Praxis English Language Arts and Social Studies (5154) Practice Test

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• Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
• Which statement best describes socialism?
• One major effect of World War II was ...
• In a market economy, decisions about what to produce are primarily guided by which of the following?
• What is the latitude of the Arctic Circle?
• Which type of clause provides essential information about the noun to narrow it down and does not require commas?
• Which statement about the Maya is NOT accurate?
• The 3rd wave had majority from Northern and Western European countries like Germany, Ireland and the UK.
• Which statement best defines objective point of view?
• Which term refers to the portrayal of the characters in a story, including the protagonist and antagonist?
• What term describes a relationship between countries in which they rely on one another for resources, goods, or services?
• Popular Sovereignty refers to what principle?
• Which type of writing aims to effect a change or improve something?
• Which of the following is also attributed to Early Egyptian civilizations?
• Frederick Douglass published his biography and founded which abolitionist newspaper?
• The Three Mile Island incident occurred in which location?
• Which animal is featured on the Pennsylvania state flag?
• Which religion believes in reincarnation?
• Which amendment revoked Prohibition and ended it?
• What does a high GDP indicate about a country?
• In Buddhism, enlightenment is achieved through which practices?
• Depreciation occurs when ...
• Which term best describes private citizens owning businesses and making market decisions?
• Which term means events are arranged in the order in which they happened?
• If something is scarce and in high demand, what happens to its price?
• What is another name for lines of longitude?
• Which policy would likely stimulate growth in the short term through government spending?
• Which term describes credibility?
• Which statement best defines cause and effect?
• What is the latitude of the Antarctic Circle?
• In Pennsylvania, the lieutenant governor takes over if the governor cannot serve. Who is the successor?
• A landform formed by movement of geological plates is called what?
• Which literary form has a moral message and uses symbolism, often with named characters reflecting traits?
• What is the purpose of a table of contents?
• In the stages of writing, which stage comes directly after prewriting?
• In sociology, what does diffusion refer to?
• Which color on the Pennsylvania flag matches the color on the U.S. flag?
• Who can use the filibuster to delay voting on an issue?
• The Greensboro sit-ins contributed to the formation of which civil rights organization?
• The Columbian Exchange refers to the exchange of what between the New World and Old World?
• Which type of map shows natural features and uses color to represent terrain?
• Which of the following did the Assyrian military use?
• Buddhism is the teaching attributed to which figure?
• Which term refers to the traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people, transmitted orally?
• What is the term for the author's attitude or feeling about a piece of writing?
• Which figure of speech directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or abstraction?
• Who served as president of the Confederate States of America?
• Population density is defined as:
• Which power does the Supreme Court possess?
• Which term explains or interprets primary sources?
• Latitude primarily determines which global pattern?
• Which wetland is characterized by trees and slow-moving water?
• The Birmingham Campaign is best known for which feature?
• Which of the following lists the countries or regions through which the Prime Meridian passes?
• William Penn was a Quaker who founded Pennsylvania for what purpose?
• Inflation occurs when ...
• Which term describes a market economy in which privately owned businesses have the freedom to operate for a profit with limited government intervention?
• What term describes 19th-century industrial leaders known for ruthless business practices and worker exploitation?
• The 1st wave of immigration primarily consisted of which group?
• Which are the four types of informational text?
• What is emotional appeal?
• What is Outsourcing?
• Which amendment repealed Prohibition?
• Which term describes a literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions?
• Where are the most populated areas in Africa?
• Who is John Locke and what idea is attributed to him in the material?
• The Assyrian Empire is best described as:
• A major contribution of the classical Greek and Roman civilizations is that they influenced movements for democracy and self-government around the world.
• CFCs are responsible for which environmental issue?
• What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan after World War II?
• What line marks where each day begins and ends on Earth?
• Which of the following is listed as a feature of the Aztec Empire?
• The 4th wave of immigration was characterized by 80% of immigrants coming from which regions?
• Which of the following is a contribution of Early Egyptian civilizations?
• Which amendment instituted Prohibition, making alcohol illegal?
• Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement using a plural subject?
• Which landform is a flat area of upland smaller than a plateau?
• During the Little Rock Crisis of 1957, what action did President Eisenhower take to ensure nine Black students could attend Central High School?
• According to the source, which empire in Central America was constructed by the Mexicans and expanded greatly during the 15th century?
• If a text is written as a sequence of letters exchanged between people, what term describes it?
• Topographical mapping is described as which type of map?
• Which pair of countries would have the greatest difference in GDP?
• Seattle, Tampa, and San Francisco all have what in common?
• Modern Japanese politics and economics were largely influenced by which ideas?
• In a historical narrative, events are presented in what order?
• During the Age of Jackson, which practice characterized the era's modern presidency?
• Where is the international date line located?
• In which point of view does the narrator tell the story from their own perspective using 'I'?
• Which term denotes a story, whether fiction or non-fiction?
• Which amendment reserves powers to the states and to the people?
• Which statement defines free enterprise?
• Pilgrim's Progress is cited as the best example of which form, using people and places as symbols with a moral journey?
• The concept of a republic is associated with which ancient city?
• Which term best completes the sentence: 'An ________ for hyperkinetic could be boring'?
• Which statement best completes a pronoun agreement principle?
• Who coined the term the Gilded Age?
• Which term describes the point of view where the narrator is outside of the story and acts as an observer?
• Which pair lists the two types of low wetlands?
• Which style guide was developed in 1929 and is used to create clarity and consistency in publications, including many social and behavioral courses?
• Which branch carries out laws?
• What is another name for lines of latitude?
• The equator is characterized by which weather pattern?
• What is Mercantilism?
• What is subject-verb agreement?
• What primarily causes inflation?
• Which wetland has no trees and is always wet because of frequent floods and poor drainage?
• Which figure of speech is a direct address to an absent or imaginary person?
• What was the most valuable Caribbean crop of the 19th century?
• Which of the following is a natural barrier for China?
• Which policy is associated with lowering unemployment and promoting growth?
• In U.S. elections, what is the role of the Electoral College?
• Which writing style uses strong emotion or emphasis, often with an exclamation?
• Which term means words with opposite meanings?
• Which feature is formed when oceanic plates interact and create volcanic mountains?
• Which city is the birthplace of Muhammad?
• Which circle lies at approximately 66.5 degrees South?
• What is situational irony?
• Which pair correctly lists the two types of low wetlands?
• What is responsible for ozone destruction?
• Which term describes an appeal to emotion?
• Which term best describes a market economy with private ownership and limited government intervention?
• Which market structure is defined by one company controlling the entire industry?
• Which map shows the shape of the ground and elevation using contour lines?
• What is parallelism?
• What is the purpose of a title page?
• A topological map is defined as which statement?
• Which form uses symbolism to convey moral meanings, often with character names reflecting traits?
• Which statement describes Judaism?
• Which reformer founded the first American asylum system and served as a superintendent of Army Nurses during the Civil War?
• What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibit?
• What is the Great Compromise?
• What is the study of climate, water, land, and their relationships with each other and humans, including locating and identifying the Earth’s surface features?
• Which term refers to the traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people transmitted orally?
• Which term refers to records created by someone who witnessed or participated in events?
• What does the popular vote represent in a presidential election?
• Which architectural structure is described as a terraced pyramid of receding stories?
• The eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the West is commonly known as what?
• Marxism emphasizes what central force in history?
• What is the Columbian Exchange?
• What are the five climate zones?
• A monopoly is defined as ...
• Tariffs are taxes on what?
• Which tribe is noted as an important woodland mound-building group in the Eastern Woodlands?
• Which term means words with similar meanings?
• Which climate is best suited for olive trees?
• Which abolitionist conducted the Pottawatomie Massacre and led a raid on Harpers Ferry?
• What is the process called when a denser oceanic plate goes under a continental plate?
• Coral reefs are formed by millions of polyps. Which term matches this description?
• What is a thesaurus used for?
• Which amendment protects against self-incrimination?
• What is the latitude of the Tropic of Capricorn?
• Which description best captures the New Deal?
• Which term is most closely associated with a teaching story that uses magical or fantastical elements to convey a lesson?
• Dorothea Dix is best known for her work in which area of reform?
• In 1949, the Communist Party of China overthrew the Nationalist Party and established which government as the People's Republic of China?
• Mao Zedong was the Chinese leader who was allied with which country?
• What is characterization?
• Which set of technologies is associated with ancient Greek and Roman civilizations?
• The Dust Bowl of the Great Plains during the 1930s was primarily caused by a combination of factors. Which set best explains its causes?
• Which landform is a low area that collects water from rivers?
• In what year did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?
• Which of the following is not a circle of latitude?
• Which guidelines are used for documenting and citing sources during a research project?
• The New Deal, initiated by Franklin D. Roosevelt, was a series of programs in response to the Great Depression and it established what role for the federal government?
• What is the purpose of headings?
• Which concept explains that when something is scarce, people want it and price tends to rise?
• Who led the New Deal programs during the Great Depression?
