WORLD HISTORY A 4.2.10 PRACTICE
MAPPING IMPERIAL EXPANSION ACTUAL
TEST PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Allies. Answer: alliance of nations joining together to fight a common
enemy
⩥ Armaments. Answer: weapons and supplies of war with which a
military unit is equipped
⩥ Armistice. Answer: state of peace agreement between opponents so
they can discuss peace terms
⩥ Atomic Energy. Answer: energy created when the nucleus of atoms
join together or split apart; used in atomic bombs
⩥ Capitalism. Answer: economic system based on private property and
free enterprise
⩥ Cold War. Answer: period of time following World War II; ideological
struggle between communism (Soviet Union) and capitalism (United
States) for world influence.
,⩥ Collectivization. Answer: Stalin's economic and political plan;
creation of large, state-run farms instead of individual holdings; allowed
more efficient control over peasants
⩥ Communism. Answer: form of socialism that abolishes private
ownership; activities directed by the state
⩥ Conservative. Answer: favoring traditional values and views
⩥ Containment. Answer: U.S. foreign policy adopted by President Harry
Truman in the late 1940s; goal of stopping spread of communism by
creating alliances and helping weak countries to resist Soviet advances
⩥ Decolonization. Answer: to free a colony to become self-governing or
independent.
⩥ Deposed. Answer: removed from office or power
⩥ Democratization. Answer: creating a government elected by the
people
⩥ Doctrine. Answer: belief or system of beliefs accepted as authoritative
by some group or school
,⩥ Egalitarian. Answer: a person who believes in the equality of all
people
⩥ Ethnic Cleansing. Answer: the expulsion, imprisonment, or killing of
ethnic minorities by a dominant majority group
⩥ Exodus. Answer: journey by a large group to escape a hostile
environment
⩥ Fascism. Answer: strong, centralized government with strict social
and economic control; usually headed by a dictator. First found in Italy
by Mussolini.
⩥ First World. Answer: largely democratic and free-market states of the
US and Western Europe
⩥ Front Line. Answer: line along which opposing armies face each other
⩥ Globalization. Answer: trend toward increased cultural and economic
connectedness between people, businesses, and organizations throughout
the world.
, ⩥ Global Warming. Answer: increase in the average temperature of the
earth's atmosphere causing climate changes
⩥ Guerilla. Answer: member of a loosely organized fighting force that
makes surprise attacks on enemy troops
⩥ Intervention. Answer: deliberate act of a nation or a group of nations
to introduce its military forces into the course of an existing conflict.
"The World's Policeman"
⩥ Isolationism. Answer: national policy of avoiding involvement in
world affairs
⩥ Jihad. Answer: holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims
⩥ Legislature. Answer: persons who make, amend or repeal laws
⩥ Liberal. Answer: Someone who favors federal government action to
bring about social and economic reform
⩥ Militarism. Answer: policy of building up strong armed forces to
prepare for war
⩥ Nationalism. Answer: pride in or devotion to one's country
MAPPING IMPERIAL EXPANSION ACTUAL
TEST PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Allies. Answer: alliance of nations joining together to fight a common
enemy
⩥ Armaments. Answer: weapons and supplies of war with which a
military unit is equipped
⩥ Armistice. Answer: state of peace agreement between opponents so
they can discuss peace terms
⩥ Atomic Energy. Answer: energy created when the nucleus of atoms
join together or split apart; used in atomic bombs
⩥ Capitalism. Answer: economic system based on private property and
free enterprise
⩥ Cold War. Answer: period of time following World War II; ideological
struggle between communism (Soviet Union) and capitalism (United
States) for world influence.
,⩥ Collectivization. Answer: Stalin's economic and political plan;
creation of large, state-run farms instead of individual holdings; allowed
more efficient control over peasants
⩥ Communism. Answer: form of socialism that abolishes private
ownership; activities directed by the state
⩥ Conservative. Answer: favoring traditional values and views
⩥ Containment. Answer: U.S. foreign policy adopted by President Harry
Truman in the late 1940s; goal of stopping spread of communism by
creating alliances and helping weak countries to resist Soviet advances
⩥ Decolonization. Answer: to free a colony to become self-governing or
independent.
⩥ Deposed. Answer: removed from office or power
⩥ Democratization. Answer: creating a government elected by the
people
⩥ Doctrine. Answer: belief or system of beliefs accepted as authoritative
by some group or school
,⩥ Egalitarian. Answer: a person who believes in the equality of all
people
⩥ Ethnic Cleansing. Answer: the expulsion, imprisonment, or killing of
ethnic minorities by a dominant majority group
⩥ Exodus. Answer: journey by a large group to escape a hostile
environment
⩥ Fascism. Answer: strong, centralized government with strict social
and economic control; usually headed by a dictator. First found in Italy
by Mussolini.
⩥ First World. Answer: largely democratic and free-market states of the
US and Western Europe
⩥ Front Line. Answer: line along which opposing armies face each other
⩥ Globalization. Answer: trend toward increased cultural and economic
connectedness between people, businesses, and organizations throughout
the world.
, ⩥ Global Warming. Answer: increase in the average temperature of the
earth's atmosphere causing climate changes
⩥ Guerilla. Answer: member of a loosely organized fighting force that
makes surprise attacks on enemy troops
⩥ Intervention. Answer: deliberate act of a nation or a group of nations
to introduce its military forces into the course of an existing conflict.
"The World's Policeman"
⩥ Isolationism. Answer: national policy of avoiding involvement in
world affairs
⩥ Jihad. Answer: holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims
⩥ Legislature. Answer: persons who make, amend or repeal laws
⩥ Liberal. Answer: Someone who favors federal government action to
bring about social and economic reform
⩥ Militarism. Answer: policy of building up strong armed forces to
prepare for war
⩥ Nationalism. Answer: pride in or devotion to one's country
