Released TCAP 2023 Social Studies

Which number correctly locates the Korean Peninsula?

• A. 1

• B. 2

• C. 3

• D. 4

What was the role of the samurai in the rise of a military society in Japan?

• merchants who provided foreign resources

• judges who redistributed land to peasants

• lawyers who served as government officials

• warriors who followed a code of honor

In which two ways listed did Arab scholars contribute to the growth of knowledge in the Middle Ages?

• by improving technology used for navigation

• by creating the heliocentric theory of the universe

• by developing the theory of gravity

• by outlining the scientific method

• by developing algebraic systems

Which factor contributed most to the development of Timbuktu as a center of learning?

• the rise of West African trade routes

• the reliance on griots

• the expansion of ocean trade routes

• the growth of African spiritual traditions

Which statement describes how manorialism influenced the development of the medieval economy?

• A. Lords provided for the farmers and benefited from the profits of agriculture.

• B. Military leaders needed local farmers to provide armies with agricultural goods.

• C. Kings supported the growth of cities leading to a dependence on agricultural imports.

• D. Church leaders competed with local lords to own land intended for agriculture.

Based on this information, which statement explains the changing status of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages?

• A. Monarchs denied popes influence over state issues.

• B. The noble class resisted the authority of the church.

• C. Papal power depended on support from the Byzantine Empire.

• D. The church increased power over political leaders.

How did the Black Death most affect societies in Asia and Europe?

• significant decline in military conflicts

• expansion of regional trade markets

• advancement in agricultural technology

• significant reduction of the population

Which two features of Florence contributed to its role in the Renaissance?

• success as a center of trade

• prominence in mapmaking

• successful banking industry

• influential class of clergy members

• numerous printing presses

Which actions occurred in England during the reign of Henry VIII?

• A. Pope refused to grant divorce, Anglican Church established

• B. Protestants persecuted, Catholicism restored

• C. Catholicism restored, Pope refused to grant divorce

• D. Anglican Church established, Protestants persecuted

Which phrase best describes the purpose of the Jesuits?

• to spread the beliefs of the Catholic Church

• to persecute those who did not believe in Christianity

• to translate the Bible into several vernacular languages

• to start a new type of Protestantism in overseas colonies