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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. A government that elects its leaders






2. Mountains - deserts and oceans






3. Up and down - vertical lines on a map






4. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






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






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






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






8. This is also referred to as a city






9. President of the United States during the Civil War






10. Pride in ones country






11. 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.






12. Belief in one god






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






14. Europe would not interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere






15. Government that votes for representatives who serve in the government to make and enforce law and in the best interest of the people






16. Law code signed by King John of England that limited his power and was the first time for limited government






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






18. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






19. Relating to the city - of or in a city.






20. Average number of children that die by the age of 5






21. Involving other countries






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






23. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






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






25. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






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






27. Movement in Europe that emphasized the use of reason.






28. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.






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






30. American Civil War fought over the issues of slavery - states' rights - and economic and sectional differences between the North and the South.






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






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






33. Early river valley civilization located in modern day Iraq on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






34. Having industries for the machine production of goods






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






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






37. Right of groups of people to create their own nation






38. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






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






40. To officially approve.






41. Separate is not equal in public Schools






42. Year that the first 10 amendments to the Constitution were made which protected the rights of individuals from abuses of the national government






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






44. Actions or laws contrary to the Constitution as determined by the courts.






45. 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.






46. Exchange of goods and services.






47. 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.






48. He wrote the Declaration of Independence - was the 3rd president of the U.S.A. and made the Louisiana purchase






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






50. Mesopotamian king who created the first written law code