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INTERIM
ASSESSMENT
10th Grade Social Studies
Administered December 2010
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This assessment reflects TEKS taught
in the first semester of 2010-11.
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One reason the earliest civilization developed at
the eastern end of the Fertile Crescent in
present-day Iraq was that —
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Which of the following was a direct result of the
development of irrigation?
A crops grew well in desert conditions
A Commercial shipping depended on water
transport
B game for hunting had become too scarce
elsewhere
B Railroads expanded in areas with difficult
terrain
C the rivers in the area provided favorable
conditions for agriculture
C Industrial growth encouraged the expansion
of cities
D many people migrate into the area from
India
D Agricultural yields increased because of
more productive land
One result of the expansion of Islam was the
spread of which language?
F Arabic
G Farsi
H Sanskrit
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Swahili
One of the main reasons that many people
relocated from Europe to North America during
the 17th and 18th centuries was the availability
of —
A inexpensive ship fares
B fertile farmland in new colonies
C cheap labor from native sources
D government-sponsored farm loans
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These three statements best reflect the results
of —
F cultural diffusion
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The intellectual ideas of Renaissance thinkers
spread throughout Europe largely as a result of
the —
G technological innovation
H the socialist system
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F voyages of exploration
the feudal system
G invention of the printing press
H opening of the first universities
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teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
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According to the map, the largest percentage of enslaved Africans were taken to the Caribbean region. What
effect did this have on people living in the Caribbean?
A Portuguese became the most widely spoken language.
B Caribbean societies were more strongly influenced by African culture than were European societies.
C Caribbean plantations became highly industrialized as a result of a new agricultural technique brought
by Africans.
D Native laborers lost their jobs.
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Based on the map above, which geographic factor best determined the location of Greek colonies?
F Accessibility of water for communication and trade
G Proximity to valuable mineral deposits
H Availability of land in fertile river valleys
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Closeness to parent cities for support and military aid
Time Line of Alexander the Great
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336 B.C.
332 B.C.
330 B.C.
326 B.C.
Alexander
became king of
Macedonia
Alexander entered
Egypt
Alexander
conquered Persia
and Babylon
Alexander’s troops
reached the Indus
River Valley.
As a result of Alexander’s conquests and military campaigns, Greek culture spread from —
A Asia to Africa
B Europe to Africa and Asia
C North Africa to Rome
D Europe to North and South America
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10 It can be concluded from the map of the North American mainland that in 1750 economic activity —
F was limited to the Hudson Bay region
G occurred only in French territory
H was most profitable on the Gulf Coast
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was most varied in British areas
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11 According to the diagram, the diet of western
Europeans changed because of —
A new technologies in food packaging
B the development of new breeds of livestock
C the use of the first food preservatives
D the introduction of new foods from the
Americas
12 Which of the following is a result of the
exchange shown in the diagram?
F Native Americans provided livestock to
European nations.
G Native Americans employed European farm
laborers.
H Native Americans were infected by many
European diseases.
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Native Americans began using tobacco
grown in Europe.
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13 According to the map above, the Islamic Empire —
A collapsed after the death of Muhammad
B controlled parts of Europe by 750
C spread primarily in a southern direction
D controlled all of southwest Asia by 632
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14 Which conclusion about the spread of the bubonic plague to southern Europe can best be drawn from the
map above?
F The spread of the disease followed the routes of old Roman roads.
G The spread of the disease was limited by cold climates.
H The disease affected only European cities.
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The disease was carried by ship to port cities.
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15 Christopher Columbus is credited with introducing tobacco to Europe after his voyage in 1492. Based on the
diagram above, it can be supported that tobacco consumption —
A resulted in restrictive trade policies between European powers
B led to the economic policy of mercantilism
C extended to many areas of the world
D emerged from the development of representative government
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16 It can be concluded from the diagrams above that a common characteristic of these historical cities is that
they —
F all encouraged regional migrations
G were all easily accessed by outsiders
H all had secure living environments
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were all able to export raw materials
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17 The map suggests that the Great Wall provided —
A a route between the East China Sea and Xianyang
B flood control for the Yangtze River
C a barrier between China and Mongolia
D protection from invasion by sea
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18 The map best supports the conclusion that over time, each successive West African kingdom —
F covered more territory
G negotiated with other empires
H developed metalworking technology
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became less powerful
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19 It can be concluded from the map above that the Punic Wars were fought between Rome and Carthage most
likely over control of the —
A Adriatic Sea
B Balkan Peninsula
C Nile Delta
D Mediterranean Sea
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20 The photograph above best depicts which of the following advancements of civilization?
F Written language
G Lunar calendar
H Complex government
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Use of metal
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21 Which of the following best completes the diagram above?
A Barriers to Human Development
B Results of the Agricultural Revolution
C Characteristics of the Information Age
D Effects of the Scientific Revolution
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22 As illustrated on the map above, Phoenicia became a great trading power in the Mediterranean partially
because of its —
F climate
G latitude
H resources
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elevation
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23 The map above indicates that —
A trade along the Silk Road was dominated by Italian and Greek merchants
B the Silk Road was constructed by the governments of the countries
C it connected trade along the Silk Road involved covering long distances and mountainous terrain
D the Silk Road included ports on the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean
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24 Based on information on the map, which city was a crossroad for European crusaders?
F Paris
G Marseilles
H Constantinople
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Rome
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25 According to the map, which of these cities did the Mongols conquer first?
A Ningxia
B Tabriz
C Kashgar
D Khan Balik
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26 According to the map, which of the following regions was gained by the Mongol Empire during Genghis
Khan’s rule?
F Persia
G Afghanistan
H India
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Tibet
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27 According to the map above, which European power had major internal religious divisions during the late
fourteenth century?
A England
B The Holy Roman Empire
C Castile and Leon
D Poland
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28 According to the map above, which sea was totally surrounded by Ottoman territory by 1683?
F Caspian Sea
G Mediterranean Sea
H Adriatic Sea
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Black Sea
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29 Based on the map, it can be concluded that these early civilizations depended on —
A seas for protection
B forests for wood
C rivers for water
D deserts for mineral resources
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30 According to the map, from which country did the earliest Viking invasions originate?
F Denmark
G Ireland
H Norway
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Russia
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