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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. Early river valley civilization located in modern day Iraq on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






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






4. King of England during the American Revolution.






5. The concept that political power rests with the people who create and can alter or abolish government.






6. To officially approve.






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






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






9. Rights that cannot be taken away or surrendered.






10. Curbed States' Rights






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






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






13. Quality of life - such as housing - health - education






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






15. Life - Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness same as natural or individual rights






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






17. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






18. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






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






20. Meeting to revise the Articles of Confederation resulting in a new form of Government. Great Compromise.






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






22. Economic thinker that supported capitalism






23. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






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






25. Greek reformer who wrote a harch law code






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






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






28. Pride in ones country






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






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






31. To cut off supplies; a military and economic tool used to force a nation or area to suffer shortages and to give up fighting.






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






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






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






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






36. Separate is not equal in public Schools






37. Proposed that a government should have 3 branches






38. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






39. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






40. Water way through Panama that shortens the distance by water from East coast of the US to the West Coast






41. Making goods out of the home






42. 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






43. Year that the first 10 amendments to the Constitution were made which protected the rights of individuals from abuses of the national government






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






45. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






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






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






48. 1st written constitution






49. Government were citizens elect representatives ex: Rome Greece






50. An economic system in which all means of production are owned by the people - private property does not exist - and all goods and services are shared equally