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TAKS 10th Grade World History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






2. Complaints






3. Greek reformer who wrote a harch law code






4. The law- making assembly in Great Britain and other parliamentary democracies.






5. Limited the power of the King in 1215






6. These slow down movement/migration






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






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






9. Growing crops for the commercial sale and distribution to domestic and international buyers.






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






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






12. Lincoln frees slaves in the states of rebellion.






13. Mesopotamian king who created the first written law code






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






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






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






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






18. Supreme Court can decide if a law violates the Constitution






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






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






21. Established Judicial Review.






22. The idea that governments are created by the consent of the governed and that the power of government is limited by rule of law.






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






24. Up and down - vertical lines on a map






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






26. Having to do with one's own homeland






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






28. Abuse of power is controlled by the three branches of government watching each other and having the power to approve or disapprove certain actions of the other.






29. Member of a country.






30. Rights that cannot be taken away or surrendered.






31. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






32. Mountains - deserts and oceans






33. Mass production of food






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






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






36. Economic thinker that developed communism






37. Organization of government whichinto three branches - legislative - executive and judicial; proposed by Montesquieu






38. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






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






40. Small - scale production requiring little capital.






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






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






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






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






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






46. Goods sold to buyers outside the country.






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






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






49. Issue of the Civil War. South believed the States had more power than the Federal Government






50. Having industries for the machine production of goods