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TAKS-M BENCHMARK
Grade 10 Social Studies
Students,
This test will measure your progress in the material you have covered in your class and readiness for upcoming material.
The information we get from the test results helps determine which subject matter we must focus on to improve your performance. Please try your best!
Curriculum & Instruction Department
Administered December 2009
San Antonio Independent School District
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Page 1 10th Grade Benchmark
DIRECTIONS Read each question and choose the best answer. Then fill in the correct answer on your answer document. SAMPLE A
Who served as president of the United States during the Civil War?
A Thomas Jefferson
B Andrew Jackson
C Abraham Lincoln
Page 2 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the excerpt below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Excerpt from Madison’s Debates for July 11
Mr. Governor MORRIS said he had several objections
(arguments) to the proposition (plan) of Mr. Williamson…
… It would exclude (leave out) some States altogether who
would not have a sufficient (enough) number to entitle
(permit) them to a single Representative...
… If slaves were to be considered (thought of) as
inhabitants (people), not as wealth…
1 Which year did James Madison debate this argument?
A 1787
B 1812
C 1863
Page 3 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the scroll and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
2 The Revolutionary Era leader being described is —
F John Adams
G Thomas Jefferson
H Marquis de Lafayette
_____?_____ • Inventor and Architect
• Founded the University of Virginia
• Main author of the Declaration of
Independence
Page 4 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the excerpt below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Excerpts from the Declaration of Independence
The history of the present king of Great Britain is a history of repeated
injuries [such as:]. . .
….quartering large bodies of armed troops among us . . .
….depriving us in many cases of the benefits of trial by jury . . .
….transporting us beyond seas to be tried for pretended offenses . . .
3 The document that protects American citizens from these grievances is found in the Declaration of Independence under the title as —
A Magna Carta
B Federalist Papers
C Bill of Rights
Page 5 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Major Battles of the ___?___
Date Battle Total Casualties
September 1862 Antietam 26,134
May 1863 Chancellorsville 30,099
July 1863 Gettysburg 51,112
4 The title for this chart would be Major Battles of the —
F Second World War
G French Revolution
H American Civil War
Page 6 10th Grade Benchmark
Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
5 George Washington served during the American Revolution as —
A Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
B Chief Advisor to King George III
C President to France
Page 7 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions.
Colonia Africa
6 The map supports the conclusion that at one time —
F France was the largest African nation
G all of Africa was under one ruler
H most of Africa was under European rule
7 Based on the map above, which of the following is an example of spatial diffusion?
A Exploring the length of the Yellow
River
B Spreading of different languages and cultures in Africa
C Sailing around the Horn of Africa
Page 8 10th Grade Benchmark
Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
8 Technology inventions such as the steam engine during the Industrial Revolution changed life by —
F creating over-crowding conditions in farm areas
G causing workers to go on strike across the world
H increasing the production of finished goods/products
Page 9 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Effect of the Black Death, 14th Century
9 Review the map, what conclusion can be made about the map?
A Most of Europe was involved with the Black Death.
B Germany had the largest death rate.
C All of the people in Spain died.
Page 10 10th Grade Benchmark
Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
10 One main reason for the location of where the first major civilizations developed was —
F the people of the time did not know how to hunt
G rivers contributed greatly to the development of agriculture
H the locations provided protection from floods
Page 11 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Electoral Vote Results of the 1952 Presidential Election
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
11 The spread of electoral votes from the 1952 presidential election shows the —
A Republican Party won the presidential election
B Republican Party lost the national election
C Democratic Party were the strongest on the west coast
Page 12 10th Grade Benchmark
Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions.
12 During his conquest of the Incan Empire, Pizarro reported the long roadways, the
problems his soldiers were having with breathing, and the colder atmosphere. All of
these items were associated with the —
F Pacific Ocean
G Amazon River
H Andes Mountains
Page 13 10th Grade Benchmark
Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions.
