ACT Practice

Which statement comes LAST?

• Rights the African Americans had gained are lost through "Jim Crow" laws

• The 13th Amendment abolishes slavery.

• Slavery is common practice on large plantations in the South.

• Southern states adopt Black Codes to limit the economic and physical freedom of former slaves.

Match the economic systems to its characteristics or meaning.

• Public and private sectors

• Mixed economy

• Customs, family, and historical basis

• Traditional economy

• Private sector, profit, and minimal gov.

• Command economy

• Centrally owned by the government

• Free Market

Which of the following events marked the beginning of the American Civil War?

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The attack on Fort Sumter

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

What was the primary purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

• To establish trade relations with Europe

• To prevent European colonization in the Americas

• To promote democracy in Latin America

• To create a military alliance with Britain

Which ancient civilization is known for developing the first form of writing?

• The Egyptians

• The Sumerians

• The Greeks

• The Romans

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

• Joseph Stalin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

What was the main cause of the fall of the Roman Empire?

• Economic instability

• Military defeat by the Greeks

• The rise of Christianity

• Invasion by barbarian tribes

Which document declared the independence of the American colonies from Britain?

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?

• To rebuild European economies after World War II

• To establish NATO

• To promote American culture in Europe

• To create a European Union

Which empire was known for its road system that connected its vast territories?

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Roman Empire

• The British Empire

• The Mongol Empire