10TH GRADE RELEASED TAKS TEST

1. 10TH GRADE RELEASED TAKS TEST OBJECTIVE 5: CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

2. Question 1 The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonial settlement west of a border that ran roughly along the - Great Lakes Atlantic Ocean St. Lawrence River Appalachian Mountains

3. Question 1 – right or wrong The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonial settlement west of a border that ran roughly along the - Great Lakes Atlantic Ocean St. Lawrence River Appalachian Mountains

4. Question 2 In this excerpt, Frederick Douglass is arguing that African Americans should – Participate in slave revolts Demand the right to an education Be allowed to serve in the army Be given the right to vote

5. Question 2 – right or wrong In this excerpt, Frederick Douglass is arguing that African Americans should – Participate in slave revolts Demand the right to an education Be allowed to serve in the army Be given the right to vote

6. Question 3 From the time line one can conclude that during the 1930s – Germany was the only country to acquire new territory Many regions of the world experienced political turmoil Technological advances made war more likely Europe was experiencing economic prosperity

7. Question 3 – right or wrong From the time line one can conclude that during the 1930s – Germany was the only country to acquire new territory Many regions of the world experienced political turmoil Technological advances made war more likely Europe was experiencing economic prosperity

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10. Question 5 Based on the chart, in feudal Japan the Peasants had the lowest economic status Shogun had more military power than the emperor Samurai’s main duty was to defend the emperor Artisans were equal in status to military warriors

11. Question 5 – right or wrong Based on the chart, in feudal Japan the Peasants had the lowest economic status Shogun had more military power than the emperor Samurai’s main duty was to defend the emperor Artisans were equal in status to military warriors

12. Question 6 These comments reflect President Andrew Jackson’s view that the U.S. government – Was secondary to the needs of individual states Should have allowed states to withdraw from the Union Functioned according to the will of the people Consisted of a loose union of state governments

13. Question 6 – right or wrong These comments reflect President Andrew Jackson’s view that the U.S. government – Was secondary to the needs of individual states Should have allowed states to withdraw from the Union Functioned according to the will of the people Consisted of a loose union of state governments

14. Question 7 Based on information on the map, which city was a crossroad for European crusaders? Paris B. Marseilles Constantinople Rome

15. Question 7 – right or wrong Based on information on the map, which city was a crossroad for European crusaders? Paris B. Marseilles Constantinople Rome

16. Question 8 Based on the map, which of the following continents has the greatest diversity in forms of government? North America Australia Europe Africa

17. Question 8 – right or wrong Based on the map, which of the following continents has the greatest diversity in forms of government? North America Australia Europe Africa

18. Question 9 What is the “house” Abraham Lincoln is referring to in this excerpt? Congress The White House The United States Great Britain

19. Question 9 – right or wrong What is the “house” Abraham Lincoln is referring to in this excerpt? Congress The White House The United States Great Britain

20. Question 10 Tecumseh’s statement illustrates that many Native Americans – Wanted to be relocated to reservations Were opposed to moving from their land Sought fair compensation for their land Wanted to conquer new territory

21. Question 10 – right or wrong Tecumseh’s statement illustrates that many Native Americans – Wanted to be relocated to reservations Were opposed to moving from their land Sought fair compensation for their land Wanted to conquer new territory

22. Question 11 According to the map, which of these cities did the Mongols conquer first? Ningxia Tabrix Kashgar Khan Balik

23. Question 11 – right or wrong According to the map, which of these cities did the Mongols conquer first? Ningxia Tabrix Kashgar Khan Balik

24. Question 12 Based on this excerpt, which statement best describes how Abigail Adams felt about the role of women in the new government? Women should have a role in government Women must be married in order to vote Women should lead the government Women must accept their traditional roles

25. Question 12 – right or wrong Based on this excerpt, which statement best describes how Abigail Adams felt about the role of women in the new government? Women should have a role in government Women must be married in order to vote Women should lead the government Women must accept their traditional roles

26. Question 13 Based on the graph, which two countries appear to be most influenced by Islam? Bangladesh and India India and Nepal Bangladesh and Pakistan Bhutan and Sri Lanka

27. Question 13 – right or wrong Based on the graph, which two countries appear to be most influenced by Islam? Bangladesh and India India and Nepal Bangladesh and Pakistan Bhutan and Sri Lanka

28. Question 14 What point of view is expressed in this cartoon? world food production is exceeding the nutritional demands of the world’s population World food production is struggling to meet the needs of the world’s growing population World population estimates are based on the assumption that each family has two children World leaders have no control over the pace of world food production

