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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. Artificial waterway for navigation - irrigation






2. Average income per person






3. Type of government where - through law - some control is placed on leadership's power such as a democracy.






4. Millions of Africans were enslaved and transported across the Atlantic Ocean to work on plantations in the Americas and Caribbean region






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






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






7. Life - Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness same as natural or individual rights






8. Involving other countries






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






10. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






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






12. King of England during the American Revolution.






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






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






15. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






16. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






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






18. The production of goods in a factory through the use of machines and a large number of workers






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






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






21. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






22. King/queen who has unlimited power






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






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






25. This is also referred to as a city






26. To officially approve.






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






28. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






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






30. 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.






31. 1st written constitution






32. Government where the religious leader run the government






33. Renaissance Value that humans are important. It shifted the focus from the after life (religion) to a person's life on earth






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






35. Set up system for settling Northwest Territory






36. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






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






38. Making goods out of the home






39. 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






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






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






42. Power is divided between the state government and the federal government with some powers shared.






43. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






44. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






45. 1st Representative government assembly in the colonies (1619)






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






47. Opposed to the Constitution because it gave too much power to the national government and not enough to the states. They also wanted individual rights protected






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






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






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