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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. Percent of people in a country that can read and write






2. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






3. Food - clothing - shelter (water is food)






4. Water way through Egypt that connect the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea






5. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






6. A government that elects its leaders






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






8. Opposed to the Constitution because it gave too much power to the national government and not enough to the states. They also wanted individual rights protected






9. Limited the power of the King in 1215






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






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






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






13. Having to do with one's own homeland






14. Mountains - deserts and oceans






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






16. These slow down movement/migration






17. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






18. Pardon for sin. Martin Luther questioned the churches authority to pardon sin and especially the idea that you could buy the pardon






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






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






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






22. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






23. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






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






25. Renaissance Value that humans are important. It shifted the focus from the after life (religion) to a person's life on earth






26. Average income per person






27. Organization of government whichinto three branches - legislative - executive and judicial; proposed by Montesquieu






28. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






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






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






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






32. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






33. 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.






34. Member of a country.






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






36. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






37. Idea that people give government its power through the 'just consent of the governed' as stated in the Declaration of Independence.






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






39. Issue of the Civil War. South believed the States had more power than the Federal Government






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






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






42. A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water






43. Modern Constitution






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






45. People who settle and live in a colony






46. Average number of years people live






47. Curbed States' Rights






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






49. President of the United States during the Civil War






50. Exchange of goods and services.