Test your basic knowledge |

TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Leader of the original democratic party and a 'president of the pople' he was also responsbible for the Trail of Tears - which forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River






2. The providing or supplying of something - esp. food or other necessities - in law providing for a specific circumstances or event.






3. Usually good or services sent out of one's country or are to be consumed by antoher






4. Short speech given by Abrahman Lincoln to dedicate a cemetry for soliders who died at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is considered a profound statement of American ideals. Four score and seven years ago - our fathers....and that governemtn of the peopl






5. When power is given to the people of the state to choose their governmnet






6. Governmnet in which one perosn has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others






7. Farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields - Cyrus Mccormick






8. A grade or level of subistence and comfort in everday life enjoyed by a community - class - or individual






9. Having to do with clothing






10. An agreement singed in 1620 b the Pilgrims in Playmouth - to consult each other baout laws for the colony and a promise to work together to make it succeed. Postive step towards self - rule.






11. To withdraw or pull away






12. Next to or beside






13. Was an escaped slave who became a Conductor on the Undergroud Railroad and helped over 300 salves to freedom in the North






14. Author of the Monroe Doctrine - which shut down the western hemispher to european exansion or interference






15. The constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel - the right to confront witnesses - and the right to a speedy and public trial.






16. Guarantees the right to vot to all citizens regaurdless of race.






17. Things that you own






18. To obtain or receive






19. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






20. Led to the Boston Tea Party






21. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






22. An alteration of a addiation to a motion - bill - constution






23. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






24. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






25. Resprenting a wide range of things like ethnicites - genders and ideals






26. An act of the Second Continental Congress - adopted on July 4 - 1776 - which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were 'Free and Independent States' and that 'all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain - is a






27. States that powers not gien to the federal government belong to the states






28. A disease caused by a mirooorganism or other agent such as a bacterium - fungus - or virus - that enters the body of an organism






29. The measruemnt of the percent of people in a given state or country who can read a write






30. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






31. John Deere






32. Improtant points in an event






33. Stated that - 'no state..can lawfully get out of the Union..' bt pledged there would be no war unless the South started it - was ment to hlep heal and resore the country after four years of the Civil War

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


34. A ruler who governs alone and is not restrianed by laws a constitiuion or custon - usually king or queen






35. The turing point of the American Revolution led to a miltiary alliance with France






36. Small town in Virgina where Robert E Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War






37. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






38. Deleting parts of publication or correspondence or thertrical performances deemed harmful to an individual or party






39. The right to vote






40. Samuel Morse






41. The amount of births ina country druing a specific period






42. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






43. Righst that you can not surrender - sell or transer. they are a gift from the creator to the individual and can not under any circumstatnces be srurredned or taken (life - liberty - happiness)






44. Ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America; ended the American Revolution and foreced Britian to recginze the United States as an idependent Nations






45. The principle or system of vesiting in separte branches the excuitve - legislatvie - and judical powers of a government






46. The delivery or giving out of an item or items to the intended recipients






47. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






48. Series of laws passed by England to regulate the Colonist's trade - so England would make money






49. Eli Whitney






50. Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which was about the horrors of slaery







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests