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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. To cut off supplies; a military and economic tool used to force a nation or area to suffer shortages and to give up fighting.






2. Small - scale production requiring little capital.






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






4. Government where the religious leader run the government






5. Power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress.






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






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






8. The land south of the Sahara Desert in Africa that includes some of the world's richest mineral deposits and fertile land.






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






10. Economic thinker that supported capitalism






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






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






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






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






15. Having industries for the machine production of goods






16. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






17. Limited the power of the King in 1215






18. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






19. The year the Magna Carta - the cornerstone of English justice and law was signed






20. 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






21. 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.






22. Began when South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union if the federal gov't tried to collect tariffs duties in their state.






23. King/queen who has unlimited power






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






25. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






26. Goods sold to buyers outside the country.






27. Set up system for settling Northwest Territory






28. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






29. Established Judicial Review.






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






31. First representative assembly in American






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






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






34. Modern Constitution






35. Movement that began to correct problem in the Roman Catholic Church. It caused a split and the development of Protestant Churches






36. 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.






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






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






39. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture






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






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






42. Split in the church






43. To declare something to be without power or effect; to disregard the power of something.






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






45. Mountains - deserts and oceans






46. Mass production of food






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






48. Officially ended the American Revolution






49. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






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