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WorksheetsWorld History: 1st Semester Exam
Total questions: 140
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following European cities is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance?
a)
Flanders
b)
Florence
c)
Paris
d)
Wittenberg
2.
What could the Medici family’s role in the Renaissance best be described as?
a)
They were influential artists.
b)
They wrote books about the history of the Renaissance.
c)
They were the ruling family of Italy that suppressed the Renaissance.
d)
They were wealthy patrons who financed the arts.
3.
What conclusion did Niccolò Machiavelli come to about leadership in his book, The Prince?
a)
It is better to be feared than loved.
b)
It is most important that your subjects have freedoms and are happy.
c)
No one leader should have complete authority over a government.
d)
Women should not be political leaders.
4.
Which is NOT an effect of Johann Gutenberg’s printing press?
a)
Books became cheaper in price.
b)
Wealthy nobles and clergy gained power.
c)
The public began to question the Catholic Church.
d)
More people learned to read.
5.
What city became known as the Northern capital of the Renaissance?
a)
Flanders
b)
Florence
c)
Paris
d)
Wittenberg
6.
Which of the following was NOT an issue Martin Luther took with indulgences?
a)
The wealthy could sin more, since they had more money.
b)
A sin against God cannot be forgiven by man.
c)
Forgiveness should not be bought.
d)
Men cannot be forgiven for sins.
7.
The belief that God has long ago chosen who will go to heaven (saints) and who will go to hell (sinners) is called…
a)
Indulgence
b)
Heliocentrism
c)
Predestination
d)
Theocracy
8.
A government controlled by a religious denomination is called a(n)…
a)
Anarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Democracy
9.
Who was the English king who created the Church of England in order to dissolve his marriage?
a)
Charles II (2)
b)
Henry VIII (8)
c)
Phillip II (2)
d)
James I (1)
10.
___________ was the Catholic daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon.
a)
Marie Antoinette
b)
Elizabeth I (1)
c)
Maria Theresa
d)
Mary Tudor
11.
___________ was the Protestant daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
a)
Marie Antoinette
b)
Elizabeth I (1)
c)
Maria Theresa
d)
Mary Tudor
12.
What is the official name of the Church of England?
a)
Catholic Church
b)
Eastern Orthodox Church
c)
United Methodist Church
d)
Anglican Church
13.
What was Nicolaus Copernicus’ Heliocentric Theory?
a)
It found that the sun revolved around the earth.
b)
It found that the earth revolved around the sun.
c)
It said that for every force, there is an equal and opposite force.
d)
It found water to be the source of all life.
14.
Who was the Portuguese royalty who gathered all his greatest mapmakers, scientists, and explorers together to scheme the best plan for exploration of new lands?
a)
Prince Henry
b)
Cristoforo Colombo
c)
Ferdinao Magelhaes
d)
Amerigo Vespucci
15.
A mapmaker is also known as a(n)…
a)
Conquistador.
b)
Circumnavigate.
c)
Cartographer.
d)
Philosophe.
16.
The Italian sailor who explored the Americas for Spain was…
a)
Vasco da Gama
b)
Ponce de Leon
c)
Cristoforo Colombo
d)
Ferdinao Magelhaes
17.
Who was the first captain whose crew circumnavigated?
a)
Vasco da Gama
b)
Ponce de Leon
c)
Cristoforo Colombo
d)
Ferdinao Magelhaes
18.
To circumnavigate is to…
a)
Discover new lands.
b)
Conquer an uncivilized country.
c)
Establish a trade route with the Spice Islands.
d)
Sail around the world.
19.
A large farm estate that consists of an owner, an overseer, and slaves who harvest a cash crop is known as a(n)…
a)
Sepoy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Republic
d)
Plantation
20.
What was the name of the first permanent European settlement in Africa?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Cape Town
c)
Macao
d)
Ceuta
21.
Boers were _________ farmers who settled South Africa, conquering native Africans along the way.
a)
British
b)
Dutch
c)
French
d)
Spanish
22.