• What are antonyms?
• Which definition matches non-fiction?
• The Cuban Missile Crisis was a stand-off between the United States and the Soviet Union over missiles in which country?
• Which stage involves brainstorming and planning before writing begins?
• Which Supreme Court decision declared state laws segregating schools unconstitutional?
• What is an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country called?
• Which climate is very humid with moisture that produces long summers and mild winters?
• Freedom Summer of 1964 involved a massive effort to register voters. Which group was the primary focus of this effort?
• Open market operations involve which activity?
• Which wetland has trees, experiences dry periods, and slow-moving water?
• Which statement best describes the Eastern Woodland Indian group?
• Which description correctly defines omniscient point of view?
• What broader effect did the New Deal have on the role of the federal government?
• In the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision, what did the Supreme Court rule?
• Which sentence demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?
• The Articles of Confederation established a government with what level of central authority?
• Which best describes drama?
• Which U.S. president is known for environmental conservation and the Panama Canal project?
• The Watergate scandal involved a break-in at the headquarters of which committee?
• The Marine Tropical air mass is best described as which?
• If the House and Senate disagree on a bill, what happens?
• Which of the following is an example of relative location?
• One outcome included in the Compromise of 1850 was the Fugitive Slave Act. Which option below reflects that act?
• What peace plan did President Woodrow Wilson advocate after World War I?
• The establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949 contributed to increased American anxieties during the early Cold War. Which statement best describes this impact?
• When was the Pennsylvania state flag adopted?
• The Civil Rights Movement was led primarily by which group?
• In which ocean is the international date line located?
• Which term refers to an argument that attacks the person rather than the idea?
• Which type of mountains form when an oceanic plate is driven under another oceanic plate?
• Which best defines non-fiction?
• Islam is a monotheistic religion based on belief in one God named Allah and recognizes Muhammad as his prophet. Which religion is described?
• Which writing describes a personal memory or reflection on past events?
• What is a primary role of the Federal Reserve?
• Which term best describes a flat-topped, elevated landform smaller than a plateau?
• In the business cycle, what does the trough represent?
• Pathos refers to?
• What happens to demand for a complementary good when the price of its pair increases?
• How much of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans?
• If a president like McKinley supported trade, what would his tariff policy likely be?
• During which era did industrial success hide social problems such as poverty, crime, and government corruption?
• What does bias mean?
• Which logical fallacy is demonstrated by the claim 'X is bad because it is bad'?
• Subsistence farming means producing only enough food to stay alive or feed one's family.
• What is dramatic irony?
• Where do they have monsoons?
• Which set of guidelines is commonly used for documenting and citing sources in research papers?
• Which term refers to repetition of vowel sounds within words?
• Which statement best describes Great Plains Indian groups?
• What are complementary goods?
• What method did Mesopotamians develop to manage water for crops?
• Which term denotes a traditional story presenting supernatural characters and episodes that help explain natural events?
• Which statement best reflects alliances before and during World War I?
• What is the safest way to invest money?
• Which economic system is defined by private citizens owning the businesses?
• Mass migration during the Dust Bowl era primarily moved to which state?
• What is the Gilded Age?
• Which items are included in MLA citation when you locate a source?
• What are synonyms?
• Which describes the problem and solution text structure?
• Subsistence farming focuses on meeting...
• Prices go up is most closely associated with which economic phenomenon?
• What did the Fugitive Slave Act require?
• Which protest group, led by Samuel Adams, helped ignite the American Revolution?
• What is a trend in 3rd world countries?
• What is the best way to get out of a recession?
• The 2nd wave of immigration was primarily Irish and German.
• Some Great Plains tribes followed which major food source migrations?
• Which term describes the process of collision that leads to mountain formation where a denser oceanic plate goes under a continental plate?
• What is a typical effect of tax increases on the economy?
• The idea of democracy is traced to which ancient city-state?
• The Mexican-American War was primarily sparked by border disputes over which area?
• Which term describes a story that often provides a moral lesson?
• Which point of view uses the pronouns You, Your, and Yours to address a reader directly?
• Which geographic area has the largest population in the 21st century?
• Economics is best described as:
• When would you use a colon in a title example?
• Which term describes two words that sound alike and are spelled alike but have different meanings?
• Which international body did Wilson's Fourteen Points foreshadow and later contribute to forming after World War I?
• Which market structure is characterized by a small number of firms that control most of the market?
• What type of air mass would be moving east toward Washington and Oregon?
• By the end of the 1400s, which empire is described as the largest in the Americas, including parts of Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Chile?
• Which abolitionist led the raid on Harper's Ferry?
