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Worksheetsquarter 4 Vocabulary
Total questions: 86
Worksheet time: 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately or corporately owned
a)
Capitalism
b)
Socialism
c)
Command
d)
Traditional
2.
The government owns and controls the means of production (as factories) and distribution of goods.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Socialism
c)
Mixed
d)
Market
3.
People buy and trade goods and services. The price of each good or service is determined not by the government but by demand.
a)
Traditional Economy
b)
Socialism
c)
Market Economy
d)
Mixed Economy
4.
System where the government, rather than the free market, determines what, how much and at what price goods should be produced.
a)
Traditional Economy
b)
Mixed Economy
c)
Socialism
d)
Command Economy
5.
System that combines characteristics of market, command and traditional economies
a)
Traditional Economy
b)
Mixed Economy
c)
Socialism
d)
Command Economy
6.
System that relies on customs, history and time-honored beliefs. Depends on farming, fishing, hunting. Barter instead of use money.
a)
Traditional Economy
b)
Market Economy
c)
Mixed Economy
d)
Command Economy
7.
King of France from 1643 to 1715; his long reign was marked by the expansion of French influence in Europe and by the magnificence of his court and the Palace of Versailles
a)
Catherine the Great
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
King Louis XIV
d)
Queen Marie Antoinette
8.
Empress of Russia from 1762 until 1796. Russia was revitalized under her reign, growing larger as well as stronger in military terms and becoming recognized as one of the great powers of Europe.
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
King Louis XIV
c)
Peter the Great
d)
Catherine the Great
9.
Queen of France and wife of Louis XVI, a symbol of the people’s hatred for the old regime during the Revolution. Last queen of France before the Revolution
a)
Queen Marie Antoinette
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Peter the Great
d)
Catherine the Great
10.
French general who became emperor of the France (1769-1821)
a)
George Washington
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Genghis Khan
d)
Emperor Hirohito
11.
A sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
a)
Reign of Terror
b)
Guillotine
c)
Coup d'etat
d)
Bastille
12.
Part of the French Revolution, from about March, 1793, to July, 1794, during which many persons were ruthlessly executed by the ruling powers.
a)
Coup d'etat
b)
Bastille
c)
Guillotine
d)
Reign of Terror
13.
Instrument of execution used for beheading people. Associated with the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
a)
Guillotine
b)
Bastille
c)
Factory System
d)
Reign of Terror
14.
Fortress built in the late 1300s to protect Paris during the Hundred Years' War. By the late 1700s, it was mostly used as a state prison by King Louis XVI.
a)
French Revolution
b)
Bastille
c)
Guillotine
d)
Factory System
15.
Started during the Industrial Revolution- shift one person making something by hand to people making just one part of something. Much faster production.
a)
American Revolution
b)
French Revolution
c)
Factory System
d)
Bastille
16.
A period of time in France when the people overthrew the monarchy and took control of the government, lasting 10 years from 1789 to 1799.
a)
Industrial Revolution
b)
Glorious Revolution
c)
American Revolution
d)
French Revolution
17.
Occurred in England, was a bloodless coup which led to the overthrow of King James II in 1688 and the establishment of William and Mary as monarchs.
a)
Glorious Revolution
b)
Factory System
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
French Revolution
18.
Period of history when society moved from a farming to an industrial focus, building things in factories and people moving off of farms and to cities
a)
Factory System
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
Urbanization
d)
Absolute Monarchy
19.
Rule by one person a monarch, usually a king or a queen whose actions are not restricted by written law nor by custom
a)
Limited Monarchy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Absolute Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
20.
Happened during the Renaissance and Enlightenment- many new discoveries in all areas of science
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Scientific Revolution
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
French Revolution
21.
European intellectual movement 1700s focused on reasoning instead of tradition
a)
Reformation
b)
Humanism
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Glorious Revolution
22.
A cause of World War I, excessive devotion and loyalty to one’s own nation/country
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
23.
A cause of World War I, a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliance
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
24.
the art of planning and directing overall military operations and movements in a war or battle.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Strategy
d)
Imperialism
25.
combat in which each side occupies a system of protective trenches
a)
Sky War
b)
Land War
c)
Water War
d)
Trench War
26.
Cause of World War One, the policy of extending the rule or authority of one nation over others through acquiring land or through economic or political dominance.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
27.
A political policy of conceding (giving in) to aggression by a warlike nation.
a)
Strategy
b)
Aggression
c)
Preemptive
d)
Appeasement
28.
A cause of World War I, political policy that emphasizes military strength and preparedness.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
29.
