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Praxis II Middle School Content Knowledge Test Prep - Question List

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11. Which of the following statements is true about Zen Buddhism?
  1. It placed heavy emphasis upon a heavenly afterlife, which appealed to the lower classes.
  2. Zen Buddhism began in Japan and then traveled to China and Korea.
  3. It became highly popular among the Japanese samurai.
  4. It had little to no impact on Japan and Japanese culture.
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12. What is true about both Portuguese and Spanish colonies in the Americas from 1450 to 1750?
  1. All colonies gained their independence by the end of the time period given.
  2. The Catholic Church was unsuccessful in converting natives in all of these colonies.
  3. The use of slave labor grew as the plantation system grew in these colonies.
  4. All colonies outlawed slave labor by 1750.
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13. What are national party conventions are primarily used for?
  1. To support the nominee
  2. To give party speeches in front of television audiences
  3. To set the agenda for the campaign
  4. To reward the faithful members of the party with jobs
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14. The first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize was:
  1. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
  2. Wangari Maathai
  3. Winnie Madikizela Mandela
  4. Tawakel Karman
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15. Johannes Gutenberg was pivotal in world history because:
  1. He was the father of the philosophical movement known as Idealism.
  2. He invented the printing press.
  3. He was a famous composer known by the nom de plume, Ludwig van Beethoven.
  4. He founded the Nazi Party.
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