praxis 5004 practice test: Social Studies

The Emancipation Proclamation had what immediate effect on the Civil War?

The decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) was significant because it:

The principle of "judicial review" was established by which landmark Supreme Court case?

The primary purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862 was to:

The primary goal of the New Deal programs implemented during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt was to:

The primary goal of the Monroe Doctrine, declared in 1823, was to:

The "Great Compromise" during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 resolved which issue?

The "Three-Fifths Compromise" was a response to which contentious issue during the drafting of the U.S. Constitution?

The main purpose of the Articles of Confederation, ratified in 1781, was to:

The "nullification crisis" of the early 1830s was a direct result of:

The primary goal of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was to:

The primary reason for the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) was to:

The "Era of Good Feelings" in the United States history refers to a period that:

Which Supreme Court case established the principle of "separate but equal" that upheld state-imposed racial segregation?

The primary objective of the Dawes Act of 1887 was to:

The primary significance of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was that it:

The main issue addressed in the Compromise of 1850 was:

The main purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau, established in 1865, was to:

The principle of popular sovereignty, prominent in the 1850s, proposed that:

The primary cause of the War of 1812 was:

The primary purpose of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 was to:

The primary focus of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was to:

The Wilmot Proviso, proposed in 1846, aimed to:

Which Supreme Court case established the principle of "separate but equal" that upheld state-imposed racial segregation?

The primary purpose of the Tariff of Abominations, passed in 1828, was to:

The concept of "Manifest Destiny" in the 19th century United States primarily referred to:

The primary objective of the "Spoils System" as practiced by President Andrew Jackson was to:

In sociology, the term "ethnocentrism" refers to:

Which of the following best describes the function of a "nation-state" in geopolitical terms?

The term "cultural landscape" in geography refers to:

Which concept in geography explains why certain cultures develop unique practices in response to their environment?

The concept of "carrying capacity" in environmental geography refers to:

In anthropology, the term "cultural relativism" is best defined as:

In sociology, "social stratification" is most closely associated with:

In anthropology, "participant observation" is a research method used to:

The term "demographic transition" refers to the process by which:

"Cultural diffusion" refers to the process by which:

The anthropological concept of "ethnography" is best defined as:

"Urban sprawl" refers to:

In sociology, the term "anomie" is best associated with:

The "Green Revolution" primarily refers to:

The concept of "glocalization" in geography refers to the process where:

The term "cultural hegemony," often discussed in sociology, refers to:

"Globalization" in geography and sociology is best described as the process of:

The term "cultural appropriation" in sociology refers to:

The economic system known as feudalism primarily involved relationships based on:

The "Scramble for Africa," occurring between 1881 and 1914, refers to:

The Hanseatic League, which flourished from the 13th to 15th centuries, was significant for its role in:

Mercantilism, an economic theory practiced in Europe from the 16th to 18th centuries, primarily advocated for:

The primary cause of the Great Depression in the 1930s was:

The primary purpose of the Marshall Plan, implemented after World War II, was to:

The Bretton Woods Conference of 1944 primarily established:

The "Meiji Restoration" in Japan during the 19th century was characterized by:

The primary purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 was to:

The Treaty of Versailles, signed in 1919, is historically significant for its role in:

The Enlightenment period in Europe is most closely associated with:

The primary goal of the Congress of Vienna (1814-1815) was to:

In economic terms, the "Invisible Hand" refers to:

The Columbian Exchange refers to the:

The concept of "Mandate of Heaven" is most closely associated with which civilization?