20 Vocabulary Terms

Question 1

Empire

Answer 1

A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler

Question 2

Colony

Answer 2

territory ruled by people from another land

Question 3

Colonialism

Answer 3

control of people from another land

Question 4

Immunity

Answer 4

Resistance to disease

Question 5

Mutiny

Answer 5

revolt or rebellion against authority

Question 6

Patriarchal

Answer 6

characteristics of an entity, family, or church

Question 7

Expedition

Answer 7

an excursion, journey, or voyage made for some specific purpose, as of war or exploration.

Question 8

Imperialism

Answer 8

The policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries

Question 9

Isolated

Answer 9

set apart from other people or things

Question 10

Exploit

Answer 10

(v.) to make use of, develop

Question 11

Annex

Answer 11

to add to, attach; to incorporate

Question 12

Indigenous

Answer 12

originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native

Question 13

Tyrant

Answer 13

a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly

Question 14

Viceroy

Answer 14

A governor or ruler exercising authority on behalf of a sovereign in a province or colony

Question 15

Trade deficit

Answer 15

the amount by which the cost of a country’s imports exceeds the value of its exports.

Question 16

Era

Answer 16

a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.

Question 17

Native

Answer 17

being the place or environment in which a person was born, or a thing came into being

Question 18

Dialect

Answer 18

a special variety of a language

Question 19

Saga

Answer 19

any narrative or legend of heroic exploits

Question 20

Theme

Answer 20

a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic