1. A New Era in Social Sciences- SSS: Standards, Skills, and Stimuli Included here: Sample Essential Benchmark Questions for: 9 th grade World History 12 th grade U.S. Government 12 th grade Economics Law Studies & Comprehensive Law Studies World Cultural Geography Your one stop shop for Social Sciences: http://socialsciences.dadeschools.nethttp://socialsciences.dadeschools.net

2. A New Era in Social Sciences- SSS: Standards, Skills, and Stimuli Important Updates- DDEOC Available on the Department of Social Sciences’ website, http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net, are updated pacing guides AND timelines. http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net Highlighted in both the timeline documents and pacing guides are benchmarks that are included in the DDEOC Assessments. Number of questions: ALL SHS DDOEC Assessments will have 50 multiple choice questions with 4 answer choices. Questions will vary in complexity level: comprised of low, moderate, and high level questions.

3. Why can the Byzantine Empire be considered a continuation of the Roman Empire? Sample 9 th grade Essential Benchmark Question

4. Why can the Byzantine Empire be considered a continuation of the Roman Empire? Answer: B Sample 9 th grade Essential Benchmark Question

5. Which statement BEST explains how such maps helped lead to the Age of Exploration? A. Explorers thought they could reach China quickly by sailing towards India. B. Explorers thought that Asia was closer to Europe than it actually is. C. Explorers though they could discover new continents. D. Explorers thought that the world was flat. Sample 9 th grade Essential Benchmark Question

6. Which statement BEST explains how such maps helped lead to the Age of Exploration? ANSWER-B A. Explorers thought they could reach China quickly by sailing towards India. B. Explorers thought that Asia was closer to Europe than it actually is. C. Explorers though they could discover new continents. D. Explorers thought that the world was flat. Sample 9 th grade Essential Benchmark Question

7. Why statement BEST compares France’s revolutionary period to Napoleon’s rule over France? Sample 9 th grade Essential Benchmark Question

8. Why statement BEST compares France’s revolutionary period to Napoleon’s rule over France? ANSWER: C Sample 9 th grade Essential Benchmark Question

9. Sample 12 th grade Essential Benchmark Question- U.S. Government

10. ANSWER: C

11. Sample 12 th grade Essential Benchmark Question- U.S. Government

12. Answer: B

13. Sample 12 th grade Essential Benchmark Question- U.S. Government

14. Answer: C

15. Sample 12 th grade Essential Benchmark Question- Economics

16. Answer: A

17. Sample 12 th grade Essential Benchmark Question- Economics

18. Answer: D

19. Sample 12 th grade Essential Benchmark Question- Economics

20. Answer: A

21. SHS- Law Studies/Comprehensive Law Studies (Please note- samples provided are for both courses since both courses assess similar benchmarks.) What change did the 1954 Brown v Board of Education make to the Jim Crow laws and what was not changed as a result?

22. SHS- Law Studies/Comprehensive Law Studies (Please note- samples provided are for both courses since both courses assess similar benchmarks.) Answer: B What change did the 1954 Brown v Board of Education make to the Jim Crow laws and what was not changed as a result?

23. SHS- Law Studies/Comprehensive Law Studies (Please note- samples provided are for both courses since both courses assess similar benchmarks.) Jamie and Carlos go to the movies at the mall. In the middle of the movie, a guy stands up and yells “Fire!’ as a joke. What is the best statement about the rights of the person who yelled in the theater?

24. SHS- Law Studies/Comprehensive Law Studies (Please note- samples provided are for both courses since both courses assess similar benchmarks.) Jamie and Carlos go to the movies at the mall. In the middle of the movie, a guy stands up and yells “Fire!’ as a joke. What is the best statement about the rights of the person who yelled in the theater? Answer: B

25. SHS- Law Studies/Comprehensive Law Studies (Please note- samples provided are for both courses since both courses assess similar benchmarks.)

26. SHS- Law Studies/Comprehensive Law Studies (Please note- samples provided are for both courses since both courses assess similar benchmarks.) Answer: B

27. World Cultural Geography Which term best explains why the most commonly spoken languages in North and South America are Spanish and English? A.Contagious diffusion B.Expansion diffusion C.Relocation diffusion D.Stimulus diffusion

28. World Cultural Geography ANSWER: C Which term best explains why the most commonly spoken languages in North and South America are Spanish and English? A.Contagious diffusion B.Expansion diffusion C.Relocation diffusion D.Stimulus diffusion

29. World Cultural Geography The St. Louis Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, is an example of which type of geographic characteristic? A.Cultural characteristic B.Human characteristic C.Natural characteristic D.Physical characteristic

30. World Cultural Geography ANSWER: B The St. Louis Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, is an example of which type of geographic characteristic? A.Cultural characteristic B.Human characteristic C.Natural characteristic D.Physical characteristic

31. World Cultural Geography Which of the following exemplifies some of the accomplishments of the Incan civilization? A.The Incan empire consisted of city-states, each led by a chief. No prison system existed in this empire because severe crimes were punishable by death- being pushed off of a cliff. The empire was short- lived due to the conquest by another native tribe. B.The Incan empire excelled in farming potatoes, metalworking, and medicine. No prison system existed in this empire because severe crimes were punishable by death- being pushed off of a cliff. The empire was short-lived due to the conquest by the Aztecs. C.The Incan empire was a very controlled system that managed the affairs of its people, including arranging marriages and job designation. No prison system existed in this empire because severe crimes were punishable by death- being pushed off of a cliff. The empire lasted for almost 600 years in Central American. D.The Incan empire was a very controlled system that managed the affairs of its people, including arranging marriages and job designation. No prison system existed in this empire because severe crimes were punishable by death- being pushed off of a cliff. The empire was short-lived due to the conquest by the Spanish.

32. World Cultural Geography ANSWER: D Which of the following exemplifies some of the accomplishments of the Incan civilization? A.The Incan empire consisted of city-states, each led by a chief. No prison system existed in this empire because severe crimes were punishable by death- being pushed off of a cliff. The empire was short- lived due to the conquest by another native tribe. B.The Incan empire excelled in farming potatoes, metalworking, and medicine. No prison system existed in this empire because severe crimes were punishable by death- being pushed off of a cliff. The empire was short-lived due to the conquest by the Aztecs. C.The Incan empire was a very controlled system that managed the affairs of its people, including arranging marriages and job designation. No prison system existed in this empire because severe crimes were punishable by death- being pushed off of a cliff. The empire lasted for almost 600 years in Central American. D.The Incan empire was a very controlled system that managed the affairs of its people, including arranging marriages and job designation. No prison system existed in this empire because severe crimes were punishable by death- being pushed off of a cliff. The empire was short-lived due to the conquest by the Spanish.

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