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






2. A narrow body of water linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman causing a choke point.






3. Limited the power of the King in 1215






4. The Bill of Rights were amended to the Constitution to protect what?






5. Split in the church






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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






10. Gave voting rights to all males over 21 regardless of race.






11. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






12. Relating to the countryside - of or in the countryside.






13. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






14. King/queen who has unlimited power






15. Division of power between the national (federal) and state governments - ex.: national gov't coins money and the state gov't cannot






16. 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.






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






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






19. 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.






20. Member of a country.






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






22. Proposed that a government should have 3 branches






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






24. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






25. Water way through Panama that shortens the distance by water from East coast of the US to the West Coast






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






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






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






29. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






30. Having industries for the machine production of goods






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






32. Curbed States' Rights






33. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






34. Mass production of food






35. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






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






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






38. This is also referred to as a city






39. Tax on imports and exports.






40. Goods sold to buyers outside the country.






41. Economic thinker that developed communism






42. A form of government that controls every aspect of public and private life. EX: Hitler in Germany






43. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






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






45. King of England during the American Revolution.






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






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






48. Exchange of goods and services.






49. Freed slaves in the seceded states of rebellion.






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