Colonisation

Question 1

used to refer to, or relating to, the people who originally lived in a place, rather than people who moved there from somewhere else

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indigenous

The indigenous population has long suffered exclusion and profound injustice.

Question 2

willingness to accept behavior and beliefs that are different from your own, even if you disagree with or disapprove of them

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toleration

This period in history is not noted for its religious tolerance.

Question 3

the activity of legally owning other people who are forced to work for or obey you

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slavery

Question 4

a person who arrives, especially from another country, in a new place in order to live there and use the land

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settler

The first settlers of this area were Germans.

Question 5

the activity of searching and finding out about something

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exploration

Livingstone was the first European to make an exploration of the Zambezi river (= to travel to it in order to discover more about it).

Question 6

having no religion, or belonging to a religion that is not Christianity, Judaism, or Islam

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heathen

Those who attempted to convert the heathen were put to death.

Question 7

a person who is kept in prison as a punishment

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prisoner

Prisoners climbed onto the prison roof to protest the conditions inside the prison.

Question 8

to give people social or political freedom and rights

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emancipate

Question 9

to enter a country by force with large numbers of soldiers in order to take possession of it

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invade

Question 10

relating to or describing someone’s country or place of birth or someone who was born in a particular country or place

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native

She’s a native Californian.

Question 11

special words or expressions used in relation to a particular subject or activity

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terminology

scientific terminology

Question 12

a bad idea, feeling, or emotion that is associated with a word or phrase

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negative connotation

The word ‘cheap’ has a negative connotation when referring to a person.

Question 13

the ways in which power works in a setting – can either sink a meeting and negatively impact relationships for years

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power dynamics

Question 14

words or phrases that are used to describe the characteristics or qualities of people, activities, or things, often in a way that is unfair

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labels

Question 15

to shock and upset someone severely and for a long time

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traumatise

Question 16

well-known story which was made up in the past

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common myth

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a group of people, often of related families, who live together, sharing the same language, culture, and history, especially those who do not live in towns or cities

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tribe

Question 18

not near to other places

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isolated

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an older person, especially one with a respected position in society

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elder

Question 20

moving from one place to another rather than living in one place all of the time

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nomadic

Question 21

relating to deep feelings and beliefs, especially religious beliefs

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spiritual

Question 22

traditional knowledge and stories about a subject

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lore