The Islamic empire that controlled India at the time of European contact was…
a)
the Qing Dynasty.
b)
the Ottoman Dynasty.
c)
the Hapsburg Dynasty.
d)
the Mughal Dynasty.
23.
Which of the following statements is true of the Dutch East India Company?
a)
It allowed the Dutch government to control Indian politics.
b)
It strengthened Indian resistance to Dutch occupation.
c)
It was involved exclusively with trading.
d)
It was not even an Dutch company at all.
24.
What were Indians who were paid to serve in European armies called?
a)
Brahmans
b)
Yogis
c)
Sepoys
d)
Lamas
25.
The last great dynasty to rule China, comprised of Manchus, and eventually gave way to foreign occupants was the…
a)
Han Dynasty
b)
Mongol Dynasty
c)
Ming Dynasty
d)
Qing Dynasty
26.
Who was the the representative the British sent to open up trade with the Chinese, but failed to convince them to do so?
a)
Lord Macartney
b)
Baron Lennon
c)
Duke of Harrison
d)
Count Starr
27.
“Conquistador” literally means __________ in Spanish.
a)
Questioner
b)
King
c)
Conqueror
d)
Captain
28.
Who was the Spanish conquistador of the Aztecs?
a)
Francisco Pizarro
b)
Ponce de Leon
c)
Don Quixote
d)
Hernán Cortés
29.
Who was the native guide and interpreter to the Spanish in Mexico?
a)
Quetzalcoatl
b)
La Malinché
c)
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
d)
Atahualpa
30.
Who was the Aztec emperor during the conquests of the Spanish?
a)
Moctezuma II (2)
b)
Quetzalcoatl
c)
Atahualpa
d)
Cuauhtémoc II (2)
31.
Who was the Spanish conquistador of the Inca?
a)
Francisco Pizarro
b)
Ponce de Leon
c)
Don Quixote
d)
Hernán Cortés
32.
Viceroys were…
a)
mapmakers.
b)
Spanish conquerors.
c)
Hired soldiers from foreign countries.
d)
the King’s representatives in the New World.
33.
Who gave encomiendas to Spanish nobility?
a)
the Spanish King
b)
Aztecs
c)
Catholic Priests
d)
their Fathers
34.
What were people of 100% Spanish blood who were born in the New World called?
a)
Peninsulares
b)
Criollos
c)
Mestizos
d)
Mulattos
35.
What were people who were a mix of Spanish/Native American and African blood called?
a)
Peninsulares
b)
Criollos
c)
Mestizos
d)
Mulattos
36.
What were people who were born in Europe, but lived in the New World called?
a)
Peninsulares
b)
Criollos
c)
Mestizos
d)
Mulattos
37.
What were people who were a mix of Spanish and Native American blood called?
a)
Peninsulares
b)
Criollos
c)
Mestizos
d)
Mulattos
38.
Who was the French explorer of the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes region?
a)
Jacques Cartier
b)
Jacques Necker
c)
Jacques Cousteau
d)
Jacques Jones
39.
The Mayflower Compact was important because it…
a)
Gave women the right to vote.
b)
Was the first European constitution of the New World.
c)
Did not discriminate based upon race.
d)
Gave religious freedom to all.
40.
Triangular Trade was between what three regions?
a)
England: France: Spain
b)
Europe: Africa/Asia: New World
c)
North America: Caribbean: South America
d)
China: Korea: Japan
41.
The Middle Passage was particularly dangerous for…
a)
Slave Traders
b)
Jews
c)
Protestants
d)
Slaves
42.
The trading of ideas, culture, people, goods, and diseases between Europe and the New world came to be known as...
a)
Triangular Trade.
b)
the Middle Passage.
c)
the Columbian Exchange.
d)
Mercantilism.
43.
What is the increase in prices and wages due to an increase in the money supply called?
a)
Inflation
b)
Interest
c)
Equilibrium
d)
Recession
44.
