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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. Having just enough food to survive with very little left over






2. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






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






4. This is also referred to as a city






5. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture






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






7. Abuse of power is controlled by the three branches of government watching each other and having the power to approve or disapprove certain actions of the other.






8. The idea that power is divided by the Constitution between the federal and state governments.






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






10. Power of the government rests with the people who express their ideas through voting.






11. Involving other countries






12. Right of groups of people to create their own nation






13. Basic economy that was used in early farming and hunting and gathering societies






14. Average income per person






15. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






16. Enlightened thinker/inventor. Oldest delegate to Const. Convention.






17. Division of power between the national (federal) and state governments - ex.: national gov't coins money and the state gov't cannot






18. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






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






20. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






21. Transfer of plants - animals - disease - and cultures between Europe - Asia and Africa (Old World) and North and South America (New World). It started with Christopher Columbus to the Americas in 1492






22. A government that elects its leaders






23. Economic thinker that supported capitalism






24. Government were citizens elect representatives ex: Rome Greece






25. The process of creating commercial industry including heavy industry such as steel.






26. The rights guaranteed to individual citizens by the Bill of Rights.






27. Commander of the Continental Army and 1st President.






28. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






29. Government where the religious leader run the government






30. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






31. Trade route that went from China to the Middle East and into Europe - called the Silk Road b/c of the Silk only coming from China






32. Relating to the countryside - of or in the countryside.






33. Statement made by Abraham Lincoln which essentially freed the slaves






34. Split in the church






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






36. The concept that political power rests with the people who create and can alter or abolish government.






37. Economic thinker that developed communism






38. Guaranteed/protected basic rights of the English citizens and foundation for US Bill of Rights






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






40. Established Judicial Review.






41. Disease brought to Europe from the Mongols during the Middle Ages. It killed 1/3 of the population and helps end Feudalism






42. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






43. Movement that began to correct problem in the Roman Catholic Church. It caused a split and the development of Protestant Churches






44. The idea that governments are created by the consent of the governed and that the power of government is limited by rule of law.






45. Technology used by early farmers to get water to the crops






46. Gave citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the U.S.






47. A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water






48. Upheld the idea of separated but equal






49. Lincoln frees slaves in the states of rebellion.






50. Who opposed the Constitution?