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TAKS 10th Grade World History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 1st written constitution






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






3. Growing crops for the commercial sale and distribution to domestic and international buyers.






4. Up and down - vertical lines on a map






5. The idea that governments are created by the consent of the governed and that the power of government is limited by rule of law.






6. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






7. Gives citizenship rights to all people born of naturalized in the U.S. It states that citizens will have equal protection under the law.






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






9. Economic thinker that developed communism






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






17. US first plan of government that failed because of the weak central (national) government






18. Enlightened thinker/inventor. Oldest delegate to Const. Convention.






19. King of England during the American Revolution.






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






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






22. King/queen who has unlimited power






23. The idea that government is controlled by the people who hold power and elect representatives - giving those representatives power to make and enforce laws.






24. Mesopotamian king who created the first written law code






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






26. U.S. was divided over the issues of states rights and slavery






27. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






28. Gave citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the U.S.






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






30. Belief in one god






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






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






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






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






35. Martin Luther's ideas that he posted on the chuch door at Wittenburg which questioned the Roman Catholic Church. This act began the Reformation






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






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






38. Basic economy that was used in early farming and hunting and gathering societies






39. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






40. President of the United States during the Civil War






41. Upheld the idea of separated but equal






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






43. Shift from agriculture to industry (commercial industry) mass production of goods. It also led to the growth of cities and global trade






44. 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






45. Wrote the Declaration of Independence; colonial leader - 3rd President.






46. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.






47. Prohibits the use of race or previous condition of slavery as a barrier to voting. Applied to male citizens over the age of 21.






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






49. Pardon for sin. Martin Luther questioned the churches authority to pardon sin and especially the idea that you could buy the pardon






50. Invented by Eli Whitney it removed the seeds from cotton quicker than by hand which helped increase production






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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