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






2. Involving other countries






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






4. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






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






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






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






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






9. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






10. Average number of years people live






11. Lincoln frees slaves in the states of rebellion.






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






13. Information that comes from other sources such as a textbook - encyclopedia.






14. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






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






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






17. Complaints






18. He created the first assembly line used for manufacturing of automobiles






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






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






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






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






23. He was commander of the Continental Army - defeated Cornwallis at the Battle Yorktown - and 1st president of the U.S. A.






24. Prohibits the use of race or previous condition of slavery as a barrier to voting. Applied to male citizens over the age of 21.






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






26. Congress enacted this law to give President Jackson the authority to use the army and navy if necessary to enforce the tariff law of 1828.






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






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






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






30. Having industries for the machine production of goods






31. Officially ended the American Revolution






32. One of the 1st written Constitutions of the Colonies. (1639)






33. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






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






35. U.S. Constitution written by delegates to the Constitutional Convention to revise the Articles of Confederation and decided to draft a new plan of government for the U.S.






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






37. Limited the power of the King in 1215






38. Prelude to the Civil War. South Carolina believed a State had the power to override the Federal (National) Government






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






40. Mass production of food






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






42. All things that surround us.






43. 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






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






45. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture






46. Smaller community located in the area surround a city.






47. 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.






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






49. Artificial waterway for navigation - irrigation






50. A series of essays written to support ratification of the Constitution.