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Social Studies MEAP PRACTICE
6th grade MEAP Test Released Items
With Data Correlations
(5th grade GLCE’s)
H.1.e.1 Measure chronological time by decades and centuries.
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A 27%
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11 Which historical event occurred almost a century after
Massachusetts established the first town
government in 1633?
1633 – Massachusetts established first town government.
1652 – Rhode Island declared slavery illegal.
1706 – Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston.
B 12%
1710 – Post Office Act was passed by English Parliament.
1732 – Georgia colony was founded by England.
C 8%
A Rhode Island declared slavery illegal
B Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston.
C Post Office Act was passed by English Parliament.
D 52%
D Georgia colony was founded by England.
H.1.e.1 Measure chronological time by decades and centuries.
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A 59%
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12 Measure chronological time by centuries
A CA
B 17%
C 15%
B Incorrect measure of centuries
C Incorrect measure of centuries
D Incorrect measure of centuries
D 10%
H.1.e.2 Place major events in the development of their local community and the state of
Michigan in chronological order.
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14 Which event helped increase the
population of Michigan beginning in 1825?
A 35%
A construction of the Mackinaw Bridge
B 36%
B opening of the Erie Canal
C invention of steamships
C 21%
D 8%
D use of stagecoaches
H.1.e.3 Place major events in the early history of the United States in chronological
order.
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13 Which event from the American
Revolution happened first?
A 11%
A victories at Saratoga and Yorktown
B 43%
B battles at Lexington and Concord
C 15%
C beginning of the Second Continental
Congress
D 31%
D signing of the Declaration of
Independence
H.2.e.2 Use narratives and graphic data to compare the past of their local community,
the state of Michigan and other parts of the United States with present day life in
those places.
34 Which statement helps to explain the change in
Detroit’s population between 1900 and 1950?
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A 12%
B 73%
C 6%
A People left Detroit to start businesses.
B People moved to Detroit to find jobs.
D 9%
C People left Detroit to become farmers.
D People moved to Detroit to become miners.
H.2.e.4 Identify and explain how individuals in history demonstrated good character and
personal virtue.
35 How is Rosa Parks best known for
showing good character?
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A 43%
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A She supported the struggle for social
equality.
B 28%
B She supported greater freedoms for
women.
C 5%
C She supported higher wages for women.
D She supported the work for religious
D 24%
equality.
H.3.e.1 Use primary sources to reconstruct past events in their local community.
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A 69%
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15 Use primary sources to reconstruct
past events
A CA
B 14%
C 11%
B Option not identified in primary source
C Option not identified in primary source
D Option not identified in primary source
D 6%
H.3.e.2 Interpret conflicting accounts of events in both Michigan and United States
history and analyze the viewpoints of the authors.
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A 50%
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32 Interpret conflicting accounts of events in
the Revolutionary War
A CA
B 20%
B Misidentified role of historical group or
individual
C 11%
C Misidentified role of historical group or
individual
D 19%
D Misidentified role of historical group or
individual
H.4.e.1 Identify problems from the past that divided their local community, the state of
Michigan, and the United States and analyze the Interests and values of those involved.
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A 19%
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33 Describe Michigan’s role in the
Underground Railroad
A Not a part of Michigan’s role in the
Underground Railroad
B 48%
B CA
C 27%
C Not a part of Michigan’s role in the
Underground Railroad
D 5%
D Not a part of Michigan’s role in the
Underground Railroad
H.4.e.2 Select decisions made to solve past problems and evaluate those decisions in
terms of ethical considerations, the interests of those affected by the decisions, and the
short- and long-term consequences in those decisions.
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31 This event occurred to protest which
policy of King George III?
A 75%
A taxation without representation
B 13%
B cruel and unusual punishment
C the right to trial by jury
C 7%
D 5%
D the right to bear arms
G.1.e.3 Locate and describe the major places, cultures, and communities of the nation
and compare their characteristics.
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A 79%
B 6%
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8 Why was farming an important industry
in the southern colonies as compared to
the northern colonies?
A The land was good for growing a wide variety of crops.
B The factories were better built and highly productive.
C The railroad system was new and more developed.
C 6%
D 9%
D The climate attracted a large number of laborers.
G.1.e.3 Locate and describe the major places, cultures, and communities of the nation
and compare their characteristics.
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26 Locate US state characterized by a
specific cultural group
A 13%
A Identified incorrect US state
B 60%
C 11%
B CA
C Identified incorrect US state
D Identified incorrect US state
D 16%
G.1.e.3 Locate and describe the major places, cultures, and communities of the nation
and compare their characteristics.
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A 14%
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27 In which locations did Native American
groups have extremely cold winters?
A Plains and Southwest
B 47%
B Eastern Woodlands and Plains
C Southeast and Southwest
C 18%
D 20%
D Eastern Woodlands and Southeast
G.2.e.2 Describe the location, use, and importance of different kinds of resources and
explain how they are created and the consequences of their use.
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A 24%
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6 How did glaciers affect the land in the
southern parts of the Lower Peninsula
of Michigan?
