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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. Government ruled by a few powerful people






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






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






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






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






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






7. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






8. A written plan of government for the colonies created a weak league of 13 nearly independent states in 1777. The 1st Constitution of the U.S.






9. Spread of ideas - technology - religion - language and other cultural practices over time and space.






10. Average number of years people live






11. 1st written constitution






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






13. Colonies separate from England... 'unalienable rights'






14. Use indicators such as income - education - birth rate/death rate - $ spent on food - population density - and so on to determine quality of life.






15. Passed in 1689 in England - this document guaranteed English citizens certain rights and set a procedure for electing representatives to Parliament.






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






17. Machine that allowed text to be mass produced which allowed the spreading of ideas






18. Statement made by Abraham Lincoln which essentially freed the slaves






19. 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.






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






21. Mass production of food






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






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






24. King/queen who has unlimited power






25. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






26. Europeans explored and conquered much of the world. Goal was to find trade route to Asia






27. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






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






29. Freed slaves in the seceded states of rebellion.






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






31. Government were citizens elect representatives ex: Rome Greece






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






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






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






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






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






37. President of the United States during the Civil War






38. This is also referred to as a city






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






40. Slanted coverage or one - sided information about an event; prejudiced information.






41. A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water






42. Emporer of the Byzantine Empire who wrote a law code






43. Curbed States' Rights






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






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






46. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






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






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






49. Officially ended the American Revolution






50. The process of creating commercial industry including heavy industry such as steel.