CSET SOCIAL SCIENCE SUBTEST 1,SUBTEST 2 AND SUBTEST 3 BUNDLE ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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CSET SOCIAL SCIENCE SUBTEST 1 EXAM 2024-2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What did Cyrus the Great do for the Persian Empire? –
ANSWER- He expanded Persia’s borders passed its original
homeland. He was also responsible for diverting the flow of the
Euphrates River in order to conquer Babylon. He also
established Persian bureaucracy.
What were the Persian Wars? – ANSWER- A series of wars
between Persia and Greece. Persia attempts to invade Persia but
is overpowered thus leading to Greece’s victory.
Who was Herodotus? – ANSWER- He is known as the “Father
of History” being the first to give us an account of written Greek
History.
What made the Persians unique when it came to the kingdoms
they conquered? – ANSWER- The conquered kingdoms were
allowed to keep their Kings and Elites so long as they pledged
allegiance to Persia and paid their taxes.
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What is Zoroastrianism? – ANSWER- Religion practiced by the
Persians. It was a polytheistic faith meaning they had many
Gods. It was founded by the prophet Zoroaster. They believed in
the struggle between good and evil in the universe.
What did Greece contribute worldwide? – ANSWER- They
produced the first historical book and created democracy.
What are city-states? – ANSWER- They were independent selfgoverning communities that included the settlement and nearby
countryside.
Who is Pericles? – ANSWER- Athenian General who ushered in
the Golden Age; wanted Athens to be a model for the world.
What was the Golden Age of Athens? – ANSWER- A time
under Pericles when arts, culture and democracy flourished in
Athens. Pericles wanted Athens to be the model for the world.
Who is Thucydides? – ANSWER- He was a Greek historian who
made his writings as accurate and unbiased as possible; he
simply wrote the facts. Gave us the history of the Peloponnesian
War.
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What was Realism during 4th century Greece? – ANSWER- The
view that the subject matter of politics was political power, no a
matter of principle.
Who was Socrates? – ANSWER- A Greek philosopher who
believed in virtue and wisdom before wealth and power. He
never wrote anything down and only picked out good things
about Sparta.
Why did the Egyptians settle along the Nile? – ANSWER- The
Nile was very manageable, flooding at the right time to plant
seeds allowing Egyptians to have a surplus.
What are the three time periods of Ancient Egypt? – ANSWERThe Old Kingdom.
The Middle Kingdom.
The New Kingdom.
Describe the characteristics of Egypt’s Old Kingdom. –
ANSWER- This was a very wealthy period. We see the creation
of Son of Ra, divine kingship and the building of the Pyramids.
They were incredibly literate.
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Describe the characteristics of Egypt’s Middle Kingdom. –
ANSWER- We see the creation of new gods, bronze weapons,
chariots, bows and the conquest of various territories but the
assimilation of Egyptians in those territories. The god Omon.
Describe the characteristics of Egypt’s New Kingdom. –
ANSWER- The creation the god Omon Ra. Major military
expansion. The brief rule of King Tut. This is a time period that
ran its course before western civilization was born.
What were Ancient Egyptians contributions to civilizations? –
ANSWER- They created a writing system via hieroglyphics and
were known for their technological advancement in body
preservation, making of paper with papyrus plants, the decimal
system as well as their solar calendar. They also advanced
knowledge of math.
What was the social structure of Ancient Mesopotamia? –
ANSWER- Social Classes (Hierarchical) – King and Nobility,
Priest and Priestesses, Upper Class, Lower Class, & Slaves.
What was the religious structure of Ancient Mesopotamia? –
ANSWER- Polytheistic – A few main gods and thousands of
minor gods.
The main three were:
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CSET SOCIAL SCIENCE SUBTEST 2 EXAM 2024-2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What was the primary purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
A) To grant Native Americans equal rights
B) To assimilate Native Americans into Western culture
C) To relocate Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi
River
D) To establish reservations within Native American ancestral lands –
ANSWER- Correct Answer: C
How did the Dawes Act of 1887 affect the land holdings of Native
Americans?
