energy Regulatory Commision - ANSWER-A. Federal Trade Commision
As a result of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government
A. Granted statehood to Hawaii
B. Interned Japanese American Citizens
C. Developed Nuclear Submarine
D. Implemented Fair Deal program - ANSWER-B. Interned Japanese American Citizens
, As a result of the neolithic revolution, societies became more dependent on
A. Farming
B. Hunting
C. Fishing
D. Gathering - ANSWER-A. Farming
Batholomeu Dias, in seeking a route around the tip of Africa, was forced to turn back.
Nevertheless, the cape he discovered near the southern tip of Africa became known as
A. Cape Horn
B. Cabo Bojador
C. Cape of Good Hope
D. Cape Hatteras - ANSWER-C. Cape of Good Hope
Chinese civilization is generally credited with the original development of which of the
following sets of technologies
A. Movable type and mass production of goods
B. Wool processing and domestication of the horse
C. Paper and gun powder manufacture
D. Leather processing and modern timekeeping - ANSWER-C. Paper and gun powder
manufacture
Church abuses leading to the protestant revolution included all but
A. Disagreement over the role of Jesus Christ
B. Sale of dispensations
C. The sale of indulgences, whereby the buyer may purchase purgation of sins
D. Fraudulent clergy - ANSWER-A. Disagreement over the role of Jesus Christ
Congress can override the presidential veto of a bill by
A. A Majority vote in the House and Two Thirds majority of the Senate
B. A Two Thirds vote in the House and a majority of the Senate
C. A majority vote in both the House and the Senate
D. A Two Thirds vote in both the House and the Senate - ANSWER-D. A Two Thirds
vote in both the House and the Senate
Economic Development began in Florida during
A. 1900's
B. 1870's
C. 1960's
D. 1890's - ANSWER-B. 1870's
Economic development boomed in Southern Florida as early as
A. 1850's
B. 1860's
C. 1900's
D. 1950's - ANSWER-C. 1900's
