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Vocabulary p. 3-17 Practice

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the BEST definition for the word satire.

a)

the use of humor or irony to criticize or ridicule particular people, politics, or institutions

b)

a discrepancy between what we expect and what actually happens

c)

an exaggeration to make people laugh at ridiculous things in the world

d)

a cartoon which shows a big guy sitting at a table dropping crumbs to "the people".

2.

Choose the BEST definition for the word capitalism.

a)

A political philosophy which advocates a focus on money as the driving value over all other possible values.

b)

An economic philosophy developed in the 18th century that opposes any government intervention in business affairs

c)

An economic system characterized by private ownership in which the free market alone controls the production of goods and services

d)

A scale of justice with pros and cons which defines America's system of politics

3.

Choose the BEST definition of the word creed.

a)

A set of Christian values which guides all people's behavior who share this belief

b)

a set of beliefs which aims to guide someone's actions

c)

A kind of faith that places greater value on the ten commandments and the belief in behaving like Christ.

d)

any organization which shares the beliefs and values of those who are members

4.

The idea of ​ (a)   is the action of people coming to live in a new country while ​ (b)   is the act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another country.

Choose from the below words
immigration
emigration
urbanization
assimilation
5.

What is the BEST definition for the word urbanization?

a)

movement from cities to the outlying areas with wide open spaces like farms and lots of land

b)

costal towns with a large population and a focus on city jobs and activities

c)

people who live on farms and areas outside of the big cities

d)

a population shift from rural areas to city centers, decreasing the population in the rural areas.

6.

The act of ​ (a)   is when people move from an ​ (b)   area to a more ​ (c)   region, often driven by employment or other economic opportunities.

Choose from the below words
urbanization
rural
urban
immigration
7.

A small ceramic or metal container in which substances are melted or subject to very high temperatures is called a (a)   .

8.

Mexico ​ (a)   the land that is now Arizona twenty years before the South tried to ​ (b)   from the union of the United States of America.

Choose from the below words
ceded
secede
cede
seceded
subjugated
subjugate
9.
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Match the following words to their definitions:

a)

to give up power

1.

cede

b)

to withdraw formally from membership

2.

secede

c)

to bring under control by conquest

3.

subjugate

d)

to take in (or understand)

4.

assimilate

e)

to promote growth

5.

foster

10.

To fracture could mean all of the following except ___.

a)

to break

b)

to sustain a break

c)

to split into fragments (pieces)

d)

to crumble like sand

11.

Which is the correct word to complete the following sentence:

The high cost of land in urban areas only ___ the problem of urbanization.

a)

exasperated

b)

exacerbated

c)

fractured

d)

foster

12.

Choose the BEST word to complete this sentence:

The teacher shared her phone number with students to ___. better communication.

a)

fracture

b)

foster

c)

exacerbate

d)

assimilate

13.

What is the BEST definition of the word paramount?

a)

to promote growth

b)

superior to all others

c)

make a situation worse

d)

to break into pieces

14.

What is the difference between the word imperialist and imperialism?

a)

one is the doer and one is the thing done

b)

one is a verb and one is a noun

c)

one is an adjective and one is a noun

d)

there is no difference: they mean the same thing

15.

What is the BEST definition for laissez-faire capitalism?

a)

an economic philosophy that opposes any government intervention or oversight

b)

a political term which encourages government to oversee or monitor the U.S. economy

c)

A social terms which urges people to vote and be active in community events

d)

a shift in moving from capitalism to urbanization.

16.

What is the BEST definition of imperialism?

a)

India was the victim of imperialism and was forced to speak English as a result

b)

the result of a violent war where the weaker nation comes out as the winner and dominates the larger nation

c)

the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area

d)

a situation in which a larger nation takes over a weaker nation or region by dominating its economic, political, and/or social life.