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TAKS 10th Grade World History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Passed in 1689 in England - this document guaranteed English citizens certain rights and set a procedure for electing representatives to Parliament.






2. President of the United States during the Civil War






3. Water way through Egypt that connect the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea






4. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






5. Each branch of government has a way to restrict/check the actions of the other 2 branches






6. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.






7. The land south of the Sahara Desert in Africa that includes some of the world's richest mineral deposits and fertile land.






8. Power is divided between the state government and the federal government with some powers shared.






9. He wrote the Declaration of Independence - was the 3rd president of the U.S.A. and made the Louisiana purchase






10. Relating to the city - of or in a city.






11. Having to do with one's own homeland






12. Percent of people in a country that can read and write






13. Gives citizenship rights to all people born of naturalized in the U.S. It states that citizens will have equal protection under the law.






14. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






15. To cut off supplies; a military and economic tool used to force a nation or area to suffer shortages and to give up fighting.






16. Guaranteed English Citizens certain rights and stated that elections for Parliament were to be held often.






17. Water way through Panama that shortens the distance by water from East coast of the US to the West Coast






18. Quality of life - such as housing - health - education






19. Rulers power is limited by law - Great Britain's current form of government since Glorious Revolution






20. Government process of charging a fee on goods - products - people and/or activities






21. People who settle and live in a colony






22. Government ruled by a few powerful people






23. Growing crops for the commercial sale and distribution to domestic and international buyers.






24. Spread of ideas - technology - religion - language and other cultural practices over time and space.






25. Proposed that a government should have 3 branches






26. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






27. Growing crops just to support a family and not have any extra for sale.






28. When was the U.S. Constitution written and ratified?






29. An economic system based on private ownership and on the investment of money in business ventures in order to make a profit (money)






30. Supreme Court can decide if a law violates the Constitution






31. To declare something to be without power or effect; to disregard the power of something.






32. The year the Magna Carta - the cornerstone of English justice and law was signed






33. U.S. was divided over the issues of states rights and slavery






34. First representative assembly in American






35. The spread of ideas - people and places to new places






36. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






37. Use indicators such as income - education - birth rate/death rate - $ spent on food - population density - and so on to determine quality of life.






38. Economic thinker that developed communism






39. Movement of people from on country or location to another






40. Europe would not interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere






41. 1st written constitution






42. Supreme Court upheld segregation - 'Separate but equal.'






43. Emporer of the Byzantine Empire who wrote a law code






44. Power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress.






45. Rules established by Pilgrims for how to organize self - government at Plymouth






46. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






47. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






48. Part of the Legislative Branch whose job is to makes the Laws






49. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






50. Renaissance Value that humans are important. It shifted the focus from the after life (religion) to a person's life on earth