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TAKS 10th Grade World History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






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






3. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






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






5. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






6. Belief in many gods






7. King of England during the American Revolution.






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






9. Involving other countries






10. Declaration of Independence signed on July 4th of this year in Philadelphia by delegated of the Second Continental Congress.






11. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






12. 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.






13. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






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






15. Freed slaves in the seceded states of rebellion.






16. Leader of Great Britain in WWII who coined the phrase Iron Curtain






17. Issue of the Civil War. South believed the States had more power than the Federal Government






18. Separate is not equal in public Schools






19. 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.






20. Movement of people from on country or location to another






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






22. To officially approve.






23. Christian warriors sent to regain the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from the Muslims that controlled






24. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






25. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






26. Split in the church






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






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






29. Mountains - deserts and oceans






30. Spread of ideas - technology - religion - language and other cultural practices over time and space.






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






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






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






34. Type of government where - through law - some control is placed on leadership's power such as a democracy.






35. People who settle and live in a colony






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






37. Lincoln frees slaves in the states of rebellion.






38. Mass production of food






39. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






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






41. Established Judicial Review.






42. Set up system for settling Northwest Territory






43. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






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






45. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






46. Government where citizens vote directly on laws - ex: Athens






47. This is also referred to as a city






48. Food - clothing - shelter (water is food)






49. Government were citizens elect representatives ex: Rome Greece






50. Limited the power of the King in 1215