A class time line marks Michigan statehood in 1837 and the opening of the Mackinac Bridge in 1957. How far apart are the two events?Wikipedia, Mackinac Bridge, and for the year of statehood Wikipedia, Toledo War (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 001 (historical concepts, terms, sources and perspectives).
A third-grade class studying Michigan's lumber era reads a camp cook's diary from 1885 and a chapter of a modern textbook. How should the teacher label the two sources?Wikipedia, Primary source (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 001 (historical concepts, terms, sources and perspectives).
In medieval European feudalism, what did a vassal hold from a lord in return for service?Wikipedia, Feudalism (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 002 (world history, the beginnings of human society to 1500 CE).
The Mali Empire of West Africa reached its height in the 1300s. Which trade goods did it tax as they crossed its borders?Wikipedia, Mali Empire (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 003 (world history, 300 CE to the present).
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World history, continued
Students compare a camp of hunters with an early farming village. Which change, made in the Neolithic Revolution, separates the two ways of life?Wikipedia, Neolithic Revolution (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 002 (world history, the beginnings of human society to 1500 CE).
Which animal reached the Americas from Europe through the Columbian exchange and came into wide use among Plains peoples for hunting?Wikipedia, Columbian exchange (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 003 (world history, 300 CE to the present).
Which religion arose in the eastern Ganges plain of India in the 5th century BCE and gradually spread through much of Asia?Wikipedia, Buddhism (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 002 (world history, the beginnings of human society to 1500 CE).
U.S. and Michigan history 9
A class time line shows three waterways that shaped Michigan's growth. In which order did they open?Wikipedia, Erie Canal, Soo Locks and St. Lawrence Seaway (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 007 (Michigan history).
In 1619 the settlements of Virginia elected 22 burgesses to meet with the governor and his council. What did this first General Assembly give the settlers?Wikipedia, House of Burgesses (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 004 (U.S. history, beginnings to 1800).
In 1913 a plant in Highland Park, Michigan, became the first automobile factory in the world to do what?Wikipedia, Highland Park Ford Plant (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 007 (Michigan history).
Jamestown was founded in Virginia in 1607. What place does it hold in colonial history?Wikipedia, Jamestown, Virginia (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 004 (U.S. history, beginnings to 1800).
Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines came under United States sovereignty as the result of which war?Wikipedia, Spanish-American War (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 006 (U.S. history, 1870 to the present).
Three amendments were added to the Constitution during Reconstruction. Which one, ratified in 1870, protects the vote whatever a citizen's race or former enslavement?National Archives, The Constitution: Amendments 11-27 (Amendments XIII, XIV and XV) (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 005 (U.S. history, expansion and reform, the Civil War and Reconstruction).
Under the act that Congress passed in 1830 for the removal of Native nations, what were those nations to receive in exchange for their homelands?Wikipedia, Indian Removal Act (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 005 (U.S. history, expansion and reform, the Civil War and Reconstruction).
What happened at Detroit early in the War of 1812?Wikipedia, Siege of Detroit, and for 1813 Wikipedia, History of Michigan (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 007 (Michigan history).
Why was the national government so often short of money under the Articles of Confederation?Wikipedia, Articles of Confederation (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 004 (U.S. history, beginnings to 1800).
Geography 13
A class shades on one map every state where corn is the leading crop and gives the shaded area a single name. Which of the five themes of geography is the class using?Wikipedia, Five themes of geography (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 008 (geographic terms, concepts and resources).
A family leaves a region torn by war and settles in a country with plentiful jobs. In migration terms, how are the two conditions classed?Wikipedia, Human migration (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 011 (human systems).
A student notices that Greenland looks about as large as Africa on the classroom wall map. What explains this?Wikipedia, Mercator projection (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 008 (geographic terms, concepts and resources).
A township has 12,000 residents and covers 40 square miles. What is its population density?The answer is arithmetic worked from the numbers printed in the question (objective read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 011 (human systems).
Egypt is mostly desert. Where do the great majority of its people live?Wikipedia, Demographics of Egypt (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 012 (regions of the Eastern Hemisphere).
Grazing land at the edge of a desert is overgrazed and cleared of trees until its soil blows away and nothing grows. What is this process called?Wikipedia, Desertification (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 010 (human-environment interactions).
