Exit-Level TAKS Social Studies Practice Test 1103-A

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

According to the map, in 1860 all U.S. cities with populations greater than 250,000 were located —

A	south of the Mason-Dixon Line.
B	west of the territories.
C	near the Great Lakes.
D	in the Northeast.

Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

. . . there comes a time when people get tired of being trampled over by the iron feet of oppression. . . . I want it to be known that we're going to work with grim and bold determination to gain justice on the buses in this city. And we are not wrong. . . .

—Martin Luther King, Jr., 1965

Martin Luther King, Jr., gained prominence in the Civil Rights movement by leading the struggle against —

A	limited city bus routes for African American riders.
B	higher fees charged to African American bus riders.
C	restrictions on the hiring of minority bus drivers.
D	segregated seating on buses.

The invention of the lightbulb contributed to industrial growth in the Untied States by making it possible for —

A	production to continue at night.
B	workers to light their homes.
C	electric companies to raise their prices.
D	cities to reduce crime by lighting city streets .

Charles Lindbergh's 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean was important to Americans because it —

A	allowed the United States to demonstrate new military technology to European allies.
B	helped Great Britain to develop new aviation technology.
C	embarrassed the fascist dictators of Germany and Italy.
D	symbolized American ingenuity, courage, and ability.

Use the photograph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

The photograph above presents a scene from the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. The conditions it pictures resulted from —

A	government programs during the Great Depression.
B	drought and poor agricultural practices.
C	the burning of coal to power factories.
D	the increased use of automobiles.

One social effect of the large migration of African Americans to U. S. industrial centers between 1940 and 1950 was —

A	increased racial tensions.
B	the peaceful integration of southern schools.
C	a 20th-century renaissance in the arts.
D	improved public transportation systems.

Use the poster and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

This World War II poster shows that —

A	the government tried to recruit women to fight in the war.
B	the government sought women to fill jobs left vacant by men.
C	women refused to volunteer to help in the war effort.
D	female military officers commanded both male and female troops.

Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Spread of the Bubonic Plague 1347—1349
Year	Regions Affected
1347	Black Sea coast Aegean Sea coast Southern French coast Western Italian coast
1348	(in addition to above) North African coast Eastern Mediterranean Sea coast Aegean Peninsula Eastern and Northern Spain Southern and Western France Central and Northern Italy Southern British coast
1349	(in addition to above) Western Spain Central and Eastern France Central Britain Ireland Coasts of Norway and Denmark

What pattern can be deduced from the information in the chart?

A	The plague spread primarily from north to south.
B	The plague spread primarily from west to east.
C	The plague spread primarily from coastal areas to inland ones.
D	The plague spread primarily from Christian countries to Muslim countries.

W.E.B. Du Bois was one of the founders of the NAACP, an organization dedicated to —

A	preserving racial segregation in the United States.
B	achieving racial equality for African Americans.
C	promoting landownership as the key to economic equality.
D	using force to gain equal rights.

Use the graphs and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

One reason for the large increase in defense spending between 1950 and 1960 was —

A	an unprecedented inflationary economy.
B	funding for military involvement in South America.
C	the Cold War and the arms race with the Soviet Union.
D	a large investment in supersonic military transports.

Some American colonists believed they were justified in declaring independence from Great Britain because the British government —

A	required free trade with France, Germany, and Spain.
B	allowed the colonies to elect their own governors.
C	encouraged diplomatic relations with Native Americans.
D	taxed the colonies without direct representation in Parliament.