Grade 11:
Objective 3 Practice Quiz
1.
This map shows railroads and cattle trails in the western United States from 1860 to 1896. The Goodnight-Loving Trail was used to ____.
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a.
move railroad supplies from Colorado to Texas
b.
bring cattle from Texas to miners in Colorado and Wyoming
c.
bring Mormon pioneers to Utah from the East
d.
bring cattle from Colorado to Texas
2.
This excerpt comes from the 1954 Supreme Court case
Brown
v.
Board of Education
. What doctrine, affirmed by the Court in 1896, did the Court abandon in
Brown
v.
Board of Education
?
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a.
Racial segregation could be enforced as long as equal facilities for both races were provided.
b.
Racial segregation was permissible by those providing goods and services to the public.
c.
Every person’s vote counts equally in deciding an election’s outcome.
d.
Racial quotas were not permissible in higher education.
3.
Based on the map, which state/territory was the first to grant full woman suffrage?
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a.
Arizona
b.
California
c.
Wyoming
d.
New York
4.
When Malcolm X made this statement, he disagreed with Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, ____.
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a.
vision of a society in which all races cooperate and are equal
b.
belief that African Americans should form their own self-governing communities
c.
acceptance of the Nation of Islam
d.
desire to expel all whites from leadership positions within civil rights organizations
5.
Which of the following industries most benefited from the rise of the automobile industry during the 1920s?
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a.
meat packing
b.
textiles
c.
oil
d.
gold
6.
How did the practice of buying on margin, described in this passage, affect the stock market of the 1920s?
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a.
Investors were cautious in making investments, creating a sluggish market.
b.
Investors took risks, driving up market prices beyond the value of the stocks.
c.
Americans had no desire to invest in the stock market during this period.
d.
Companies were reluctant to sell stock publicly.
7.
This chart shows major agencies of the First New Deal and their functions. Which agency, still functioning today, was set up to safeguard the banking system and its customers?
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a.
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
b.
Federal Emergency Relief Agency (FERA)
c.
Public Works Administration (PWA)
d.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
8.
This graph shows tank production in the United States during World War II. Why did the production of tanks jump so sharply between 1941 and 1942?
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a.
The obstacles had been ironed out of the mobilization process.
b.
The United States entered the war at the end of 1941.
c.
The Great Depression had ended.
d.
United States workers agreed not to strike.
9.
Based on the chart, which of the following definitions is accurate for
balance of trade
?
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a.
items a country sells
b.
items a country buys
c.
the state of a country which can meet all its own needs
d.
the difference in value between a country's imports and exports
10.
Which of the following statements correctly completes the chart?
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a.
Brown
v.
Board of Education
is decided
b.
U.S. Army troops are sent to Little Rock
c.
African Americans register to vote in Alabama
d.
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 is passed
11.
Based on the chart information, how did the National Organization for Women (NOW) and Stop-ERA differ in reacting to the proposed Equal Rights Amendment?
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a.
Stop-ERA wanted to change social patterns, while NOW resisted social change.
b.
Stop-ERA supported the amendment, while NOW was against it.
c.
NOW wanted new rights, while Stop-ERA feared losing existing rights.
d.
NOW wanted more political power, while Stop-ERA wanted to repeal woman suffrage.
12.
Whom does President Coolidge credit for U.S. prosperity?
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a.
industry
b.
the federal government
c.
the American people
d.
investors
13.
Based on the table, how many more radio stations were there in the United States than in Russia in 1998?
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a.
about 9,400
b.
more than 10,000
c.
fewer than 500
d.
more than 15,000
14.
This chart shows the fastest-growing occupations projected to 2005. Which of the following statements best describes all of the fastest-growing occupations?
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a.
All are in the industrial sector of the economy.
b.
All will grow steadily in the East.
c.
All are in the service area, particularly human services.
d.
All are related to the travel industry.
15.
Based on the map, which of the following is true?
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a.
Large-scale commercial farming is practiced in the Koreas.
b.
There is no fishing industry in the Sea of Japan.
c.
Only Japan has hydroelectric power.
d.
Only Japan has lead resources.
