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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. Up and down - vertical lines on a map






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






3. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






4. Belief in one god






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






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






7. Use of scientific method to find out how the world worked.






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






9. Invented by Eli Whitney it removed the seeds from cotton quicker than by hand which helped increase production






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






11. First organizing of 13 colonies.






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






13. Complaints






14. Economic thinker that developed communism






15. Growing crops for the commercial sale and distribution to domestic and international buyers.






16. Statement made by Abraham Lincoln which essentially freed the slaves






17. This is also referred to as a city






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






19. A written plan of government for the colonies created a weak league of 13 nearly independent states in 1777. The 1st Constitution of the U.S.






20. Established Judicial Review.






21. Mountains - deserts and oceans






22. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






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






24. The process of creating commercial industry including heavy industry such as steel.






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






31. Limited the power of the King in 1215






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






33. 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






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






35. All things that surround us.






36. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






37. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






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






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






40. Strong nations seek to dominate other countries (territories) politically - economically - or socially






41. Upheld the idea of separated but equal






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






43. President of the United States during the Civil War






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






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






46. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






47. Government ruled by a few powerful people






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






49. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






50. 1st written constitution