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Social Studies 20-1| Unit 1 | Practice Exam
Study Guide.
Nationalism - answer✔a feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country or nation
Nation states - answer✔is a sovereign country in which the majority of its citizens often share common
cultures, traditions and languages. Has its own system of government, currency and official language
with physical borders.
International - answer✔between countries or nation-states. Nation-states may cooperate with one
another to promote peace and security, trade, health, human rights and the protection of endangered
peoples and cultures.
Ethnic - answer✔racial, cultural or linguistic characteristics. Many nations come into being because
people share a collective identity based on ethnic characteristics.
Sovereignty - answer✔the political authority to control one's own affairs. Sovereignty may be
distinguished from, and can sometimes conflict with, self-determination, which is a people's right to
control their own affairs
Ethnic nationalism - answer✔develops when people share a common ethnic history, usually with many
generations of ancestors sharing that ethnicity. People who share these traits may choose to create a
nation-state based on their collective identity.
Rhetoric - answer✔the art of shaping language to influence the thoughts and actions of an audience
The First Estate - answer✔Clergy. 0.5% of the French population. Collected taxes
The Second Estate - answer✔Nobility. 1.5% of the French population. 1.5% of the French population
The Third Estate - answer✔Common People. 98% of the French population. Had to pay taxes. Were left
with very little after
Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen - answer✔Stated that all men are equal both politically and
socially, ensuring sovereignty of the people
Cultural pluralism - answer✔a belief or doctrine that holds that collectives should be encouraged to
affirm and promote their unique cultural identity in a diverse society