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119 Cards in this Set
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What was the first major stronghold in North America during the period of colonialism? |
The Massachusetts Bay Colony |
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Which religious group came to America fleeing persecution but fined, whipped, banished, and imprisoned anyone who did not conform to their beliefs |
Puritans |
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Which of the following did NOT characterize northern urban areas from 1820 to 1860? |
Creation of seaport cities |
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What proposal did President Woodrow Wilson make in 1918 that convinced the Germans they would be treated fairly if they surrendered? |
The Fourteen Points |
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In 1764, the British for the first time imposed a series of taxes designed specifically to raise revenue from the colonies. What was this series of taxes called? |
The Sugar Act |
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Which of the following does NOT apply to the Sons of Liberty? |
Publicly proclaimed their membership to all |
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Which of the following is NOT a correct statement regarding the Vietnam War? |
The United States fought the North Vietnamese with no assistance from allies. |
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What is the "digital divide"? |
The gap between communities and nations that have access to the Internet and other information and communications technologies and those that do not. |
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The Articles of Confederation was the first governing document, or constitution, of the United States. Which of the following was among its major deficiencies? |
It lacked taxing authority for the central government. |
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Which of the following is NOT true of the Federalist Papers? |
Each of the essay authors was also a signer of the Declaration of Independence. |
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Which of the following statements is NOT true with regard to Manifest Destiny? |
It was a doctrine used to remove the Spanish from Florida |
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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 did which of the following? |
Set out a process by which new states formed by new territories could become part of the United States |
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Which of the following did NOT characterize Reaganomics? |
Eliminated tax cuts for the wealthy on the theory that the money the government earned from getting rid of tax cuts would "trickle down." |
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Which of the following was NOT a factor during the antebellum period? |
Subsistence agriculture replaced commercial agriculture? |
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Which term describes a mechanism in international relations to prevent any one side from gaining dominance? |
Balance of Power |
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Which of the following was an almost perfect crop for the lower South because it was easy to grow and well-suited to the region's climate and soil? |
Cotton |
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How many lives were lost during the American Civil War? |
About 750,000 |
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Who was president of the United States when the first states seceded from the Union? |
James Buchanan |
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Who was the first president of the Confederacy? |
Jefferson Davis |
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Which of the following was NOT considered a strength of the Union during the Civil War? |
The Union army had an unlimited supply of funds. |
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After the North defeated the South in the Civil War, politicians faced the task of putting the divided country back together. What legislative action made former slaves citizens? |
The Fourteenth Amendment |
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The policy promoted by Theodore Roosevelt and most explicitly pursued in Central America was the... |
"Big Stick" policy |
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Fighting in the Cold War took the shape of which of the following? |
Military coalitions, espionage, and the space race. |
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The Reign of Terror ended when? |
Members of the Convention, afraid that Robespierre would turn on them, had him arrested. |
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Which of the following is NOT considered one of the devastating effects of colonialism on the native populations of Africa and the Americas? |
Mercantile trade flourished in the New World. |
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Which of the following facilitated the growth of the Industrial Revolution in 18th century Britain? |
The raw materials, such as iron, coal, and water, which were plentiful in supply and easy access. |
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Which of the following is NOT one of Lenin's contributions to Marxism? |
His analysis of the racial divide in Russia. |
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Hitler gained support for which of the following reasons? |
He promised an end to Germany's misfortunes by creating a German Reich, or empire, that would endure for thousands of years. |
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Whose writings have inspired radical Islamic movements to turn to violence in order to achieve their aims? |
Sayyid Qutb |
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Slobodan Milosevic's plan that increased feelings of separatism and launched civil war in Yugoslavia was known as... |
Greater Serbia |
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What has historically been the most important factor enabling societies to keep abreast of the latest technology? |
Participation in global trade and communications network. |
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The Greeks considered the Trojan War as the first moment in history when... |
They came together as one people with a common purpose. |
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Rome was at first ruled by kings. Then, in about 500 BC, the Roman Republic was established, with two annually elected consuls at its head, guided by a senate. What form of government followed next? |
Rome was ruled by a succession of emperors. |
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The schism that split the Muslim community initially resulted because of... |
who would be best to lead the Muslim community after the death of the Prophet. |
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Mussolini's Italy, Stalin's Soviet Union, and Hitler's Germany are all examples of what type of government? |
Totalitarian |
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The ideology of nationalism in the nineteenth century was based on the realization that... |
the members of the national community were bound together by a common history, language, and culture. |
