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






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






3. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






4. Pride in ones country






5. Modern Constitution






6. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






7. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






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






9. Rights that cannot be taken away or surrendered.






10. Exchange of goods and ideas (commerce) between the new nations and different parts of the world expanded






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






12. Greek reformer who wrote a harch law code






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






14. Belief in many gods






15. Making goods out of the home






16. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.






17. Average number of years people live






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






19. Complaints






20. 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






21. Established Judicial Review.






22. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






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






24. 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






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






26. Idea that people give government its power through the 'just consent of the governed' as stated in the Declaration of Independence.






27. Having just enough food to survive with very little left over






28. An economic system based on private ownership and on the investment of money in business ventures in order to make a profit (money)






29. Mesopotamian king who created the first written law code






30. Lincoln frees slaves in the states of rebellion.






31. Involving other countries






32. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






33. To cut off supplies; a military and economic tool used to force a nation or area to suffer shortages and to give up fighting.






34. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






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






36. The spread of ideas - people and places to new places






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






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






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






40. The idea that power is divided by the Constitution between the federal and state governments.






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






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. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






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






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






46. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






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






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






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






50. Officially ended the American Revolution