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TAKS 10th Grade World History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The idea that power is divided by the Constitution between the federal and state governments.






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






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






4. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture






5. Spread of ideas - technology - religion - language and other cultural practices over time and space.






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






7. U.S. was divided over the issues of states rights and slavery






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






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






10. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






11. 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.






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






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






14. Mass production of food






15. Disease brought to Europe from the Mongols during the Middle Ages. It killed 1/3 of the population and helps end Feudalism






16. A government that elects its leaders






17. Technology used by early farmers to get water to the crops






18. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






19. Curbed States' Rights






20. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






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






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






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






24. Greek reformer who wrote a harch law code






25. 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.






26. People in a society that are willing and able to work






27. Government were citizens elect representatives ex: Rome Greece






28. Having industries for the machine production of goods






29. Having to do with one's own homeland






30. Mountains - deserts and oceans






31. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






32. Growing crops for the commercial sale and distribution to domestic and international buyers.






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






34. Each branch of government has a way to restrict/check the actions of the other 2 branches






35. Proposed that a government should have 3 branches






36. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






37. Flat - horizontal lines on a map






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






39. Economic thinker that supported capitalism






40. Split in the church






41. 1st written constitution






42. Freed slaves in the seceded states of rebellion.






43. A form of government that controls every aspect of public and private life. EX: Hitler in Germany






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






45. Mesopotamian king who created the first written law code






46. 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.






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






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






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






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