In which economic system are prices and wages determined by supply and demand?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Socialism
45.
Who are people who invest in businesses in order to turn a profit?
a)
Viceroys
b)
Entrepreneurs
c)
Mercenaries
d)
Conquistadores
46.
In which economic system does a government attempt to accumulate gold and silver by gaining a favorable balance of trade?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Socialism
47.
Who was the Spanish king who expanded the empire and strengthened Catholicism throughout the empire and New World?
a)
Henry VIII (8)
b)
Philip II (2)
c)
Louis XIV (14)
d)
Peter I (1)
48.
The “Armada” was the large and powerful navy of what country?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
49.
What ruler inherits complete control over his/her government and subjects?
a)
Constitutional Monarch
b)
Prime Minister
c)
Viceroy
d)
Absolute Monarch
50.
Divine right is…
a)
the belief that God chose a king/queen to rule and assists him/her.
b)
an agreement between a government and its people.
c)
religious freedom for all.
d)
the belief that God has already chosen who is going to heaven (saints) and who is going to hell (sinners).
51.
What were the French Protestant minority members called?
a)
Boyars
b)
Cavaliers
c)
Huguenots
d)
Puritans
52.
What French king converted from Protestantism to Catholicism, saying, “Paris is worth a mass“?
a)
Henry IV (4)
b)
Philip II (2)
c)
Louis XIV (14)
d)
Peter I (1)
53.
What French king strengthened France‘s economy and gave himself the nickname “the Sun King“?
a)
Henry IV (4)
b)
Philip II (2)
c)
Louis XIV (14)
d)
Peter I (1)
54.
What English Christian denomination sought to move further away from the Catholic Church implement more radical church reforms?
a)
Boyars
b)
Cavaliers
c)
Huguenots
d)
Puritans
55.
What English king was executed during the English Civil War?
a)
Charles I (1)
b)
Henry VIII (8)
c)
James I (1)
d)
Philip II (2)
56.
Who was the Puritan Parliamentary leader of the English Civil War?
a)
William Laud
b)
Oliver Cromwell
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
John Locke
57.
What was the name given to the King’s army, who were well-trained and -equipped during the English Civil War?
a)
Boyars
b)
Cavaliers
c)
Huguenots
d)
Roundheads
58.
What was the name of Parliament’s army of common folks and Puritans during the English Civil War?
a)
Boyars
b)
Cavaliers
c)
Huguenots
d)
Roundheads
59.
What event turned Great Britain from an absolute monarchy to a limited monarchy?
a)
Storming of the Bastille
b)
Battle of Yorktown
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Glorious Revolution
60.
Who took over for James II following the Glorious Revolution?
a)
Henry VIII (8)
b)
Louis XVI (16)
c)
Elizabeth I (1)
d)
William & Mary
61.
Which answer best summarizes the role of the people in a constitutional government?
a)
They have more rights than in an absolute monarchy.
b)
They have less rights than in an absolute monarchy.
c)
They are subject to church laws.
d)
They have no role in government.
62.
The first strong czar after the Time of Trouble in Russia was…
a)
Peter I (1)
b)
Alexander I (1)
c)
Nicholas II (2)
d)
Rasputin
63.
Which would NOT be likely during the westernization process?
a)
Using Latin, French, and/or English in writing.
b)
Banning Enlightenment books.
c)
Using classical European architecture.
d)
Using Old Order European social class structures in society.
64.
Who were traditional, wealthy Russian noblemen?
a)
Boyars
b)
Cavaliers
c)
Huguenots
d)
Gentry
65.
Peter the Great built what Russian city as his Western capital?
a)
Moskva
b)
Arkhangel
c)
St. Petrograd
d)
Novgorod
66.
What Russian czarina increased national borders and continued westernization?
a)
Alexandria
b)
Magdalena
c)
Svetlana
d)
Catherine
67.
