After 1868 the new Meiji government reorganized whole strata of Japanese society. Besides the old currency and the domain system, what did it eventually abolish?Wikipedia, Meiji Restoration. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain I, competency 004
The Hijrah of 622 marks the starting point of the Islamic calendar. What was it?Wikipedia, Hijrah. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain I, competency 002
In the Columbian exchange, what cut the Indigenous population of the Americas by an estimated 80 to 95 percent from the 15th century onwards?Wikipedia, Columbian exchange. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain I, competency 003
Simón Bolívar, known as "the Liberator", led what are now six countries, among them Colombia, Peru and Venezuela, to independence from which empire?Wikipedia, Simón Bolívar. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain I, competency 004
The Twelve Tables, promulgated in 449 BC, put Roman law in writing. Whose agitation produced them?Wikipedia, Twelve Tables. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain I, competency 001
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World history, continued
Under the manorial system of medieval Europe, how did laborers at first meet their obligations to the lord of the manor?Wikipedia, Manorialism. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain I, competency 002
Which Chinese political doctrine held that Heaven grants the right to rule to a virtuous ruler, and that an overthrown dynasty had shown itself unworthy and lost it?Wikipedia, Mandate of Heaven. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain I, competency 001
Which empire captured Constantinople on 29 May 1453 after a siege of 53 days?Wikipedia, Fall of Constantinople. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain I, competency 003
U.S. history 11
Before France offered the whole Louisiana territory in 1803, what were the American negotiators Robert Livingston and James Monroe authorized to buy?National Archives, Milestone Documents, Louisiana Purchase Treaty (1803). Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain II, competency 007
The Dawes Act of 1887 emphasized "severalty". What did that word mean in federal Indian policy?National Archives, Milestone Documents, Dawes Act (1887). Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain II, competency 009
The Fundamental Orders, adopted in January 1639, are often considered the first written constitution in America. Which colony adopted them?Wikipedia, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain II, competency 005
In the address of March 12, 1947, known as the Truman Doctrine, what did President Truman ask of Congress?National Archives, Milestone Documents, Truman Doctrine (1947). Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain II, competency 008
The Separatists who signed the Mayflower Compact in 1620 were dissatisfied with the Church of England. What did their agreement nevertheless contain?Wikipedia, Mayflower Compact. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain II, competency 005
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890 was the first measure of Congress to prohibit trusts. As the National Archives describes it, what is a trust?National Archives, Milestone Documents, Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890). Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain II, competency 009
What share of its territory did Mexico cede under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed on February 2, 1848?National Archives, Milestone Documents, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848). Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain II, competency 007
Which body adopted the Northwest Ordinance on July 13, 1787?National Archives, Milestone Documents, Northwest Ordinance (1787). Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain II, competency 006
Which senator introduced the bill of January 1854 that divided the land west of Missouri into the Kansas and Nebraska territories, and argued for popular sovereignty?National Archives, Milestone Documents, Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854). Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain II, competency 007
Which three Americans negotiated the Treaty of Paris of 1783, which ended the American Revolution?National Archives, Milestone Documents, Treaty of Paris (1783). Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain II, competency 006
Who deciphered the Zimmermann Telegram in January 1917?National Archives, Milestone Documents, Zimmermann Telegram (1917). Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain II, competency 008
Texas history 7
George C. Childress chaired a committee of the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos. What is he generally credited with writing?Texas State Historical Association, Handbook of Texas, Texas Declaration of Independence. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain III, competency 011
Hector P. García, a physician and civil rights advocate, founded which organization?Texas State Historical Association, Handbook of Texas, García, Hector Pérez. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain III, competency 012
José de Escandón founded more than twenty towns, Laredo among them. Of which colony, reaching from the Pánuco River to the Guadalupe River, was he colonizer and first governor?Texas State Historical Association, Handbook of Texas, Escandón, José de. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain III, competency 010
What distinction does the action at Palmito Ranch, near Brownsville, on May 13, 1865 hold?Texas State Historical Association, Handbook of Texas, Palmito Ranch, Battle of. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain III, competency 011
