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PACT Social Studies 7-12 Questions and Answers Already Passed Most early civilizations of Afro-Eurasia arose in physical environments that featured: ✔✔proximity to a reliable freshwater source ... that could be used for crop irrigation. If anyone is committing a robbery and is caught, then he shall be put to death. If the robber is not caught, then shall he who was robbed claim under oath the amount of his loss; then shall the community . . . on whose ground and territory and in whose domain [the robbery took place] compensate him for the goods stolen. The excerpt above from the Code of Hammurabi suggests that: ✔✔Babylonian law applied both the concept of individual responsibility and the concept of collective responsibility in assigning penalties for crimes. In which of the following ways did the migrations of Bantu-speaking peoples into many regions of sub-Saharan Africa in the period 1000 B.C. to 500 A.D. most fundamentally affect the continent? ✔✔The migrations led to the spread of settled agriculture. Which of the following was an effect of the Crusades on western Europe? ✔✔The Crusades led to an increased trade between western Europe, Byzantium and the Muslim states of the eastern Mediterranean, thereby promoting European economic expansion. Which of the following statements best describes a major impact of the Columbian Exchange on Europe? ✔✔New food crops from the Western Hemisphere promoted better health and longer life spans in Europe. Which of the following was the most significant effect on Europe of the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople (1453) and the eastern Mediterranean (1516-1517)? ✔✔The Ottoman Empire took control of most of the major trade routes connecting Europe to India and China. In contrast to the First Industrial Revolution, the Second Industrial Revolution was characterized mostly by ✔✔innovations in mass production and electrification. The Chinese government responded to the 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square by ✔✔forcibly dispersing the demonstrations with tanks and troops. Which of the following groups of people constituted the main source of labor for the Chesapeake colonies before 1660? ✔✔Indentured servants The establishment of the House of Burgesses in 1619 was significant because it was the first ✔✔assembly of elected representatives of English colonists in North America The British government issued the Proclamation of 1763 primarily as a way to ✔✔prevent costly conflicts between colonists and Native Americans. In agreeing to the Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention, the framers delayed reaching a clear solution to which of the following issues? ✔✔The future of slavery Free Society! We sicken at the name. What is it but a conglomeration of greasy mechanics, filthy operatives, small-fisted farmers, and moon-struck theorists? . . . The prevailing class one meets [with in the North] is that of mechanics struggling to be genteel, and small farmers who do their own drudgery; and yet are hardly fit for association with a southern gentleman's body servant. The newspaper article quoted above could best be used to illustrate which aspect of American life in the late 1850s? ✔✔The growing hostility between the Northern and Southern sections of the country. Which of the following developments during the Reconstruction period after the Civil War demonstrated an effort to counteract the reforms of Radical Republicans? ✔✔The issuance of Black Codes A major goal of Progressive Era reformers such as Jane Addams and Jacob Riis was to overcome the ✔✔spread of poverty amid conspicuous displays of wealth. Which of the following was a significant objection raised by members of the United States Senate to joining the League of Nations after World War I? ✔✔It could entangle the United States in future European military conflicts What was the purpose of the G.I. Bill of Rights passed by Congress in 1944? ✔✔To provide educational and financial benefits to soldiers returning home from war Which of the following was a notable foreign policy success of President Richard Nixon's administration? ✔✔Establishing relations with the People's Republic of China Which of the following American Indian tribes inhabited present-day Texas and is best known for construction of ceremonial mounds? ✔✔Caddo To preserve the Spanish claims to land in Texas in the 1680s, Alonso de León was sent on several expeditions to ✔✔destroy the French settlement at Fort St. Louis. Which of the following was the most significant threat to the survival of the Republic of Texas? ✔✔The Córdova Rebellion During the Civil War, most of the fighting between Confederate and Union forces in Texas took place ✔✔in the Gulf Coast region. During World War II, Texas became instrumental in the war effort by ✔✔vastly expanding its petroleum-refining industry to produce more fuel. Which of the following Texans revolutionized medical care by inventing a major component of the heart-lung machine and making open heart surgery possible? ✔✔Michael E. DeBakey The shaded region on the map (right half) represents which of the