- Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?A. A family immigrated to a new country and shared foods and traditions from their culture with their new neighbors. Those neighbors eventually begin cooking some of the foods themselves.B. While on a family vacation in Greece, a mother encourages her child to try new foods, but the child refuses to eat anything unfamiliar.C. An individual attends college in a foreign country and struggles to speak and understand the language spoken there.D. A family immigrated to a new country and stopped celebrating some of the holidays that were observed in their home country but are not widely observed in their new country.
- What change occurred due to the passing of the 17th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?A. The federal government first began collecting an income tax.B. Women are now allowed to vote.C. The voting age changed from 21 to 18.D. Citizens now directly elect senators, instead of state legislatures choosing the senators.
- Which of the following best describes the impact of the 17th Amendment?A. It established the prohibition of alcohol.B. It established the direct election of senators by the citizens of the state.C. It gave women the right to vote.D. It allowed the government to collect taxes on income.
- Which of the following describes the most likely use of a population pyramid?A. tracking human migrationB. predicting social, cultural, and economic trends related to populationC. comparing the physical distribution of a population within a countryD. identifying the causes of population change
- Miguel Hidalgo advocated for which of the following?A. creating secular settlementsB. continuing the practice of slavery in new settlementsC. continued allegiance to SpainD. returning land to the indigeonous populations
- Which singular event is often credited with sparking the beginning of World War I?A. the Great Depression in 1929B. the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on June 28, 1914C. the Chinese Revolution of 1911D. the Treaty of Versailles, signed on June 28, 1919
- In 1919, what United States constitutional amendment was passed, banning the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol in the United States?A. 17th AmendmentB. 19th AmendmentC. 16th AmendmentD. 18th Amendment
- Which part of the colonial government held the power of taxation?A. the councilB. the kingC. the royal governorD. the colonial assembly
- Which Texas region is least hospitable to agriculture?A. High PlainsB. Gulf Coastal PlainsC. Central PlainsD. Mountain and Basin
- Read the following excerpt from the Inaugural Address by John F. Kennedy, January 20, 1961.Now the trumpet summons us again - not as a call to bear arms, though arms we need; not as a call to battle, though embattled we are - but a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle, year in and year out, 'rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation'- a struggle against the common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself.Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and West, that can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join in that historic effort?In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shirk from this responsibility - I welcome it. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The en
- Which of the following describes an impact of the development of writing amongst early societies?A. increased division of laborB. increased dependency on farmingC. increased tradeD. eliminated oral storytelling
- Which of the following is a benefit of globalization?A. improved national sovereigntyB. equal opportunity for all countriesC. eliminating national debtD. increased comparative advantages
- After teaching a unit on evolution, Mrs. Reed asks her students to write a paragraph on the likely reason that modern African Elephants have big ears while Asian Elephants have smaller ears. One of her students turns in the following:"All elephants had small ears. One year, it was very hot in Africa. Some of the African elephants started to grow bigger ears to help release more heat and cool off. The elephants that grew the biggest ears lived and were able to have more offspring. The offspring were born with the bigger ears from their parents."What is the student's misconception?A. A population can change while still remaining the same species.B. Acquired traits are passed onto offspring.C. Offspring are genetically identical to their parents.D. Evolution can result in new species.
- Which of the following accurately describes a characteristic of the Texas Government?A. A bipartisan commission draws legislative district boundaries.B. The governor has no veto power over the budget passed by congress.C. All state court judges are appointed by the governorD. The Texas Legislature meets only every other year.
- Which of the following was the first of the six flags to fly over Texas?A. The Kingdom of SpainB. The Republic of TexasC. The Mexican Federal RepublicD. The Kingdom of France
- Which of the following characteristics always describes a liquid?Select all answers that apply.A. has a fixed volumeB. can be compressedC. has a non-fixed shapeD. always clear
- Which of the following is the best example of an acquired trait?A. a baby mockingbird's beak is the same shape as its parents' beaksB. a mother passing her blues eyes to her daughterC. a child perfecting how to play basketballD. a child's hair being curly like her Dad's
- Mr. Reynolds is working through a unit on healthy lifestyles. He wants to incorporate the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Which of the following causes of death should Mr. Reynolds use?A. tobacco useB. sexually transmitted diseasesC. infectious diseasesD. texting while driving
- Ms. Medure's fourth-grade class is studying volcanoes. Which of the following activities linked to science practices best supports the instruction of "change in natural systems" as related to volcanic eruptions?A. analyzing data about the number of people evacuated during the Mt. St. Helens' 1980 eruptionB. constructing explanations about how landscapes are altered by volcanic activityC. developing a physical model of a volcano using papier-mâchéD. using mathematical thinking to determine the relative sizes of volcanoes
- Which of the following is not true of compounds?A. They cannot contain more than one element.B. They can be molecules.C. They are always classified as pure substances.D. They can contain only one bond.