Who created the theory of Natural Rights?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
John Locke
d)
Thomas Hobbes
68.
A social contract is an agreement between people and its government, where people give up personal freedoms for __________.
a)
money.
b)
peace and security.
c)
military strength.
d)
expanded territory.
69.
Which of the following was NOT one of the natural rights?
a)
Liberty
b)
Religion
c)
Life
d)
Property
70.
Who came up with the concept of dividing government into three branches; legislative, executive, and judicial?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
John Locke
d)
Thomas Hobbes
71.
French philosophers who thought that reason could solve most of society’s problems came to be known as…
a)
Conquistadores.
b)
Jacobins.
c)
Philosophes.
d)
Foyers.
72.
What is NOT true of the Enlightenment?
a)
All humans got equal rights from God.
b)
A government derives its powers from the people.
c)
A constitution is necessary to place limits on government and give rights to the people.
d)
A King gets his power from God.
73.
What English writer fought for equal rights of women in education?
a)
William Shakespeare
b)
Olympe de Gouges
c)
John Locke
d)
Mary Wollstonecraft
74.
Who was the king of England during the American Revolution?
a)
James I (1)
b)
Henry VIII (8)
c)
George III (3)
d)
Charles II (2)
75.
What British law required colonists to place a wax seal on all official and business documents that could be paid only in silver coins?
a)
Tea Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Townshend Acts
d)
Coercive Acts
76.
Who was the leader of the Continental Army and first President of the United States of America?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
77.
Who is the author of the American Declaration of Independence (and eventual third President of the United States)?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
78.
What battle ended the American Revolution?
a)
Battles of Saratoga
b)
Battle of Lexington
c)
Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
Battle of Yorktown
79.
What treaty ended the American Revolution?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Ghent
c)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
d)
Treaty of Versailles
80.
Who is known as the Father of the Constitution due to his large role in the document’s creation?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
81.
Who was America’s foremost Enlightenment thinker who was also an inventor, scientist, and politician?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
82.
Which form of government uses representatives at the federal, state, and local levels?
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
Absolute Monarchy
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Federal Republic
83.
“Ancien Régime” means ______________ in French.
a)
Old People
b)
Shy King
c)
Unequal Society
d)
Old Order
84.
The French pre-Revolution society was divided into classes called ___________.
a)
Castes
b)
Provinces
c)
Plantations
d)
Estates
85.
Worked for the Church, 1% of the population, owned 10% of France’s land, and paid no taxes…
a)
King and Queen
b)
Peasants
c)
Clergy
d)
Nobility
86.
Worked for government, 2% of the population, owned land, and paid no taxes…
a)
King and Queen
b)
Peasants
c)
Clergy
d)
Nobility
87.
Owned factories, shoppes, docks, and were lawyers, doctors, and professionals; middle-class, paid high taxes and lived in cities…
a)
Peasants
b)
Bourgeoisie
c)
Sans-Culottes
d)
Clergy
88.
Poorest of poor; owned no land and paid very high taxes…
a)
Peasants
b)
Bourgeoisie
c)
Sans-Culottes
d)
Clergy
89.
Middle-class workers who were artisans, dock workers, and factory workers who paid high taxes and lived in the cities…
a)
Peasants
b)
Bourgeoisie
c)
Sans-Culottes
d)
Clergy
90.
What is it called when a country spends more money than it brings in?
a)
Continental System
b)
Capitalism
c)
Communism
d)
Deficit Spending
91.
Who was the French king leading up to and during the French Revolution?
a)
Henry IV (4)
b)
Louis XVI (16)
c)
Philip II (2)
d)
Russ XI (11)
92.
Who was the French queen leading up to and during the French Revolution?
a)
Marie Antoinette
b)
Catherine
c)
Maria Theresa
d)
Anne Boleyn
93.
The traditional French legislative body that gave no power to the poorer social classes was called the…
a)
Estates-General
b)
National Assembly
c)
Legislative Assembly
d)
National Convention
94.
