Quiz 27a - ISMs

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1 Which was a characteristic of feudalism?

	Land was exchanged for military service and obligations.
	Government was provided by a bureaucracy of civil servants.
	Power rested in the hands of a strong central government.
	Unified national court systems were developed.

2 Speaker A: I am offended by the term "Dark Continent." It implies that only ignorance and barbarism were here before European explorers and settlers invaded the continent, bringing thier "enlightened" ways.

Speaker B: This hemisphere might have been a "New World" to Europeans, but it certainly was not a "New World" to the Incas, Aztecs, and other Indian Nations whose worlds were destroyed by the brutal greed of the Europeans.

Speaker C: Defeat at Dienbienphu resulted in French withdrawal from the region. I was glad to see them go. The French exploited our land, resources, and people. And now, American involvement in the region frustrates our nationalist ambitions. It will lead to more military conflict.

Speaker D: Upon arrival, we found a primitive people living in a primitive land. We built roads and bridges, sanitation systems, schools, and hospitals. We helped eliminate starvation and poverty. I feel no guilt about our past and continued presence in the region.

The statements of all four speakers relate to

	socialism
	isolationism
	imperialism
	feudalism

3 Ethnocentrism is best defined as

	the belief that one’s culture is superior to all others
	military preparation for a civil war
	love and devotion to one’s country
	a belief in one god

4 Feudalism influenced Europe and Japan by

	providing social stability
	fostering the growth of religion
	eliminating warfare
	encouraging formal education

5 Which economic system existed in Europe during the early Middle Ages?

	free market
	socialism
	manorialism
	command

6 Humanism during the Italian Renaissance was focused on

	the affairs of the church
	self-sufficiency
	the importance of the individual
	political theories

7 The emphasis on individual uniqueness and worth during the European Renaissance is known as

	isolationism
	nationalism
	manorialism
	humanism

8 The original goal of Pan-Africanism was to

	demand democratic reforms
	encourage ethnic rivalry
	promote a united Africa
	divide Africa into separate countries

9 Which philosophy that was developed during the Renaissance is associated with a shift in focus away from religious subjects toward more secular subjects?

	humanism
	absolutism
	communism
	scholasticism

10 Development and expansion of banking, insurance companies, and stock exchanges were essential to the system of

	feudalism
	capitalism
	tribute
	bartering