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TAKS 10th Grade World History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Year that the first 10 amendments to the Constitution were made which protected the rights of individuals from abuses of the national government






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






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






4. 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






5. Government ruled by a few powerful people






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






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






8. Pride in ones country






9. Split in the church






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






11. 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






12. Flat - horizontal lines on a map






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






14. Average number of children that die by the age of 5






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






16. Having industries for the machine production of goods






17. Average number of years people live






18. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






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






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






21. 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






22. Movement in Europe that emphasized the use of reason.






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






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






25. Economic thinker that supported capitalism






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






27. Use indicators such as income - education - birth rate/death rate - $ spent on food - population density - and so on to determine quality of life.






28. First representative assembly in American






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






30. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






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






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






33. To declare something to be without power or effect; to disregard the power of something.






34. The idea that the power of government is divided into three branches of gov't.






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






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






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






38. Involving other countries






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






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






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






42. Average income per person






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






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






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






46. King/queen who has unlimited power






47. Having to do with one's own homeland






48. These slow down movement/migration






49. Modern Constitution






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