Unit 1 Definitions: Government and Politics

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What is the main goal of civil disobedience?

  • To promote a sense of nationalism
  • To force concessions from the government (correct)
  • To impose economic sanctions on another country
  • To overthrow the current leader

What is the term for the transfer of a privately owned company to a government-controlled industry?

  • Civil war
  • Nationalization (correct)
  • Economic sanction
  • Genocide

What is the term for a strong sense of love and loyalty towards one's own country?

  • Nationalism (correct)
  • Civil disobedience
  • Revolution
  • Coup d'état

What is the term for a penalty or restriction imposed by one country on another?

<p>Economic sanction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a violent conflict within a country fought by organized groups to take power or change government policies?

<p>Civil war (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the mass extermination of a particular group of people?

<p>Genocide (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main concern that led to the overthrow of Allende's government in Chile?

<p>The failure of economic policies leading to instability (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a revolution that unifies people from multiple classes?

<p>Shared motivation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event marked the beginning of the Quiet Revolution in Quebec?

<p>The election of Jean Lesage as premier of Quebec (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common consequence of economic instability and political polarization?

<p>The collapse of democratic governments (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of dissident elites that can lead to radical change?

<p>Wealth, power, and education (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the coup d'état in Chile on September 11th, 1973?

<p>The emergence of General Pinochet as dictator (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the goal of the KMT during the Chinese Civil War?

<p>To preserve the Republic of China and its democratic institutions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a major factor in the CCP's victory in the Chinese Civil War?

<p>Mao Zedong's effective leadership (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event is often cited as the immediate cause of World War I?

<p>The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a major weakness of the KMT during the Chinese Civil War?

<p>Internal weakness, such as inflation and dissatisfaction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Chinese Civil War?

<p>The CCP won and the KMT fled to Taiwan (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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