Texas Assessment
of Knowledge and Skills
SOCIAL STUDIES
Grade 10
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TAKS Grade 10 Social Studies
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Objective 1
Use the photograph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Source: CORBIS
1
It can be inferred from the photograph of the Jefferson Memorial shown above that Thomas
Jefferson —
A
was the Continental Congress’s unanimous choice for president
B
is remembered for his military role in the American Revolution
C
was responsible for drafting the Declaration of Independence
D
played a major role in the French Revolution
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TAKS Grade 10 Social Studies
Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social
studies to answer the following question.
Use the time line and your knowledge of
social studies to answer the following
question.
No soldier shall, in time of peace, be
quartered in any house, without the consent of
the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to
be prescribed by law.
1215
Magna Carta
• trial by jury
• king’s power
limited
— Third Amendment to the
U.S. Constitution
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Objective 1
1628
Petition of
Right
• due process
of law
Which of the following British actions was
described in the Declaration of Independence
and was the inspiration for the Third
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
A
Passage of the Sugar Act, which placed a
tax on sugar, textiles, coffee, indigo, and
wines
B
Dispatching warships to Boston Harbor to
reinforce the authority of customs officials
C
Dismissal of the Virginia legislature
because of its opposition to the Townshend
Acts
D
Ordering colonists to supply British troops
with living space in private residences
1787
?
3
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1414
Petition of the
House of
Commons
• House of
Commons
must consent
to laws
1689
English Bill of
Rights
• no taxes without
consent of
Parliament
• freedom of
speech
• no excessive bail
or fines
Which of these documents correctly completes
the time line?
A
Mayflower Compact
B
Declaration of Independence
C
Virginia Bill of Rights
D
U.S. Constitution
TAKS Grade 10 Social Studies
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Objective 2
Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
South Africa
Legend
International boundary
Zimbabwe
Mountains
Messina
Botswana
National capital
Provincial capital
Pietersburg
City
Nylstroom
Rustenburg
Namibia
Mmbatho
Vryburg
Kroonstad
Upington
Kimberley
Port Nolloth
Springbok
Ladysmith
Richards Bay
Pietermaritzburg
Durban
Middleburg
Kokstad
Port Shepstone
Queenstown
Bisho
East London
Mosselbaai
Indian
Ocean
Port Elizabeth
0
E
0
S
1
Golela
Bethlehem
De Aar
Cape Town
W
Standerton
Bloemfontein
Calvinia Victoria West
Vanrhynsdorp
South
Beaufort West
Atlantic
Ocean
Saldanha
Worcester
N
Nelspruit
Witbank
Pretoria
Johannesburg
300 km
300 mi
This map shows the relationship between the location of cities in South Africa and the country’s —
A
climate
B
resources
C
vegetation
D
topography
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TAKS Grade 10 Social Studies
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Objective 2
Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
The Expansion of the Islamic Empire After the Death of Muhammad, 632–750
Atlantic
Ocean
Europe
ian
sp
Ca
Spain
Armenia
Berbers
Me
dit
e rr
ane
an S
a
Se
Black Sea
Persia
Syria
ea
P
er
Egypt
sia
n G u lf
Arabia
Legend
ea
dS
Re
By 632
Arabian Sea
N
By 661
W
By 750
E
S
2
According to the map above, the Islamic Empire —
A
collapsed after the death of Muhammad
B
controlled parts of Europe by 750
C
spread primarily in a southern direction
D
controlled all of southwest Asia by 632
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TAKS Grade 10 Social Studies
Objective 2
Use the information in the box and your
knowledge of social studies to answer the
following question.
• Louis Pasteur—discovered that heat kills
bacteria; created rabies vaccine
• William Morton—used ether as an anesthetic
in surgery
• Joseph Lister—introduced the use of
antiseptics to kill bacteria
• Florence Nightingale—reformed hospital
sanitation methods; improved nursing care
3
The 19th-century advances in medicine listed
above contributed the most to —
A
environmental movements in
industrialized nations
B
better working conditions in
manufacturing centers
C
a decreased need for health-care facilities
worldwide
D
increases in life expectancy in
industrialized nations
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TAKS Grade 10 Social Studies
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Objective 2
Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
North American Mainland, 1750
Hudson
Bay
Legend
British territory
French territory
Spanish territory
Native American territory
L. Superio
r
on
ta
in
s
French Economic
Activities
M
ou
rio
Onta
L.
n
r
Hu
n
r ie
ia
E
L.
