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TAKS 10th Grade World History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






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






4. Government process of charging a fee on goods - products - people and/or activities






5. Established Judicial Review.






6. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






7. Economic thinker that developed communism






8. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






9. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Average income per person






19. Lincoln frees slaves in the states of rebellion.






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






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






22. Split in the church






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






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






25. Opposed to the Constitution because it gave too much power to the national government and not enough to the states. They also wanted individual rights protected






26. Type of government where - through law - some control is placed on leadership's power such as a democracy.






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






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






29. Who opposed the Constitution?






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






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






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






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






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






35. Movement in Europe that emphasized the use of reason.






36. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






37. 1st written constitution






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






39. Period in Europe that began after the fall of the Roman Empire Characterized by feudalism - Roman Catholic Church was the unifier of the age with more power than Kings/Lords






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






41. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






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






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






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






45. Flat - horizontal lines on a map






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






47. Government ruled by a few powerful people






48. Modern Constitution






49. Belief in one god






50. These slow down movement/migration