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TAKS 10th Grade World History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. People in a society that are willing and able to work






2. Martin Luther's ideas that he posted on the chuch door at Wittenburg which questioned the Roman Catholic Church. This act began the Reformation






3. Proposed the ideas of natural rights - life liberty - property






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






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






6. Limited the power of the King in 1215






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






8. Leader of Great Britain in WWII who coined the phrase Iron Curtain






9. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






10. Having to do with one's own homeland






11. Sent to Britain (George III) with the grievances the Colonist had with England and why they were going to become their own Nation






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






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. A government that elects its leaders






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






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






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






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






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






20. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






21. Complaints






22. Officially ended the American Revolution






23. Exchange of goods and services.






24. These slow down movement/migration






25. Began when South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union if the federal gov't tried to collect tariffs duties in their state.






26. 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






27. Belief in one god






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






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






30. King/queen who has unlimited power






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






32. Curbed States' Rights






33. Term used to describe the division between Western (democratic) Europe and Eastern (communist) Europe






34. Making goods out of the home






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






36. Government where citizens vote directly on laws - ex: Athens






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






38. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






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






40. Government where people elect others to speak and act on their behalf.






41. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






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






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






44. The production of goods in a factory through the use of machines and a large number of workers






45. Europeans explored and conquered much of the world. Goal was to find trade route to Asia






46. King of England during the American Revolution.






47. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






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






49. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






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