10th Grade TAKS Review

Which conclusion can correctly be drawn from this information?
FNorth Korean workers are more productive than South Korean workers.GSouth Korea has a stronger economy than North Korea.HNorth Korea has a higher standard of living than South Korea.JSouth Korea is geographically smaller than North Korea.

During the Middle Ages, the most direct effect of the printing press in Europe was the —
Aloss of power among peasantsBincrease of royal authorityCrapid spread of new ideasDlimited use of books in universities

Which of the following provisions in the U.S. Constitution addresses the colonial grievance above?AThe vice president may be impeached.BThe president is the commander in chief.CU.S. Supreme Court justices serve for life.DCongress may establish tax laws.

The work of Louis Pasteur, shown above, helped improve global —FcommunicationGpeaceHhealthJtransportation

John Locke’s philosophy of natural rights asserts that all people have certain basic rights from birth. In the Declaration of Independence, these rights are referred to as —Fpolitical rightsGunalienable rightsHstates’ rightsJwomen’s rights

Which of the following contributed the most to the spread of popular culture in Europe and North America during the 20th century?FHarsh conditions for workersGSevere outbreaks of diseaseHThe survival of cottage industriesJAdvances in communications

Following the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775, the Second Continental Congress created the Continental army. The commander in charge of uniting American militias under this new army was —FBaron von SteubenGBenjamin FranklinHThomas JeffersonJGeorge Washington

As a result of Alexander’s conquests and military campaigns, Greek culture spread from —FAsia to AfricaGEurope to Africa and AsiaHNorth Africa to RomeJEurope to North and South America

The firing on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, was the first armed conflict of the —ARevolutionary WarBCivil WarCSeven Years’ WarDMexican War