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Social Studies EOG PrepMock EOG Answers
C.It enabled people to get information about
other places and ideas
1.) How did technology change communication in the late 13th century?
B.The Olympics are still an athletic
competition, but now both men and women compete.
2.) The modern Olympic games comes from the Ancient Olympics in Greece. Which statement compares ancient and modern games?
C.They caused outbreaks of violence that closed trade
routes.
3.) Explorations and conquests occurred in the middle ages. How did they affect relationships between ancient societies?
D. They were the first to
develop advanced societies in the area
4.) How were the oldest civilizations in Central and South America similar?
A.They used terrace farming
5.) The mountains of South America made farmland difficult to find. How did ancient people adapt to this challenge?
B. As different civilizations traded goods, they also shared cultural values.
6.) Which statement shows how trade routes influenced ancient societies?
C.To increase their farmland
for growing crops.
7.) Societies adapted to their surroundings by irrigating and building dams. Why did they need to use these techniques?
D.Ancient people across
civilizations believed in preparing for afterlife.
8.) Review the facts presented. Based on the facts, how were the beliefs of these societies similar?
C.The Yuan Dynasty more than doubled the size of the Tang
Dynasty.
9.) Study the map. Which statement best describes what is shown on the map?
A.Empires weakened and were
eventually destroyed.
10.) How did the economic factors listed affect the ancient empires?
A.Certain resources were not
available in all areas.
11.) Why did trading networks like the silk road develop?
B. To discourage people from
fighting in wars.
12.) Read the proverb. Which is the most likely purpose of this ancient proverb?
C.To ensure that citizens of the civilization would read and understand the laws.
13.) Why did some ancient civilizations write and publish their laws?
B.Some city states went from being ruled by nobility to
being governed by citizens.
14.) Which statement explains the list ordering the ruling powers of Greece?
D.Spartans were expected to protect their city through
military service.
15.) Review the chart. How was being a citizen of Sparta different from being a citizen of Athens?
B.They told about the gods and goddesses they worshipped.
16.) They Egyptians had many myths about the world. How did these myths reflect their values and beliefs about civilizations?
A.Missionaries followed and conquerors and colonists.
17.) How did early Christianity spread around the world?
B.Feudalism
18.) Which type of social structure divided its citizens the way the chart shows?
A.The spread of religions
throughout the trade routes.
19.) Which was a long term effect of ancient trade routes?
C.Citizens wanted a stronger voice in their government.
20.) Which statement explains changes in government from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy?
D.Freemen gained the right to
trial by a jury of their citizens.
21.) Read the quote. Based on what you read, how were the legal rights of freemen changed?
B.Aqueducts
22.) According to the picture, how did ancient societies change their envirnoment to bring water into cities?
D.He wanted to Christianize
the native population.
23.) Read the excerpt. What caused Coronado to conquer this city?
B.It demonstrates a respect for
the forces of nature.
24.) Read the hymn. How does this hymn reflect the values and beliefs of the ancient civilizations?
C.The ruler has complete
power over the citizens or inhabitants.
25.) An absolute monarchy is a type of government structure. Which of the statements describes this type of structure?
C.They provided a fresh water
supply and rich soil for growing food.
26.) Many early civilizations were called riverside cultures because they developed near rivers. How did the rivers contribute to the survival of these civilizations?
A.Euphrates & Tigris Rivers
27.) Which two geographical features most likely provided fertile land that gave rise to multiple city-states in the Mesopotamia region?
B.The spread of Buddhism
28.) Which activity made it easier for rulers to control large areas of land in ancient China?
D.Religious Freedom
29.) Study the chart. Maria is making an outline for a school paper. Which factor best completes her outline?
C.The spread of Christianity
throughout the Middle East.
30.) Which outcome is a result of the medieval Crusades?
D.The Phonecians
31.) Which early civilization spread the use of a single alphabet as it traded with other people?
B.Chinese and Middle Eastern civilizations fought many wars against each other.
32.) Which statement describes the relationship between China and the Middle East in the 5th century CE?
A.To create a boundary
between China and it’s neighbors.
33.) What was the main purpose of the Great Wall of China?
C.The Zhou Dynasty ruled before the Han Dynasty
34.) Study the time line. What statement is supported by the information on this timeline?
C.Greece
35.) Read the speech. This speech most likely described:
A.The diary of a Chinese poet.
36.) Trevor is writing a report about life in modern China. His teacher asked him to use a primary source and two secondary sources. Which resource could Trevor use as a primary source?
C.They often changed their
physical location.
37.) Which statement correctly describes hunter-gatherer societies?