Atlantic
Ocean
Trapping
Cattle
Grain
Mixed agriculture
iv e r
Ap
pa
la
ch
L. Michigan
L.
Mississ
ipp
iR
British Economic
Activities
Trapping
Cattle
Grain
Mixed agriculture
Rice
Indigo
Timber
Fishing
Shipbuilding
Ironwork
Tobacco
N
W
E
Gulf of
Mexico
S
4
It can be concluded from the map of the North American mainland that in 1750 economic activity —
A
was limited to the Hudson Bay region
B
occurred only in French territory
C
was most profitable on the Gulf Coast
D
was most varied in British areas
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TAKS Grade 10 Social Studies
Objective 2
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Use the illustrations and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Source: Gibson
5
This device, invented by Archimedes more than 2,200 years ago, had a great impact on Egyptian —
A
architecture
B
warfare
C
agriculture
D
transportation
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TAKS Grade 10 Social Studies
Use the graph and your knowledge of social
studies to answer the following question.
Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social
studies to answer the following question.
Personal Computer
Ownership, 2000
Sir:
Computers per 1,000 People
90
Some recent work . . . leads me to expect
that the element uranium may be turned into a
new and important source of energy in the
immediate future. . . . It may become possible to
set up a nuclear chain reaction. . . .
80
70
60
— Albert Einstein, 1939
50
40
2
30
The scientific research described in the letter
excerpted above eventually led to the —
20
10
0
China Croatia Egypt Kenya Mexico Yemen
Country
Source: Development Data Group, World Bank, 2000
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Objective 3
It can be concluded from the information in
the graph above that —
A
Kenyans are not interested in purchasing
computers
B
Croatians have greater access to
technology than people in the other
nations
C
Yemenis are able to make use of many
different types of technology
D
Mexicans have fewer computers in their
homes than people in most other nations
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A
German invasion of Poland
B
night bombing of German cities
C
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
D
atomic bombing of Hiroshima
TAKS Grade 10 Social Studies
Objective 3
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Use the table and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Characteristics of Selected Economic Systems
Economy
3
Typical Characteristics
Command
• The state owns collective farms and all types of industry.
• Government officials make all major economic decisions.
Market
• Farms and industry are privately owned and operated.
• Producers and consumers make most economic decisions.
Traditional
• Subsistence agriculture is practiced on small family farms.
• Economic decisions are based on custom and habit.
Which of the following can be concluded from the table above?
A
Economic freedom is most limited in a market economy.
B
Central authority is strongest in a command economy.
C
Competition is a key factor in all the economies listed.
D
The profit motive drives all business in a traditional economy.
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TAKS Grade 10 Social Studies
Objective 3
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Use the diagram and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
People became
less nomadic.
Diets became
more diverse.
?
More ways to make a
living became possible.
4
Cities and towns
developed.
Which of the following best completes the diagram above?
A
Barriers to Human Development
B
Results of the Agricultural Revolution
C
Characteristics of the Information Age
D
Effects of the Scientific Revolution
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TAKS Grade 10 Social Studies
1
The 14th Amendment was designed to provide
legal protection against states that attempt to
deprive individuals of life, liberty, or —
A
federal aid
B
property
C
defense counsel
D
education
Use the information in the box and your
knowledge of social studies to answer the
following question.
Michael has just appeared before the town
council to express his displeasure with the new
zoning laws. He urged all citizens to write to
members of the council to express their
viewpoints.
3
Use the diagram and your knowledge of
social studies to answer the following
question.
Right to
assemble
peaceably
Freedom
of the
press
First
Amendment
Freedom
of
religion
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Objective 4
?
Which best completes the diagram above?
A
Right to a trial by jury
B
Protection from excessive bail
C
Right to free speech
D
Guarantee to free counsel
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If the citizens write to the members of the
council, which freedom will they be
exercising?
