Comprehensive Final Exam
Study Guide (2025/2026
Edition) - Your Key to
Passing on the First Attempt
Nation - CORRECT ANSWERSshared characteristics like beliefs, language, religion
traditions, & culture
, Patriotism - CORRECT ANSWERSlove of a country and interest on its well being
Civic Nation - CORRECT ANSWERSnation created by people who agree to come
together and live under the same laws
Self Determination - CORRECT ANSWERSThe power to control your own affairs. To
make your own decisions.
Sovereignty - CORRECT ANSWERSThe political authority to control (controlling affairs)
National Myth - CORRECT ANSWERSshared stories, ideas and beliefs that may or
may not be true about a country.
Cultural Pluralism - CORRECT ANSWERSEncouraging to support and promote their
own cultural identity.
Ethnic Nation - CORRECT ANSWERSnation created by racial, cultural, or linguistic
characteristics
Country - CORRECT ANSWERSphysical territory managed by a government
Reconciliation - CORRECT ANSWERSThe act of resolving differences or coming to
terms with past injustices. People can consist in peace
Contending Loyalties - CORRECT ANSWERSloyalties that compete with one another
Reasonable accommodation - CORRECT ANSWERSlaws that require public
institutions to adapt to the religious and cultural practices of minorities
Age of enlighten - CORRECT ANSWERSphilosophes challenge old ides about
government religion and the kings absolute power
Second estate - CORRECT ANSWERSthe nobility paid no taxes, helped the king in his
day to day activities
Third estate - CORRECT ANSWERSeveryone else. bourgeoisie, urban workers, or
rural peasants. 95% of the population and paid taxes.
-largely remained loyal to the king & Catholic Church
First estate - CORRECT ANSWERSthe clergy paid no taxes and received a 10% tithe
Declaration of Rights of Man - CORRECT ANSWERSall the people are given equal
rights.
bourgeoise - CORRECT ANSWERSthe growing middle class in France