EOC Vocabulary #5

Question 1

A marked rise in birthrate, such as what was seen in the U.S. immediately following the end of World War II.

Answer 1

Answer: Baby Boom

Question 2

An area in Southeastern Europe known for numerous ethnic conflicts due to religious and ethnic groups occupying space in close proximity; the most recent war was settled in 1995 at the Dayton Accords.

Answer 2

Answer: Balkans

Question 3

A leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1960s who co-founded the National Organization of Women and wrote the book “The Feminine Mystique”.

Answer 3

Answer: Betty Friedan

Question 4

A policy stated by the 43rd president of the U.S. that America has the right to protect itself against countries that harbor or knowingly give aid to terrorist groups, used to justify the American invasion of Afghanistan in 2001.

Answer 4

Answer: Bush Doctrine

Question 5

A political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, stressing established institutions, and preferring gradual development to abrupt change; specifically advocating a strong national defense and individual financial responsibility for personal needs.

Answer 5

Answer: Conservatism

Question 6

The transference of rights, powers, property, or responsibility to another; especially, the surrender of powers to local authorities by a central government.

Answer 6

Answer: Devolution

Question 7

A day set aside for environmental education, celebrated annually on April 22.

Answer 7

Answer: Earth Day

Question 8

A person or policy that reflects a desire to keep the earth from ecological damage and destruction.

Answer 8

Answer: Environmentalism

Question 9

A federal agency established in 1970 responsible for the regulation of water and air pollution, toxic waste, pesticides, and radiation.

Answer 9

Answer: Environmental Protection Agency

Question 10

The killing or forcible removal of people of different ethnicities from an area by aggressors so that only the ethnic group of the aggressors remains.

Answer 10

Answer: Ethnic Cleansing

Question 11

The revolutionary wave that took place from 1989 until approximately 1992 that led to the collapse of the Eastern Soviet Bloc.

Answer 11

Answer: Fall of Communism

Question 12

The belief that women should have economic, political, and social equality with men.

Answer 12

Answer: Feminism

Question 13

A reform policy in the Soviet Union that began a series of reforms to open the government to greater transparency and freedom of expression, as well as attempts to restructure the Soviet economy into greater democratic and free-market reforms.

Answer 13

Answer: Glasnost/Perestroika

Question 14

The preponderant influence or authority over others, whether in social, cultural, ideological, or economic spheres.

Answer 14

Answer: Hegemony

Question 15

The sector of the economy dedicated to the most advanced material available, often referring to the advancement of computers and the digital age.

Answer 15

Answer: High Tech Industry

Question 16

An ethnic minority group in the Middle East that lives in present-day Turkey, Northern Iraq, Western Iran, and Northern Syria.

Answer 16

Answer: Kurds

Question 17

The set of official policies whereby a central authority controls the distribution and dissemination of a nation’s currency, often to combat inflation or interest rates.

Answer 17

Answer: Monetary Policy

Question 18

A proposed form of government healthcare where the federal government provides medical care subsidized by the taxpayers, with care being provided by private industry, or a combination of the two.

Answer 18

Answer: National Health Care

Question 19

A theory developed by John Locke stating that all people are born with certain natural rights, including the right to life, liberty, and property.

Answer 19

Answer: Natural Rights

Question 20

The practice of hiring a third party outside of the company to perform services that were traditionally done in-house, often to reduce costs; sometimes criticized for outsourcing jobs overseas.

Answer 20

Answer: Outsourcing

Question 21

The belief that preemptive action is justified in order to prevent a potential threat or attack from another country.

Answer 21

Answer: Preemptive War

Question 22

A rapid increase in the production and dissemination of weapons, whether conventional or nuclear, to potentially hostile groups.

Answer 22

Answer: Proliferation

Question 23

The act of redrawing electoral district boundaries to benefit a political party, typically to gain more seats in a legislative body.

Answer 23

Answer: Reapportionment

Question 24

The northeastern and midwestern states of the U.S. where heavy industry has declined, also known as the “rust bowl”.

Answer 24

Answer: Rust Belt

Question 25

A group that chooses to withdraw from mainstream society in protest of existing social norms.

Answer 25

Answer: Separatism

Question 26

The sector of the economy that is concerned with providing services, such as customer support, rather than manufacturing goods.

Answer 26

Answer: Service Economy

Question 27

A region of the U.S. characterized by a mild winter climate and rapid population growth, especially from 1970 to 1990.

Answer 27

Answer: Sunbelt

Question 28

A nation or group of nations that has significant influence over others, often used in the context of the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

Answer 28

Answer: Superpower(s)

Question 29

An Islamic fundamentalist faction that ruled Afghanistan before being ousted by a coalition led by the United States.

Answer 29

Answer: Taliban

Question 30

A corporation that operates across national boundaries, having interests in several different countries.

Answer 30

Answer: Transnational Business Organization

Question 31

A labor union established by Cesar Chavez, aiming to improve working conditions for farmworkers.

Answer 31

Answer: United Farm Workers

Question 32

Legislation enacted in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, aiming to strengthen national security.

Answer 32

Answer: U.S. Patriot Act

Question 33

The additional funds available for other purposes when a nation’s military spending is decreased.

Answer 33

Answer: Peace Dividend

Question 34

The main minority group in Rwanda and Burundi, who have historically been cattle farmers and were targeted in the genocide that occurred in Rwanda in 1994.

Answer 34

Answer: Tutsi