Social Studies/Reading Vocabulary Quiz

an extreme proudness in one’s nation with little regard or care for other nations’ needs

• militarism

• isolationism

• nationalism

• communism

building a strong military to use against other countries

• nationalism

• isolationism

• militarism

• democracy

U.S. male citizens and immigrants are required to register for military service when they turn 18

• militarism

• Selective Service

• inference

• explicit

a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force.

• president

• dictator

• king

• queen

a type of government/economic system where people or companies have the freedom to buy, sell, and own what they want; citizens have many  rights; political officials are elected by the citizens.

• democracy

• communism

• monarchy

• dictatorship

a type of government/economic system where the government owns all the factories and lands, and people are supposed to share their wealth; citizens have few rights; political officials typically seize power

• democracy

• communism

• monarchy

• dicatorship

violent behavior without being provoked

• fight

• militarism

• aggression

• conflict

The U.S. foreign policy of not being involved in Europe’s issues/wars

• nationalism

• isolationism

• militarism

• communism

readers add what they learned from the text to what they already know about the subject

• explicit

• isolationism

• inference

• implicit

Clearly stated in great or precise detail. For example, a quote

• explicit

• implicit

• inference

• theme