29. Question 14 – right or wrong What point of view is expressed in this cartoon? world food production is exceeding the nutritional demands of the world’s population World food production is struggling to meet the needs of the world’s growing population World population estimates are based on the assumption that each family has two children World leaders have no control over the pace of world food production

30. Question 15 Which of the following statements is supported by the table? North American countries have the smallest portion of U.S. foreign trade U.S. foreign trade with Canada exceeds U.S. trade with any other country European countries have the largest portion of U.S. foreign trade U.S. foreign trade with China has steadily declined

31. Question 15 – right or wrong Which of the following statements is supported by the table? North American countries have the smallest portion of U.S. foreign trade U.S. foreign trade with Canada exceeds U.S. trade with any other country European countries have the largest portion of U.S. foreign trade U.S. foreign trade with China has steadily declined

32. Question 16 According to the information on the maps, what effect did the Bosnian Civil War have on ethnic grouping in the region by 1995? Ethnic groups were distributed evenly throughout Bosnia There was a large decline in the size of ethnically mixed areas Muslims became the dominant ethnic group in Bosnia Croats migrated to Croatia to help fortify the Serbian-Croatian border

33. Question 16 – right or wrong According to the information on the maps, what effect did the Bosnian Civil War have on ethnic grouping in the region by 1995? Ethnic groups were distributed evenly throughout Bosnia There was a large decline in the size of ethnically mixed areas Muslims became the dominant ethnic group in Bosnia Croats migrated to Croatia to help fortify the Serbian-Croatian border

34. Question 17 According to the information on the map, the largest number of registered Palestinian refugees live – Along the Mediterranean Coast In the West Bank On the Egyptian border In Jordan

35. Question 17 – right or wrong According to the information on the map, the largest number of registered Palestinian refugees live – Along the Mediterranean Coast In the West Bank On the Egyptian border In Jordan

36. Question 18 All of the newspaper headlines above show reactions to the Compromise of 1850 and reflect Differing frames of reference on a controversial event Diplomatic failure on a national level A southerner’s biased perspective toward western states The inevitability of civil war

37. Question 18 – right or wrong All of the newspaper headlines above show reactions to the Compromise of 1850 and reflect Differing frames of reference on a controversial event Diplomatic failure on a national level A southerner’s biased perspective toward western states The inevitability of civil war

38. Question 19 The contest Thomas Paine refers to in the excerpt above is the – Argument concerning the limits of state power British struggle to control transatlantic trade Argument concerning the legality of slavery Struggle for the independence of the American colonies

39. Question 19 – right or wrong The contest Thomas Paine refers to in the excerpt above is the – Argument concerning the limits of state power British struggle to control transatlantic trade Argument concerning the legality of slavery Struggle for the independence of the American colonies

40. Question 20 According to the map, which of the following was one of the last regions to become part of the Manchu Empire? Inner Mongolia Taiwan Mughal Empire Qinghai

41. Question 20 – right or wrong According to the map, which of the following was one of the last regions to become part of the Manchu Empire? Inner Mongolia Taiwan Mughal Empire Qinghai

42. Question 21 The author of this excerpt is expressing – Opposition to equal employment opportunities for women Support for equal government representation for women Opposition to equal rights for married women Support for equal schooling for women

43. Question 21 – right or wrong The author of this excerpt is expressing – Opposition to equal employment opportunities for women Support for equal government representation for women Opposition to equal rights for married women Support for equal schooling for women

44. Question 22 The purpose of this WWII propaganda poster was to – Promote disunity among Germans living in the United States Encourage U.S. citizens to boycott German imports Portray Nazi officers as worthy adversaries Build support for the overseas fight against Nazis

45. Question 22 – right or wrong The purpose of this WWII propaganda poster was to – Promote disunity among Germans living in the United States Encourage U.S. citizens to boycott German imports Portray Nazi officers as worthy adversaries Build support for the overseas fight against Nazis

46. Question 23 It can be concluded from the political cartoon above that – Confederate states were making debt repayment a priority Union businesses owed a large sum of money to the Confederacy Confederate states were refusing to repay their debt to the U.S. government Confederate money was worth more than Union currency

47. Question 23 – right or wrong It can be concluded from the political cartoon above that – Confederate states were making debt repayment a priority Union businesses owed a large sum of money to the Confederacy Confederate states were refusing to repay their debt to the U.S. government Confederate money was worth more than Union currency

48. Question 24 According to the map, which of the following waterways connects the cities of Rochester and Troy? Cayuga-Seneca Canal St. Lawrence River Hudson River Erie Canal

49. Question 24 – right or wrong According to the map, which of the following waterways connects the cities of Rochester and Troy? Cayuga-Seneca Canal St. Lawrence River Hudson River Erie Canal