GACE History Exam Practice Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)
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
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
development of a solar calendar, invention of the decimal system, and contributions to
the development of geometry and astronomy are all the legacy of - ✔️✔️the Egyptians
Babylonians - ✔️✔️Hammurabi's Code, fell to the Persians.
Sumerians - ✔️✔️most noted for early advancements in written language
the world religion which includes a caste system - ✔️✔️Hinduism
religions of China - ✔️✔️confucianism, taoism, and buddhism
religion of Japan - ✔️✔️shintoism
cradle of western civilization - ✔️✔️ancient Greece
direct democracy was - ✔️✔️based on direct, personal, and active participation
"father of political science" - ✔️✔️Aristotle
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