PRAXIS Social Studies Content Test 2

The Prime Meridian _ degrees _________.

0; longitude

The International Date Line is ____ degrees _________

180; longitude

The Tropic of Cancer is ____ degrees North ________

23.5; latitude

The Tropic of Capricorn is ____ degrees South ________

23.5; latitude

The Antarctic Circle is ____ degrees South ________

66.5; latitude

The Arctic Circle is ____ degrees North ________.

66.5; latitude

The North Pole is __ degrees North ________

90; latitude

The South Pole __ degrees South ________

90; latitude

This is the largest forest in the world a. Taiga b. Steppe C. Sahara d . Sahel

A. Taiga

In which of the following mountain ranges would you find Mount Blanc? a. The Alps b. The Andes c. The Himalayas d. The Rockies

A. The Alps

What is the smallest country in the world by surface area? a. vatican city b. Grenada c. Barbados d. Samoa

A. Vatican City

Zambia was previously known as? a. Angola b. Northern Rhodesia c. Egypt d. Angola

B. Northern Rhodesia

The longest international border is between ______ and the ____.

Canada; U.S.

According to most historians the first non-native people to explore the North American mainland were a. the English, led by John Cabot b. The Spanish, led by Christopher Columbus c. The Portuguese, led by Pedro Alvares Cabral d. The Vikings, led Leif Ericson

D. The Vikings, led by Leif Ericson

Which of the following is not considered one of the main causes of WW1? a. tension over competition for colonies b. ethnic groups such as Poles and Czechs hoping for nations of their own c. the assignation of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria d. Widespread poverty in parts of Europe

D. Widespread poverty in parts of Europe

Which of the following geographic features did not play a role in both Napolean and Hitler's failure to invade Russia? a. a very poor road network b. inclement weather c. a very poor agricultural base d. lack of natural drinking water

D. lack of natural drinking water

Which of the following would not be considered a renewable natural resource? a. water b. wind c. trees d. oil

D. oil

The _____ ______ in Arizona/USA is the largest Canyon in the world.

Grand Canyon

Sparta stressed the good of the _____ over the __________ while Athens celebrated the achievements of the __________.

Group; individual; individual

The ___________ Age, forth century BC. This period was mostly known for Alexander the Great's military expansions. Without Alexander's conquests many of the philosophies and innovations of Greece would not have had as great of an impact in the Western World.

Hellenistic

What are the five great lakes?

Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior (HOMES)

____ __ _________ are also known as meridians.

Lines of Longitude

The Earth is split into 360 _____ __ ________.

Lines of longitude

The highest mountain in the United States by elevation is _____ ______ in Alaska

Mount Denali

_____ _______ is the world's highest mountain

Mount Everest

Important mountains in the United States

Mount McKinley; Mount Whitney; Mount Elbert; Mount Rainier

The ____ is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world

Nile

The Egyptians lived in a concentrated area along the lower parts of the ____ River around _____ BC.

Nile; 3,000

The holy roman empire existed from 962 to 1806. ____ ___ _____ reunited most of the lands of Chelemagne's empire.

Otto the Great

One of_____ legacies was the rivalry between the church and the state

Otto's

When ____ was crowned _______ by the Pope in 962, the lands under his control became known as the Holy Roman Empire.

Otto, Emperor

The _________ age, fifth century BC. Most of the great contributions to the Western Culture were made during this period. Philosophy of Socrates, medical work of Hippocrates, great dramatic works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.

Periclean

Athens is known as leaders in __________ and the ____. Socrates engaged in dialogues in the streets, his student Plato recorded his philosophies, and Plato's student Aristotle developed a strict form of reasoning that forms the basis of Western philosophy even today.

Philosophy; arts

The _____ ________ runs through Greenwich, England, while the _______ serves as the zeroth place for ________.

Prime Meridian; Equator; Latitude

The ______ desert in Africa is the largest desert in the world. In fact, ______ is only the largest HOT desert as the ______ desert and the ________ deserts are bigger, but are usually referred to as polar deserts.

Sahara; Sahara; Arctic; Antarctic

______ was a city devoted to ___________ and the ________, located away from the coast and therefore somewhat isolated

Sparta; agriculture; military

Major mountain ranges in the world

The Himalayas; The Alps; The Andes; The Rockies

Importance of the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal was built to reduce the distance that ships had to travel pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The canal allows shippers of commercial goods (anything from automobiles to fuels) to save time and money, which, generally speaking, means lower consumer prices for you and me.

The Egyptians developed a vast _______ network.

