Colonialism and Empires Quiz

What is the term used to describe the domination and subordination of one state over others, often motivated by the acquisition of land, resources, or strategic positions?

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Globalism

• Federalism

Which theory explains the long history of extraction between a colony and its colonizer, creating an economic situation that's difficult to pull out of?

• World systems theory

• Marxist theory

• Dependency theory

• Neo-colonialism

What is the term used for Asian economies that experienced intense growth and industrialization after WWII?

• Asian Lions

• Asian Tigers

• Asian Elephants

• Asian Dragons

Which country was never a colony but felt the pressure of colonial narratives, leading to culinary colonization?

• Vietnam

• Laos

• Cambodia

• Thailand

What is the term used to describe the pressure to change and conform the cultural trait of food for diplomatic reasons?

• Culinary integration

• Culinary assimilation

• Culinary colonization

• Culinary imperialism

Which empire consolidated a huge chunk of Central Asia, which now makes up much of what's now Russia and Mongolia?

• Roman Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• British Empire

• Mongol Empire

What is the term used to categorize the world into core areas with a lot of wealth and power, periphery areas that send raw materials to the core, and semi-periphery areas which rely on relationships with both the core and the periphery?

• World systems theory

• Core-periphery theory

• Neo-colonialism

• Dependency theory

Which country was part of the British Empire and experienced political division between different cultural groups, leading to ongoing conflicts?

• Vietnam

• Thailand

• Laos

• Myanmar

What is the term used to describe the process of forced migration, remaking place names, and other tactics that rewrite the landscape to signal that one culture is prioritized over other existing cultures?

• Cultural imperialism

• Cultural colonization

• Cultural assimilation

• Cultural integration

Which theory attempts to explain situations where one country is outwardly independent, but their economic and political power is closely monitored and controlled by external forces?

• Dependency theory

• World systems theory

• Marxist theory

• Neo-colonialism