What is Alonso Álvarez de Pineda's expedition of 1519 remembered for?Texas State Historical Association, Handbook of Texas, Álvarez de Pineda, Alonso. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain III, competency 010
What was the Law of April 6, 1830 designed to do?Texas State Historical Association, Handbook of Texas, Law of April 6, 1830. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain III, competency 011
Which discovery of January 10, 1901, on a salt dome south of Beaumont, is said to mark the birth of the modern petroleum industry?Texas State Historical Association, Handbook of Texas, Spindletop Oilfield. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain III, competency 012
Geography, culture and the behavioral and social sciences 7
At which type of plate boundary is crust destroyed as one plate dives under another?U.S. Geological Survey, This Dynamic Earth: Understanding plate motions. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain IV, competency 013
In cultural geography, what is it called when ideas, religions, technologies, languages and other cultural items spread between individuals and cultures?Wikipedia, Trans-cultural diffusion. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain IV, competency 014
In Everett Lee's model of migration, which of these is a push factor?Wikipedia, Human migration. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain IV, competency 014
In sociology, what is a social position called that comes at birth or is imposed later in life, and is neither earned nor chosen?Wikipedia, Ascribed status. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain IV, competency 016
In the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty of 1850, the United States and Great Britain sought to rein in their rivalry over a proposed canal through which Central American republic?U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian, Milestones: Building the Panama Canal, 1903–1914. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain IV, competency 015
In the latter half of the 1930s, drought, wind erosion and great dust storms devastated which region of the United States?Texas State Historical Association, Handbook of Texas, Dust Bowl. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain IV, competency 015
On which side of a mountain range does a rain shadow lie?Wikipedia, Rain shadow. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain IV, competency 013
Government and citizenship 7
Before the 17th Amendment, state legislatures chose U.S. senators. How did the Progressive "Oregon system" give voters a say?National Archives, Milestone Documents, 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Direct Election of U.S. Senators (1913). Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain V, competency 018
The District of Columbia is allocated three electors and treated like a state in the Electoral College. Which amendment provides for this?National Archives, What is the Electoral College?. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain V, competency 018
How often does the Texas Legislature meet in regular session, and how long may a regular session last?Texas Constitution, Article 3, Sections 5 and 24. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain V, competency 017
King John sealed Magna Carta at Runnymede on June 15, 1215. Who nullified the agreement just ten weeks later?National Archives, Featured Documents, Magna Carta. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain V, competency 019
Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan, written during the English Civil War, argues for a social contract and which form of rule?Wikipedia, Leviathan (Hobbes book). Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain V, competency 019
Under Article V of the Constitution, what shall Congress do when the legislatures of two thirds of the states apply for it?National Archives, The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription, Article V. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain V, competency 017
Under the War Powers Resolution, how soon after the required report must the president end a use of the armed forces that Congress has not authorized or extended?50 U.S. Code §1544, Congressional action (Legal Information Institute copy). Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain V, competency 017
Economics and science, technology and society 7
The "invisible hand" describes how free markets can lead self-interested people to act in the public interest without intending to. Which economist inspired the metaphor?Wikipedia, Invisible hand. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain VI, competency 020
Eli Whitney's cotton gin of 1794 was the first to clean short-staple cotton. How did the yield of raw cotton change afterwards?National Archives, Milestone Documents, Patent for Cotton Gin (1794). Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain VI, competency 022
Four Reserve Bank presidents rotate through one-year terms on the Federal Open Market Committee. Which Reserve Bank president sits on it permanently?Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Open Market Committee. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain VI, competency 021
One country can make every good with fewer resources than its trading partner. Which term names being more productive overall, as distinct from comparative advantage?Wikipedia, Comparative advantage. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain VI, competency 020
What is a market called when a few sellers control pricing and their actions affect one another?Wikipedia, Oligopoly. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain VI, competency 020