A They created many mountains.
B 6%
B They deposited gold nuggets.
C They created many canyons.
C 20%
D 50%
D They deposited fertile soil.
G.2.e.4 Explain how various people and cultures have adapted to and modified the
environment.
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7 Explain how cultures adapted to the
environment
A 12%
B 52%
A Incorrectly identified a Michigan
adaptation
B CA
C 9%
C Incorrectly identified a Michigan
adaptation
D 28%
D Incorrectly identified a Michigan
adaptation
G.3.e.3 Explain how transportation and communication link people and communities.
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A 9%
B 6%
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9 Explain how transportation links people
together
A Not an effect of increased automobile
use
B Not an effect of increased automobile
use
C 70%
C CA
D 14%
D Not an effect of increased automobile
use
G.3.e.4 Describe some of the major movements of goods, people, jobs and information
within Michigan and the United States and explain the reasons for the movements.
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29 Which statement explains why Canada
is a leading trading partner with
Michigan?
A 79%
A Canada and Michigan share a border.
B 10%
B Canada and Michigan share a
government.
C 4%
C Canada and Michigan use the same
police.
D 6%
D Canada and Michigan use the same
money.
G4.e.4 Describe the physical, economic, and cultural geography of contemporary
Michigan and its causes, advantages, and disadvantages.
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28 Identify geographic feature of Michigan
industries.
A 61%
A CA
B 9%
B Not a geographic feature of Michigan
industries
C 12%
C Not a geographic feature of Michigan
industries
D 18%
D Not a geographic feature of Michigan
industries.
G4.e.6 Describe the geography of major United States regions, compare the regions,
and explain the processes that created them.
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30 Identify a natural physical process.
A 13%
A Not a natural physical process
B 20%
B Not a natural physical process
C Not a natural physical process
C 15%
D CA
D 51%
G.5.e.1 Locate major world events and explain how they impact people and the
environment.
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10 Which effect will this news most likely
have on the citizens of Michigan?
A 7%
B 2%
C 4%
A Public schools will close.
B Computer prices will decrease.
D 86%
C Ship building will increase.
D Gasoline prices will increase.
C.1.e.1 Distinguish among local, state, and national government in the United States
and describe the roles of government institutions at all three levels.
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3 Which phrase best completes this
diagram?
A 9%
B 68%
C 17%
A Printing Money
B Taxing Citizens
D 6%
C Making Treaties
D Delivering Mail
C.2.e.1 Interpret the development and summarize the main points in the Declaration of
Independence.
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42 Identify central idea from the
Declaration of Independence
A 14%
A Not a central idea from the Declaration
of Independence
B 65%
B CA
C 12%
C Not a central idea from the Declaration
of Independence
D 8%
D Not a central idea from the Declaration
of Independence
C.2.e.2 Interpret the meaning of specific rights guaranteed by the Constitution including
religious liberty, free expression, privacy, property, due process of law and equal
protection of the law.
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A 10%
B 68%
C 10%
D 12%
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43 Lisa is running for president of her 6th
grade class. Which constitutional right
allows students to make a poster
supporting Lisa for class president?
A due process
B freedom of speech
C freedom of religion
D property ownership
C.2.e.3 Explain responsibilities citizens have to uphold constitutional rights.
State
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A 8%
B 6%
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1 Which constitutional right is a teacher
protecting when listening to different
points of view from students?
A right to privacy
B right to vote
C 80%
C freedom of speech
D freedom of religion
D 6%
C.2.e.3 Explain responsibilities citizens have to uphold constitutional rights.
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A 11%
B 4%
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46 Identify an example of taking part in an
election
A Not an example of taking part in an
election
B Not an example of taking part in an
election
C 6%
C Not an example of taking part in an
election
D 79%
D CA
C.4.e.1 Distinguish among making, enforcing, and interpreting laws.
State
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A 85%
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2 Which is an example of enforcing a law?
A CA
B Giving orders
B 8%
C Giving an assignment
C 3%
D 5%
D Writing a story
C.4.e.2 Explain how law is used to manage conflict in American society.
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5 How does the judicial branch protect the
rights of citizens?
A 14%
A by vetoing bills
B 12%
B by signing treaties
C by interpreting laws
C 61%
D 13%
D by appointing officials
C.4.e.2 Explain how law is used to manage conflict in American society.
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44 Which group settles d isputes about
laws?
A 76%
A CA
B 6%
C 11%
B Group does not settle legal disputes
C Group does not settle legal disputes
D Group does not settle legal disputes
D 6%
C.4.e.3 Explain the basic organization of the local, state, and federal governments.
State
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A 11%
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45 Describe the role of the legislative branch
of government
A Not a role of the legislative branch
B 31%
C 17%
B Not a role of the legislative branch
C Not a role of the legislative branch
D CA
D 40%
C.5.e.1 Explain various ways that nations of the world interact with each other.
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A 61%
B 20%
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4 Which is a goal of the United Nations?
A CA
B Not a goal of the United Nations
C Not a goal of the United Nations
C 12%
D 7%
D Not a goal of the United Nations
E.1.e.4 Analyze the costs, benefits, and alternatives to using consumer credit.
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20 Analyze benefits of using a credit card
A 6%
A Not a benefit of using a credit card
B 12%
C 16%
B Not a benefit of using a credit card
C Not a benefit of using a credit card
D CA
D 66%
E.2.e.1 Distinguish between natural resources, human capital, and capital equipment in
the production of a good or service.
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16 Identify type of resource used in
producing certain goods
A 85%
A CA
B 6%
C 5%
B Incorrect type of resource identified
C Incorrect type of resource identified
D Incorrect type of resource identified
D 4%
E.2.e.1 Distinguish between natural resources, human capital, and capital equipment in
the production of a good or service.
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25 Which word describes capital equipment
used for making pizza?
A 11%
A tomato
B 65%
B oven
C cook
C 12%
D 12%
D wheat
E.2.e.2 Distinguish among individual ownership, partnership, and corporation.
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19 Which is an example of a business
partnership?
A 16%
A a large company with a few stockholders
B 17%
B two teenagers who work at a mall
C three friends who own a bicycle shop
C 48%
D 19%
D a small company with a few employees
E.2.e.2 Distinguish among individual ownership, partnership, and corporation.
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24 Describe characteristics of a partnership
A 11%
A Not a characteristic of a partnership
B 9%
C 32%
B Not a characteristic of a partnership
C Not a characteristic of a partnership
D CA
D 48%
E.3.e.2 Distinguish between the economic roles of local, state, and federal governments
and cite examples of each.
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23 Which tax pays for the United States
Army?
A 62%
A federal income tax
B 23%
B state income tax
C county sales tax
C 10%
D 5%
D local property tax
E.3.e.3 Use a local example to assess the effectiveness of the government at providing
public goods or resolving an economic dispute.
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18 Use local example of government
providing public goods
A 56%
B 13%
A CA
B Not a local level of government example
C 9%
D 22%
C Not a local level of government example
D Not a local level of government example
E.4.e.1 Explain how prices are determined in a market economy and how they serve as
a means of allocating resources.
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17 Which is used to determine the price of
a good?
A 10%
A trade
B 22%
B income tax
C shares of stock
C 12%
D 56%
D cost of production
E.4.e.2 Describe how they act as a producer and a consumer.
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21 Which individual is acting as a
consumer?
A 7%
B 7%
A pizza delivery person
C 67%
B Mr. Smith
C Ms. Garcia
D 19%
D recycle bin collector
E.5.e.3 Describe how businesses are involved in trade as producers, distributors,
importers, and exporters.
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22 Describe how businesses are involved
in trade
A 5%
A Wrong term to describe international
trade
B 9%
B Wrong term to describe international
trade
C 82%
C CA
D 4%
D Wrong term to describe international
trade
I.1.e.3 Interpret social science information about local, state, and national communities
from maps, graphs, and charts.
State
Results
A 3%
B 90%
C 4%
D 2%
District
Results
36 Interpret social science information from
tables and graphs
A Incorrectly interpreted information from
table
B CA
C Incorrectly interpreted information from
table
D Incorrectly interpreted information from
table
I.1.e.3 Interpret social science information about local, state, and national communities
from maps, graphs, and charts.
State
Results
District
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37 Interpret social science information from
tables and graphs
A 9%
A Incorrectly interpreted information from
table and graph
B 76%
B CA
C 11%
C Incorrectly interpreted information from
table and graph
D 4%
D Incorrectly interpreted information from
table and graph
I.1.e.3 Interpret social science information about local, state, and national communities
from maps, graphs, and charts.
State
Results
District
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38 Interpret social science information from
tables and graphs
A 5%
A Incorrectly interpreted information from
table and graph
B 5%
B Incorrectly interpreted information from
table and graph
C 76%
D 14%
C CA
D Incorrectly interpreted information from
table and graph
I.1.e.3 Interpret social science information about local, state, and national communities
from maps, graphs, and charts.
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A 24%
District
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39 Which title would best fit the bar graph?
A Blue Lake, 1900-2000
B Blue Lake, 1880-2000
B 4%
C Average Water Levels of Blue Lake,
1900-2000
C 64%
D Average Change in Blue Lake Water
Levels, 1880-2000
D 8%
I.1.e.3 Interpret social science information about local, state, and national communities
from maps, graphs, and charts.
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40 Which year should be added to extend
this table?
A 32%
A 2015
B 58%
C 5%
D 5%
B 2025
C 2030
D 2050
I.1.e.3 Interpret social science information about local, state, and national
communities from maps, graphs, and charts.
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A 18%
B 11%
C 57%
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41 Which describes the change in the
average water level?
A The decrease in water level was greatest from
1950 to 1975.
B The increase in water level was greatest from 1975
to 2000.
C The water level decreased thirty feet from 1900 to
2000.
D 13%
D The water level increased ten feet from 1950 to
1975.