Trading

The Egyptians developed _______

Writing

Which city in the United States has the highest altitude? a. Leadville, Colorado b. Brian Head, Utah c. Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico d. Fox Park, Wyoming

a. Leadville, Colorado

Which of the following British colonies was founded by Puritans seeking to create a new church in the Americas? a. Massachusetts b. Rhode Island c. Pennsylvania d. Delaware

a. Massachusetts

This river forms a boundary between Mexico and the United States a. Rio Grande b. Mississippi c. Missouri d. Ohio

a. Rio Grande

Who is considered the presiding officer in the House of Representatives? a. the Speaker of the House b. The House Majority Leader c. The Vice President d. The Majority Whip

a. The Speaker of the House

What are considered the two basic cultural types that have been developed throughout history in relation to the physical environment? a. agricultural/settled and nomadic b. urban and rural c. developed and underdeveloped d. cores and peripheries

a. agricultural/settled and nomadic

At what level of sociological integration would the Australian Aborigines be classified? a. band b. tribe c. chiefdom d. state

a. band

Which of the following contributed to the fall of the ancient Egyptians? a. the death of Cleopatra b. Alexander the Great conquering their land c. severe droughts d. Canaanite settlers entering Egypt

a. the death of Cleopatra

Athens is also famous for its ____________, namely the _________.

architecture, parthenon

Ancient Greece was dominated by two city-states: __________ was a coastal city made wealthy by overseas trade.

athens

What is the lowest point in the United States? a. Everglades in Florida b. Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park c. Spruce Knob, West Virginia d. Gulf of Mexico

b. Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park

In which country is the Atacama Desert? a. United States of America b. Chile c. Brazil d. Argentina

b. Chile

The Prime Meridian runs through which city in England? a. Brighton b. London c. Liverpool d. Oxford

b. London

Which of the following events is recognized as the beginning of the American Civil War? a. The Battle of Paltmito Ranch b. The Battle of Fort Sumter c. The Missouri Compromise d. The Battle of Yorktown

b. The Battle of Fort Sumter

The edict that "no European power should seek colonies in the Western Hemisphere" comes from a. Manifest Destiny b. the Monroe Docrtrine c. The war or 1812 d. The Second Great Awakening

b. The Monroe Doctrine

Which of the following events contributed to the United States' entry into World War II? a. Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare b. The attack on Pearl Harbor c. The Battle of Britain d. The Battle of the Bulge

b. The attack on Pearl Harbor

What is the Ring of Fire? a. a major area where many fires occur b. a major area where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur c. a major area where floods occur d. a major area where tornadoes occur

b. a major area where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur

Social Security is an example of what type of government economic activity? a. stabilization and growth b. direct assistance c. direct services d. regulation and control

b. direct assistance

Which of the following terms describes the economic principle of allowing industry to grow without any government intervention? a. interdependence b. free-market economy c. communism d. monopoly

b. free-market economy

Which of the following was an advantage the South had over the North during the Civil War? a. greater manpower b. More experienced military leadership c. superior economic resources d. superior firepower

b. more experienced military leadership

Which of the following types of maps shows the boundaries of countries, states, or municipalities? a. thematic b. political c. topographic d. meteorological

b. political

Which of the following is generally considered most important in limiting the power of Kings and influencing the development of democracy? a. The Normal Conquest b. The Magna Carta c. The Treaty of Versailles d. Writing of The Trew Law of Free Monarchies

b. the Magna Carta

Which of the following does NOT describe gender roles? a. gender roles feature behaviors considered appropriate for each sex by society, which generally acknowledges only male and female b. there is consensus that gender roles are socially constructed c. gender roles center on the ideas of masculinity and femininity d. prevailing gender roles have been challenged

b. there is consensus that gender roles are socially constructed

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the ancient Greek civilization? a. men and women lived in different parts of a house b. they built aqueducts to carry water to public toilets c. Greek cities had an agora d. Socrates was a famous Greek philosopher

b. they built aqueducts to carry water to public toilets

Which of the following would not be considered an example of an environmental factor affecting human migration? a. lack of fresh water resources b. war c. a devastating hurricane d. severe climate

b. war

What was the voting age according to the original U.S. Constitution? a. 16 b. 18 c. 21 d. 25

c. 21

What is the circumference of the earth at the equator (closest)? a. 80,000 km b. 60,000 km c. 40,000 km d. 20,000 km

c. 40,000 km

The home of the world's largest tropical rain forest runs along the largest river in the world on the continent of South America a. gentrification b. Caspian Sea c. Amazon Basin d. Bay of Bangal