A) It increased the communal lands held by tribes
B) It had no significant impact on land holdings
C) It broke up communal lands into individual allotments
D) It returned land to Native Americans that had previously been taken –
ANSWER- C) It broke up communal lands into individual allotments
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What was the 1870 Naturalization Act – ANSWER- act to put limits on
U.S. citizenship where only whites and African descent could have full
citizenship
Immigration Act of 1882 – ANSWER- taxed immigrants, charging 50
cents per person. Helped pay for administrative costs for regulating
immigration
Ellis Island start and do? – ANSWER- opened in 1892 as a processing
center for those arriving in New York
Major inventions from the 1800s (mainly patents between 1860-1900s)
Alexander Graham Bell
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Richard Gatling
Thomas Edison – ANSWER- Bell: telephone
Orville and Wright: airplane
Gatling: machine gun
Edison: light bulbs, motion pictures
What were the 19th century important agriculture changes? – ANSWERadvances in fertilizer, crop rotation, dense soil cultivated w steel plows…
1892 gasoline powered tractors
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The time period of the Gilded Age saw the rise of what? (1870s-1900s) –
ANSWER- banks, department stores, chain stores, trusts, and cities
What economic conditions gave rise to the Populist movement in the late
19th century? – ANSWER- Economic struggles of rural farmers, falling
crop prices (leading to recession), high debt levels, and unfair railroad
practices.
goal: decrease elitism, formed Farmers Alliance, and Knights of Labor,
and voice for common man
First labor movement in 1892 and result – ANSWER- Homestead Strike:
steel and iron workers fought against Carnegie Steel Company. gunfire
ensued and Carnegie was able to eliminate the plants union
What role did the railroad industry play in contributing to the Panic of
1893? – ANSWER- The railroad industry contributed to the Panic of
1893 through immense speculative investment, overbuilding, and rate
wars, which led to unprofitable ventures and financial instability in the
sector.
What impact did agricultural conditions have on the financial stability of
the United States before the Panic of 1893? – ANSWER- Falling prices
due to overproduction and international competition placed financial
pressure on farmers, leading to widespread defaults on loans and
contributing to bank failures.
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What was one significant political reform proposed by the Populists? –
ANSWER- The direct election of Senators, which later became law with
the 17th Amendment. shifted the power to elect Senators from the state
legislatures directly to the people, aiming to make Senators more
responsive to the public
What role did investigative journalism play in the Progressive era?
(1890s-1920s) – ANSWER- It exposed corruption and injustices,
galvanizing public support for reforms
What was the name for aggressive journalists who put light on scandals,
corruption, and many other wrongs in society during the progressive era
in 1890? – ANSWER- Muckrackers
Which amendments directly came out of the progressive era in 1913-
1920 – ANSWER- 16, 17, 18, 19
18- prohibited the sale of alcohol
19- gave women right to vote
Name a key legislation influenced by the Progressive movement. –
ANSWER- The establishment of the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA).
Which event is often cited as the immediate cause of the SpanishAmerican War? – ANSWER- The sinking of the USS Maine
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CSET SOCIAL SCIENCE SUBTEST 3 EXAM 2024-2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Aristotle believed that the best achievable government was one
that mixed elements of democracy with oligarchy. This belief
influenced the founding fathers in which of feature of the
constitution? – ANSWER- The electoral process
Historically it would be most accurate to say that in the united
states the power of judicial review: – ANSWER- Has been
inferred from the logic, structure, and theory of the U.S.
Constitution.
The court’s decision in McCulloch v. Maryland clarified which
feature of the government established by the U.S. Constitution?
- ANSWER- Federalism
The founder’s vision of the electoral college (the electors’ ability
to exercise independent judgment among a large number of
candidates) did not become a reality primarily because: –
ANSWER- Emergence of political parties
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The U.S. Government’s current relationship with American
Indian tribal governments is most similar to – ANSWER- US
states, since American Indian tribal governments have the right
to assert jurisdiction over their members
Historically, debates about the role of a free press in U.S.
Society have arisen most frequently during: – ANSWERInternational conflicts involving the U.S.
What was a major cause of the conflicts within and among
emerging democracies of Africa during the second half of the
twentieth century? – ANSWER- Political boundaries the had
been established under colonial powers
Declining consumer demand should result in what change to a
firm’s behavior? – ANSWER- A reduction in product output
According to the law of supply and demand: – ANSWERPeople will buy more of a product as the price decreases
What is most likely to happen to wages in low skilled jobs if the
federal government imposes a minimum wage that is below the
equilibrium? – ANSWER- They will remain unchanged
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In its formative years in the 1930s the United Auto Workers of
America had to contend with opposition both from employers
and: – ANSWER- Leaders of craft based unions who opposed
industrial unionization
At the beginning of the 16th century, most American Indians in
southern and south central California were members of: –
ANSWER- Small, independent groups organized on the basis of
lineage and clan
Initiative lawmaking is illustrative of the continuing effect of
_ era reforms in CA – ANSWER- Progressive
Whose ideas most influenced Thomas Jefferson in writing the
Declaration of Independence? – ANSWER- John Locke’s vision
of the role of the government
What was the means through which the issue of the Freedom of
Press was first brought to the attention of American
revolutionaries? – ANSWER- The Trial of John Peter Zenger
How does the United States government preserve the freedom
and rights of the people? – ANSWER- It guarantees personal
liberties of freedom of speech, religion, and due process of law
in the Bill of Rights
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