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Oct. 22, 2013 Social Studies2013-14 Middle Grades Practice Questions

Student Instructions: Write your complete ID code on your answer sheet. For each question, choose the BEST answer. If you change your answer, erase well.

1. He won his current Congressional seat in 1990 by defeating disgraced Representative Buz Lukens and, as a member of the Gang of Seven, provided evidence during the 1995 House banking scandal. What Republican from Ohio is currently speaker of the U..S House of Representatives?A. John BoehnerB. Eric CantorC. Dennis HastertD. Tom Delay

2. Which of the following does not currently represent Kentucky in a political office?A. Mitch McConnellB. Rand PaulC. Trey GraysonD. Steve Beshear

3. She was president of the European Council in 2007 and chaired the G8 summit that year. A leader of the Christian Democratic Party, she entered politics shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall in1989. Who is the first woman to be elected chancellor of Germany? A. Margaret SchroederB. Stefanie HildegardC. Helma HaimrichD. Angela Merkel

4. The photo at right shows the Cliff Palace at what national park in Colorado?A. Grand TetonsB. Mesa VerdeC. Devil’s CanyonD. Yucca House

5. It entered the Union on July 3, 1890, as the forty-third state and is home to the Nez Perce National Historic Park, Craters of the Moon National Monument, and City of Rocks National Reserve. What state is known as the “Gem State” because seventy-two varieties of gemstone are produced there?A. New MexicoB. North DakotaC. IdahoD. Wyoming

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6. A major source of life for several Mississippian cultures and the historical site of Angel Mounds can be found on its banks. Several geographers and historians consider it the western extension of the Mason-Dixon Line. What major river that forms the southern border of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, is the largest tributary, by volume of water, of the Mississippi?A. Missouri RiverB. Monongahela RiverC. Ohio RiverD. Allegheny River

7. Which of the following rivers empties into the Mediterranean Sea?A. Volga RiverB. Po RiverC. Rhine RiverD. Nile River

8. They help form the eastern border of the Tyrrhenian Sea and the western border of the Adriatic Sea. The highest peak is known as Corno Grande. What 870-mile-long mountain range runs down the Italian peninsula?A. Atlas MountainsB. Apennine MountainsC. Andes MountainsD. Ural Mountains

9. The image at right shows what essential navigation tool found on maps, global positioning systems, and nautical devices?A. compass roseB. map legendC. gnomonic guideD. aeronautical calculator

10. They are usually published as a series of maps in which two or more placed together to form one large image. What type of map uses contour lines to represent relief?A. thematic mapB. series mapC. topographical mapD. elevation map

11. Which of the following is considered a renewable resource?A. coalB. petroleumC. timberD. natural gas

12. He ruled during the Eighteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom era of Egyptian history. Historians disagree whether he died from bone disease or malaria, but his reign lasted only en years. The discovery of whose tomb by Howard Carter in 1922 revolutionized the field of Egyptology?A. Thutmose IIIB. Ramses IIC. Amun ID. Tutankhamen


13. They are also called Dalit but are officially known as Scheduled Caste. Mahatma Gandhi called them the Children of God, and India’s constitution outlaws discrimination against them. What name refers to low-caste Hindus and anyone outside the caste system?A. BrahminB. UntouchablesC. VendrasD. Dharmas

14. Of the following, which is NOT a recognized Chinese dynasty?A. SuiB. LinC. TangD. Jin

15. After his father’s death in 336 B.C., he assumed the throne and forged one of the largest empires in world history. He ruled all of Asia Minor and overthrew Darius III of Persia. Which of the following established an empire that stretched from the Ionian Sea to what is now Nepal?A. Alexander the GreatB. Xerxes IC. Sargon the GreatD. Philip II of Macedon

16. They were state-owned serfs who tilled the land for their masters and served as light infantry or oarsmen during times of war. What numerically superior group was feared by the Spartans, whose magistrates ritually declared war on them each year so they could be killed without scruple?A. demosB. patriciansC. helotsD. kouroi

17. It ended with the complete destruction of the Athenian navy at the Battle of Aegospotami. After a momentary respite under the Peace of Nicias, it resumed with a massive attack on Syracuse by Athens. What war from 431 to 405 B.C. was fought between Athens and Sparta?A. Thracian WarB. Persian WarC. Peloponnesian WarD. Greco Civil War

18. It was supposedly written by ten men at the insistence of the plebeians, who complained that courts only recognized laws known by a few aristocrats. It was formally posted in 450 B.C., probably on bronze tablets in the Forum. What was this early Roman legal document?A. Code of TrajanB. Diocletian CodeC. Plebian OathD. Law of the Twelve Tables

