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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. 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






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






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






4. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture






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






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






7. King of England during the American Revolution.






8. All things that surround us.






9. 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.






10. Gothic Architecture used to show religious spirit during the Middle Ages






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






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






13. Belief in many gods






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






15. Freed slaves in the seceded states of rebellion.






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






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






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






19. Prelude to the Civil War. South Carolina believed a State had the power to override the Federal (National) Government






20. Government ruled by a few powerful people






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






22. Up and down - vertical lines on a map






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






24. Life - Liberty - property or Life - Liberty - the Pursuit of Happiness






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






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






27. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






28. Greek reformer who wrote a harch law code






29. U.S. was divided over the issues of states rights and slavery






30. Government process of charging a fee on goods - products - people and/or activities






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






32. Invented by Eli Whitney it removed the seeds from cotton quicker than by hand which helped increase production






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






34. Having industries for the machine production of goods






35. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






36. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






37. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






38. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






39. 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






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






41. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






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






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






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






45. The idea that the power of government is divided into three branches of gov't.






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






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. 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.






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






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