3rd Nine Weeks - Africa Test Study Guide

Question 1

What is Imperialism?

Answer 1

the take over of a nation to dominate it’s government, trade, and/or culture

Question 2

What is Nationalism?

Answer 2

competing with other nations to prove your national greatness

Question 3

What is the White Man’s Burden?

Answer 3

the belief that Europeans and American had a duty to civilize other parts of the world and make them like them

Question 4

What is Genocide?

Answer 4

the intentional mass murder of a particular group of

people

Question 5

What is Apartheid?

Answer 5

1948 - 1994 whites and blacks seperated with whites taking power, mistreating blacks, and making laws that did so

Question 6

What is Ethnocentrism?

Answer 6

belief that one’s culture is superior to others, and judging other culture according to your cultural standards

Question 7

What is the Rite of Passage?

Answer 7

a special ceremony that marks entering a new stage of life, such as adulthood

Question 8

What is a Developed Nation?

Answer 8

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

Question 9

What is a Developing Nation?

Answer 9

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