Britain won the French and Indian War in 1763. How did the victory help set off conflict with its American colonies?US Department of State, Office of the Historian, Milestones: French and Indian War/Seven Years' War, 1754-63. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, I. United States History (19%), A. Chronological Developments, topic 4: origins of the American Revolution.
Under the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, how was the question of slavery in the two new territories to be settled?National Archives, Milestone Documents: Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854). Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, I. United States History (19%), A. Chronological Developments, topic 7: sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.
What did the 16th Amendment, ratified in 1913, establish?National Archives, Milestone Documents: 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Federal Income Tax (1913). Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, I. United States History (19%), A. Chronological Developments, topic 9: the Progressive Era through the New Deal.
What did the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 do?National Archives, Milestone Documents: Chinese Exclusion Act (1882). Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, I. United States History (19%), A. Chronological Developments, topic 8: industrialization, urbanization, and immigration.
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United States history, continued
What did the United States gain by the Louisiana Purchase of 1803?National Archives, Milestone Documents: Louisiana Purchase Treaty (1803). Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, I. United States History (19%), A. Chronological Developments, topic 6: territorial expansion in the 19th century.
Where did the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, declare enslaved people free?National Archives, Milestone Documents: Emancipation Proclamation (1863). Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, I. United States History (19%), A. Chronological Developments, topic 7: sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.
Which law of 1890 was the first federal act to outlaw monopolistic business practices?National Archives, Milestone Documents: Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890). Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, I. United States History (19%), A. Chronological Developments, topic 8: industrialization, urbanization, and immigration.
Which practice used to keep Black citizens from voting was outlawed by the Voting Rights Act of 1965?National Archives, Milestone Documents: Voting Rights Act (1965). Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, I. United States History (19%), A. Chronological Developments, topic 12: social and political changes from the 1940s to the 1970s.
Which Reconstruction amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States?National Archives, Milestone Documents: 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights (1868). Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, I. United States History (19%), A. Chronological Developments, topic 7: sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.
Which treaty ended the war between the United States and Mexico in 1848 and transferred California to the United States?National Archives, Milestone Documents: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848). Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, I. United States History (19%), A. Chronological Developments, topic 6: territorial expansion in the 19th century.
Which weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation helped lead to the Constitutional Convention?National Archives, Milestone Documents: Articles of Confederation (1777). Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, I. United States History (19%), A. Chronological Developments, topic 5: the writing and adoption of the Constitution.
With the Truman Doctrine of 1947, what did the United States commit itself to?US Department of State, Office of the Historian, Milestones: The Truman Doctrine, 1947. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, I. United States History (19%), A. Chronological Developments, topic 11: the Cold War.
World history 9
The Black Death killed a large share of Europe's people between 1346 and 1353. What happened to wages afterward?Wikipedia, "Black Death", lead and economic consequences. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, II. World History (15%), A. Chronological Developments, topic 5: growing global interactions, 1200 to 1750 C.E. (the Plague).
In ancient and imperial China, what was the Mandate of Heaven used for?Wikipedia, "Mandate of Heaven", lead. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, II. World History (15%), A. Chronological Developments, early and classical civilizations.
Magna Carta, sealed by King John of England in 1215, is remembered as what kind of document?Wikipedia, "Magna Carta", lead. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, II. World History (15%), B. Major Themes, topic 9: struggles for human rights.
What change is known as the Neolithic Revolution?Wikipedia, "Neolithic Revolution", lead. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, II. World History (15%), A. Chronological Developments, early civilizations.
What did Japan agree to in the Treaty of Kanagawa, signed with the United States in 1854?US Department of State, Office of the Historian, Milestones: The United States and the Opening to Japan, 1853. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, II. World History (15%), A. Chronological Developments, revolutions, nationalism, and imperialism from 1750.
What did representatives of 50 nations complete at San Francisco between April and June of 1945?US Department of State, Office of the Historian, Milestones: The Formation of the United Nations, 1945. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, II. World History (15%), B. Major Themes, topic 6: conflict and cooperation (the United Nations).
What happened in Asia and Africa between 1945 and 1960?US Department of State, Office of the Historian, Milestones: Decolonization of Asia and Africa, 1945-1960. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, II. World History (15%), A. Chronological Developments, topic 7: the First and Second World Wars and the Cold War (decolonization).
