Social Studies Midterm Vocabulary Review

Match the term to the definition.

• behavioral science

• the scientific study of human and animal behavior.

• political science

• something that is accepted, considered to be true, or held as an opinion.

• values

• a person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life.

• rights

• the study of governments, public policies and political behavior both in the United States and abroad

• beliefs

• a moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way.

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• bias

• the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.

• society

• a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.

• citizen

• a part of a community that is a unit distinguishable by particular aims or standards of living or conduct

• perspective

• prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

• culture

• a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something

Match the following terms to their def

• humanism

• The actions and policies that allow a nation to control smaller, weaker nations

• nationalism

• A philosophy that places importance on reason (thinking) and the value of people over religious beliefs

• imperialism

• A strong attachment to a particular country or nation. It is also called patriotism.

• militarism

• The opinions or actions of people who believe that a country should use military methods to gain power and to achieve its goals

• mercantilism

• The idea that the way for a nation to have a strong economy was to protect their home industries, increase exports to foreign countries and to own as much gold and silver as possible

Match the following terms to their definitions.

• oppress

• To focus attention or energy on one job, task or topic of interest

• cohabitate

• believable; possible to be true; trustworthy

• corrupt

• To control or rule in a harsh or cruel way that is not fair

• specialize

• To live or exist together

• credible

• Not honest; wicked; not moral; bad

Match the following terms to their definitions.

• reparations

• Having to do with the making of goods or services; related to industry (factories/businesses)

• industrial

• A distant territory that belongs to or is under the control of a nation

• allies

• Something given to Catholics to reduce the punishment for sins; believers must do something to earn the indulgence- pray, visit a holy place, do a good work

• indulgences

• Payment made to those who have suffered wrongdoing or to their descendants  for damages or wrongful acts

• colony

• A person, group, or country that has joined with another for a particular purpose

Match the following terms to their definitions.

• communism

• A type of leadership that favors blind submission to authority

• authoritarian

• The use of terror as a means of achieving a goal

• concentration camp

• A place where people are held as prisoners for political reasons

• terrorism

• The type of government that attempts to assert total control over the lives of its citizens

• totalitarian

• A type of government and economic system. The government or the whole community owns the land, factories, or machinery