Word Choice

Which word best describes the economic system where the government makes all production decisions?

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Communism

• Feudalism

What term is used to describe the movement of people from rural areas to cities?

• Urbanization

• Migration

• Industrialization

• Colonization

Which word refers to the study of human societies and cultures and their development?

• Anthropology

• Sociology

• Psychology

• Archaeology

What is the term for a system of government where power is held by the people, typically through elected representatives?

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

Which word describes the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another?

• Assimilation

• Acculturation

• Diffusion

• Integration

What term is used to describe the practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically?

• Imperialism

• Colonialism

• Nationalism

• Globalization

Which word best describes a society where men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it?

• Matriarchy

• Patriarchy

• Egalitarian

• Hierarchical

What is the term for the belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture?

• Ethnocentrism

• Cultural Relativism

• Multiculturalism

• Xenophobia

Which word refers to the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group?

• Assimilation

• Integration

• Segregation

• Pluralism

What term describes the economic policy of restraining trade between countries through methods such as tariffs on imported goods?

• Free Trade

• Protectionism

• Liberalization

• Deregulation