What was the Silk Road?Wikipedia, "Silk Road", lead. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, II. World History (15%), A. Chronological Developments, topic 3: invasions, trade, and the spread of religions, 300 to 1400 C.E.
Which event of 1517 is seen as the start of the Protestant Reformation?Wikipedia, "Ninety-five Theses", lead. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, II. World History (15%), A. Chronological Developments, topic 4: the Renaissance, Reformation, and Enlightenment.
Government and civics 9
For what purpose was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization created in 1949?US Department of State, Office of the Historian, Milestones: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), 1949. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, III. Government/Civics (14%), B. Comparative Government and International Relations.
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to be elected president?National Archives, Electoral College: What is the Electoral College? Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, III. Government/Civics (14%), A. United States Government and Civics, topic 6: the election process.
In a parliamentary system, where does the head of government get the authority to govern?Wikipedia, "Parliamentary system", lead. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, III. Government/Civics (14%), B. Comparative Government and International Relations, topic 1: characteristics of different political systems.
In Gibbons v. Ogden the Supreme Court ruled against a steamboat monopoly granted by a state. Which power of Congress did the ruling uphold?National Archives, Milestone Documents: Gibbons v. Ogden (1824). Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, III. Government/Civics (14%), A. United States Government and Civics, topic 2: federalism.
In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court held that chartering a national bank was an implied power of Congress. On which clause did it rely?National Archives, Milestone Documents: McCulloch v. Maryland (1819). Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, III. Government/Civics (14%), A. United States Government and Civics, topic 2: federalism.
The president vetoes a bill. How can it still become law?National Archives, The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription, Article I, Section 7. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, III. Government/Civics (14%), A. United States Government and Civics, topic 4: the three branches of the federal government.
Under Article V, how large a share of the states must ratify an amendment to the Constitution?National Archives, The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription, Article V. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, III. Government/Civics (14%), A. United States Government and Civics, topic 3: the United States Constitution.
Under the Constitution, which body has the sole power to try all impeachments?National Archives, The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription, Article I, Sections 2 and 3. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, III. Government/Civics (14%), A. United States Government and Civics, topic 4: the three branches of the federal government.
Which amendment says that powers not delegated to the United States, nor prohibited to the states, are reserved to the states or to the people?National Archives, The Bill of Rights: A Transcription, Amendment X. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, III. Government/Civics (14%), A. United States Government and Civics, topic 2: federalism.
Geography 9
A desert lies on the side of a mountain range that faces away from the prevailing winds. What is this dry area called?Wikipedia, "Rain shadow", lead. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, IV. Geography (14%), C. Physical Geography, topic 4: patterns of climate.
A war in their home country leads a family to migrate. In migration studies, what is the war called?Wikipedia, "Human migration", push and pull factors. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, IV. Geography (14%), D. Human Geography, topic 4: migration, trade, and diffusion of ideas.
On a world map drawn on the Mercator projection, which lands look far larger than they really are?Wikipedia, "Mercator projection", lead. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, IV. Geography (14%), B. Map Skills, topic 1: types of maps.
What do lines of longitude measure?NOAA National Ocean Service, What is longitude? Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, IV. Geography (14%), B. Map Skills, topic 2: latitude and longitude.
What kind of water is found in an estuary, where a river meets the sea?NOAA National Ocean Service, What is an estuary? Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, IV. Geography (14%), C. Physical Geography, topic 1: physical features.
What marks a topographic map out from other maps?USGS, What is a topographic map? Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, IV. Geography (14%), B. Map Skills, topic 1: types of maps.
Which ocean basin is the largest and deepest, and is ringed by the trenches and volcanoes of the "Ring of Fire"?NOAA National Ocean Service, What is the largest ocean basin on Earth? Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, IV. Geography (14%), C. Physical Geography, topic 1: physical features.
Which process raised the Himalayas?USGS, This Dynamic Earth: Understanding plate motions, continental-continental convergence. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, IV. Geography (14%), C. Physical Geography, topic 3: physical processes that form geographic features.
Which technology captures, stores and displays information tied to positions on Earth's surface, so that maps can be linked digitally to data?NOAA National Ocean Service, What is a geographic information system? Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, IV. Geography (14%), B. Map Skills, topic 4: technological sources of geographic information.
