Unit 8 Vocab quiz

Question 1

combat in which armies attack and defend from relatively permanent systems of trenches dug into the ground

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trench warfare

Question 2

A political theory in which all decisions are made by government

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communism

Question 3

Newspapers, motion pictures, radio, television, and magazines

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mass media

Question 4

This was the women who in the 1920s would wear make-up, smoke, dress glamorous and dance

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flappers

Question 5

Goods whose importation, exportation, or possession is illegal

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contraband

Question 6

monetary compensation for all war damage one has caused

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reparations

Question 7

Information designed to influence opinions

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propganda

Question 8

political theory of social org. that the means of production is controlled by a community

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socialism

Question 9

the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically desirable

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consumerism

Question 10

a group of ships or vehicles traveling together

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convoy

Question 11

aggressive build up of armend forces to intimidate others

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militarism

Question 12

gaining terroritories for economic and political control

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imperialism

Question 13

A place where alcoholic beverages are sold illegally

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speakeasy

Question 14

the practice of spying or of using spies

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espionage

Question 15

a truce, agreement to stop fighting

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Armistice

Question 16

the production of large amounts of standardized products, including assembly lines

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mass production

Question 17

To select a person at random for mandatory military service

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draft

Question 18

system with machines and workers arranged so that each person performs an assigned task

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assembly line

Question 19

a feeling of intense pride in one’s homeland

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Nationalism

Question 20

The action of a country preparing for war

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mobilization

Questions 20