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






2. Europeans explored and conquered much of the world. Goal was to find trade route to Asia






3. Involving other countries






4. Mesopotamian king who created the first written law code






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






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






7. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






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






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






10. Upheld the idea of separated but equal






11. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






12. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






13. One of the 1st written Constitutions of the Colonies. (1639)






14. 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






15. Limited the power of the King in 1215






16. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






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






18. Mass production of food






19. Colonies separate from England... 'unalienable rights'






20. Having industries for the machine production of goods






21. The idea that power is divided by the Constitution between the federal and state governments.






22. Use of scientific method to find out how the world worked.






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






24. Separate is not equal in public Schools






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






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






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






28. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






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






30. 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.






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






32. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture






33. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






34. These slow down movement/migration






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






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






37. Complaints






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






39. Making goods out of the home






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






41. Developed complex societies such as Maya and Aztec






42. All things that surround us.






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






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






45. Supporters of the Constitution. They favored a strong national government.






46. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






47. Citizens vote for representatives who make and enforce the laws. US form of government






48. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






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






50. Flat - horizontal lines on a map