The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 signaled the…
a)
end of the French Revolution.
b)
bloodiest battle of the French Revolution.
c)
end of the French monarchy.
d)
start of the French Revolution.
95.
Finally, in 1789, the majority of the French population got representation in the legislative body, called the…
a)
Estates-General
b)
National Assembly
c)
Legislative Assembly
d)
National Convention
96.
___________ are clergy and nobility who left France to escape the Revolutionary forces.
a)
Jacobins
b)
Sans-Culottes
c)
Émigrés
d)
Intendants
97.
Who was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety and the Reign of Terror?
a)
Jacques Necker
b)
Maximilen Robespierre
c)
Georges-Jacques Danton
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
98.
________________ was about a year period of time where over 300,000 French citizens were killed for being accused of counterrevolutionary activity.
a)
Continental System
b)
Scorched-Earth Policy
c)
Reign of Terror
d)
Glorious Revolution
99.
The military hero and eventual emperor of the French Empire…
a)
Jacues Necker
b)
Maximilien Robespierre
c)
Georges-Jacques Danton
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
100.
Napoleon closed trade to Britain by way of a naval blockade, called the…
a)
Scorched-Earth Policy
b)
Continental System
c)
Reign of Terror
d)
Guerrilla Warfare
101.
The Russian czar and ally-turned-enemy to Napoleon…
a)
Peter I (1)
b)
Alexander I (1)
c)
Nicholas II (2)
d)
Rasputin
102.
Along with the cold Russian winter, the Russians turned away Napoleon’s forces using what tactics?
a)
Continental System
b)
Scorched-Earth Policy
c)
Guerrilla Warfare
d)
Reign of Terror
103.
Who was the English nobleman who defeated Napoleon and ended his reign as emperor of France?
a)
William of Orange
b)
Prince Henry
c)
Duke of Wellington
d)
William Wallace
104.
At what battle was Napoleon defeated for the last time?
a)
Battle of Austerlitz
b)
Battle of Leipzig
c)
Battle of the Pyramids
d)
Battle of Waterloo
105.
The purpose of the Congress of Vienna was to…
a)
Come up with a rescue army to free the captured Napoleon.
b)
Restore order to Europe after Napoleon.
c)
Create equality for all men in Europe.
d)
Plan a great attack to defeat Napoleon.
106.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
United States of America
107.
What effect did the Enclosure Movement have upon farming workers in England?
a)
More farmers were needed.
b)
There was no effect on farmers.
c)
Less farmers were needed, so many moved to the cities to work in factories.
d)
They became much better paid.
108.
What is a resource to be invested in business?
a)
Inflation
b)
Enterprise
c)
Labour
d)
Capital
109.
As industrialization occurs, a society’s standard of living typically ____________.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Does not change
d)
Varies
110.
The Industrial Revolution is all about…
a)
Replacing dictatorships with democracies.
b)
Replacing human labor with mechanical labor.
c)
Abolishing the Catholic Church in England.
d)
Bringing about more rights for women in society.
111.
The cotton gin and interchangeable parts were created by…
a)
Thomas Malthus
b)
Karl Marx
c)
James Watt
d)
Eli Whitney
112.
Urbanization is the movement of people to…
a)
Country towns.
b)
Cities.
c)
Coastal areas.
d)
Suburbs.
113.
An organization of workers that strives to improve working conditions and wages is called a(n) ____________.
a)
Labor Union
b)
Enterprise
c)
Proletariat
d)
Cartel
114.
In which economic system are all means of production owned by the people?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Socialism
115.
Which is NOT a factor of production?
a)
Land
b)
Labour
c)
Life
d)
Capital
116.
Who created the theory of Scientific Socialism, or Communism?
a)
Thomas Malthus
b)
Karl Marx
c)
James Watt
d)
Adam Smith
117.
In which economic system are there no classes, no private property, and everyone is paid equally for their work?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Socialism
118.
