TExES Social Studies(232) World History, Government

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Which of the following strategies were used by successive Chinese dynasties to contain the threat of horse nomads from the Central Asian steppes? A. Encircle them by allying with Russian, Indian, and Persian rulers. B. Build and maintain a barrier wall on its northern frontier. C. Attempt to wipe out the vast herds of wild horses on which these nomadic populations depended. D. Employ biological warfare to spread epidemic diseases against which these nomads had no immunities.

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Build and maintain a barrier wall on its northern frontier.

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Created by Michael Wolgemut, "The Dance of Death," engraving in the Nuremberg Chronicle (1493) one of the earliest printed books. The engraving above is best understood in the context of which of the following? A. German reaction to the violence of the Thirty Years War B. Anti-Catholic propaganda at the height of the Protestant Reformation C. Waves of epidemic disease and high mortality in Europe after 1348 D. New views of the immortality of the soul that developed with the spread of Christianity in Europe

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Waves of epidemic disease and high mortality in Europe after 1348

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Which of the following most contributed to the success of European colonization efforts in Africa in the 19th century? A. Ironclad steamships, B. The railroad and telegraph, C. The spread of epidemic disease, D. The Maxim gun

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The Maxim gun

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Which of the following indicates the region where wheat was first cultivated?

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A

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Which social institution do sociologists contend plays the most important role in socialization?

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Family

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Which of the following environmental processes is most likely to have a negative impact on farming and fishing in Latin America? A. Monsoons B. Earthquakes C. Tsunami D. A state's land area

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A state's land area

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Which of the following is NOT a "check and balance" established in the United States Constitution to restrict the growth of unlimited power in one of the branches of the United States government? A. Presidential veto power B. Congressional power of the purse D. Presidential pardoning power

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The War Powers Act

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Which of the following best completes the chart above? A. Assignment to committee / Reconciled in conference committee, B. Mark-up of bill / Bill assigned to Rules Committee, C. Sponsor's speech in support of bill / Bill is amended, D. Bill is amended / Cloture vote to end filibuster

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Assignment to committee / Reconciled in conference committee

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Thomas Jefferson and James Madison frequently used which metaphor to describe the intent of the First Amendment's "establishment clause"? A. Freedom of speech did not entitle one to shout "'fire' in a crowded theater." B. A "wall of separation" between the church and the state must be maintained. C. The right to peaceably assemble was a "substitute for revolution." D. Freedom of the press was the "bulwark" of liberty.

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A "wall of separation" between the church and the state must be maintained.

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England's Parliament and the United States Congress share which of the following characteristics? A. Separation between the legislative and executive branches, B. An upper chamber representing the interests of the aristocracy, C. The power to override the veto of the nation's head of state, D. A bicameral structure

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A bicameral structure