The objective names four basic components of Earth's physical systems. Which one is the combined body of water on, under and above the planet's surface?Wikipedia, Hydrosphere (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 009 (physical systems).
On a field trip, students carry a handheld receiver that works out their latitude and longitude from satellite signals. Which geographic tool are they using?Wikipedia, Global Positioning System (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 008 (geographic terms, concepts and resources).
On a map with a scale of 1 inch to 50 miles, two cities are 3.5 inches apart. About how far apart are they on the ground?The answer is arithmetic worked from the numbers printed in the question (objective read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 008 (geographic terms, concepts and resources).
What has the Panama Canal let ships avoid since it opened in 1914?Wikipedia, Panama Canal (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 013 (regions of the Western Hemisphere).
Where a river slows as it enters a lake or a sea, it drops the sediment it carries. Which landform does this deposition build?Wikipedia, River delta (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 009 (physical systems).
Which language is the official and national language of Brazil, a legacy of its colonial past?Wikipedia, Languages of Brazil (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 013 (regions of the Western Hemisphere).
Which mountain range separates the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau and holds Mount Everest?Wikipedia, Himalayas (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 012 (regions of the Eastern Hemisphere).
Political science 7
A class stages a mock impeachment of a president. To follow Article I, which parts should the two 'houses' play?National Archives, The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription (Article I, sections 2 and 3) (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 016 (local, state and federal government and the United States in the world).
A fifth-grade teacher wants one Supreme Court case to show how courts check Congress. Which decision established the power of courts to strike down a law?Wikipedia, Marbury v. Madison (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 015 (foundations of U.S. government, the political process and citizenship).
A state sets its own school attendance rules while the national government coins money and makes treaties. Which principle does this sharing of powers show?Wikipedia, Federalism (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 014 (political science concepts, terms and perspectives).
According to social contract theory, why do people submit to the authority of a government?Wikipedia, Social contract (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 014 (political science concepts, terms and perspectives).
In which document of 1620 did settlers combine into a 'civil Body Politick' and promise to frame 'just and equal Laws'?Wikipedia, Mayflower Compact (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 015 (foundations of U.S. government, the political process and citizenship).
The Michigan Constitution reserves a power called the initiative. What is it?Constitution of Michigan of 1963, Article II, section 9, Michigan Legislature (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 016 (local, state and federal government and the United States in the world).
Michigan's governor vetoes a bill and returns it with objections. What vote makes the bill law all the same?Constitution of Michigan of 1963, Article IV, section 33, Michigan Legislature (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 016 (local, state and federal government and the United States in the world).
Economics 7
A late spring frost destroys much of a region's tart cherry crop, and buyers want as many cherries as before. What happens in the cherry market?The answer rests on the case printed in the question and on the wording of the objective (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 017 (economic concepts and the market economy).
A news report says the economy grew 2% last year. Which measure, the value of the final goods and services produced in a country, does the report describe?Bureau of Economic Analysis, Gross Domestic Product (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 017 (economic concepts and the market economy).
A student puts $250 in an account that pays 6% simple interest a year. How much interest has it earned after 2 years?The answer is arithmetic worked from the numbers printed in the question (objective read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 018 (personal finance).
During a recession Congress cuts income taxes and raises spending on roads. What kind of policy is this?Wikipedia, Fiscal policy (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 019 (macroeconomics and international economics).
If an FDIC-insured bank fails, a customer's deposits there are insured to at least what amount?Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Deposit Insurance (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 018 (personal finance).
Maya has one free Saturday. She can earn $30 mowing lawns or go to a friend's party, and she picks the party. What is the opportunity cost of her choice?Wikipedia, Opportunity cost (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 017 (economic concepts and the market economy).
Which institution is responsible for setting monetary policy in the United States?Federal Reserve Board, Federal Open Market Committee (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 019 (macroeconomics and international economics).
Inquiry and public discourse 7
A letter to the editor says, 'Two of my neighbors dislike the new bike lanes, so the whole town is against them.' Which flaw should students spot?Wikipedia, Faulty generalization (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 022 (core democratic values, citizenship and public policy questions).
A student argues that a playground rule must apply in the same way to every student, the principal's own child included. Which principle is the student applying?Wikipedia, Rule of law (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 022 (core democratic values, citizenship and public policy questions).
