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What Concepts Are Covered in the Praxis Middle School: Social Studies (5089) Study Guide?

The Praxis Middle School: Social Studies (5089) exam assesses whether you have the knowledge and skills a beginning middle school social studies teacher needs. The study guide covers Early U.S. History, Ancient History, U.S. Government Systems, Physical Geography, and much more!

1,879 practice questions covering 23 concepts.

Concepts
ConceptLessonsPractice Questions
Early U.S. History9143
1800s U.S. History6106
U.S. History 1900 - 194512137
U.S. History 1945 - Present10152
Themes in U.S. History973
Ancient History10100
Middle Ages553
World History 1600 - 19149109
World History 1914 - Present974
Themes in World History1274
U.S. Government Principles699
U.S. Government Systems11173
Systems of Government472
Geographic Literacy438
Map Skills670
Physical Geography9119
Human Geography9102
Microeconomics695
Macroeconomics1390
Overview30
Study Prompt Set 190
Study Prompt Set 290
Study Prompt Set 390
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