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1 Texas ssessment of Knowledge and Skills SOIL STUIES Grade 10

2 TKS Grade 10 Social Studies Objective 1 Use the photograph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Source: ORIS 1 It can be inferred from the photograph of the Jefferson Memorial shown above that Thomas Jefferson was the ontinental ongress s unanimous choice for president is remembered for his military role in the merican Revolution was responsible for drafting the eclaration of Independence played a major role in the French Revolution Page 2

3 TKS Grade 10 Social Studies Objective 1 Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. Third mendment to the U.S. onstitution 2 Which of the following ritish actions was described in the eclaration of Independence and was the inspiration for the Third mendment to the U.S. onstitution? Passage of the Sugar ct, which placed a tax on sugar, textiles, coffee, indigo, and wines ispatching warships to oston Harbor to reinforce the authority of customs officials ismissal of the Virginia legislature because of its opposition to the Townshend cts Ordering colonists to supply ritish troops with living space in private residences Use the time line and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question Magna arta trial by jury king s power limited 1628 Petition of Right due process of law 1787? 1414 Petition of the House of ommons House of ommons must consent to laws 1689 English ill of Rights no taxes without consent of Parliament freedom of speech no excessive bail or fines 3 Which of these documents correctly completes the time line? Mayflower ompact eclaration of Independence Virginia ill of Rights U.S. onstitution Page 3

4 TKS Grade 10 Social Studies Objective 2 Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. W N S E Legend International boundary Mountains National capital Provincial capital ity Namibia Port Nolloth Springbok Vanrhynsdorp alvinia South tlantic Ocean Saldanha ape Town Upington Victoria West eaufort West Worcester South frica Rustenburg Nelspruit Mmbatho Pretoria Witbank Vryburg Johannesburg Standerton Kroonstad Kimberley loemfontein e ar Mosselbaai otswana Kokstad Middleburg Queenstown ethlehem isho Port Elizabeth Zimbabwe East London Pietersburg Nylstroom Messina Ladysmith Richards ay Pietermaritzburg urban Golela Port Shepstone km Indian Ocean mi 1 This map shows the relationship between the location of cities in South frica and the country s climate resources vegetation topography Page 4

5 TKS Grade 10 Social Studies Objective 2 Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. The Expansion of the Islamic Empire fter the eath of Muhammad, tlantic Ocean Europe Spain aspian Sea lack Sea rmenia erbers Mediterranean Sea Syria Persia Persian Gulf Egypt Legend y 632 Red Sea rabia rabian Sea y 661 N y 750 W E S 2 ccording to the map above, the Islamic Empire collapsed after the death of Muhammad controlled parts of Europe by 750 spread primarily in a southern direction controlled all of southwest sia by 632 Page 5

6 TKS Grade 10 Social Studies Objective 2 Use the information in the box and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Louis Pasteur discovered that heat kills bacteria; created rabies vaccine William Morton used ether as an anesthetic in surgery Joseph Lister introduced the use of antiseptics to kill bacteria Florence Nightingale reformed hospital sanitation methods; improved nursing care 3 The 19th-century advances in medicine listed above contributed the most to environmental movements in industrialized nations better working conditions in manufacturing centers a decreased need for health-care facilities worldwide increases in life expectancy in industrialized nations Page 6

7 TKS Grade 10 Social Studies Objective 2 Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. North merican Mainland, 1750 Hudson ay Legend ritish territory French territory Spanish territory Native merican territory L. Superior L. Michigan L. Huron L. Erie L. Ontario l a c h i a n M o u n t a i n s tlantic Ocean French Economic ctivities Trapping attle Grain Mixed agriculture p p a W iver Mississippi R N E S Gulf of Mexico ritish Economic ctivities Trapping attle Grain Mixed agriculture Rice Indigo Timber Fishing Shipbuilding Ironwork Tobacco 4 It can be concluded from the map of the North merican mainland that in 1750 economic activity was limited to the Hudson ay region occurred only in French territory was most profitable on the Gulf oast was most varied in ritish areas Page 7

8 TKS Grade 10 Social Studies Objective 2 Use the illustrations and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Source: Gibson 5 This device, invented by rchimedes more than 2,200 years ago, had a great impact on Egyptian architecture warfare agriculture transportation Page 8

9 TKS Grade 10 Social Studies Objective 3 Use the graph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. omputers per 1,000 People hina Personal omputer Ownership, 2000 roatia Egypt Kenya ountry Mexico Yemen Source: evelopment ata Group, World ank, 2000 Sir: Some recent work... leads me to expect that the element uranium may be turned into a new and important source of energy in the immediate future.... It may become possible to set up a nuclear chain reaction.... lbert Einstein, The scientific research described in the letter excerpted above eventually led to the German invasion of Poland night bombing of German cities Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor atomic bombing of Hiroshima 1 It can be concluded from the information in the graph above that Kenyans are not interested in purchasing computers roatians have greater access to technology than people in the other nations Yemenis are able to make use of many different types of technology Mexicans have fewer computers in their homes than people in most other nations Page 9

