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






2. The Bill of Rights were amended to the Constitution to protect what?






3. Citizens vote for representatives who make and enforce the laws. US form of government






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






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






6. The right to vote and the exercise of that right.






7. Began when South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union if the federal gov't tried to collect tariffs duties in their state.






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






9. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture






10. Restrictions on the powers the government has like states cannot create money






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






12. Average number of years people live






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






14. A narrow body of water linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman causing a choke point.






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Having to do with one's own homeland






22. Average income per person






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






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






25. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






26. Pride in ones country






27. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






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. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






30. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






31. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






32. Machine that allowed text to be mass produced which allowed the spreading of ideas






33. Economic thinker that supported capitalism






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






35. Passed in 1689 in England - this document guaranteed English citizens certain rights and set a procedure for electing representatives to Parliament.






36. A government that elects its leaders






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






38. Limited the power of the King in 1215






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






40. An economic system based on private ownership and on the investment of money in business ventures in order to make a profit (money)






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






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






43. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






44. First organizing of 13 colonies.






45. This is also referred to as a city






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






47. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






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






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






50. Upheld the idea of separated but equal