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What first prompted the emergence of America as a world power? |
The Spanish-American War and the acquisition of the Philippines. |
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After the Battle of Buxar, this limited liability company changed from being a private company to being a regional power with responsibilities of tax collecting, administering justice, and providing security... |
The British East India Company |
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Which of the following is NOT a similarity that women in the age of the Renaissance and Enlightenment shared across England, Spain, and Mughal India? |
Lacked the right to initiate divorce |
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What was the focus of Mayan cities? |
Ceremonial centers |
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Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Silk Road? |
The Silk Road followed a single route, allowing for much more security and larger trading posts. |
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Which of the following happened in African society from the forced migration of African males? |
Increase in polygamy and multiple marriics. |
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Which war demonstrated to OPEC that it not only shared economic, but also political, cooperation? |
Arab-Israeli War of 1973 |
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Which of the following did NOT occur during the Renaissance? |
The decline of courtly and papal patronage. |
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Which of the following demographic changes occurred as a result of the Industrial Revolution? |
New public health measures led to a healthier population with a longer life span. |
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Which of the following choices is an incorrect association of historical period and date? |
The Protestant Reformation: a movement in the twelfth century. |
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The city-state of Sparta was characterized by... |
an emphasis on warfare. |
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The Battle of Salamis was significant because it... |
stranded the Persian army in Greece without naval support. |
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How did the nature of colonialism change in the seventeenth century? |
European nations became dependent on the trade and resources of their New World colonies. |
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Which of the following were NOT effects of the Columbian Exchange? |
It led to the introduction of antibiotics to the European population. |
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Which contemporary conflict is an example of irredentism? |
Kashmir |
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Which of the following documents embodies the ideals of individual freedom so commonly associated with the United States? |
The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution. |
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Which of the following topics does NOT fall within the scope of political science? |
Social diversity |
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What are civil liberties? |
Fundamental individual rights given to all citizens by law. |
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Which of the following would occur first in the Congressional law-making process? |
Mark-up session |
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Why did the framers of the US Constitution design the system of checks and balances? |
To maintain parity of power between the branches of government. |
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If the House of Representatives and the Senate pass similar, but not identical, versions of a bill, what results? |
A conference committee is called between the houses to fashion a single compromise bill. |
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Article 1 of the US Constitution creates... |
a bicameral legislature |
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Which of the following statements about the legislative branch is NOT true? |
Both the house and the senate must confirm supreme court nominees |
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Within the US Supreme Court, the "rule of four" describes the number of justices needed to |
accept a case for judicial review. |
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Which statement most accurately describes the legal status in the United States of marriage licenses, birth certificates, a final will and testament, and the other "basic" legal documents? |
These documents are legally respected throughout the USA, according to Article IV of the Constitution. |
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Which of the following issues did NOT cause conflict among the framers of the US Constitution? |
Checks and Balances |
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For what length of term are federal judges appointed? |
LIfe |
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Thomas Hobbes viewed the social contract primarily as a means of... |
maintaining order to escape the violent chaos of nature |
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Which of the following is true of the First Amendment's right of assembly? |
Time and place restrictions may regulate such assembly. |
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How does the US Constitution provide for political parties? |
Political parties are not mentioned in the Constitution. |
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Which of the following actions are primarily the responsibilities of the states? |
Ensuring public safety, administering and certifying elections, and recording birth and death certificates. |
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How are local governments chartered? |
A local government is chartered according to its state's constitution. |
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Which of the following criteria is NOT a requirement to be the president of the United States? |
Military service |
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Which of the following best defines realism in the context of international relations? |
Nation states are the basic governmental unit and there is not authority above individual nations. |
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Government by the many is called... |
democracy |
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Which of the following terms is closely related to autocracy? |
Despotism |
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In global politics today, many intergovernmental organizations have an important role. One example of an intergovernmental organization is... |
the United Nations |
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Which article of the US Bill of Rights states in part that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion?" |
First Amendment |
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The War Powers Resolution of 1973 may be invoked by Congress to accomplish which of the following? |
Limit the period for which the president may deploy troops abroad in hostile situations. |