A
The right to a jury trial
B
The right to assemble peacefully
C
The right to free speech
D
The right to freedom of the press
TAKS Grade 10 Social Studies
2008 Released Items
Objective 5
Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Geographic Center of Population for the United States, 1790–2000
1960
1970
1980
1940 1920
1950
1910
1930
1890 1870 1860
1850
1830 18201810
1840
1800
1790
1900 1880
1990
2000
Legend
N
W
Center of population
E
S
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
1
Based on the map, the reader can conclude that the U.S. population —
A
became less concentrated in urban areas after 1900
B
has remained centered in coastal areas
C
has experienced continued growth in the West since 1790
D
migrated to the East in search of a better climate
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TAKS Grade 10 Social Studies
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Objective 5
Use the chart and your social studies skills to answer the following question.
Place
2
Description
Mesa Verde, North America
Native Americans developed homes within cliffs to protect themselves from
the elements.
New Orleans, Louisiana
French settlers built earthen levees to protect the city from flooding
caused by hurricanes or changes in the Mississippi River.
Ancient Rome
Roman engineers constructed aqueducts to channel water into Rome,
allowing the city to grow and prosper.
The Netherlands, Europe
Engineers constructed windmills to pump water out of low-lying areas,
allowing for fertile farmland to become available.
Based on the information in the chart, in which of the following places did people adapt to their
environment rather than adapting their environment to them?
A
Mesa Verde, North America
B
New Orleans, Louisiana
C
Ancient Rome
D
The Netherlands, Europe
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TAKS Grade 10 Social Studies
Use the information in the box and your
knowledge of social studies to answer the
following question.
Use the excerpt and your social studies skills
to answer the following question.
It will be a desirable thing to extinguish
from the bosom of every member of the
community any apprehensions that there are
those among his countrymen who wish to
deprive them of the liberty for which they
valiantly fought and honorably bled.
A Grandmother’s Tale
“March,” they told us. “Abandon your lands,
your ancestors, your way of life, and march.”
Although we had adopted many of their ways,
we were forced to leave our homes in Georgia,
taking only what we could carry. Soldiers pushed
us mercilessly onward until those of us who
survived arrived at our new home.
3
— James Madison, Speech Concerning
Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, 1789
The account above is told from the point of
view of —
A
a southern slave
B
a Native American
C
an indentured servant
D
a Chinese immigrant
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Objective 5
4
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Which of the following best summarizes
James Madison’s argument for a Bill of
Rights?
A
People do not want the federal
government to safeguard their civil
liberties.
B
Military veterans should be given special
recognition in the U.S. Constitution.
C
Individual freedoms are best protected
under a constitutional monarchy.
D
People want civil liberties to be publicly
guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution.
TAKS Grade 10 Social Studies
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Objective 5
Use the illustration and your social studies skills to answer the following question.
A Medieval European Manor
Fallow
field
Manor
house
Blacksmith’s
Blacksmith
shop
Lord’s oven
Serfs’
Serfs houses
Mill
Priest’s
house
Kitchen
garden
Church
Wheat
Peas, oats, barley,
and beans
5
This illustration of a medieval manor shows that the —
A
main crop was barley
B
manor was economically self-sufficient
C
serfs owned the fallow land
D
church was unimportant to daily life
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TAKS Grade 10 Social Studies
Item
Number
OBJECTIVE 1
1
2
3
OBJECTIVE 2
1
2
3
4
5
OBJECTIVE 3
1
2
3
4
OBJECTIVE 4
1
2
3
OBJECTIVE 5
1
2
3
4
5
Student
Expectation
Answer Key
Correct
Answer
8.4 (B)
8.16 (C)
8.1 (C)
C
D
D
G.6 (A)
G.1 (B)
G.1 (A)
8.10 (B)
W.23 (A)
D
B
D
D
C
G.5 (B)
G.18 (A)
G.10 (C)
G.18 (A)
B
D
B
B
8.17 (B)
8.20 (B)
8.22 (B)
B
C
C
G.21 (C)
G.8 (B)
8.30 (D)
8.30 (A)
W.25 (C)
C
A
B
D
B
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