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Florida US History

End-of-Course Assessment Test Prep Workbook

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To the Student............................................................................... iv Test-Taking Strategies ................................................................ 1 Unit Review .................................................................................... 6 Practice Test 1 ............................................................................. 20 Practice Test 2 ............................................................................. 32 Practice Test 3 ............................................................................. 44 Practice Test 4 ............................................................................. 56

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EOC Assessment

To the Student

This test preparation workbook helps you master the Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and prepare for success on the US History End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment. This workbook gives you the opportunity to review and practice the strategies and skills essential for success on the EOC, as outlined in the Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards. This workbook includes practice tests to help you master the content of the High School US History Standards.

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Introduction

Test-Taking Strategies and Practice

You can improve your test-taking skills by practicing the strategies discussed in this section. First, read the tips on the left-hand page. Then apply them to the practice items on the right-hand page.

Multiple Choice

A multiple-choice question

1.

consists of a stem and a set

of alternatives from which to

select the right answer. The

stem usually is in the form of a question or an incomplete

alternatives

sentence. One of the alternatives

correctly answers the question or

completes the sentence.

2.

Read the stem carefully and try to answer the question or complete the sentence before looking at the alternatives.

Look for key words in the

stem. They may direct you to

the correct answer.

Read each alternative with

3.

the stem. Don't make your

nal decision on the correct

answer until you have read

all of the alternatives.

Eliminate alternatives that you know are wrong.

Look for modi ers to help

you rule out incorrect

alternatives.

4.

stem

Which is a key word

here. Changing it to

The Sahara is which?

partly would alter the

sentence and call for

a. scattered with rocks and gravel. a different answer.

b. made up of sand dunes.

c. located south of the equator. d. covered with tall grasses and bushes.

You can eliminate D if you remember that the Sahara is a desert.

Over hundreds of years, the Bantu people migrated from West Africa to where?

a. all of North Africa b. East and South Africa c. South and Southwest Asia d. every continent except Antarctica

Absolute words, such as all, never, always, every, and only, often signal an incorrect alternative.

How did the traditional griots of West Africa pass on the histories of their people?

a. by writing books b. by painting murals c. by telling stories d. by making sculptures

Which of the following is a true statement about Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

a. They were all conquered by the French. b. They were all active in the Atlantic slave trade. c. They were all part of the West African empire. d. They were all involved in the gold-salt trade.

answers: 1 (a); 2 (b); 3 (c); 4 (d)

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