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






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






3. 1st Representative government assembly in the colonies (1619)






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






5. Period in Europe that began after the fall of the Roman Empire Characterized by feudalism - Roman Catholic Church was the unifier of the age with more power than Kings/Lords






6. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






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






8. The System in the U.S. and other free market economies. It includes economic choice - competition - profit motive - and limited government regulation of the economy.






9. 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.






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






11. Rulers power is limited by law - Great Britain's current form of government since Glorious Revolution






12. Tax on imports and exports.






13. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






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






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






16. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






17. 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






18. When was the U.S. Constitution written and ratified?






19. 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






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






21. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture






22. Strong nations seek to dominate other countries (territories) politically - economically - or socially






23. Water way through Egypt that connect the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea






24. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






25. Government were citizens elect representatives ex: Rome Greece






26. Organization of government whichinto three branches - legislative - executive and judicial; proposed by Montesquieu






27. Supreme Court can decide if a law violates the Constitution






28. 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.






29. Freed slaves in the seceded states of rebellion.






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






31. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






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






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






34. Supreme Court upheld segregation - 'Separate but equal.'






35. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






36. Statistical data of a population like - GDP per capita - Life Expectance - Literacy Rate - Infant mortality - ethnicity - religion etc






37. All things that surround us.






38. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






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






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






41. 1st written constitution






42. Established Judicial Review.






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






44. Quality of life - such as housing - health - education






45. Lincoln frees slaves in the states of rebellion.






46. Mountains - deserts and oceans






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






48. The form of government where people elect representatives the create and enforce laws






49. Percent of people in a country that can read and write






50. Upheld the idea of separated but equal