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Social Studies Core EC-6 Questions and
Correct Answers
The system of government in the united states is most closely
related related to that of which of the following classical
civilizations? Ans: A. The Hun Dynasty
B. The Aztec Empire
C. Athens
D. Egypt
C.
Which of the following policy actions will most contribute to
economic growth? Ans: A. Eliminating health insurance and
training for workers
B. Decreasing income taxes on households and businesses.
C. Decreasing funding for public education
D. Increasing government regulations of businesses.
B.
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Which of following tectonic plate movements occurred to form the
Rocky Mountains? Ans: A. Drifting hot spot
B. Convergent subduction
C. Divergent spreading
D. Transform faulting
B.
Which of the following is the geographic term for an area of
relatively flat or level terrain at the high elevation? Ans: A. Summit
B. Plateau
C. Foothill
D. Watershed.
B.
For which of the following reasons did Southern plantation owners
oppose the Missouri Compromise (1820)? Ans: A. It prevented the
expansion of slavery into Northern territories.
B. It allowed residents of new territories to vote on whether to
allow slavery.
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C. It introduced stronger legislation for pursuing fugitive slaves.
D. It outlawed the practice of slavery in Missouri.
B.
Which of the following activities would best demonstrate students
ability to translate geographic data into visual formats? Ans: A.
Writing an article on the changes in population distribution of
local wildlife over the past twenty years.
B. Color-coding landforms and bodies of water on a black-and-
white map of Texas.
C. Using a handheld GPS receiver to record the coordinates of
neighborhood locations on a spreadsheet.
D. Creating a line graph of population growth in the five largest
Texas cities since 1850.
D.
Which of the following best describes the primary claim of the
Monroe Doctrine? Ans: A. It declared that the united states had the
right to defend the western hemisphere from European
interference.
B. It warned united states leaders against participating in
entangling foreign alliances.
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C. It argued that acquiring Asian colonies was and effective means
of opening new markets for American goods.
D. It encouraged the mass movement of American Indians off of
their lands and onto Indian reservations.
A.
Which of the following is a constitutional principle intended to
prevent the abuse of power by one of the branches of United
States government? Ans: A. Sovereignty
B. Federalism
C. Nullification
D. Checks and balances
D.
Which of the following should teachers consider when choosing a
new technological tool to use in classroom instruction? Ans: A.
Whether students would be able to take the technology home with
them
B. Whether the technology is accessible to students with
disabilities
C. Whether the technology can be used for every future classroom
activity
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Social Studies Core EC-6 Questions and
Correct Answers
The system of government in the united states is most closely
related related to that of which of the following classical
civilizations? Ans: A. The Hun Dynasty
B. The Aztec Empire
C. Athens
D. Egypt
C.
Which of the following policy actions will most contribute to
economic growth? Ans: A. Eliminating health insurance and
training for workers
B. Decreasing income taxes on households and businesses.
C. Decreasing funding for public education
D. Increasing government regulations of businesses.
B.
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Which of following tectonic plate movements occurred to form the
Rocky Mountains? Ans: A. Drifting hot spot
B. Convergent subduction
C. Divergent spreading
D. Transform faulting
B.
Which of the following is the geographic term for an area of
relatively flat or level terrain at the high elevation? Ans: A. Summit
B. Plateau
C. Foothill
D. Watershed.
B.
For which of the following reasons did Southern plantation owners
oppose the Missouri Compromise (1820)? Ans: A. It prevented the
expansion of slavery into Northern territories.
B. It allowed residents of new territories to vote on whether to
allow slavery.
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C. It introduced stronger legislation for pursuing fugitive slaves.
D. It outlawed the practice of slavery in Missouri.
B.
Which of the following activities would best demonstrate students
ability to translate geographic data into visual formats? Ans: A.
Writing an article on the changes in population distribution of
local wildlife over the past twenty years.
B. Color-coding landforms and bodies of water on a black-and-
white map of Texas.
C. Using a handheld GPS receiver to record the coordinates of
neighborhood locations on a spreadsheet.
D. Creating a line graph of population growth in the five largest
Texas cities since 1850.
D.
Which of the following best describes the primary claim of the
Monroe Doctrine? Ans: A. It declared that the united states had the
right to defend the western hemisphere from European
interference.
B. It warned united states leaders against participating in
entangling foreign alliances.
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C. It argued that acquiring Asian colonies was and effective means
of opening new markets for American goods.
D. It encouraged the mass movement of American Indians off of
their lands and onto Indian reservations.
A.
Which of the following is a constitutional principle intended to
prevent the abuse of power by one of the branches of United
States government? Ans: A. Sovereignty
B. Federalism
C. Nullification
D. Checks and balances
D.
Which of the following should teachers consider when choosing a
new technological tool to use in classroom instruction? Ans: A.
Whether students would be able to take the technology home with
them
B. Whether the technology is accessible to students with
disabilities
C. Whether the technology can be used for every future classroom
activity
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