following climate zones? ✔✔Humid subtropical A map scale of 1:4,000,000 represents ✔✔one inch on the map for every 4,000,000 inches on the ground. Which of the following best represents an application of the geographic principle of region? ✔✔Constructing a table of several countries and listing common political, social and economic characteristics A country is most likely to join the European Union for which of the following reasons? ✔✔So that it can exercise more economic power in the world market Commercial agriculture is most often practiced on farms where ✔✔a single crop is grown for sale and processing. When people imitate the way celebrities dress, act or talk, it is an example of which of the following? ✔✔Social learning theory Which of the following statements correctly explains how the United States Constitution may be amended? ✔✔Congress may propose an amendment by a two-thirds vote, and threefourths of the states must ratify it Which of the following is the purpose of the due process clause in the Fifth Amendment? ✔✔To protect those accused of crimes Read the list of statements below and answer the question that follows. Some powers are delegated, such as declaring war and coining money. Some powers are reserved, such as establishing schools and conducting elections. Some powers are shared, such as raising taxes and borrowing money. The list above describes features of which of the following principles of the Constitution? ✔✔Federalism The passage of the Twenty-second Amendment, which limits the number of terms a president can serve, was in reaction to the administration of which of the following presidents? ✔✔Franklin Roosevelt Read the list of statements below and answer the question that follows. Signed in 1215 Affirmed feudal rights Granted certain rights to nobles and all free men Required the monarch to obey the law Which of the following is the best title for the above information? ✔✔Magna Carta The United States Supreme Court cited the idea of separate but equal to justify the decision in which of the following cases? ✔✔Plessy v. Ferguson The graph above shows the supply (S) and demand (D1 and D2) curves of the Japanese yen in the foreign exchange market. Which of the following transactions could cause the change in the international value of the Japanese yen relative to the United States dollar that is shown by the shift from D1 to D2 on the graph? ✔✔A. Japanese firms increase their imports of iron ore from the United States B. United States firms increase their exports of cars to Japan C. Japanese tourists visit a theme park in the United States D. United States consumers buy more toys produced in Japan Answer is D In a competitive market the equilibrium price of a good is determined by the interaction of supply and demand. If the price of a good is above the market equilibrium, there will be a ✔✔surplus of the good in the market because the quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded. Use the table below, which contains macroeconomic data about a hypothetical country, to answer the question that follows. Economic Indicators Unemployment rate 9.6% GDP growth rate -4.2% Inflation rate 2.9% The economy of the country described in the table is undergoing which stage of the business cycle? ✔✔Recession Which of the following is the main incentive for entrepreneurs to take risks to start a business? ✔✔Profits Assume that the demand for soft drinks is relatively inelastic. If the government imposes a perunit tax on the sale of soft drinks, which of the following correctly identifies how the tax will affect the quantity demanded in the market and who will pay the largest portion of the tax? ✔✔Quantity demanded: Will decrease Party that Pays Largest Portion of Tax: Buyers President Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act in 1956, which he promoted as a benefit to national defense. The act also had the benefit of promoting the national goal of ✔✔full employment. A geography teacher is most likely to use the term "cultural convergence" when discussing ✔✔contact and interaction between different cultures. A historian studying the impact of the Civil War on American society is most likely to ask which of the following research questions? ✔✔How did the South's defeat shape the reconstruction of the Union? Students benefit from constructing and using population pyramids to ✔✔predict the future need for human services in a nation. Which of the following documents is considered a secondary source? ✔✔A. The Journal of American History B. The United States census C. Plato's Republic D. The Treaty of Versailles Answer is A A researcher is examining students' study habits and their impact on academic performance. To identify the relationship between time spent studying outside class and final exam score, a researcher is mostly likely to employ which of the following research designs? ✔✔Correlational study Which of the following activities best encourages reflective thinking by students participating in a mock election in their civics class? ✔✔Writing a journal entry describing the reasons behind their vote [Show More]

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