Self Check Quiz

Standard FCAT MA.E.1.4.1 Practice Test

	1.	The Rocky Mountains are measured in __________.

		a.	hectares.
		b.	meters.
		c.	feet.
		d.	kilometers.

	2.	Examine the map below, which shows the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. What are range lines?

		a.	lines which divide townships into sections
		b.	lines that divide sections into different acreage amounts
		c.	the outer borders of the entire Northwest Ordinance
		d.	lines that define the borders of townships

	3.	Select the answer choice that properly describes the nature of trade between the American colonies and Great Britain.

		a.	Britain traded raw materials with the colonies.
		b.	The colonies sent raw materials to Britain and Britain returned those raw materials in the form of finished, manufactured goods.
		c.	Britain sent rum, cloth, and tools to the colonies. The colonies sent enslaved workers back to Britain.
		d.	The colonies sent only a few goods to Britain. Britain made up the difference with an abundance of other raw materials.

	4.	The amount of consumer debt held by all Americans before the beginning of the new millennium was __________.

		a.	under $1 trillion.
		b.	over $1.5 billion.
		c.	approximately $1,300,000,000,000.
		d.	about $1 million.

	5.	Which of the following most accurately describes the trends in foreign aid spending in Far East Asia and the Pacific region between 1946 and 1995?

		a.	Foreign aid was small in the early years before peaking in the 1960s and 1970s and declining again soon thereafter.
		b.	Foreign aid rose steadily after 1946, getting higher each year until 1993.
		c.	Foreign aid was high in the late 1940s and early 1950s but has declined since then.
		d.	Foreign aid has remained at the same amount since 1946.

	6.	The area in the United States that has the highest population density is on __________.

		a.	the Canadian border.
		b.	the Pacific coast.
		c.	the Mexican border and the Gulf of Mexico.
		d.	the Eastern Atlantic coast.

	7.	Using the graph, what percent of the people in this region are Muslim?

		a.	73%
		b.	77%
		c.	91%
		d.	55%

	8.	How many years did it take from the time of invention for electricity to spread into 10 percent of American households?

		a.	70 years
		b.	55 years
		c.	35 years
		d.	20 years

	9.	Study the line graph below. Which answer choice best describes how the savings rate changed between 1960 and the mid-1970s?

		a.	The percentage of income saved rose steadily during this period.
		b.	The percentage of income saved fluctuated while slowly rising, then fell back rapidly.
		c.	The percentage of income saved slowly declined during this period.
		d.	The percentage of income saved varied wildly with no discernable pattern.

	10.	According to the State of Health chart, which country is losing the most population?

		a.	Albania
		b.	Poland
		c.	Czech Republic
		d.	Russia