A student's report on the Mackinac Bridge has four sentences. Which one is an opinion?Wikipedia, Mackinac Bridge (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 020 (social studies research methods and the analysis of information).
A unit on the Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie poses four questions. Which one draws mainly on economics?Wikipedia, Soo Locks (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 021 (interdisciplinary perspectives among the social sciences).
Fourth graders want to learn how families in their town get to school. They give the same five written questions to 200 households. Which method are they using?The answer rests on the case printed in the question and on the wording of the objective (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 020 (social studies research methods and the analysis of information).
Michigan's social studies standards have students state an issue as a question of public policy. Which question is worded that way?Michigan Department of Education, Michigan K-12 Standards for Social Studies (2019), process and skills standard P3.1 (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 022 (core democratic values, citizenship and public policy questions).
Two newspaper reports of the same strike disagree about who started a fight. One paper was owned by the mine company and the other was printed by the union. What should students do first?The answer rests on the case printed in the question and on the wording of the objective (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) (105) test objectives, objective 020 (social studies research methods and the analysis of information).
How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the test objectives of the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) field 105, Social Studies (Elementary), as the MTTC site prints them (https://www.mttc.nesinc.com/Content/STUDYGUIDE/MI_SG_OBJ_105.htm and the test page https://www.mttc.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/MI105_TestPage.html, read 2026-10-16): World history, 14%; U.S. and Michigan history, 18%; Geography, 27%; Political science, 14%; Economics, 13%; Inquiry, interdisciplinary perspectives, and public discourse, 14%; 100 multiple-choice questions, 2 hours 30 minutes of testing time, passing score 220. This bank holds 50 questions, spread 7, 9, 13, 7, 7, 7 over those subareas. Every fact was read on 2026-10-16 in the public page named under its question: the Constitution of Michigan of 1963 on the Michigan Legislature's site, the Michigan K-12 Standards for Social Studies of the Michigan Department of Education, the Constitution of the United States and its amendments at the National Archives, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, and the Wikipedia article named for each remaining question. 3 questions are arithmetic worked from their own numbers, and 3 rest on a case printed in the question and on the wording of the objective. Licence: Questions, passages, choices and explanations are original work of this site.
How it works
Fifty questions of our own make up this MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) 105 practice test, taken one by one or as a timed exam. It is unofficial; neither the Michigan Department of Education nor Pearson is affiliated with it.
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MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) study guide: what field 105 weighs
The objectives of field 105, read October 16, 2026, give world history 14% of the test, U.S. and Michigan history 18%, geography 27%, political science 14%, economics 13%, and inquiry, interdisciplinary perspectives and public discourse 14%. The 50 questions here follow that split, and the timed exam allows 75 minutes for them, the real test's pace.
Where Michigan comes in
Objective 007 is Michigan history, and objective 016 names the state's own government. Here: the surrender of Detroit in the War of 1812, the Erie Canal, the Soo Locks and the Seaway in order, the first moving assembly line, the initiative and the governor's veto in the state constitution, and Michigan's standard for stating a public policy question.
Geography is the largest subarea, more than a quarter of the test: map scale and projections, physical systems, human systems and both hemispheres.
Objectives 002 to 019 each end with teaching: instructional strategies, assessing what students understand, and professional standards. Expect classroom scenarios.
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) test?
One hundred, all multiple-choice, answered on a computer in 2 hours 30 minutes. The test page for field 105 adds a 15-minute tutorial and nondisclosure agreement, so the appointment is booked for 2 hours 45 minutes.
What score do you need to pass MTTC Social Studies (Elementary)?
The passing score on the test page is 220. MTTC results are scaled scores between 100 and 300, and the Michigan Department of Education sets the mark, so a count of right answers on this page cannot be read as a score.
Is there an MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) 105 study guide?
The official one is on the MTTC site, in four sections; its third section holds the objectives of field 105 and its fourth holds sample questions. The questions on this page are written to the objectives and are not the samples.
Is MTTC Social Studies (Elementary) the same test as Social Studies (Secondary)?
No. The test list shows them apart: Social Studies (Elementary) is field 105, with the endorsement code RX, and Social Studies (Secondary) is field 084. Each has its own objectives, and this site has a separate practice test for 084.