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Section 6: Sample Selected-Response Questions Core Subjects EC–6 Subject Exam III—Social Studies (803)Recommendation for individuals using a screenreader: please set your punctuation settings to "most." This section presents some sample exam questions for you to review as part of your preparation for this Subject Exam. To demonstrate how each competency may be assessed, sample questions are accompanied by the competency that they measure. While studying, you may wish to read the competency before and after you consider each sample question. Please note that the competency statements do not appear on the actual exam. For each sample exam question, there is a correct answer and a rationale for each answer option. The sample questions are included to illustrate the formats and types of questions you will see on the Subject Exam; however, your performance on the sample questions should not be viewed as a predictor of your performance on the actual exam. Expand All Answers | Collapse All Answers Subject Exam III Sample QuestionsCompetency 001—(Social Science Instruction): The teacher understands and applies social science knowledge and skills to plan, organize and implement instruction and assess learning.1. Which of the following is the most appropriate tool for teaching students the geographic concept of hemispheres?
Competency 002—(History): The teacher understands and applies knowledge of significant historical events and developments, multiple historical interpretations and ideas and relationships between the past, the present and the future as defined by the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).2. Which of the following had the greatest impact on Anglo settlement in Hispanic Texas?
3. Which THREE of the following events most directly affected the economic development of Texas in the twentieth century?
4. Which of the following was a major long-term effect of the westward expansion of the United States in the 1800s?
Competency 003—(Geography and Culture): The teacher understands and applies knowledge of geographic relationships involving people, places and environments in Texas, the United States and the world; the teacher also understands and applies knowledge of cultural development, adaptation, diversity and interactions among science, technology and society as defined by the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).5. Which of the following statements best describes the continuing role of familial oral storytelling traditions in many cultures around the world?
6. Which of the following events was a result of human interaction with the environment during the Spanish colonial era of Texas history?
7. Texas rice farmers depend on water from the Colorado River to irrigate their crops. In times of severe drought, less water is released downstream, which sometimes results in inadequate irrigation and failed crops. To prevent such a loss, rice farmers sometimes plant alternative crops on their lands. This action is an example of
Competency 004—(Economics): The teacher understands and applies knowledge of economic systems and how people organize economic systems to produce, distribute and consume goods and services.Use the information below to answer the question that follows. ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT CHANGE, 1998 to 2003 8. Which of the following observations most accurately correlates with the chart above?
9. Based on the economic principles of supply and demand, a decrease in the production rates of oil will most likely result in which of the following?
Competency 005—(Government and Citizenship): The teacher understands and applies knowledge of concepts of government, democracy and citizenship, including ways that individuals and groups achieve their goals through political systems.Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows.
10. In the excerpt above from his final speech as president, George Washington urged United States citizens to
11. Which of the following is a responsibility of citizenship?
12. Which of the following was the primary purpose of adding the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution?
Return to Navigation Which of the following was a common characteristic of the major revolutions that occured in Russia China and Mexico in the early twentieth century?Which of the following was a common characteristic of the major revolutions that occurred in Russia, China, and Mexico in the early twentieth century? Nationalism and socialism helped shape all three revolutions.
Which of the following most directly led to the start of the First World War?The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand (June 28, 1914) was the main catalyst for the start of the Great War (World War I).
Which of the following best explains the historical significance of views such as those expressed in the passage quizlet?Which of the following best explains the historical significance of views such as those expressed in the passage? They show that, in response to the disruptions of the Great Depression, many political leaders saw it as their duty to take an active role in guiding economic life.
Which of the following best describes a similarity between the arguments advanced by Moltke and Giolitti in the two passages?Which of the following best describes a similarity between the arguments advanced by Moltke and Giolitti in the two passages? Both describe hypothetical scenarios that turned out to be accurate predictions of the causes and course of the First World War.
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