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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. Machine that allowed text to be mass produced which allowed the spreading of ideas






2. A government that elects its leaders






3. The concept that political power rests with the people who create and can alter or abolish government.






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






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






6. Abuse of power is controlled by the three branches of government watching each other and having the power to approve or disapprove certain actions of the other.






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






8. Pardon for sin. Martin Luther questioned the churches authority to pardon sin and especially the idea that you could buy the pardon






9. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






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






11. Complaints






12. Quality of life - such as housing - health - education






13. Gave citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the U.S.






14. A form of government that controls every aspect of public and private life. EX: Hitler in Germany






15. Member of a country.






16. Having just enough food to survive with very little left over






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






18. Who opposed the Constitution?






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






20. Guaranteed English Citizens certain rights and stated that elections for Parliament were to be held often.






21. These slow down movement/migration






22. 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






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






24. Relating to the city - of or in a city.






25. Having industries for the machine production of goods






26. An economic system based on private ownership and on the investment of money in business ventures in order to make a profit (money)






27. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






28. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






29. Economic thinker that supported capitalism






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






31. Right of groups of people to create their own nation






32. Set up system for settling Northwest Territory






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






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






35. 1st written constitution






36. First representative assembly in American






37. Wrote the Declaration of Independence; colonial leader - 3rd President.






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






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






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






41. Flat - horizontal lines on a map






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






43. Involving other countries






44. Prohibits the use of race or previous condition of slavery as a barrier to voting. Applied to male citizens over the age of 21.






45. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture






46. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






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






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






49. Period in Europe that began after the fall of the Roman Empire Characterized by feudalism - Roman Catholic Church was the unifier of the age with more power than Kings/Lords






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