Government led by a dictator, a sole ruler controls the government, usually ruthless and oppressive
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
30.
system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Totalitarianism
d)
Socialism
31.
the organization of all of a country's production and industry into government ownership and management. Done by Russia/the Soviet Union
a)
Individualization
b)
Free Market Economy
c)
Traditional Economy
d)
Collectivization
32.
Economic, political and social system in which the government makes all decisions
a)
Mixed Economy
b)
Communism
c)
Democracy
d)
Monarchy
33.
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
a)
Democracy
b)
Socialism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Communism
34.
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Isolationism
c)
Advertisements
d)
News
35.
a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.
a)
Globalization
b)
Alliances
c)
Isolationism
d)
Interdependence
36.
A sudden and/or dramatic change, can be political, economic, societal, etc...
a)
Static
b)
Turn around
c)
Isolationism
d)
Revolution
37.
World War one alliance, main countries were England, France and Russia
a)
Axis Powers
b)
Triple Entente
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Central Powers
38.
World War One alliance, main countries were Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
a)
Triple Alliance
b)
Triple Entente
c)
Allied Powers
d)
Axis Powers
39.
the Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler
a)
Genocide
b)
Holocaust
c)
Zionism
d)
War
40.
A government that is extremely nationalistic, headed by a dictator and forcibly suppresses opposition
a)
Stalinism
b)
Facism
c)
Third Reich
d)
Communism
41.
Hostility toward or discrimination against Jewish people as a religious, ethnic, or racial group.
a)
Holocaust
b)
Zionism
c)
Anti-Semitism
d)
Genocide
42.
The Nazi dictatorship under Hitler (1933-1945)
a)
Stalinism
b)
Fascism
c)
The Crown
d)
Third Reich
43.
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
a)
Fascism
b)
Naziism
c)
Socialism
d)
Stalinism
44.
An intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory.
a)
Blitzkreig
b)
Submarine War
c)
Flanking
d)
Trench War
45.
Building and having nuclear (atomic) weapons
a)
Nuclear Armament
b)
Disarmament
c)
Strategic Arms Limitations Talks
d)
Space Race
46.
The deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
a)
Holocaust
b)
Famine
c)
Genocide
d)
Infanticide
47.
World War Two alliance- main countries were Germany, Japan and Italy
a)
Axis Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Central Powers
d)
Middle Powers
48.
World War Two alliance- main countries were England, France, the Soviet Union and the United States
a)
Axis Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Central Powers
d)
Middle Powers
49.
The theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals.
a)
Isolationism
b)
Empire
c)
Social Darwinism
d)
Racism
50.
The belief that some races are better than others, and the actions which result from those beliefs
a)
Isolationism
b)
Classism
c)
Social Darwinism
d)
Racism
51.
An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority.
a)
Globalization
b)
Isolationism
c)
Empire
d)
Super Power
52.
a state of tension between nations without actual fighting - between the US and Soviet Union 1945 – 1990.
a)
Cold War
b)
Hot War
c)
Russo-American War
d)
World War III
53.
an economic system where the government owns the means of production.
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Mixed Economy
d)
Traditional Economy
54.
(FREE-ENTERPRISE SYSTEM) - citizens can own their own businesses with hope of making a profit
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Traditional Economy
d)
Mixed-Economy
55.
international peacekeeping organization developed after WWII. Member nations agreed to bring disputes to the UN for peaceful settlement.
a)
United Nations
b)
League of Nations
c)
NATO
d)
Warsaw Pact
56.
nations controlled by the Soviet Union during the Cold War as a buffer to a united Germany. Ex: Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Albania.
a)
Satellite Nations
b)
United Nations
c)
League of Nations
d)
NATO
57.
$400 million in military aid was given to Turkey and Greece so they would not be taken over by communist rebels.
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
United Nations
58.
$12 billion given to Western European countries to rebuild after WWII. Now they would not have to turn to the Soviet Union for help and become communist.
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Truman Doctrine
c)
Capitalism
d)
Communism
59.
stop communism from spreading; contain communism to the areas where it exists. US foreign policy started by President Truman.
a)
Containment
b)
Domino Theory
c)
SALT Treaty
d)
Berlin Blockade
60.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization. US formed a military alliance with friendly nations – mostly in Western Europe- member nations pledged to defend one another if they were attacked
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
League of Nations
d)
United Nations
61.
a military alliance of eastern European nations formed by the Soviet Union in 1955
a)
Warsaw Pact
b)
League of Nations
c)
United Nations
d)
NATO
62.
In 1948 Stalin closed all roads, railways, and river routes from West Germany to West Berlin.
a)
Berlin Blockade
b)
Berlin Airlift
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Vietcong
63.