• Pittsburgh, PA is described as the center of the steel world due to a close relationship between railroads and which industry?
• The Jacksonian Era disrupted America's unity due to which issues?
• Where is Judaism's early history preserved?
• Which Native American figure helped the Pilgrims by teaching them agricultural techniques and serving as an intermediary?
• Which writing is a remembrance or memoir focusing on personal recollections?
• Which empire in the Americas, conquered by Pizarro, was described as the largest by the end of the 1400s?
• What type of climate is mild and good for growing olive trees?
• Which explorer conquered the Incan Empire?
• Which of the following is one of the climate zones listed?
• What does order of importance describe?
• Which document begins with 'When in the Course of Human Events it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the political bands'?
• What is the process of determining position based on distance measurements from three satellites?
• Which feature characterizes capitalism?
• Which reef type forms when a large fringing reef sinks an island?
• What does Comparative Advantage mean?
• Which region was described as agricultural with cash crops prior to the Civil War?
• Which map shows man-made features such as boundaries, countries, and cities?
• What is anaphora?
• Which event on December 7, 1941, is described as 'a day that will live in infamy'?
• The description "A narrator who knows everything about all the characters" defines which POV?
• What is the fundamental problem of economics?
• What do tax cuts do in general?
• Which form of writing is concerned with letters and through correspondence?
• Which concept describes events in order or steps to complete something?
• Which of the following was a Chinese invention used to measure earthquakes?
• The 2nd wave experienced widespread hostility and organized opposition.
• Which type of map displays one or more variables such as population or income level within a specific area?
• Which statement describes the causes of sectionalism in the United States before the Civil War?
• What term describes a person who commits capital to gain financial returns?
• Which 1962 book helped launch the environmental movement by exposing the hazards of DDT?
• Caesar Chavez is best known for ...
• What is the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer?
• According to the material, why were 1st wave immigrants described as undocumented?
• How many days does the President have to decide on a bill after passage, according to the material?
• Which of the following is a monetary policy tool related to bank reserves?
• What does the concept of relative location describe?
• How many amendments does the Constitution have?
• Which type of informational text would primarily explain how to complete a task?
• What are the four main types of vegetation zones?
• Which years define the period described as the Age of Jackson, a time of great change in the United States?
• Which abolitionist was known as 'Moses' for guiding enslaved people to freedom via the Underground Railroad?
• Which entity is responsible for monetary policy in the United States?
• Which term describes a narrative written by the author about their own life?
• What term refers to the rule that the subject and verb must agree in number?
• Which reform is associated with Progressivism and involved direct election of senators?
• Which president resigned in the wake of the Watergate scandal?
• Which field studies the world's physical and cultural patterns to understand how the world functions as an interconnected system?
• Which Native American woman assisted the Lewis and Clark expedition?
• Which ruling established the 'separate but equal' doctrine?
• A biography is typically written by someone other than the subject, making it a secondary source. Which term describes this work?
• Which of the following describes provisions of the Treaty of Versailles?
• Which statement best fits a paradox—a statement that seems self-contradictory but may express a truth?
• What is cosmic irony?
• What is a recession?
• Which feature would you primarily find on a political map?
• As a result of the Mexican-American War, the United States acquired which territories?
• APA Style is widely used in which fields?
• Which term is used for presenting characters through their actions and dialogue?
• What is a meteorological map best described as?
• The 13th Amendment (1865) accomplished what?
• What is verbal irony?
• Freedom Riders were civil rights workers who took bus trips through southern states in 1961 to protest what?
• Which market involves selling goods to consumers who want to buy them?
• What is the purpose of an index?
• What type of publication is peer reviewed and focused on a single subject?
• Which circle lies at approximately 66.5 degrees North?
• Which concept allows states to choose their own election dates?
• Which circle lies at approximately 23.5 degrees South?
• The production possibilities curve represents tradeoffs. If the economy expands, the curve moves...
• Which statement best describes the Mayan Empire?
• Which feature lists where information can be found for topics in the book by page numbers?
• Which circle lies at approximately 23.5 degrees North?
• Which climate is described as having four seasons and sufficient rainfall?
• Which term means putting information in your own words?
• Which statement correctly contrasts the U.S. and Britain regarding heads of state and government?
• What was the Council of Trent?
• Elizabeth Cady Stanton is credited with helping organize the first convention on women's rights in which place?
• An effect of the Cold War was ...
• Which clause adds non-essential information about a noun and is set off by commas?
• Which feature helps you understand the topic of a section before reading it?
• What is a typical result of inflation?
