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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. Who opposed the Constitution?






2. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






3. The form of government where people elect representatives the create and enforce laws






4. Artificial waterway for navigation - irrigation






5. 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.






6. A series of essays written to support ratification of the Constitution.






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






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






9. Government where the religious leader run the government






10. Percent of people in a country that can read and write






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






12. Leader of the Continental Army during the Revolution; 1st President of the U.S.






13. Term used to describe the division between Western (democratic) Europe and Eastern (communist) Europe






14. Upheld the idea of separated but equal






15. People in a society that are willing and able to work






16. Rebirth of ideas - art - and architecture of the Greeks and Romans






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






18. Complaints






19. 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






20. Martin Luther's ideas that he posted on the chuch door at Wittenburg which questioned the Roman Catholic Church. This act began the Reformation






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






22. 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.






23. Freed slaves in the seceded states of rebellion.






24. Involving other countries






25. 1st Representative government assembly in the colonies (1619)






26. 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.






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






28. Split in the church






29. To officially approve.






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






31. Average income per person






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






33. All things that surround us.






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






35. This is also referred to as a city






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






37. Curbed States' Rights






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






39. Strong nations seek to dominate other countries (territories) politically - economically - or socially






40. Mesopotamian king who created the first written law code






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






42. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






43. He created the first assembly line used for manufacturing of automobiles






44. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






45. A document outlining principles of self - government for colonists. (1620)






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






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






48. 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






49. The idea that governments are created by the consent of the governed and that the power of government is limited by rule of law.






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