United States used airplanes to bring food, fuel, medicine, and other supplies into West Berlin for a year until Stalin lifted the blockade.
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
Berlin Blockade
c)
Satellite States
d)
SALT Treaty
64.
President Eisenhower’s belief that once one country falls to communism the surrounding nations would also fall.
a)
Domino Theory
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
Containment
d)
Glasnost
65.
a country with enough military, political, and economic power to influence other countries.
a)
Superpower
b)
Minipower
c)
Alliance
d)
Megapower
66.
the development of weapons that could shoot down Soviet missiles from space.
a)
Star Wars
b)
Star Trek
c)
Star Power
d)
Star Missiles
67.
period in the 1970’s of reduced hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union
a)
Detente
b)
Warming Up
c)
Glasnost
d)
Perestroika
68.
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. US and USSR signed a treaty limiting the number of nuclear warheads and missiles they built.
a)
SALT
b)
Glasnost
c)
Perestroika
d)
United Nations
69.
a group of communist guerilla (fighters who use hit-and-run tactics) that supported the North but live in the South
a)
Vietcong
b)
Vietnamese
c)
Communists
d)
Freedo
70.
the U.S. would take all measures necessary to stop Soviet aggression in North Vietnam
a)
Gulf of Tonkin
b)
Tet Offensive
c)
Vietcong
d)
D-Day
71.
agreement made by North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the United States to end the Vietnam War.
a)
Paris Peace Accords
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
League of Nations
d)
Treaty of Ghent
72.
required the President to get approval from Congress before sending troops to an armed struggle.
a)
War Powers Act
b)
Peace Powers Act
c)
War Power Limitation Act
d)
Increased War Powers Act
73.
Palestinian organization, led by Yasser Arafat, that began an armed struggle with Israel over the Gaza Strip & West Bank
a)
Camp David Accords
b)
PLO(Palestinian Liberation Organization)
c)
Taliban
d)
Al-Qaeda
74.
led to a peace agreement in 1979 between Egypt & Israel with the Sinai penninsula being returned back to Egypt
a)
OPEC
b)
Apartheid
c)
Camp David Accord
d)
Camp Daniel Accord
75.
fundamentalist group that controlled Afghanistan from 1996-2001 and then became an insurgent group in Pakistan & Afghanistan
a)
Taliban
b)
Al-Queda
c)
PLO
d)
Apartheid
76.
any movement within a religion that seeks to return to its basic beliefs and doctrines
a)
Terrorism
b)
OPEC
c)
Environmentalism
d)
Fundamentalism
77.
the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political or religious purposes; ex: Al-Qaeda and ISIS
a)
Environmentalism
b)
Urbanization
c)
Outsourcing
d)
Terrorism
78.
Pan-Islamic terrorist group led by Osama bin Laden whose goal is to defend Islam against all non-Islamic religions ans was responsible for the attacks on the World Trade Center in 1993 and 2001
a)
Al-Qaeda
b)
Taliban
c)
PLO
d)
Acid Rain
79.
international organization whose mission is to coordinate the policies of oil-producing countries
a)
NATO
b)
OPEC
c)
UN
d)
PLO
80.
rainfall made sufficiently acidic by atmosphere pollution that causes environmental harm
a)
Acid Rain
b)
Ethnic Cleansing
c)
Terrorism
d)
Fundamentalism
81.
campaign of terror and murder intended to drive out certain ethnic groups from a region or area; ex: Rwanda, Yugoslavia, Cambodia, Soviet Union
a)
Ethnic Cleansing
b)
Acid Rain
c)
Climate Change
d)
Outsourcing
82.
concern about environmental quality especially of the human impact with respect to the control of pollution
a)
Fundamentalism
b)
Urbanization
c)
Environmentalism
d)
Terrorism
83.
thousands of Chinese students protest the anti-democratic policies of Chinese leader Deng Xiaping through demonstrations and hunger strikes; ends with martial law and the killing of hundreds of student protesters
a)
Tiananmen Square
b)
Outsourcing
c)
Gulf War
d)
Globalization
84.
a change in the global or regional climate patterns, in particular a change apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards and attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels including gasoline and coal
a)
Environmentalism
b)
Apartheid
c)
Climate Change
d)
Globalization
85.
the worldwide spread of culture, economics, and technology
a)
Culturization
b)
Urbanization
c)
Globalization
d)
Environmentalism
86.
migration from the countryside to the city usually for economic opportunity
a)
Urbanization
b)
Outsourcing
c)
Globalization
d)
Ethnic Cleansing
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