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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. Member of a country.






2. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






3. Artificial waterway for navigation - irrigation






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






5. Modern Constitution






6. Pride in ones country






7. Economic thinker that developed communism






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






15. The production of goods in a factory through the use of machines and a large number of workers






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






17. Having industries for the machine production of goods






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






19. Lincoln frees slaves in the states of rebellion.






20. Proposed the ideas of natural rights - life liberty - property






21. Rights that cannot be taken away or surrendered.






22. Disease brought to Europe from the Mongols during the Middle Ages. It killed 1/3 of the population and helps end Feudalism






23. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






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






25. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






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






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






28. Rules established by Pilgrims for how to organize self - government at Plymouth






29. This is also referred to as a city






30. 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.






31. Goods sold to buyers outside the country.






32. Congress enacted this law to give President Jackson the authority to use the army and navy if necessary to enforce the tariff law of 1828.






33. Upheld the idea of separated but equal






34. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.






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






36. Government ruled by a few powerful people






37. Developed complex societies such as Maya and Aztec






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






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






40. Mountains - deserts and oceans






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






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






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






44. Freed slaves in the seceded states of rebellion.






45. A government that elects its leaders






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






47. 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






48. To officially approve.






49. Average number of years people live






50. The right to vote and the exercise of that right.