3rd nine weeks

Question 1

imperialism

Answer 1

the takeover of a country or territory by a stronger nation with the intent of dominating the political, social, and economic life of people of that territory

Question 2

nationalism

Answer 2

competing with other nations to prove your national greatness

Question 3

white man’s burden

Answer 3

the Europeans and Americans felt it was not only their right but their duty to civilize and Christianize everyone else

Question 4

genocide

Answer 4

the mass murder of a particular group of people

Question 5

apartheid

Answer 5

1948-1994: whites and blacks separated w/whites taking power, mistreating blacks, and making laws that did so

Question 6

ethnocentrism

Answer 6

viewing ones own cultures as superior to others, and applying your own culture’s values to judge people in other cultures

Question 7

rite of passage

Answer 7

a special ceremony or ritual that marks a particular stage of life, such as adulthood

Question 8

developed nation

Answer 8

high standards of living, an economies based on a combination of industry, service, and agriculture

Question 9

developing nation

Answer 9

low standards of living, little industry, and an economy that mostly relies on farming