World History Final

Question 1

Estates Bourgeoisie

Answer 1

Middle class in the French Revolution.

Question 2

Guillotine

Answer 2

Instrument for beheading. Used during the French Revolution.

Question 3

Urbanization

Answer 3

Movement of people from rural areas to cities.

Question 4

Deficit Spending

Answer 4

Government spending exceeding revenue.

Question 5

Nationalism

Answer 5

Strong loyalty and devotion to one’s nation.

Question 6

Tenement

Answer 6

Overcrowded, run-down apartment buildings.

Question 7

Plebiscite

Answer 7

Direct vote by eligible voters on an important public question.

Question 8

Capital

Answer 8

Wealth in the form of money or assets.

Question 9

Socialism

Answer 9

Political and economic theory advocating collective ownership.

Question 10

Suffrage

Answer 10

Right to vote in political elections.

Question 11

Entrepreneur

Answer 11

Person who starts a business and takes on financial risks.

Question 12

Communism

Answer 12

Political theory advocating class war and leading to a society without private property.

Question 13

Genocide

Answer 13

Deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group.

Question 14

Neutrality

Answer 14

Policy of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict.

Question 15

Totalitarian State

Answer 15

Government with complete control over every aspect of public and private life.

Question 16

Cold War

Answer 16

Period of tension and rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union after WW2.

Question 17

Louis XVI (16th)

Answer 17

-The King of France during the revolution.
-Executed during the revolution.