c. Amazon Basin

A line of latitude about 23 degrees South of the Equator a. ring of fire b. population pyramid c. Tropic of Capricorn d. Mt. Kilimanjaro

c. Tropic of Capricorn

Through which of the following does the prime meridian not pass? a. Tropic of Cancer b. Greenwich, England .c. Middle of the Pacific Ocean d. Equator

c. middle of the Pacific Ocean

Luther and Barbara wanted to start a business in the engineering field. They were trying to decide between hiring one staff member an using the leftover money to purchase new inventory, or hiring two staff members to increase their marketing reach. These choices would be an example of a. needs b. scarcity c. opportunity cost d. supply and demand

c. opportunity cost

Which of the following is most likely a lasting influence ancient Romans had on modern society? a. the development of direct democracy b. the usage of columns in architecturs c. the development of republican democracy d. literacy

c. the development of republican democracy

Which is considered the primary reason the U.S. built the Panama Canal in 1907? a. to open south american tourism b. to allow military ships to travel between oceans c. to create a faster way to ship goods from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean d. to establish a U.S. prescence in Central America

c. to create a faster way to ship goods from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

The ______ leaders slowly but steadily acquired power until they had a great control over the everyday activities of most citizens. (the holy roman empire)

church

Otto involved the ______ of his government, but he tried to limit his _____

church; power

All of that power corrupted many of the ______ leaders. For example, many Church officials practiced ______, the buying and selling of important positions. (the holy roman empire)

church; simony

Sparta was governed by a strict _____ system in which most people worked the land of other people.

class

Who is credited with mastering the assembly line? a. John D. Rockefeller b. Andrew Carnegie c. Andrew Melon d. Henry Ford

d. Henry Ford

Which of the following is the world's largest active volcano? a. Galeras b. Mt. Vesuvius c. Sakurajima d. Mauna Loa

d. Mauna Loa

What is the largest country in the world by surface area? a. Australia b. Canada c. China d. Russia

d. Russia

Which of the following would be considered an example of commodity money? a. gold b. shells c. cigarettes d. U.S. 50-cent piece

d. U.S. 50-cent piece

Which of the following factors might contribute to inflation? a. high interest rates and low amount of printed currency b. high unemployment rates c. a decrease in supply and a low amount of printed currency d. a decrease in supply and a large amount of printed currency

d. a decrease in supply and a large amount of printed currency

Which of the following continents is located in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere? a. Europe b. Africa c. North America d. A and B

d. both A and B

Which of the following was not a major factor leading to the American Revolution? a. the forced quartering of British soldiers in colonial households b. excessive tariffs c. The "Intolerable acts" d. Failure of the British government to offer protection against the French

d. failure of the British government to offer protection against the French

Which map describes the movement of people, trends, or materials across a physical area? a. Qualitative map b. cartogram c. political map d. Flow-line map

d. flow-line map

Which of the following was not a contributing factor to the Great Depression? a. income disparity between classes b. large debt increases c. the decline of agriculture d. slowed production levels

d. slowed production levels

A map that shows what an area looks like a. physical b. political c. thematic d. topographic

d. topographic

Athens had a __________ form of government

democratic

They were able to predict ________ and control __________ which made the ____ River Valley a very _______ area.

flooding; irrigation; Nile; fertile

The equator represents 0 degrees ________

latitude

_____ __ _________ and ________ create a grid pattern and the globe for navigation.

lines of longitude; latitude

The Egyptians formulated an effective system of ________

medicine

Imaginary lines also called _________, running vertically around the globe. Unlike latitude lines, longitude lines are not parallel. _________ meet at the poles and are widest apart at the equator.

meridians

The Egyptians developed a ________ to defend against attacks.

military

________ training was mandatory in Sparta, with children leaving their homes at a very young age.

military

The Egyptians formed ________ from the valley and surrounding desert.

minerals

Which of the following essential elements of geography includes the study of glaciers and how they carve out the landscape? a. physical systems b. environment and society c. places and regions d. uses of geography

physical systems

Zero degrees longitude is called the _____ ________

prime meridian

The Egyptians organized collective construction: on of the Egyptians' greatest achievements were their ________

pyramids

________ were built as burial sites for Pharoahs, who were believed to continue ruling into the after-life. Peasants worked on the pyramids in exchange for food and shelter. The shape of the pyramids was meant to symbolize the slanting rays of the sun, while the sloping sides were also thought to help the souls of the pharaohs climb to the sky to join the other gods. The largest pyramid from this time took approximately 100,000 laborers to complete.

pyramids

Otto's crowning marked the beginning of a __________ of emperors that would continue over _____ centuries

succession; eight