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






2. Upheld the idea of separated but equal






3. US first plan of government that failed because of the weak central (national) government






4. Slanted coverage or one - sided information about an event; prejudiced information.






5. To officially approve.






6. Refers to the amount and quality of economic and industrial resources - often related to national income.






7. Freed slaves in the seceded states of rebellion.






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






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






10. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






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






12. Sent to Britain (George III) with the grievances the Colonist had with England and why they were going to become their own Nation






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






14. Belief in many gods






15. Complaints






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






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






18. Established Judicial Review.






19. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






20. Life - Liberty - property or Life - Liberty - the Pursuit of Happiness






21. Separate is not equal in public Schools






22. He wrote the Declaration of Independence - was the 3rd president of the U.S.A. and made the Louisiana purchase






23. This is also referred to as a city






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






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






26. Officially ended the American Revolution






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






28. 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






29. Spread of ideas - technology - religion - language and other cultural practices over time and space.






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






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






32. Division of power between the national (federal) and state governments - ex.: national gov't coins money and the state gov't cannot






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






34. Prelude to the Civil War. South Carolina believed a State had the power to override the Federal (National) Government






35. The idea that power is divided by the Constitution between the federal and state governments.






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






37. 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






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






39. An original document - artifact - picture - journal - cartoon from the period in which an event occurred or a record from a person who participated in the event.






40. Having industries for the machine production of goods






41. 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.






42. Signed in England - this document provided limits to the power of the king.






43. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






44. Relating to the countryside - of or in the countryside.






45. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






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






47. Gives citizenship rights to all people born of naturalized in the U.S. It states that citizens will have equal protection under the law.






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






49. Average income per person






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