PRAXIS 5004 Social Studies ETS Practice Test With Verified Answers..
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The Egyptians used hieroglyphics as their form of writing. - CORRECT ANSWERS --
Which of the following ancient civilizations used hieroglyphics as a way to
communicate?
A.Greece
B.Rome
C.Egypt
D.China
D.The Battle of Yo...
PRAXIS 5004 Social Studies ETS Practice
Test With Verified Answers..
The Egyptians used hieroglyphics as their form of writing. - CORRECT ANSWERS --
Which of the following ancient civilizations used hieroglyphics as a way to
communicate?
A.Greece
B.Rome
C.Egypt
D.China
D.The Battle of Yorktown
In 1781, General George Washington and the Continental army attacked and
captured the British fort at Yorktown, Virginia. This victory led to the surrender of
British General Cornwallis and peace negotiations to end the American Revolution
began soon after. - CORRECT ANSWERS --Which of the following events of the
American Revolution occurred last?
A.The passage of the Intolerable Acts
B.The dumping of tea into Boston Harbor
C.The signing of the Declaration of Independence
D.The Battle of Yorktown
C.Confederation
A confederation consists of a union of several states or countries, united for a
common purpose. Confederations occasionally have a central authority, but the
majority of the power lies with the states or countries. - CORRECT ANSWERS --
Which of the following forms of government consists of a union of several countries
with some or most power shared between them?
Turkey is geographically and politically part of Europe and Asia. Part of Turkey lies in
Europe and the remainder of the landmass, including Anatolia, lies in Asia. Istanbul
is the only city in the world that is considered part of two continents. - CORRECT
ANSWERS --Which of the following statements describes a characteristic of Turkey's
largest city?
A.It has a very high altitude.
B.It has a tropical climate.
C.It is the country's largest manufacturing center.
, D.It is considered part of Europe and Asia.
A.The Compromise of 1850
Part of the Compromise of 1850 was the provision that any runaway slave found in a
non-slave state had to be sent back to the South. - CORRECT ANSWERS --Which
of the following actions contained a controversial fugitive slave provision?
A.The Compromise of 1850
B.The Missouri Compromise
C.The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
D.The Three-Fifths Compromise
B.The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were the first attempt by the colonists to create a
government. They were ratified in 1781 and created a confederation of states and a
weak central government. The states held the majority of the governmental power. -
CORRECT ANSWERS --Which of the following documents was the initial attempt by
the American colonists to establish an independent government?
A.The Bill of Rights
B.The Articles of Confederation
C.The Declaration of Independence
D.The Constitution of the United States
C.Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela was the first black president of South Africa. He was elected after
the system of apartheid was abolished. - CORRECT ANSWERS --Which of the
following individuals helped end the system of apartheid in South Africa?
A.Mohandas Gandhi
B.Mother Teresa
C.Nelson Mandela
D.The Dalai Lama
C.Battle of Antietam
Lincoln was advised to wait for a decisive Union victory before issuing the
Emancipation Proclamation to show that the Union could enforce the Proclamation.
The Battle of Antietam ended with the Confederates being driven out of Maryland.
Lincoln felt comfortable enough with this to issue the Proclamation five days after the
battle. - CORRECT ANSWERS --Which of the following American Civil War battles
immediately preceded the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation?
A.Battle of Gettysburg
B.Battle of Bull Run
C.Battle of Antietam
D.Battle of Vicksburg
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