PRAXIS 5004 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) A GRADE
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PRAXIS 5004 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) A GRADE
Which of the following countries have territorial claims in Kashmir? - Answer-The countries of India, Pakistan, and China are in a triangular conflict in Kashmir because all three countries make territorial claims in Kashmir.
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PRAXIS 5004 TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) A
GRADE
Which of the following countries have territorial claims in Kashmir? - Answer-The
countries of India, Pakistan, and China are in a triangular conflict in Kashmir because all
three countries make territorial claims in Kashmir.
Which of the following best explains how intensive agriculture, poor irrigation practices,
and overgrazing have affected the environment? - Answer-They have contributed to the
desertification of areas
Which of the following individuals is most known for his contributions to aviation? -
Answer-Charles Lindbergh contributed to aviation by making the first solo nonstop flight
across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927
Following the Civil War, poll taxes were primarily used in the South to deny access to
which of the following? - Answer-Poll taxes were passed to deny many African
Americans the right to vote
Which of the following is the best example of how humans impact topography? -
Answer-Strip-mining an area for minerals - it can remove the tops from mountains,
altering their elevation and the way precipitation runoff sculpts the remainder of the
landscape.
Which of the following events most contributed to the start of the American Revolution?
- Answer-The British taxing the colonists to pay for the French and Indian War -
American colonists began resisting British rule after they imposed taxes to help pay
debts from the war
Which of the following helped many homesteaders to establish farms on the Great
Plains during the 1800s? - Answer-Windmills to pump water for irrigation -
Homesteaders utilized windmills to pump water for irrigation on the Great Plains
Which of the following best explains the significance of the Suez Canal? - Answer-It
connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas, expediting trade between Europe and Asia.
The shortest maritime route between Europe and the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
The following excerpt is from Earl Warren, chief justice of the United States Supreme
Court.
, "Segregation of white and colored children in public schools has a detrimental effect
upon the colored children. The impact is greater when it has the sanction of the law....
Any language in contrary to this finding is rejected. We conclude that in the field of
public education the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational
facilities are inherently unequal."
Which of the following court cases did this ruling overturn? - Answer-Plessy v. Ferguson
- The Brown v. Board of Education ruling overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling,
declaring "separate but equal" to be unconstitutional.
In which of the following types of economies does the government have the most
control of the country's resources? - Answer-Command - in a command economy the
means of production and resources are owned by the government
Which of the following describes the compromise over slavery that the delegates agreed
upon during the Constitutional Convention? - Answer-Delegates agreed on how
enslaved people would be counted in the census
Which of the following regions is the vast, cold, dry region of eastern Russia? - Answer-
Siberia - extremely cold winters and low precipitation
which colony was
- founded by people who escaped religious persecution in England
- engaged in farming, fishing, and whaling
- was led by John Winthrop - Answer-Massachusetts Bay Colony
which of the following regions is Islam the predominant religion? - Answer-Northern
Africa
Battles of Lexington and Concord (1775) - Answer-known as the "first battles of the
war", marked the start of the war with Great Britain
main religion in Nepal - Answer-Hinduism and Buddhism
which ancient civilization used hieroglyphics? - Answer-Egypt
Which event of the American Revolution occurred last? - Answer-The Battle of
Yorktown (Virginia).
George Washington and the Continental Army attacked and captured the British fort,
which led to the surrender of British General Cornwallis, and peace negotiations to end
the American Revolution began soon after.
Which of the following forms of government consists of a union of several countries with
some or most power shared between them? - Answer-Confederation - Confederations
occasionally have a central authority, but the majority of the power lies with the states of
countries.
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