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The modern democratic state in which the people do NOT take a direct role in legislating or governing, but elect representatives to express their views and wants, is called a... |
Republic |
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In looking at the Human-Environmental Interaction theme, a perceptual region refers to... |
a region whose boundaries are determined by people's beliefs. |
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The biosphere consists of these three interrelated parts: |
troposphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere where life exists. |
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Which of the following is NOT true of mental maps? |
applies reference points known by the population in general and is not specific to one person. |
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Which of these natural resources is nonrenewable? |
Coal |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the chief accomplishments of genetically modified crops, like soybeans, corn, transgenic cotton, and canola? |
Increase in cost of crops |
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When one area of urban land generates more rent than others, what is the likely pattern that results in terms of land use? |
Buyers who can pay the highest rent will be able to buy the land that generates the highest return. |
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What sort of migration factor is best defined as conditions in a place that is perceived to be detrimental to a migrant's well-being or security? |
Push factors |
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Which of the following map projections is direction true everywhere on the map? |
Mercator |
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Which of the following is NOT true of ecosystems? |
Ecosystems can only exist on a large scale that allows each ecosystem to act independently of one another. |
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Communication between a German business and a Japanese business over the Internet to purchase goods is an example of... |
Space-time compression |
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Which of the following is NOT part of the definition of the term "globalization"? |
The internet |
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If a country wants to prevent its exchange rate from rising, the government could... |
sell its own currency |
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Economic focuses on three basic questions. Which of the following is NOT one of them? |
Who profits from the sale of goods and services? |
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If I decided to relax over the summer and play golf instead of teaching at Juvenile Jail, which is open year-round, economics calls the money I do not earn... |
the opportunity cost. |
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The essence of a market economy is... |
freedom |
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A market economy relies on _____ to allocate resources. |
market forces. |
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An example of a country with a planned economy is.... |
China |
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Resources that are readily abundant are considered.... |
free goods |
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a scarce resource? |
Carbon Dioxide |
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Scarcity is maintained by... |
demand |
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What are considered the factors of production in economics? |
Land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship. |
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Quotas, license fees, and subsidies are part of... |
a planned economy |
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Macroeconomics studies the elements of economics on the... |
national level. |
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Microeconomics is the study of the economic behavior of... |
small economic groups such as firms and families. |
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Which off the following businesses has the highest barrier to entry? |
Automobile factory |
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Which of the following is the best way to describe the GNP? |
Total goods and services. |
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Perfect competition for the most part is... |
a theoretical extreme. |
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In a monopoly... |
the firm is equal to an industry. |
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Which of the following is an example of monopolistic competition? |
The film industry |
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Reaganomics is most closely associated with... |
the "trick-down" theory. |
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An analysis of immigration's effect on the Austin, Texas, school system's clean water supply and social service programs demonstrates... |
the interrelationships between social science disciplines. |
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The research method which involves a social scientist living among and interacting with the people being studied is known as.... |
participant observation. |
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What is the definition of sociology? |
The study of how individuals become members of and move between groups, and how being in different groups affects individuals and the groups in which they participate. |
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Random assignment of participants to experimental and control groups ensures that... |
Before the experimental manipulation, the two groups of participants are equivalent with respect to the dependent. |
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Ethnography is... |
the systematic description of a human society. |
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Ivan P. Pavlov is famous for his research on... |
classical conditioning. |
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Which scholar is best associated with the field of human development? |
Jean Piaget |
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A researcher wants to know whether being flattered causes feelings of attraction to increase. As part of her study, some participants are told they have beautiful smiles, whereas others are told nothing at tall about their appearance . Being flattered or not would be... |
the independent variable. |
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The term socialization is used by sociologists, social psychologists, and educators to refer to... |
the process of learning one's culture and how to live within it. |
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Cultural anthropologists systematically compare similar cultures. What is this process called? |
Ethnology |
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Which of the following is most closely associated with social psychologists? |
Quantitative research. |
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Intelligence tests are not considered reliable... |
before seven years of age. |
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In psychology, perception is... |
the process of attaining awareness or understanding of sensory information. |
