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Praxis II (0941/5941) US History/World History Questions and Answers Latest Version Already Passed
Who was president of the United States during the Great Depression and World War II?✔✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt
What document officially ended World War I?✔✔ Treaty of Versailles
Which U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?✔✔ Abraham Lincoln
What was the main cause of the American Revolution?✔✔ Taxation without representation
Which empire was ruled by Julius Caesar?✔✔ Roman Empire
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Who was the first explorer to sail around the world?✔✔ Ferdinand Magellan
What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?✔✔ Jamestown
Which U.S. war was fought between the North and South from 1861 to 1865?✔✔ American Civil War
What invention by Johannes Gutenberg helped spread knowledge in Europe?✔✔ Printing press
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?✔✔ To help rebuild Europe after World War II
Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War II?✔✔ Adolf Hitler
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What event sparked the beginning of World War I?✔✔ Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What U.S. movement in the 1960s aimed to end racial segregation and discrimination?✔✔ Civil Rights Movement
Which empire built the Great Wall of China?✔✔ Chinese Empire
Who was the U.S. president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?✔✔ John F. Kennedy
What was the name of the ship on which the Pilgrims sailed to North America?✔✔ Mayflower
Who was the founder of the Mongol Empire?✔✔ Genghis Khan
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What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?✔✔ To explore the Louisiana Territory
What global conflict took place from 1939 to 1945?✔✔ World War II
What early civilization developed along the Nile River?✔✔ Ancient Egypt
Who gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington?✔✔ Martin Luther King Jr.
What was the main reason for the Cold War?✔✔ Tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union over political ideologies
What ancient civilization created democracy in Athens?✔✔ Ancient Greece
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