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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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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. Pardon for sin. Martin Luther questioned the churches authority to pardon sin and especially the idea that you could buy the pardon






2. Having industries for the machine production of goods






3. Lincoln frees slaves in the states of rebellion.






4. People who settle and live in a colony






5. First representative assembly in American






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






7. Routes of human movement from one area into another.






8. Organization of government whichinto three branches - legislative - executive and judicial; proposed by Montesquieu






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






10. Period in Europe that began after the fall of the Roman Empire Characterized by feudalism - Roman Catholic Church was the unifier of the age with more power than Kings/Lords






11. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






12. Type of government where - through law - some control is placed on leadership's power such as a democracy.






13. 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.






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






15. Up and down - vertical lines on a map






16. Early river valley civilization located in modern day Iraq on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






18. Slanted coverage or one - sided information about an event; prejudiced information.






19. Pride in ones country






20. Meeting to revise the Articles of Confederation resulting in a new form of Government. Great Compromise.






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






22. A document outlining principles of self - government for colonists. (1620)






23. The System in the U.S. and other free market economies. It includes economic choice - competition - profit motive - and limited government regulation of the economy.






24. A written plan of government for the colonies created a weak league of 13 nearly independent states in 1777. The 1st Constitution of the U.S.






25. Citizens vote for representatives who make and enforce the laws. US form of government






26. Gave voting rights to all males over 21 regardless of race.






27. Leader of the Continental Army during the Revolution; 1st President of the U.S.






28. The idea that government is controlled by the people who hold power and elect representatives - giving those representatives power to make and enforce laws.






29. Rights that cannot be taken away or surrendered.






30. Exchange of goods and ideas (commerce) between the new nations and different parts of the world expanded






31. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






32. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






33. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






34. Mass production of food






35. Life - Liberty - property or Life - Liberty - the Pursuit of Happiness






36. Food - clothing - shelter (water is food)






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






38. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






39. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






40. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






41. Belief in many gods






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






43. King/queen who has unlimited power






44. American Civil War fought over the issues of slavery - states' rights - and economic and sectional differences between the North and the South.






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






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






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






48. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






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






50. England's overthrow of the monarchy and establishment of a constitutional monarchy (representative government)