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






2. Who opposed the Constitution?






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






4. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






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






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






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






8. Government ruled by a few powerful people






9. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






10. Exchange of goods and services.






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






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






13. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






14. Christian warriors sent to regain the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from the Muslims that controlled






15. Proposed that a government should have 3 branches






16. Life - Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness same as natural or individual rights






17. Rebirth of ideas - art - and architecture of the Greeks and Romans






18. Mountains - deserts and oceans






19. First representative assembly in American






20. 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.






21. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






22. King of England during the American Revolution.






23. Having to do with one's own homeland






24. Mesopotamian king who created the first written law code






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






26. An official change to a law or document of government.






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






28. Wrote the Declaration of Independence; colonial leader - 3rd President.






29. Strong nations seek to dominate other countries (territories) politically - economically - or socially






30. An original document - artifact - picture - journal - cartoon from the period in which an event occurred or a record from a person who participated in the event.






31. To officially approve.






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






33. Complaints






34. Statistical data of a population like - GDP per capita - Life Expectance - Literacy Rate - Infant mortality - ethnicity - religion etc






35. An economic system in which all means of production are owned by the people - private property does not exist - and all goods and services are shared equally






36. Shift from agriculture to industry (commercial industry) mass production of goods. It also led to the growth of cities and global trade






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






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






39. President of the United States during the Civil War






40. A historic period identified by some prominent figure or characteristic






41. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






42. Average income per person






43. The law- making assembly in Great Britain and other parliamentary democracies.






44. The form of government where people elect representatives the create and enforce laws






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






46. All things that surround us.






47. A narrow body of water linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman causing a choke point.






48. Developed complex societies such as Maya and Aztec






49. The right to vote and the exercise of that right.






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