100+ Free CSET Social Science Practice Questions

World History (Subtest I, 114)

Ancient civilizations, classical Greece and Rome, medieval and early modern times, the Renaissance and Reformation, the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, the World Wars, the Cold War, decolonization, and global connections.

World Geography (Subtest I, 114)

The five themes of geography, physical and human geography, regions, location, movement, cultural diffusion, and human-environment interaction worldwide.

U.S. History (Subtest II, 115)

Colonization, the American Revolution, the Constitution and early republic, westward expansion, the Civil War and Reconstruction, industrialization, the Progressive Era, the World Wars, the Great Depression, the Cold War, and the Civil Rights Movement.

U.S. Geography (Subtest II, 115)

Principles of geography applied to the United States: location, place, regions, movement, and human-environment interaction such as rivers, settlement patterns, and the Dust Bowl.

Civics / Principles of American Democracy (Subtest III, 116)

The Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, federalism, separation of powers and checks and balances, the branches of government, lawmaking, elections, and citizenship.

Economics (Subtest III, 116)

Scarcity and opportunity cost, supply and demand, price controls, market and command economies, GDP, inflation, unemployment, the Federal Reserve, fiscal policy, international trade, and labor markets.

California History (Subtest III, 116)

Pre-Columbian Indigenous peoples, Spanish missions, Mexican rule, the Gold Rush, statehood, the transcontinental railroad, water systems, World War II industry, and the technology economy.