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. Changing iron into steal






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






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






4. Sharing the power between the states and the national government






5. When a public official (a president or Supreme Court Justice) is brought to trail for crimes committed in office






6. Thsoe rights reserved speifically for the state and not given to the federal government

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


7. The state of acting according to law; lawful






8. Resprenting a wide range of things like ethnicites - genders and ideals






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






10. The amount of wokers available to perform the tasks necessary for a society to function






11. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






12. Guarantees the right of states to organize millias or armies and the right of indivudlas to bear arms






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






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






15. Wrote the declaration of indpendence - became the 3rd presidnet of the US and purchased the Louisana territory






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






17. A person who exercises authority; cheif officer; leader






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






19. John Deere






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






21. Administration charcterized by exessive red tape (steps to you have to go throuh to get a destired result) and rountine






22. Living in a city






23. Massachusetts Congressman and senator who spoke for the Norhta nd the preservation of the Union






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






25. Series of laws passed by England to regulate the Colonist's trade - so England would make money






26. Realting to an event






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






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






29. To deprive (something) of value or effectiveness to make void






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






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






32. Created two houses of Congress. One based on population - and ther other gave equal represnetation of each state






33. Samuel Morse






34. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






35. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






36. The amount of captial or money available to a person or a state






37. Next to or beside






38. To contaminate or corup






39. To obtain or receive






40. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






41. King of England during the American Revolution - taxed the colines refused the Olive Branch Petition leading to the final break with the colonies






42. General of the confederate army






43. A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and consituent political unites (states)






44. The taking of supplies - forces - money - etc. - from a given soruce - also the act of mkaing military service mandatory for certain persons






45. Relationships that exsits between governments






46. To change






47. An economy that is planned and controled by a central administration as in the former soviet Union






48. South carolina congressman and senator who spoke for the south before and during the Civil War






49. Passionate patriot who became fomous for his fiery speeches in favor of American Independence his most famous quote included the worlds 'give me liberty or give me Death.'






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







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