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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. Refers to the amount and quality of economic and industrial resources - often related to national income.






2. Water way through Panama that shortens the distance by water from East coast of the US to the West Coast






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






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






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






6. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






7. Supporters of the Constitution. They favored a strong national government.






8. Member of a country.






9. This is also referred to as a city






10. Power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress.






11. Information that comes from other sources such as a textbook - encyclopedia.






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






13. Making goods out of the home






14. Greek reformer who wrote a harch law code






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






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






17. 1st American Constitution; States had too much power.






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






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






20. Trade route that went from China to the Middle East and into Europe - called the Silk Road b/c of the Silk only coming from China






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






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






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






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






25. Complaints






26. Prelude to the Civil War. South Carolina believed a State had the power to override the Federal (National) Government






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






28. Average number of years people live






29. King/queen who has unlimited power






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






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






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






33. The year the Magna Carta - the cornerstone of English justice and law was signed






34. Economic thinker that developed communism






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






36. Flat - horizontal lines on a map






37. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






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






39. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






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






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






42. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






43. Citizens vote for representatives who make and enforce the laws. US form of government






44. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






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






46. First organizing of 13 colonies.






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






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






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






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