STUDENT NAME DATE ID TEACHER NAME CLASSROOM PERIOD TAKS-M BENCHMARK Grade 10 Social Studies Students, This test will measure your progress in the material you have covered in your class and readiness for upcoming material. The information we get from the test results helps determine which subject matter we must focus on to improve your performance. Please try your best! Curriculum & Instruction Department Administered December 2009 San Antonio Independent School District SAISD
DIRECTIONS Read each question and choose the best answer. Then fill in the correct answer on your answer document. SAMPLE A Who served as president of the United States during the Civil War? A Thomas Jefferson B Andrew Jackson C Abraham Lincoln Page 1
Use the excerpt below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Excerpt from Madison s Debates for July 11 Mr. Governor MORRIS said he had several objections (arguments) to the proposition (plan) of Mr. Williamson It would exclude (leave out) some States altogether who would not have a sufficient (enough) number to entitle (permit) them to a single Representative... If slaves were to be considered (thought of) as inhabitants (people), not as wealth 1 Which year did James Madison debate this argument? A 1787 B 1812 C 1863 Page 2
Use the scroll and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.? Inventor and Architect Founded the University of Virginia Main author of the Declaration of Independence 2 The Revolutionary Era leader being described is F John Adams G Thomas Jefferson H Marquis de Lafayette Page 3
Use the excerpt below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Excerpts from the Declaration of Independence The history of the present king of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries [such as:]....quartering large bodies of armed troops among us....depriving us in many cases of the benefits of trial by jury....transporting us beyond seas to be tried for pretended offenses... 3 The document that protects American citizens from these grievances is found in the Declaration of Independence under the title as A Magna Carta B Federalist Papers C Bill of Rights Page 4
Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Major Battles of the? Date Battle Total Casualties September 1862 Antietam 26,134 May 1863 Chancellorsville 30,099 July 1863 Gettysburg 51,112 4 The title for this chart would be Major Battles of the F Second World War G French Revolution H American Civil War Page 5
Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 5 George Washington served during the American Revolution as A Commander in Chief of the Continental Army B Chief Advisor to King George III C President to France Page 6
Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions. Colonia Africa 6 The map supports the conclusion that at one time 7 Based on the map above, which of the following is an example of spatial diffusion? F France was the largest African nation A Exploring the length of the Yellow River G all of Africa was under one ruler B Spreading of different languages and cultures in Africa H most of Africa was under European rule Page 7 10th Grade Benchmark C Sailing around the Horn of Africa
Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 8 Technology inventions such as the steam engine during the Industrial Revolution changed life by F creating over-crowding conditions in farm areas G causing workers to go on strike across the world H increasing the production of finished goods/products Page 8
Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Effect of the Black Death, 14 th Century 9 Review the map, what conclusion can be made about the map? A Most of Europe was involved with the Black Death. B Germany had the largest death rate. C All of the people in Spain died. Page 9
Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 10 One main reason for the location of where the first major civilizations developed was F the people of the time did not know how to hunt G rivers contributed greatly to the development of agriculture H the locations provided protection from floods Page 10
Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Electoral Vote Results of the 1952 Presidential Election Source: U.S. Census Bureau 11 The spread of electoral votes from the 1952 presidential election shows the A Republican Party won the presidential election B Republican Party lost the national election C Democratic Party were the strongest on the west coast Page 11
Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions. 12 During his conquest of the Incan Empire, Pizarro reported the long roadways, the problems his soldiers were having with breathing, and the colder atmosphere. All of these items were associated with the F Pacific Ocean G Amazon River H Andes Mountains Page 12
Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions. 13 During the years of the Renaissance, the new ideas and concepts spread throughout Europe mainly due to the invention of the A airplane B assembly line C printing press Page 13
Use the information and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Repetitive (over and over again) crop failures Famine Revolution / War 14 The features above are F push factors for migration G causes of the Industrial Revolution H reasons to live in rural areas Page 14
Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. U.S. Cities, 1860 15 According to the map, the cities with populations greater than 250,000 were mainly located A along the Pacific Ocean B in the Northeast C along the Mississippi River Page 15
Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. East Asian Countries Country Workforce in Agriculture and Forestry Per Capita Income Economic System Japan 7% $20,200 Free Enterprise North Korea People s Republic of China South Korea 36% $920 Command 60% $2,500 Command 21% $11,270 Free Enterprise Source: 1997 World Almanac and Book of Facts 16 Based on the data chart, a conclusion you can make about the countries of East Asia is F countries with a free enterprise system in Asia have the highest per capita income G The People s Republic of China has the largest percentage of industrial technology H North Korea leads South Korea in per capita income. Page 16
Use the information and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Mongolia is a landlocked country in northcentral Asia. It has a harsh climate and few resources. In fact, livestock outnumber people many times over. 17 According to the information box, it can be inferred that Mongolia s economic system is a A main economy based on industry B market economy based on herding C command economy based on farming Page 17
Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Selected African Countries Country Life Expectancy Per Capita Income Angola 38 years $4500 Malawi 43 years $600 Morocco 71 Years $4600 Source: CIA The World Factbook 2007 18 Based on the chart, what conclusion can you make about these countries? F Morocco has the highest income. G Countries with low life expectancy have higher per capita income. H Angola has the highest life expectancy. Page 18
