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Multiple Choice Social Studies Assessment Questions Cosmetology I Chapter 130 Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education Subchapter J. Human Services (2) The student combines academic skills with cosmetology requirements. The student is expected to: (D) appraise marketing principles when selecting and using media to attract and retain clientele
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All Social Studies questions come from TEKS 113.41 Subchapter C. High School United States History Studies Since 1877 and address TEKS 130.252 (3) History. The student understands the political, economic, and social changes in the United States from 1877 to 1898. The student is expected to: (B) analyze economic issues such as industrialization, the growth of railroads, the growth of labor unions, farm issues, the cattle industry boom, the rise of entrepreneurship, free enterprise, and the pros and cons of big business (7) History. The student understands the domestic and international impact of U.S. participation in World War II. The student is expected to: (B) evaluate the domestic and international leadership of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman during World War II, including the U.S. relationship with its allies and domestic industry's rapid mobilization for the war effort (C) analyze the function of the U.S. Office of War Information (G) explain the home front and how American patriotism inspired exceptional actions by citizens and military personnel, including high levels of military enlistment; volunteerism; the purchase of war bonds; Victory Gardens; the bravery and contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen, the Flying Tigers, and the Navajo Code Talkers; and opportunities and obstacles for women and ethnic minorities
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2 (8) History. The student understands the impact of significant national and international decisions and conflicts in the Cold War on the United States. The student is expected to: (B) describe how Cold War tensions were intensified by the arms race, the space race, McCarthyism, and the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), the findings of which were confirmed by the Venona Papers (27) Science, technology, and society. The student understands the impact of science, technology, and the free enterprise system on the economic development of the United States. The student is expected to: (A) explain the effects of scientific discoveries and technological innovations such as electric power, telephone and satellite communications, petroleum-based products, steel production, and computers on the economic development of the United States (28) Science, technology, and society. The student understands the influence of scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and the free enterprise system on the standard of living in the United States. The student is expected to: (A) analyze how scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and the application of these by the free enterprise system, including those in transportation and communication, improve the standard of living in the United States
Assessment Questions 1. Changes in United States politics have occurred at the same time as changes in the organization and technology of the media. This seems to suggest that: a. The nature of journalism dictates the nature of politics b. Politics will respond to changes in how communication is carried on c. The technology of journalism responds to changes in politics d. Journalism is more important than politics in determining how the government will operate 2. At the turn of the 20th century, the following media sensationalism influencing public opinion was known as: a. purple prose b. yellow journalism c. muckraking d. pack journalism 3. The first president to raise cultivation of the media to an art form was: a. Theodore Roosevelt b. Herbert Hoover c. Franklin Roosevelt d. John Kennedy 4. Which constitutional amendment guarantees freedom of the press? a. First Amendment b. Second Amendment c. Fourth Amendment d. Eight Amendment Copyright Š Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.
3 5. Which president used the radio most effectively? a. George H. W. Bush b. Franklin D. Roosevelt c. Jimmy Carter d. Ronald Reagan 6. Why does the Federal Communication Commission regulate broadcast television but not cable television? a. The primary funding source for broadcast television is government subsidies b. Broadcast television uses public airwaves c. Cable television shows more risquĂŠ programming d. Cable television does not reach all American homes 7. How has the advent of cable television affected how citizens receive political information? a. Cable has allowed viewers to select news programs that are slanted towards their ideological beliefs b. Cable has increased viewing of the nightly network broadcasts c. Cable has caused more Americans to watch the news in the evening instead of the morning d. Cable television has had no impact on how Americans receive their news 8. What is the primary motivator for the media? a. Making a profit b. Informing the public c. Investigating politicians d. Promoting accountability among elected officials 9. The first advertising was heard on the radio in: a. 1925 b. 1936 c. 1923 d. 1918 10. In the beginning of modern advertising, what was the primary medium of distribution? a. Magazines b. Radio c. Television d. Newspaper
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Answer Key 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. D
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