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Social Studies 30 (Alberta curriculum) final review
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1
Who was the first leader of the Soviet Union?
Leon Trotsky
Vladimir Lenin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Joseph Stalin
2
Labour standards and unions would not be tolerated by which type of government?
Totalitarian
Conservative
Socialist
Liberal
3
The best definition of "brinkmanship" is
pushing one's demands to the point of war
relieving of tensions
building up of arms so that others are afraid to attack
a refusal to do business with a nation
4
What type of government does Canada have?
an absolute monarcy
a liberal democracy
an enlightened autocracy
a federal republic
5
In Canada, consensus decision making is used in
Alberta
Nunavut
the Yukon
Quebec
6
Which of the following phrases best describes the meaning of laissez-faire?
leave it alone
do the least
self interest
free trade
7
Which of the following would not be part of the welfare state?
Maternity leave
medical insurance
fifteen hour work days
minimum wage laws
8
Which of the following foreign policies is show in the cartoon?
Non-Alignment
Expansionism
Deterrence
Containment
9
The US reacted to the discovery of missile bases in Cuba in 1962 by
threatening to attack Cuba
blockading Cuba
back an invasion of Cuba
invading Cuba
10
What type of worldview is the farmer in the video portraying?
Individualism
Collectivism
Capitalism
Communism
11
Nationalism, environmentalism, and racism have which traits in common
they all promote individualism
they are all based on geographic areas
they are all historically significant
they all emphasize a specific theme
12
What is an ideology
a political stance
an economic theory
a society's dominant cultural practices
a collection of ideas and beliefs
13
Which of the following Cold War foreign policies is shown in the cartoon?
Non-Alignment
Containment
Deterrence
Expansionism
14
In liberal societies, citizens are expected to
put the interests of the state before their own
work for the benefit of others
pursue their own interests
adhere to a common ideology
15
In a collectivist society, individuals work for the good of
the state
themselves
the environment
the community
16
What was the name of the Communist nations' mutual protection pact?
The Moscow Pact
The Berlin Pact
The Warsaw Pact
The Kiev Pact
17
Under liberal economies, individuals have equality of
power
status
opportunity
remuneration
18
According to John Stuart Mill, 2 freedoms essentials to liberal society are:
freedom of association and freedom to bear arms
freedom of religion and freedom of association
freedom of press and freedom of religion
freedom of speech and freedom of the press
19
Adam Smith felt that nations could become wealthy most effectively by
imposing high taxes on trade
allowing free trade with other countries
nationalizing key industries
protecting all domestic businesses
20
Keynesian economics is also known as
trickle down economics
Monetarist economics
supply-side economics
demand-side economics
21
In THEORY, which of the following statements about collectivist economies is true?
collectivist economies are weaker than free market economies
there are no periods of economic depression
citizens are rewarded in proportion to their efforts
no citizen is richer or poorer than another
22
The concept of providing the greatest benefit to the greatest number of people is known as the
common good
common goal
collective goal
collective assimilation
23
Which of the following abuses was NOT typical of early industrial workplaces?
refusal to hire women
unsafe working conditions
use of child labour
extremely low wages
24
If a government had a budget surplus, a neoconservative would be in favor of spending the $ on
healthcare programs
environmental protection
tax cuts for businesses
military infrastructure
25
Which of the following is NOT a part of communist theory?
Capitalism should be faded out to end class struggles
private property should be abolished entirely
The economy should be in the hands of the government
Private property is the source of division between classes
26
Socialism is most closely related to which of the following ideologies?
Communism
Fascism
Capitalism
Authoritarianism
27
Which of the following social changes occurred mainly as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
increase in hardships for the working poor
increase in urban population
abandonment of mercantilism
extension of voting rights to workers
28
A strongly liberal government would most likely intervene in the economy to perform which
support a failing business during a recession
prevent a lumber company from clear-cutting a forest
set standards for food safety
impose minimum wage laws
29
Which of the following foreign policies is shown in the propaganda poster?
Deterrence
Non-Alignment
Expansionism
Containment
30
In a society, the purpose of the media is to
spread information
report of current events
provide facts
offer unbiased reporting
31
In general, the economics of Western democracies are
totalitarian
mixed
individualist
collectivist