Use the maps and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions. 19 According the map, what was one of the outcomes from World War I? 20 Based on the maps, which of these countries was created after World War I? A The Ottoman Empire continued after the war. B Many of the empires were divided up into independent countries. C Great Britain added land from Germany. F Poland G Germany H Spain Page 19
Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions. 21 Which geographic region do oil exports serve as the main economic activity? A Western Europe B Australia C Middle East Page 20
22 The idea of representative government grew in colonial America because the colonists wanted F to be responsible for their own Navy G government power to be held by a king H the people to be the source of power Page 21
23 In 1215, the Magna Carta required the king to govern by an established rule of law. In the same tradition, the President of the United States is limited by the supreme law of the land, known as A the Monroe Doctrine B legislative representatives C the United States Constitution Page 22
24 Which conflict solved the issue of slavery and ended states efforts to declare a law of Congress null and void? F The Mexican-American War G The Revolutionary War H The American Civil War Page 23
Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 25 The God given rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness accepts the importance of the A military B absolute ruler C individual Page 24
Use the table and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Article I Section 1 All legislative powers shall be (vested) in a Congress Article II Section 1 The executive power shall be (vested) in a president of the United States of America Article III Section 1 The judicial power of the United States shall be (vested) in one supreme court Definition for the word vested means to give something a specific quality. 26 The articles listed are examples of which constitutional principles? F Economics G Separation of Powers H Bill of Rights Page 25
Use the newspaper headline and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 27 The headline above refers to a constitutional amendment that A protects the right to bear arms B expands the right to vote C allows the right to a trial Page 26
Use the poster and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 28 This poster was used to advertise a meeting in support of women s suffrage (the right to vote). The first amendment that supports the use of the poster is F unreasonable search and seizure G no quartering of horses H freedom of the press Page 27
Use the passage below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. In 1689, King William and Queen Mary signed the English Bill of Rights That same year Parliament passed the Toleration Act, which extended religious freedom. 29 These events were important to the United States political system because A these monarchs created much unhappiness among American colonists B the legislation was voted on by the Virginia House of Burgesses C they support the belief that the government must protect the rights of the people/or its citizens Page 28
Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Everything is Quiet here Except that the Rebs Still continue to Come in & Surrender themselves & take the Oath... They having all or nearly So Come in to our Forces & Taken the Oath Newton Scott 30 The excerpt above was written by F a Civil War soldier G Red Cross army nurses volunteer H an author from who studied WWII Page 29
Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. [We must protect] not free thought for those who agree with us, but freedom for the thought that we hate. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes 1929 31 Justice Holmes suggests that free speech in a democratic society can A develop new ideas B silence loud politicians C put up with unpopular views and ideas Page 30
Use the chain diagram and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Venice, Italy Venice was made up of more than 100 islands. It was located in a shallow lagoon. The early settlers of Venice made canals to have a way to go from island to island. Today there are more than 200 canals that are streets for Venice, Italy. 32 The chain of events is a good example of the F people s ability to adjust to the environment G government s duty to work together with industry H economic growth of the fishing industry Page 31
Use the political cartoon and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 33 The cartoon above demonstrates the artist s opinion concerning child labor by showing a child A giving a salute, which signifies evolution B turning into a dollar sign, means that profits are more valued than people C carrying a basket, means no need for money for food Page 32
Use the map below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. The Roman Empire, A.D. 106 34 A conclusion based on the map is F by A.D. 106 the Roman Empire extended to the Atlantic Ocean G the Roman Empire did not extend around the Mediterranean Sea H by A.D.106 the Romans controlled the Americas continent Page 33
Use the map below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Three Gorges Dam 35 A harmful effect of the building of the Three Gorges Dam in China was A loss of jobs on the Great Wall of China B increase use of electric power to Korea C the people losing their cities to make the dam Page 34
Use your knowledge of social studies and the map below to answer the following question. Southeast Asia Map 36 According to the map, which of the areas was colonized in 1870? F Laos G Cambodia H Malaysia Page 35
Use the pie graph below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Main Languages Spoken in Switzerland by Percentage of Population, 2001 Romansch 1% Italian 8% Other 9% French 19% German 63% Source: CIA World Fact Book, 2002 37 Based on the graph, it can be concluded that A most people living in Switzerland have Romansch Ancestors B several different European countries have influenced Switzerland s languages C the majority of people in Switzerland speak French Page 36
Use your knowledge of social studies and the bar graph below to answer the following question. World Labor in Agriculture, 2000 Agricultural Laborforce (Percent) 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Africa Asia Latin America U.S. and Canada 38 The graph can be used to ask which of the following questions about the year 2000. F Why is the percent of agricultural laborers the same in Africa and Asia? G How long has Latin America had a majority of its labor force in agriculture? H How many foreign workers are in agriculture in the United States and Canada? Page 37
Use the time line below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 1930-1939 Timeline 1938 - Germany occupies Austria 1937 - Japan invades China 1936 - Spain begins a Civil War 1931 - Manchuria invaded by Japan 39 From the time line one can conclude that during the 1930s A Europe was experiencing economic wealth B technology advances made war easier C many regions of the world were experiencing political unrest Page 38
Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 40 John Locke wrote about the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and property because most nations F limited rights to the privileged few G restricted the power of the ruler H guaranteed rights to women Page 39