B.Nearby Water Sources
38.) Which feature was a necessity for early settlements?
A.A scarcity of food.
39.) Which is the most likely reason hunters and gatherers began farming?
B.The Christian Church
40.) Which group most increased its power when the Roman Empire fell?
C.People who lived in dry areas
had access to fresh water.
Test #21.) Aqueducts brought water from the mountains to lower elevations.
How did the use of aqueducts affect settlements in the early Roman Civilization?
B.Rome and Greece
2.) Which two ancient civilizations had the most similar religious beliefs?
D. Ancient Greece
3.) Study the chart. Which ancient civilization is best described by this list?
D.Buddhism
4.) Study the chart. Which major world religion is best described by this statement?
C. belief in only one god
5.) Study the web. Which trait best completes the web you studied?
D.Military Service
6.) Feudal systems were common in the early Middle Ages. In a feudal system, lords gave land to their vassals in exchange for:
A.To improve and expand
trade.
7.) Why did the Phoenicians establish dozens of colonies along the Mediterranean coast?
D.to clear land for farming
8.) Why did Stone Age people practice slash & burn agriculture?
A.Advances in Agricultural
Production
9.) Which development most enabled early people to form permanent settlements?
A.Listed the laws and their
corresponding punishments.
10.) Hammurabi’s Code of ancient Mesopotamian society was important because it:
D.Religious ideas of eternal
life.
11.) The art & architecture of ancient Egypt were designed to emphasize the:
B.Egyptian pharaoh and his
pyramid
12.) Read the speech. The speaker is referring to the:
A.Written Language
13.) Cuneiform and Hieroglyphics were important achievements in the development of:
B.Moral and Ethical Teachings
14.) The Ten Commandments of the ancient Hebrews has had the greatest influence on the development of Western:
C.Moses
15.) Jewish scripture says that God’s laws were delivered to the ancient Hebrew people by:
A.A political system based on
independent city-states.
16.) Greeces mountainous terrain and its series of small islands influenced the ancient Greeks to develop:
C.Political Process of the City-
State
17.) Read the quote. This quote illustrates the importance ancient Athenians placed on individual participation in the:
B.Heroic figures and great
adventures.
18.) The legacy of the ancient Greek myths and epics, such as the Iliad, continues to provide people with:
B.Explain events in the Natural
World
19.) Ancient Greeks used myths about their gods primarily to:
D.He ended the power of the
city-states and established a unified nation.
20.) How did the rise to power and reign of Alexander most affect Greece?
C.Location C
21.) Study the map. Which letter on the map is the location of the Indus River Valley and the early civilization it supported?
D.People were required to stay in teh same caste to which
they were born.
22.) Which statement about the Hindu caste system in India is accurate?
B.Restore Order to China
23.) The Chinese people turned to the teachings of Confucious because his ideas were thought to help:
C.It marked the transition from
a republic to an empire.
24.) What effect did Julius Caesar’s seizure of power have on the Roman political system?
C.Confusious
25.) Study the chart. Which individual was responsible for the Chinese social movement described in the text box?
B.Roman Republic
26.) The origins of checks and balances in the US political system can be traced to the:
A.North Africa
27.) The wars with Carthage (264-146BC) gave the Roman Empire control of:
D.Government Official
28.) Read the quote. The examinations described in the quotation above were necessary for a position as a Chinese:
C.Their location on major
trade routes allowed them to prosper economically.
29.) How did the location of cities in the West African empires of Ghana & Mali influence their growth?
C.Nobility
30.) In medieval Europe, law and order were maintained by:
A.Serfs
31.) During medieval times, which of these groups was legally tied to the land?
B.High Church Officials
32.) During the medieval period in Europe, the political power of the kings and great nobles was often constrained by the actions of the:
C.Cloth and spices brought back by crusaders led to greater interest in trade.
33.) How did the Crusades affect the economies of Central and Western Europe?
D.Lessons in mathematics and
philosophy
34.) Study the web. Which feature best completes this web?
B.Crusaders to regain the Holy
Land from Muslims
35.) Read the quote. The Pope is issuing a call for:
C.Bubonic Plague
36.) Study the map. This map illustrates the spread of what disease?
A.Belief in Monotheism
37.) Which religious characteristic is shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims?
A.To Protect Their Feudal
Rights
38.) The main reason why the barons forced King John to sign the Magna Carta was:
B.The 11th, 12th, and 13th
centuries
39.) Study the time line. In an attempt to take the Holy Lands from Muslim control, the Crusades took place in which three century period?
D.Suffering is caused by
desires.
40.) Which of the following is one of the Four Noble Truths?
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