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20th Century Modern History Quiz #1

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NationalismA feeling which leads people to desire unity, freedom and complete control over their own affairs
Civic NationalismThis gives membership to all those born in a country and to those who commit to supporting it. Such nationalism is blind to race, color, creed, gender, language, or ethnicity so long as members subscribe to the nation’s political creed
Ethnic NationalismThis argues that it is not the state that creates the nation, but the people who create the state
ImperialismThis is the deliberate attempt by the people of one country to extend their rule over the people of other areas – against their wishes
Degrees of ImperialismConcession, Sphere of Influence, Protectorate or Dependency, Colony, Annexation and Neo-Imperialism
ConcessionThis is a right given up by one society to another. It might be political or economic
Sphere of InfluenceThis involves one society having some ability to control the behavior of another
Protectorate or DependencyThese terms denote open admission that one country controls another in terms of protection
ColonyThis involves a high degree of control, in which the mother country runs the internal affairs of the subject state
AnnexationThis involves a complete take-over or absorption of territory
Social DarwinismLoose set of ideologies that emerged in the late 1800s in which Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection was used to justify certain political, social, or economic views
MilitarismThe belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong defense capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
Triple Alliancea union or association between three powers or states Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Triple EntenteMilitary alliance formed between Russia, Great Britain and France before World War I
Franz FerdinandArchduke of Austria and heir apparent to Francis Joseph I; his assassination at Sarajevo triggered the outbreak of World War I
Gavrilo PrincipSerbian nationalist who became the catalyst for World War I when he assassinated an Austrian official
Why was it hard for European nations to colonize AfricaMosquitoes, microbes, and people
OpioidsMajor European commodity that Asians became addicted to
Industrializationwhen an economy goes from being based on agriculture to being based on manufacturing and other industries
Strogest Ground Forces in EuropeGermany
Largest Naval ForcesBritain
Serbia backed byRussia
Austria-Hungary backed byGermany


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Fruita Monument High School

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