19. Though he was the illegitimate son of Pippin II of Herstal, he managed to defeat other claimants to power, being named mayor in 719. What king of the Franks defeated the Moors at the Battle of Tours in 732 and ruled until his death in 741?A. RolandB. Charles MartelC. CharlemagneD. Carolman


20. Match the country with its capital .

x. Finland 1. Helsinkiy. Norway 2. Osloz. Sweden 3. Stockholm

A. x–1, y–2, z–3B. x–2, y–1, z–3C. x–3, y–2, z–1D. x–2, y–3, z–1

21. Which of the following groups was NOT a recognized group under the European system of feudalism?A. lordsB. vassalsC. slavesD. serfs

22. This movement began in opposition to certain practices of the Roman Catholic Church, such as the selling of indulgences. What religious reform movement began in 1517 when Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany?A. Great SchismB. Counter-ReformationC. Protestant ReformationD. Western Reversion

23. Ratified in 1494, it tried to resolve international tensions following the return voyage of Christopher Columbus. It was based on the Line of Demarcation issued by Pope Alexander VI, although it moved the line nearly 1,200 miles west. What was this treaty signed by Portugal and Spain with the pope’s approval?A. Treaty of ZaragozaB. Treaty of RomeC. Treaty of MilanD. Treaty of Tordesillas

24. He may have been a member of Christopher Columbus’ second voyage, and he was named governor of Puerto Rico after founding the first European settlement there in 1509. What Spanish explorer, encourage by the crown to seek out new lands, discovered Florida in 1513 while searching for the Fountain of Youth?A. Pedro CabralB. Juan Ponce de LeonC. Francisco CoronadoD. Vicente Pinzon

25. What document is being signed by the Pilgrims in the image at right?A. Mayflower CompactB. New World OrderC. Plymouth’s ProceduresD. Charter of 1620


26. Most members of this tribe, whose name may come from a Spanish word for “wild” or a Native American word meaning “runaway,” now live in Oklahoma. Between 1818-1854, the tribe fought a series of wars with American settlers. The Green Corn Dance is an important ritual of what Native American tribe also associated with the Everglades?A. CreekB. MiamiC. Chickasaw D. Seminole

27. Crazy Horse led Sioux and Cheyenne warriors against U.S. forces in Montana Territory and won a stunning victory over General Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn. How did Crazy Horse die in Nebraska? A. He was killed by a buffalo he had wounded during a hunt.B. He was killed by soldiers trying to force him into a guardhouse.C. He battled with Chief Joseph in Nebraska and died of his wounds there.D. He was on his way to Canada when he took ill in Nebraska and died.

28. This type of colony was first established in the seventeenth century when the Virginia Company’s authority to administer Virginia was revoked. In what type of colony is administration in the hands of a governor appointed directly by the ruler?A. proprietary B. crownC. joint-stockD. charter

29. He was a Puritan preacher who rallied for the idea of universal Christian suffrage. When he settled in the New World, he founded the city of Hartford and established religious tolerance. Of the leaders listed below, which is seen as the inspiration behind the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?A. Thomas HookerB. John WinthropC. Roger WilliamsD. Jonathan Edwards

30. Match each explorer with the country where he was born.

x. Vasco da Gama 1. Portugaly. Vasco Balboa 2. Italyz. John Cabot 3. Spain


31. The establishment of this group constituted one of the first attempts of representative government in the New World. The first meeting place of what colonial assembly was held in 1619 in the choir of a Jamestown church?A. Jamestown AssemblyB. Virginia ParliamentC. House of BurgessesD. Virginia Coalition of Barristers


32. General John Forbes had this British fort built at the site where the French had burned their own Fort Duquesne in 1758. What British fort at the meeting point of two rivers was named for the man who served as prime minister of Great Britain during most of the French and Indian War?A. Fort WilliamsB. Fort GladstoneC. Fort PittD. Fort Henderson

33. Of the following, which one was NOT seen as a reason to wage war against Great Britain in 1812?A. impressment of American sailors by the British NavyB. territorial conflicts over the colony of FloridaC. nationalism and American pride following the American RevolutionD. British blockades that impeded U.S. trade with France

34. Since each side’s military position was roughly equal, neither country had to make any major concessions in this treaty. It did not even address the major issue that had precipitated the war, but it did pave the way for America’s westward expansion. What 1814 treaty ended the War of 1812?A. Treaty of GhentB. Treaty of Paris 1814C. Treaty of EastonD. Treaty of London