13 During the years of the Renaissance, the new ideas and concepts spread throughout Europe mainly due to the invention of the —
A airplane
B assembly line
C printing press
Page 14 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the information and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
• Repetitive (over and over again) crop failures
• Famine
• Revolution / War
14 The features above are —
F push factors for migration
G causes of the Industrial Revolution
H reasons to live in rural areas
Page 15 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
U.S. Cities, 1860
15 According to the map, the cities with populations greater than 250,000 were mainly located —
A along the Pacific Ocean
B in the Northeast
C along the Mississippi River
Page 16 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
East Asian Countries
Country Workforce in
Agriculture and Forestry
Per Capita
Income
Economic System
Japan 7% $20,200 Free
Enterprise
North Korea 36% $920 Command
People’s Republic of China
60% $2,500 Command
South Korea
21% $11,270 Free
Enterprise Source: 1997
World Almanac and Book of Facts
16 Based on the data chart, a conclusion you can make about the countries of East Asia is –
F countries with a free enterprise system in Asia have the highest per capita income
G The People’s Republic of China has the largest percentage of industrial technology
H North Korea leads South Korea in per capita income.
Page 17 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the information and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
• Mongolia is a landlocked country in north-
central Asia.
• It has a harsh climate and few resources.
• In fact, livestock outnumber people many
times over.
17 According to the information box, it can be inferred that Mongolia’s economic system is a —
A main economy based on industry
B market economy based on herding
C command economy based on farming
Page 18 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Selected African Countries
Country Life
ExpectancyPer Capita
Income
Angola 38 years $4500
Malawi 43 years $600
Morocco 71 Years $4600 Source: CIA
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18 Based on the chart, what conclusion can you make about these countries?
F Morocco has the highest income.
G Countries with low life expectancy have higher per capita income.
H Angola has the highest life expectancy.
Page 19 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the maps and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions.
19 According the map, what was one of the outcomes from World War I?
A The Ottoman Empire continued after the war.
B Many of the empires were divided up into independent countries.
C Great Britain added land from Germany.
20 Based on the maps, which of these countries was created after World War I?
F Poland
G Germany
H Spain
Page 20 10th Grade Benchmark
Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions.
21 Which geographic region do oil exports serve as the main economic activity?
A Western Europe
B Australia
C Middle East
Page 21 10th Grade Benchmark
22 The idea of representative government grew in colonial America because the colonists wanted —
F to be responsible for their own Navy
G government power to be held by a king
H the people to be the source of power
Page 22 10th Grade Benchmark
23 In 1215, the Magna Carta required the king to govern by an established rule of law.
In the same tradition, the President of the United States is limited by the supreme
law of the land, known as —
A the Monroe Doctrine
B legislative representatives
C the United States Constitution
Page 23 10th Grade Benchmark
24 Which conflict solved the issue of slavery and ended states’ efforts to declare a law of Congress null and void?
F The Mexican-American War
G The Revolutionary War
H The American Civil War
Page 24 10th Grade Benchmark
Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
25 The God given rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness accepts the importance of the —
A military
B absolute ruler
C individual
Page 25 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the table and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Article I Section 1
Article II Section 1
Article III Section 1
All legislative powers…
shall be
(vested)
in a Congress…
The executive
power shall be
(vested)
in a president of
the United States of
America…
The judicial power of
the United States shall be
(vested)
in one supreme court…
Definition for the word vested means to give something a specific quality.
26 The articles listed are examples of which constitutional principles?
F Economics
G Separation of Powers
H Bill of Rights
Page 26 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the newspaper headline and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
27 The headline above refers to a constitutional amendment that —
A protects the right to bear arms
B expands the right to vote
C allows the right to a trial
Page 27 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the poster and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
28 This poster was used to advertise a meeting in support of women’s
suffrage (the right to vote). The first amendment that supports the use of the
poster is —
F unreasonable search and seizure
G no quartering of horses
H freedom of the press
Page 28 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the passage below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
In 1689, King William and Queen
Mary signed the English Bill of Rights…
…That same year Parliament passed the
Toleration Act, which extended religious
freedom.
