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






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






3. Smaller community located in the area surround a city.






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






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






6. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






7. All things that surround us.






8. 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






9. Making goods out of the home






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






11. Pardon for sin. Martin Luther questioned the churches authority to pardon sin and especially the idea that you could buy the pardon






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






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






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






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






16. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






17. People who settle and live in a colony






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






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






20. Sent to Britain (George III) with the grievances the Colonist had with England and why they were going to become their own Nation






21. Greek reformer who wrote a harch law code






22. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






23. Average income per person






24. Economic thinker that supported capitalism






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






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






27. Chinese invention that helped make sea travel across the Atlantic Ocean possible






28. Meeting to revise the Articles of Confederation resulting in a new form of Government. Great Compromise.






29. Government where the religious leader run the government






30. An official change to a law or document of government.






31. Curbed States' Rights






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






33. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






34. Average number of years people live






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






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






37. Movement that began to correct problem in the Roman Catholic Church. It caused a split and the development of Protestant Churches






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






39. Growing crops just to support a family and not have any extra for sale.






40. Power of the government rests with the people who express their ideas through voting.






41. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






42. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






43. Movement of people from on country or location to another






44. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






45. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






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






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






48. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






49. 1st Representative government assembly in the colonies (1619)






50. Complaints