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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. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






2. Greek reformer who wrote a harch law code






3. 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






4. Having industries for the machine production of goods






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






6. Curbed States' Rights






7. Power is divided between the state government and the federal government with some powers shared.






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






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






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






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






12. Belief in one god






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






14. Law code signed by King John of England that limited his power and was the first time for limited government






15. Limited the power of the King in 1215






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






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






18. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






19. First organizing of 13 colonies.






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






21. Trade route that went from China to the Middle East and into Europe - called the Silk Road b/c of the Silk only coming from China






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






23. The law- making assembly in Great Britain and other parliamentary democracies.






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






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






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






27. Government ruled by a few powerful people






28. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






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






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






31. Who opposed the Constitution?






32. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






33. All things that surround us.






34. Technology used by early farmers to get water to the crops






35. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.






36. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






37. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






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






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






40. King/queen who has unlimited power






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






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






43. A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water






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






45. First representative assembly in American






46. The land south of the Sahara Desert in Africa that includes some of the world's richest mineral deposits and fertile land.






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






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






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






50. Average number of years people live