The Proletariat are…
a)
Poor Workers.
b)
Wealthy Nobles.
c)
Middle-Class Workers.
d)
Government Officials.
119.
A radical is someone…
a)
Who supports extreme change in politics and/or society.
b)
Who wishes to prevent change from occurring.
c)
Who supports a king or a queen have complete power.
d)
Favors a free market economic system.
120.
Henry Bessemer created a process that led to…
a)
The electric light bulb.
b)
The first automobile.
c)
Radio transmissions.
d)
Lighter, stronger steel.
121.
Which entrepreneur made innovative business practices while building an American automobile empire out of Dearborn (Detroit), Michigan?
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Karl Benz
c)
Henry Ford
d)
Ken Chevrolet
122.
Which is NOT true of interchangeable parts?
a)
They are cheaper to make.
b)
They make repairs more difficult.
c)
They require less-skilled labor to make.
d)
They make it possible to produce larger quantities at a time.
123.
Who created the first working (for 13 seconds, anyway) airplane?
a)
Michael Faraday
b)
Guglielmo Marconi
c)
Henry Ford
d)
Orville and Wilbur Wright
124.
A large business owned by investors who buy shares of stock is called a ______________.
a)
Corporation
b)
Cottage Industry.
c)
Monopoly.
d)
Tycoon.
125.
A labor union is most likely supported by what group?
a)
Factory Owners
b)
Factory Workers
c)
Politicians
d)
Religious Leaders
126.
The right for females to vote is…
a)
The Temperance Movement.
b)
Prohibition.
c)
The Abolition Movement.
d)
Women’s Suffrage.
127.
Who would most be in support of the Temperance Movement?
a)
Factory Workers
b)
African American Slaves
c)
Bar Owners
d)
Stay-at-home Mothers
128.
Who would most be in support of the Abolition Movement?
a)
Factory Workers
b)
African American Slaves
c)
Bar Owners
d)
Stay-at-home Mothers
129.
Who created the theories of Evolution and Natural Selection?
a)
Isaac Newton
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
John Locke
130.
Who became the “Iron Chancellor” of unified Germany in 1871?
a)
Friedrich Wilhelm II
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Erwin Rommel
d)
Otto von Bismarck
131.
The political leader of Germany was called…
a)
Chancellor
b)
Premier
c)
President
d)
Prime Minister
132.
Unified Germany up until and through World War I was known as the…
a)
First Reich
b)
Second Reich
c)
Third Reich
d)
Fourth Reich
133.
The strong ruler of Germany through World War I was…
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Franz Josef
c)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
d)
Konrad Altenauer
134.
Anarchists favor what type of government?
a)
Government controlled by religious leaders
b)
Government where people vote to elect representatives
c)
Government completely controlled by one ruler
d)
No government
135.
The 19th Century Dual Monarchy was between what two European countries?
a)
Germany and Austria
b)
Austria and Hungary
c)
Czech Republic and Slovakia
d)
Germany and Switzerland
136.
Pogroms were Russian riots and violence that targeted what group?
a)
Communists
b)
Jews
c)
Muslims
d)
Czar and his family
137.
What is a serf?
a)
Russian Peasant
b)
Russian Noble
c)
Russian Emperor
d)
Russian Round Town
138.
Imperialism can best be compared to…
a)
Two countries working as equal members of a team.
b)
A fight where two countries are going toe-to-toe.
c)
Bullying of one country by another.
d)
An educational scenario where students of a local high school are mesmerized by their handsome, funny, strong, wise-beyond-his-years, agile, athletic, charming, witty, mysterious, multi-talented, creative, worldly, interesting, dog-whisperer, helpful, artistic, stylish, popular, loving, caring, compassionate, selfless, charitable, legendary, and humble teacher.
139.
Which is NOT a cause of imperialism?
a)
Economic
b)
Human Rights
c)
Religion
d)
Social Darwinism
140.
Which is NOT a cause of World War I?
a)
Militarism
b)
Assassination
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
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