Grade 8 Social Studies Review for Final Exam

A collection of beliefs and values through which an individual or group interprets the world and interacts with it is called ________.

• Hypothesis

• Tradition

• Worldview

• Myth

A Renaissance belief that emphasized human potential and achievement, focusing on education and the arts is known as ________.

• Feudalism

• Humanism

• Absolutism

• Mercantilism

A 16th-century movement for religious reform, leading to the creation of Protestant churches separate from the Catholic Church is called the ________.

• Renaissance

• Reformation

• Crusades

• Enlightenment

A period of renewed interest in classical art, science, and learning, starting in Italy in the 14th century is known as the ________.

• Industrial Revolution

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Baroque

A policy or practice of territorial or economic expansion is called ________.

• Isolationism

• Expansionism

• Federalism

• Nationalism

A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means is called ________.

• Isolationism

• Federalism

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

A national policy of avoiding political or economic entanglements with other countries is known as ________.

• Imperialism

• Isolation

• Globalization

• Interventionism

The process of adjusting to new conditions while maintaining cultural identity is called ________.

• Assimilation

• Adaptation

• Segregation

• Marginalization

The process by which a minority group adopts the culture of the dominant group, losing its original identity is called ________.

• Segregation

• Acculturation

• Pluralism

• Assimilation

The development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale is known as ________.

• Urbanization

• Globalization

• Industrialization

• Agriculturalization