29 These events were important to the United States political system because —
A these monarchs created much unhappiness among American colonists
B the legislation was voted on by the Virginia House of Burgesses
C they support the belief that the government must protect the rights of the people/or its citizens
Page 29 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
… Everything is Quiet here Except that the
Rebs Still continue to Come in & Surrender
themselves & take the Oath...
…They having all or nearly So Come in to our
Forces & Taken the Oath…
— Newton Scott
30 The excerpt above was written by —
F a Civil War soldier
G Red Cross army nurses volunteer
H an author from who studied WWII
Page 30 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
[We must protect] not free thought for those who agree with us, but freedom for the thought that we hate.
— Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes
1929
31 Justice Holmes suggests that free speech in a democratic society can —
A develop new ideas
B silence loud politicians
C put up with unpopular views and ideas
Page 31 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the chain diagram and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Venice, Italy
32 The chain of events is a good example of the —
F people’s ability to adjust to the environment
G government’s duty to work together with industry
H economic growth of the fishing industry
The early settlers of Venice made canals to have a way to go from island to island.
Today there are more than 200 canals that are streets for Venice, Italy.
Venice was made up of more than 100 islands.
It was located in a shallow lagoon.
Page 32 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the political cartoon and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
33 The cartoon above demonstrates the artist’s opinion concerning child labor by showing a child —
A giving a salute, which signifies evolution
B turning into a dollar sign, means that profits are more valued than people
C carrying a basket, means no need for money for food
Page 33 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the map below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
The Roman Empire, A.D. 106
34 A conclusion based on the map is —
F by A.D. 106 the Roman Empire extended to the Atlantic Ocean
G the Roman Empire did not extend around the Mediterranean Sea
H by A.D.106 the Romans controlled the Americas continent
Page 34 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the map below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Three Gorges Dam
35 A harmful effect of the building of the Three Gorges Dam in China was —
A loss of jobs on the Great Wall of China
B increase use of electric power to Korea
C the people losing their cities to make the dam
Page 35 10th Grade Benchmark
Use your knowledge of social studies and the map below to answer the following question.
Southeast Asia Map
36 According to the map, which of the areas was colonized in 1870?
F Laos
G Cambodia
H Malaysia
Page 36 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the pie graph below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
German 63%
French 19%
Italian 8%
Romansch 1%
Other 9%
Main Languages Spoken in Switzerlandby Percentage of Population, 2001
Source: CIA World Fact Book, 2002
37 Based on the graph, it can be concluded that —
A most people living in Switzerland have Romansch Ancestors
B several different European countries have influenced Switzerland’s languages
C the majority of people in Switzerland speak French
Page 37 10th Grade Benchmark
Use your knowledge of social studies and the bar graph below to answer the following question.
World Labor in Agriculture, 2000
0
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20
30
40
50
60
70
Africa Asia LatinAmerica
U.S. andCanada
Agr
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(Per
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38 The graph can be used to ask which of the following questions about the year 2000.
F Why is the percent of agricultural laborers the same in Africa and Asia?
G How long has Latin America had a majority of its labor force in agriculture?
H How many foreign workers are in agriculture in the United States and Canada?
Page 38 10th Grade Benchmark
Use the time line below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
1930-1939 Timeline
1938 - Germany occupies Austria
1937 - Japan invades China
1936 - Spain begins a Civil War
1931 - Manchuria invaded by Japan
39 From the time line one can conclude that during the 1930s —
A Europe was experiencing economic wealth
B technology advances made war easier
C many regions of the world were experiencing political unrest
Page 39 10th Grade Benchmark
Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
40 John Locke wrote about the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and property because most nations —
F limited rights to the privileged few
G restricted the power of the ruler
H guaranteed rights to women