Certify Teacher Core Subjects (Social
Studies) Test Questions With Solved
Solutions.
As part of a lesson on the Texas Revolution, a fourth-grade teacher compiles a list of possible websites
for her students to use in a WebQuest. Which of the following should the teacher explore further before
finalizing her list of websites? - Answer whether each website has accessibility features
A second-grade teacher has a class with several English language learners (ELLs). In a lesson on the roles
of the president, governor, and mayor, the teacher puts students into small groups, and each group
includes at least one English language learner... - Answer All students benefit from working in
heterogeneous groups where all students can practice speaking and reading aloud.
In which of the following fields would the study described above most likely be conducted? - Answer
psychology
Mrs. Garcia is planning an interdisciplinary reading and social science lesson for her third graders. In
reading, the students will read a story about an Indian family who grows rice. Which of the following
would be an appropriate student learning activity that would integrate this story with the social
sciences? - Answer Students could work with maps and globes to find India on a map and then use
latitude and longitude skills to property identify the location of India.
A political scientist would most likely use the term ticket-splitting when discussing situations where — -
Answer voters choose to vote for candidates from different parties for various offices in an election.
Which of the following terms best describes the regional conflicts related to slavery before the Civil War?
- Answer sectionalism
Which of the following would be most useful for comparing and contrasting the natural resources of the
United States and Mexico? - Answer a Venn diagram
Which inference could a historian possibly draw from these immigration statistics? - Answer Law and
practice limited non-European immigration during this time period.
, In Louisiana, the second most commonly spoken language is French. Which of the following best explains
this fact? - Answer After the Louisiana Purchase, many people of French descent kept their historical
culture and traditions, including the French language.
United States Unemployment Rate, 1927-1939... Which of the following TWO statements are supported
by the information in this graph? Select all that apply. - Answer The Stock Market Crash resulted in
increased unemployment.
Unemployment was still a problem prior to World War II.
Pre-Civil War North
More industrialized
Larger population
Greater presence of immigrant workers - Answer Pre-Civil War South
More agricultural
Large plantations
1. Shared by both plans
2. Congressional plan
3. Presidential plan - Answer 1. was going to leave up to the states whether African Americans could
vote
2. supported the Civil Rights Act of 1866 that outlawed Black Codes
3. included ways for states that seceded to gain admission back to the country
A historian is trying to determine the role that slavery played in Central Texas history. Which of the
following sources would be most useful to his study? - Answer probate and census records
Imagine that a new invention allows vehicles to run on natural gas instead of petroleum. The least likely
result of this invention would be — - Answer decreased spending on alternative energy research.
Which of the following individuals is most associated with the United States Constitution? - Answer
James Madison
Studies) Test Questions With Solved
Solutions.
As part of a lesson on the Texas Revolution, a fourth-grade teacher compiles a list of possible websites
for her students to use in a WebQuest. Which of the following should the teacher explore further before
finalizing her list of websites? - Answer whether each website has accessibility features
A second-grade teacher has a class with several English language learners (ELLs). In a lesson on the roles
of the president, governor, and mayor, the teacher puts students into small groups, and each group
includes at least one English language learner... - Answer All students benefit from working in
heterogeneous groups where all students can practice speaking and reading aloud.
In which of the following fields would the study described above most likely be conducted? - Answer
psychology
Mrs. Garcia is planning an interdisciplinary reading and social science lesson for her third graders. In
reading, the students will read a story about an Indian family who grows rice. Which of the following
would be an appropriate student learning activity that would integrate this story with the social
sciences? - Answer Students could work with maps and globes to find India on a map and then use
latitude and longitude skills to property identify the location of India.
A political scientist would most likely use the term ticket-splitting when discussing situations where — -
Answer voters choose to vote for candidates from different parties for various offices in an election.
Which of the following terms best describes the regional conflicts related to slavery before the Civil War?
- Answer sectionalism
Which of the following would be most useful for comparing and contrasting the natural resources of the
United States and Mexico? - Answer a Venn diagram
Which inference could a historian possibly draw from these immigration statistics? - Answer Law and
practice limited non-European immigration during this time period.
, In Louisiana, the second most commonly spoken language is French. Which of the following best explains
this fact? - Answer After the Louisiana Purchase, many people of French descent kept their historical
culture and traditions, including the French language.
United States Unemployment Rate, 1927-1939... Which of the following TWO statements are supported
by the information in this graph? Select all that apply. - Answer The Stock Market Crash resulted in
increased unemployment.
Unemployment was still a problem prior to World War II.
Pre-Civil War North
More industrialized
Larger population
Greater presence of immigrant workers - Answer Pre-Civil War South
More agricultural
Large plantations
1. Shared by both plans
2. Congressional plan
3. Presidential plan - Answer 1. was going to leave up to the states whether African Americans could
vote
2. supported the Civil Rights Act of 1866 that outlawed Black Codes
3. included ways for states that seceded to gain admission back to the country
A historian is trying to determine the role that slavery played in Central Texas history. Which of the
following sources would be most useful to his study? - Answer probate and census records
Imagine that a new invention allows vehicles to run on natural gas instead of petroleum. The least likely
result of this invention would be — - Answer decreased spending on alternative energy research.
Which of the following individuals is most associated with the United States Constitution? - Answer
James Madison