10 TKS Grade 10 Social Studies Objective 3 Use the table and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. haracteristics of Selected Economic Systems Economy ommand Market Traditional Typical haracteristics The state owns collective farms and all types of industry. Government officials make all major economic decisions. Farms and industry are privately owned and operated. Producers and consumers make most economic decisions. Subsistence agriculture is practiced on small family farms. Economic decisions are based on custom and habit. 3 Which of the following can be concluded from the table above? Economic freedom is most limited in a market economy. entral authority is strongest in a command economy. ompetition is a key factor in all the economies listed. The profit motive drives all business in a traditional economy. Page 10

11 TKS Grade 10 Social Studies Objective 3 Use the diagram and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. People became less nomadic. iets became more diverse.? More ways to make a living became possible. ities and towns developed. 4 Which of the following best completes the diagram above? arriers to Human evelopment Results of the gricultural Revolution haracteristics of the Information ge Effects of the Scientific Revolution Page 11

12 TKS Grade 10 Social Studies Objective 4 1 The 14th mendment was designed to provide legal protection against states that attempt to deprive individuals of life, liberty, or Use the information in the box and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. federal aid property defense counsel education Michael has just appeared before the town council to express his displeasure with the new zoning laws. He urged all citizens to write to members of the council to express their viewpoints. 3 If the citizens write to the members of the council, which freedom will they be exercising? Use the diagram and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. The right to a jury trial The right to assemble peacefully The right to free speech The right to freedom of the press Right to assemble peaceably Freedom of the press First mendment Freedom of religion? 2 Which best completes the diagram above? Right to a trial by jury Protection from excessive bail Right to free speech Guarantee to free counsel Page 12

13 TKS Grade 10 Social Studies Objective 5 Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Geographic enter of Population for the United States, W N E Legend enter of population S Source: U.S. ensus ureau 1 ased on the map, the reader can conclude that the U.S. population became less concentrated in urban areas after 1900 has remained centered in coastal areas has experienced continued growth in the West since 1790 migrated to the East in search of a better climate Page 13

14 TKS Grade 10 Social Studies Objective 5 Use the chart and your social studies skills to answer the following question. Place Mesa Verde, North merica New Orleans, Louisiana ncient Rome The Netherlands, Europe escription Native mericans developed homes within cliffs to protect themselves from the elements. French settlers built earthen levees to protect the city from flooding caused by hurricanes or changes in the Mississippi River. Roman engineers constructed aqueducts to channel water into Rome, allowing the city to grow and prosper. Engineers constructed windmills to pump water out of low-lying areas, allowing for fertile farmland to become available. 2 ased on the information in the chart, in which of the following places did people adapt to their environment rather than adapting their environment to them? Mesa Verde, North merica New Orleans, Louisiana ncient Rome The Netherlands, Europe Page 14

15 TKS Grade 10 Social Studies Objective 5 Use the information in the box and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Grandmother s Tale March, they told us. bandon your lands, your ancestors, your way of life, and march. lthough we had adopted many of their ways, we were forced to leave our homes in Georgia, taking only what we could carry. Soldiers pushed us mercilessly onward until those of us who survived arrived at our new home. Use the excerpt and your social studies skills to answer the following question. It will be a desirable thing to extinguish from the bosom of every member of the community any apprehensions that there are those among his countrymen who wish to deprive them of the liberty for which they valiantly fought and honorably bled. James Madison, Speech oncerning mendments to the U.S. onstitution, The account above is told from the point of view of a southern slave a Native merican an indentured servant a hinese immigrant 4 Which of the following best summarizes James Madison s argument for a ill of Rights? People do not want the federal government to safeguard their civil liberties. Military veterans should be given special recognition in the U.S. onstitution. Individual freedoms are best protected under a constitutional monarchy. People want civil liberties to be publicly guaranteed in the U.S. onstitution. Page 15

16 TKS Grade 10 Social Studies Objective 5 Use the illustration and your social studies skills to answer the following question. Medieval European Manor lacksmith s shop Manor house Lord s oven Fallow field Serfs houses Priest s house Mill Kitchen garden hurch Wheat Peas, oats, barley, and beans 5 This illustration of a medieval manor shows that the main crop was barley manor was economically self-sufficient serfs owned the fallow land church was unimportant to daily life Page 16

17 TKS Grade 10 Social Studies nswer Key Item Student orrect Number Expectation nswer OJETIVE () () () OJETIVE 2 1 G.6 () 2 G.1 () 3 G.1 () () 5 W.23 () OJETIVE 3 1 G.5 () 2 G.18 () 3 G.10 () 4 G.18 () OJETIVE () () () OJETIVE 5 1 G.21 () 2 G.8 () () () 5 W.25 () Page 17

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