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






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






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






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






5. Belief in many gods






6. Modern Constitution






7. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






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






9. Government ruled by a few powerful people






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






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






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






13. Limited the power of the King in 1215






14. U.S. Constitution written by delegates to the Constitutional Convention to revise the Articles of Confederation and decided to draft a new plan of government for the U.S.






15. Artificial waterway for navigation - irrigation






16. Commander of the Continental Army and 1st President.






17. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






18. An official change to a law or document of government.






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Government were citizens elect representatives ex: Rome Greece






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






25. Europe would not interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere






26. The spread of ideas - people and places to new places






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






28. Average income per person






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






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






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






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






33. Mesopotamian king who created the first written law code






34. Making goods out of the home






35. A government that elects its leaders






36. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






37. When was the U.S. Constitution written and ratified?






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






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






40. Routes of human movement from one area into another.






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






42. Who opposed the Constitution?






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






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






45. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






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






47. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






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






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






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