What is the Federal Open Market Committee's primary means of adjusting the stance of monetary policy?Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Monetary Policy: What Are Its Goals? How Does It Work?. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain VI, competency 021
Which feature of a sole proprietorship does the U.S. Small Business Administration warn owners about?U.S. Small Business Administration, Choose a business structure. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain VI, competency 021
Foundations, skills, research and instruction 7
A map shades each Texas county by its population density. Which kind of thematic map is this?Wikipedia, Choropleth map. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain VII, competency 024
In the social studies TEKS, what does a statement that contains the word "including" signal to the teacher?19 Texas Administrative Code §113.20, Social Studies, Grade 8 (Legal Information Institute copy). Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain VII, competency 026
In the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, which course covers the history of the United States from the early colonial period through Reconstruction?19 Texas Administrative Code §113.20, Social Studies, Grade 8 (Legal Information Institute copy). Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain VII, competency 026
The TEKS teach Texas history in Grade 4 and again, with more depth and breadth, in which grade?19 Texas Administrative Code §113.19, Social Studies, Grade 7 (Legal Information Institute copy). Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain VII, competency 026
Texas Education Code §29.907 designates Celebrate Freedom Week as the week in which which date falls?Texas Education Code §29.907. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain VII, competency 026
Which item is a primary source for a study of Reconstruction in Texas?Wikipedia, Primary source. Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain VII, competency 024
Which two high school social studies courses do the TEKS list at one-half credit each?19 Texas Administrative Code §113.44, United States Government (Legal Information Institute copy). Written to TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Domain VII, competency 026
How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the exam framework of TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) in Section 3 of the preparation manual on the Texas Educator Certification Examination Program website, https://www.tx.nesinc.com/Content/StudyGuide/TX_SG_obj_232.htm (copyright Texas Education Agency), read 2026-10-09: 140 selected-response questions in seven domains, World History about 15%, U.S. History 20%, and Texas History; Geography, Culture and the Behavioral and Social Sciences; Government and Citizenship; Economics and Science, Technology and Society; and Social Studies Foundations, Skills, Research and Instruction 13% each. This bank holds 54 in those shares: 8, 11, 7, 7, 7, 7 and 7. Every fact was read on the public page named under its question (53 pages, each opened 2026-10-09): the National Archives (Milestone Documents, the Constitution, the Electoral College, Magna Carta), the Handbook of Texas of the Texas State Historical Association, the Texas Constitution and Education Code on the legislature's site, the social studies TEKS (19 TAC Chapter 113) and 50 U.S.C. §1544 in the Legal Information Institute copy, the State Department's Office of the Historian, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Federal Reserve Board, the Small Business Administration, and Wikipedia for world history and for terms of geography, sociology and economics. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.
How it works
A free TExES Social Studies 7–12 practice test for exam 232: 54 questions written for this site across the exam's seven domains. Unofficial, and not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the Texas Education Agency or Pearson.
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What the TExES 232 covers
U.S. History carries about 20% of the exam and World History 15%. Texas History; Geography, Culture and the Behavioral and Social Sciences; Government and Citizenship; Economics and Science, Technology and Society; and Foundations, Skills, Research and Instruction carry 13% each.
Length and timing
The exam asks 140 selected-response questions in 4 hours 45 minutes of testing, inside a 5-hour appointment. Exam mode gives these 54 questions 110 minutes, the same pace.
Where answers were checked
U.S. history at the National Archives, Texas history in the Handbook of Texas, government in the U.S. and Texas constitutions, economics at the Federal Reserve Board and the Small Business Administration, the teaching questions in the TEKS, world history at Wikipedia.
The seven Texas questions run from the 1519 mapping of the Gulf coast to Spindletop and the American G.I. Forum.
Questions and answers
Is this 7-12 social studies practice test free?
Yes. All 54 questions are free, with no account. You can also print a question sheet, with the answer key on its own page.
Does the TExES 232 include Texas history?
Yes. Texas History is Domain III, about 13% of the exam. Its three competencies cover exploration and colonization, the years 1821 to 1900, and Texas in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
What score do you need to pass TExES Social Studies 7-12?
240, according to the exam's page on the program site. Scores are scaled and an exam may include questions that do not count, so a number right here cannot be turned into that figure.
Does this social studies 7-12 practice test use real exam questions?
No. Each question was written for this site from one competency of the framework and one public source. The manual's sample questions were not used, and no exam question is copied or reworded.