Praxis 5941 Questions and Answers

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Which civilization developed cuneiform writing?

• Ancient Egypt

✔✔ B. Sumerians

• Greeks
• Romans

The primary cause of World War I was:

• Nuclear weapons

✔✔ B. Militarism and alliances

• Religious conflicts
• The spread of communism

Which U.S. president issued the New Deal during the Great Depression?

• Herbert Hoover

✔✔ B. Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson 1 / 4

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• Dwight D. Eisenhower

The Magna Carta was signed in which country?✔✔ A. England

• France
• Germany
• Italy

Which empire is known for constructing aqueducts and a vast system of roads?

• Greek Empire

✔✔ B. Roman Empire

• Ottoman Empire
• Persian Empire

What event marked the start of the American Revolutionary War?

• Boston Tea Party
• Stamp Act

✔✔ C. Battles of Lexington and Concord 2 / 4

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• Declaration of Independence

The Berlin Wall was built to separate:

✔✔ A. East and West Berlin

• Germany and Poland
• France and Germany
• North and South Germany

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Lenin
• Stalin

✔✔ C. Khrushchev

• Gorbachev

Which ancient civilization built ziggurats?✔✔ A. Mesopotamians

• Egyptians
• Chinese 3 / 4

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• Phoenicians

Which U.S. document begins with “We the People”?✔✔ A. U.S. Constitution

• Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation

The term "Renaissance" refers to a period of:

• Economic depression

✔✔ B. Cultural and intellectual revival

• Religious conflict
• Military conquest

The Trail of Tears is associated with the forced relocation of which Native American tribe?✔✔ A. Cherokee

• Apache
• Sioux
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