Africa Test Flashcards
Imperialism
The takeover of a nation to dominate its government, trade, and/or culture
Nationalism
Competing with other nations to prove your country’s greatness
White Man’s Burden
Belief that Europeans and Americans had a duty to civilize other parts of the world and make them like them
Apartheid
1948-1994: whites and blacks separated with whites taking power, mistreating blacks, and making laws that did so
Genocide
Mass murder of a particular group of people
Ethnocentrism
Belief that one’s culture is superior to others, and judging other cultures according to your culture standards
Rite of Passage
Special ceremony that marks entering a new stage of life, such as adulthood
Developed Nations
High standards of living, and economies based on a combo of industry, service, and agriculture
Developing Nations
Low standards of living, little industry, economy based on just agriculture