Test your basic knowledge |

TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Partainingto or of the nature of a union of states under a central govermnet distinct from the indivdual govermnets of the separate staets






2. Moving from one place to antoher






3. Things that you own






4. The Supreme Court decision that said saves were property and not citizens






5. A policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations






6. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






7. The providing or supplying of something - esp. food or other necessities - in law providing for a specific circumstances or event.






8. Abolished slavery






9. Purchased the Louisana Territory from Fracne in 1803. The untied States paid 15 million and it double the size of the U.S.






10. A term for cows - horses - and other cattle






11. The number of pople living per unti of an area (per square mile)






12. The measure of ability to accomplish a job with a minimum exenditure of time and effort






13. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






14. States that people have rights toher than those mentioned in the Constitution






15. The desire for goods and services by thoe who have the financial reserves to acqurie them (the amount of sutomers that want to buy something)






16. Relationships that exsits between governments






17. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






18. An ecomny where buisness compete for business in an open market - with little governmnet interfernce






19. Guarantees the right to vot to all citizens regaurdless of race.






20. Having to do with business






21. Stressed three dnagers facing the nation. The first related to the rise of polictical parties. Written by George Washington






22. Is the refusal to obey a government laws or law as a means of passive resistance becasue of one's moral convicition of belief






23. By the north in 1863 effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippe River to the Union






24. Forbids the gov. to order private citizens to allow soldier to live in their homes






25. Eli Whitney






26. Robert Fulton






27. Body of citizens enrolled for miliatry service - and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies






28. A course - way - or road for apssage or travel






29. A formal expression of opinion or intention made - usually after voting by a formal organization - a legislature - a club or another group






30. Material before being processed or manufactured into a final form (oil - iron)






31. A system in which each branch of government has its own powers






32. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






33. Improtant points in an event






34. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






35. Objects used to obtain goods and services - usually coins or bills






36. Guarantees citizenship and righst to all poeple born or antrualized in the US






37. To obtain or receive






38. A ruler who governs alone and is not restrianed by laws a constitiuion or custon - usually king or queen






39. Member of the sons of liberty who started the committee of correspondcne to stir public support for american indepdnece






40. Mexico sold all of California and New mexico to the US






41. The number of years that an individual is exprected to live as deteremined by statistics






42. War between the Union and Confederacy from 1861-1865






43. Governmnet in which one perosn has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others






44. Seneca Falls Convention creating the Women's Rights movement in the US






45. When power is given to the people of the state to choose their governmnet






46. A country or state that is surrouded by land on all sides






47. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






48. Later writings and interpretations of historians and writers. often secondary sources like textbooks and articles provided summaries of information found in primary sources






49. The turing point of the Civil War for the North - Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the North again






50. A state of great comotion - confusion - of disturbance







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests