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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. President of the United States during the Civil War






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






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






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






5. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






6. The Bill of Rights were amended to the Constitution to protect what?






7. Artificial waterway for navigation - irrigation






8. Having to do with one's own homeland






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






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






11. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






12. Proposed that a government should have 3 branches






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






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






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






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






17. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






18. Set up system for settling Northwest Territory






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






20. Greek reformer who wrote a harch law code






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






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






23. Government that votes for representatives who serve in the government to make and enforce law and in the best interest of the people






24. Actions or laws contrary to the Constitution as determined by the courts.






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






26. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






27. Rights that cannot be taken away or surrendered.






28. Exchange of goods and services.






29. Officially ended the American Revolution






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






31. 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.






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






33. Declaration of Independence signed on July 4th of this year in Philadelphia by delegated of the Second Continental Congress.






34. Economic thinker that supported capitalism






35. Complaints






36. King/queen who has unlimited power






37. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






38. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






39. 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






40. Gothic Architecture used to show religious spirit during the Middle Ages






41. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






42. Refers to the amount and quality of economic and industrial resources - often related to national income.






43. Passed in 1689 in England - this document guaranteed English citizens certain rights and set a procedure for electing representatives to Parliament.






44. First organizing of 13 colonies.






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






46. Limited the power of the King in 1215






47. Signed in England - this document provided limits to the power of the king.






48. Belief in many gods






49. Average income per person






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