• In the antebellum South, why was cotton often referred to as a cash crop?
• Which Supreme Court decision declared state laws segregating schools unconstitutional in 1954?
• Which invention is associated with Early Mesopotamian civilizations?
• Ziggurats are associated with which ancient civilizations?
• Inflation is a continuous rise in the price of goods and services. Which option best defines this concept?
• The Roman Empire existed during which time period?
• Which type of map is best for showing borders and cities?
• The Sons of Liberty were particularly active in opposition to British policies in which part of North America?
• Which rights are protected by the First Amendment?
• Which term describes moral values?
• What happens to the production possibilities curve when an economy's capacity increases?
• Which climate classification describes a coastal region with mild temperatures year-round and heavy rainfall?
• What is opportunity cost?
• What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
• Which clause allows Congress to stretch its powers beyond what is literally stated in the Constitution?
• Which describes an economy where consumer choices determine what gets produced?
• The Civil Rights Movement began in the 1960s and aimed to establish civil rights of which group?
• In which direction do lines of longitude run?
• Who was Thurgood Marshall?
• Which statement about expository text is most accurate?
• What does the glossary help you with?
• Latitude primarily influences which global pattern?
• Which two amendments are connected to Prohibition, according to the material?
• Ethos is best described as?
• What was the trend of the progressives in the early 20th century?
• Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
• A reef that was once a large fringing reef that sinks an island is called what?
• Which statement best describes a free enterprise system?
• An oligopoly occurs when ...
• Which term describes the use of exciting or shocking stories or language at the expense of accuracy to provoke public interest?
• Which nuclear accident occurred in March 1979?
• Which protections are included in the Fifth Amendment?
• What is the primary role of the Supreme Court?
• Which amendment addresses Prohibition aside from the 18th Amendment?
• Which fallacy assumes that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, or desirable?
• Which of the following is a possible tone?
• Which term describes the stage where writers improve content and structure before final editing?
• What best describes the Progressive Era?
• Which term describes a polite way of saying something unpleasant?
• Which option correctly lists the three monetary policy tools used by the Federal Reserve?
• Inferences are
• Subsistence farming is best described as producing ...
• Which stage involves sharing the finished work with an audience?
• Which climate near the coast has mild temperatures all year round and a lot of rain?
• Which error involves joining two independent clauses with only a comma?
• What do Republicans favor according to the material?
• World War I began in 1914 after which event?
• Which concept involves understanding why a piece was written?
• After Constantine's death, what happened to the Western and Eastern Empires?
• Which term refers to using an expert or celebrity to sell or support something?
• What is subsistence farming?
• What is a common purpose for authors?
• What are straits?
• The description "A narrator whose knowledge is limited to one character" defines which POV?
• Supporting details include which kinds of information?
• When did women gain the right to vote in the United States (suffrage)?
• Which low-lying landform is described as areas that catch water from rivers or hollows that dip into a central point and are surrounded by higher ground?
• Which term best describes a narrative that uses symbolic figures to critique society?
• Which document created a loose alliance among the states, emphasizing states' rights over a central government?
• Which statement correctly describes the relationship between the popular vote and the electoral college in presidential elections?
• Which natural feature have humans changed the most?
• The Aztec Empire is described as having which cultural features?
• Using a well-known actor to promote a product is an example of which concept?
• Which of the following is listed as a reason for settlement in the 13 colonies?
• Which term is defined as excessive, exaggerated comments?
• Which sentence demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement with a collective noun treated as singular?
• What was the impact of the cotton gin on the Southern economy and slave labor?
• Who controls the money supply?
• A fallacy that argues something is true because many people believe it is true is which?
• Which of the following was invented by the Early Chinese dynasties and aided navigation?
• Which percentage describes oceans' coverage of Earth's surface?
• What type of weather would you have at the equator?
• Which linguistic device involves repeating vowel sounds within words?
• Which term describes a work that focuses on presenting information and a central thesis?
• Which climate features dry flatlands and can be grasslands or deserts?
• What is the market called where individuals exchange their labor for wages?
• The Greensboro sit-ins involved students from which college?
• Which term describes the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses?
• What do early civilizations commonly have in irrigation?
• Ethics refers to?
• What does a glossary tell you?
• What was listed as the biggest benefit of industrialization?
• Which type of text presents facts with a clear thesis and little embellishment?
• In the traditional Indian caste system, which caste are priests?
• Which Early Chinese invention aided record-keeping and printing?
• Which map would best display population density across regions?
• Which branch interprets laws?
• In what year did the stock market crash, signaling the onset of the Great Depression?