Economics 9
A farmer sells wheat for dollars and later spends the dollars on boots, without having to find a bootmaker who wants wheat. Which function of money is this?Wikipedia, "Money", lead. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, V. Economics (13%), C. Macroeconomics I, topic 9: functions of money.
A few large airlines sell nearly all the tickets on a route and can influence fares. Which market structure is this?Wikipedia, "Oligopoly", lead. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, V. Economics (13%), B. Microeconomics II, topic 1: types of market structure.
A savings account pays 10 percent interest a year, compounded yearly. If $200 is left in it, how much is in the account after two years?US Securities and Exchange Commission, Investor.gov: What is compound interest? Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, V. Economics (13%), C. Macroeconomics I, topic 6: basic principles of personal finance.
A town can use an empty lot for a park or a parking garage, and it builds the park. What is the opportunity cost of the park?Wikipedia, "Opportunity cost", lead. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, V. Economics (13%), A. Microeconomics I, topic 1: scarcity, choice, and opportunity costs.
A town has 190 people with jobs and 10 people without jobs who are looking for work. What is its unemployment rate?Wikipedia, "Unemployment", lead. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, V. Economics (13%), C. Macroeconomics I, topic 2: how unemployment is measured.
At $3 a basket, shoppers at a market want 500 baskets of berries and growers offer exactly 500. What is the $3 price called?Wikipedia, "Supply and demand", lead. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, V. Economics (13%), C. Macroeconomics I, topic 3: supply and demand.
Economists compare output across years with real GDP rather than nominal GDP. What sets real GDP apart?US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Learning Center: Gross Domestic Product. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, V. Economics (13%), C. Macroeconomics I, topic 1: gross domestic product.
In which kind of economy are investment and production set by economy-wide plans?Wikipedia, "Planned economy", lead. Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, V. Economics (13%), A. Microeconomics I, topic 2: market, command, and mixed economies.
Which two goals make up the "dual mandate" of Federal Reserve monetary policy?Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Monetary Policy: What Are Its Goals? How Does It Work? Outline: ETS Study Companion for Praxis 5089, V. Economics (13%), C. Macroeconomics I, topic 4: government intervention and public policies.
How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the content topics of the ETS Study Companion for Praxis Middle School: Social Studies (5089) (https://www.ets.org/pdfs/praxis/5089.pdf, read 2026-10-09; test page https://praxis.ets.org/test/5089.html). Part A of the test is 90 selected-response questions: United States History 22, World History 18, Government/Civics 17, Geography 17, Economics 16; Part B is three short content essays, which this bank does not hold. The bank holds 12, 9, 9, 9 and 9 questions. Every fact was read on 2026-10-09 on the public page the question names: the National Archives (milestone documents and the founding documents, archives.gov), the Office of the Historian of the Department of State (history.state.gov), NOAA National Ocean Service, USGS, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Federal Reserve Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission (investor.gov), and Wikipedia articles for world history and for economic and geographic terms. Arithmetic answers are worked out again from the numbers in the question. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.
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This free Praxis 5089 practice test has 48 questions of our own, spread like the five selected-response categories of Praxis Middle School: Social Studies. It is unofficial and not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by ETS.
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What the test covers
Part A has 90 selected-response questions: United States history 22, world history 18, government and civics 17, geography 17 and economics 16, by the Study Companion read October 9, 2026. This bank holds 12, 9, 9, 9 and 9. Part A is 75 percent of the score.
The essays
Part B is three short content essays, worth 25 percent. They are not in this bank.
Timing
The real test allows 2 hours for both parts, and ETS suggests about 10 minutes for each essay. Exam mode asks the 48 questions here in 48 minutes.
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Questions and answers
Is this 5089 Praxis practice test the real exam?
No. All 48 questions were written for this site from the content topics ETS publishes for test 5089. None repeats or rewords a real test question or an ETS sample question, and a result here is not a forecast of your score.
How many questions are on the Praxis 5089?
90 selected-response questions and 3 short essays, delivered on a computer. ETS says some questions on the test may not count toward your score.
Does this practice test cover the Praxis 5089 essays?
No. ETS says the three essays ask you to read materials such as maps, charts and quotations, draw inferences from them and place them in historical, geographical, political and economic context. Practice that in writing as well.
What is a passing score on Praxis 5089?
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