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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 the power of government is divided into three branches of gov't.






2. Chinese invention that helped make sea travel across the Atlantic Ocean possible






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






4. Guaranteed/protected basic rights of the English citizens and foundation for US Bill of Rights






5. First representative assembly in American






6. Supporters of the Constitution. They favored a strong national government.






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






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






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






10. 1st American Constitution; States had too much power.






11. Economic thinker that developed communism






12. Relating to the city - of or in a city.






13. Routes of human movement from one area into another.






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






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






16. Making goods out of the home






17. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






18. An original document - artifact - picture - journal - cartoon from the period in which an event occurred or a record from a person who participated in the event.






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






20. Guaranteed English Citizens certain rights and stated that elections for Parliament were to be held often.






21. Goods sold to buyers outside the country.






22. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






23. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






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






25. Split in the church






26. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






27. Growing crops just to support a family and not have any extra for sale.






28. The idea that governments are created by the consent of the governed and that the power of government is limited by rule of law.






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






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






31. Rules established by Pilgrims for how to organize self - government at Plymouth






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






33. 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






34. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






35. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






36. 1st Representative government assembly in the colonies (1619)






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






38. Union vs. Confederacy. Jefferson Davis is President of the South; Lincoln of the North






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






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






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






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






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






44. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






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






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






47. Law code signed by King John of England that limited his power and was the first time for limited government






48. King/queen who has unlimited power






49. King of England during the American Revolution.






50. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.