35. John L. O’Sullivan first used this term in a magazine article in 1845, in which he urged the annexation of Texas. It quickly became a favorite of politicians debating not only the question of Texas but also the questions of Oregon and war with Mexico. What term refers to the belief that the United States should, as the song goes, extend “from sea to shining sea”?A. Manifest DestinyB. TranscontinentalismC. TerracompleteD. New Empire

36. This future president enlisted in the Army in 1806, seeing action in both the War of 1812 and the Black Hawk War. His troops called him “Old Rough and Ready,” and he was a hero of the Mexican War. What president, the twelfth, is the only president buried in Kentucky?A. James K. PolkB. John TylerC. Zachary TaylorD. William Henry Harrison

37. Which of the following was not a candidate and did not participate in the “Corrupt Bargain” associated with the election of 1824?A. Henry ClayB. John Q. AdamsC. Andrew JacksonD. Martin Van Buren

38. He married the daughter of Zachary Taylor, under whom he had served in the Black Hawk War, and was Franklin Pierce’s secretary of war. What native of Kentucky, as a senator from Mississippi, opposed secession but became the president of the Confederate States of America?A. Andrew JohnsonB. Jefferson DavisC. Thaddeus StevensD. Alexander Stevenson


39. Called the “Yankee Cheese Box on a raft,” this ship helped change naval warfare. Its decks at water level and its revolving turret represented an entirely new type of design for a seagoing vessel. What Union ironclad fought the CSS Merrimack to a draw in the Battle of Hampton Roads?A. USS MaineB. USS MonitorC. USS VirginiaD. USS Ohio

40. Match the battle with the war in which it was fought.

x. Battle of Monterrey 1. American Civil Wary. Battle of New Orleans 2. Mexican-American Warz. Battle of Perryville 3. War of 1812


41. This senator was one of the chief advocates of popular sovereignty, which argued that the people settling a new territory should decide for themselves the question of slavery there. He helped pass the Compromise of 1850 and the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act, which was based on popular sovereignty. What senator from Illinois is also remembered for his debates against Abraham Lincoln in the 1858 campaign?A. William SewardB. Daniel Webster C. John C. CalhounD. Stephen A. Douglas

42. This New York attorney was elected president of the Continental Congress in 1778. Under the name Publius, he contributed to a series of essays known as The Federalist Papers. What Founding Father was this the first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? A. John MarshallB. John JayC. Patrick HenryD. Charles Pinckney

43. This teacher opened a school in Bordentown, New Jersey, but closed it when the townspeople said she needed a man as principal. She moved to Washington, D.C., and began working in the U.S. Patent Office. What humanitarian was appointed the superintendent of nurses for the Union Army of the James and went on to found the American Red Cross?A. Elizabeth BlackwellB. Clara BartonC. Jane AddamsD. Florence Nightingale

44. Which of the following was not member of George Washington’s first cabinet?A. Henry KnoxB. James MadisonC. Alexander HamiltonD. Edmund Randolph


45. This incident was the culmination of a series of brawls between local workers and British soldiers. The picture at right shows what skirmish that occurred on March 5, 1770, and resulted in the deaths of five patriots at the hands of British troops?A. Boston MassacreB. Boston Tea PartyC. Bacon’s RebellionD. Battle of Bunker Hill

46. They can range in type from free and laissez-faire to regulated and interventionist. What type of economy relies on supply and demand to regulate production and is based on the concept that the consumers have the most power?A. planned economyB. command economyC. market economyD. mixed economy

47. The curve at right represents one of the basic concepts of economics. What kind of curve is it?A. Lorenz curveB. production curveC. demand curveD. efficiency curve

48. He studied at the University of Glasgow and was a lifelong friend of philosopher David Hume, another giant of the Scottish Enlightenment. Who is widely considered the father of modern economics on the basis of his classic work, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations?A. David RicardoB. Adam SmithC. Thomas MalthusD. John Maynard Keynes

49. It studies such wide scale categories as employment rate, gross domestic product (GDP), and national income. Which of the two major fields of economic analysis looks into the economy as a whole rather than the smaller and more individual markets?A. holistic economicsB. supply side economicsC. microeconomicsD. macroeconomics

50. Match the president with his political party.

x. Millard Fillmore 1. Whigy. Andrew Jackson 2. Democratz. Ulysses S. Grant 3. Republican

A. x–1, y–2, z–3 B. x–1, y–3, z–2C. x–2, y–1, z–3D. x–3, y–2, z–1


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