CH. 4 Definitions

What is Yellow Journalism?

• A type of news reporting that may stretch the truth and even lie to its readers

• A type of journalism focused on environmental issues

• A style of journalism that uses only black and white images

• A form of journalism that reports only sports news

What is a Plantation?

• A small garden in a city

• A large farm, usually in a warm climate, on which many workers, servants, or enslaved people live and work

• A type of factory for producing textiles

• A large building used for storing grain

What does Imperialism mean?

• A policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, military force, or other means

• A type of government where the emperor has no power

• A form of art that uses only gold and silver

• A method of farming that uses only natural resources

What does it mean to Exaggerate?

• To describe the quality of something as being more impressive or unusual than it actually is

• To make something smaller than it is

• To draw a picture with lots of details

• To write a story with no characters

What is a Treaty?

• A formal, written agreement between peoples or nations

• A type of tree found in tropical forests

• A kind of dessert made with fruit

• A musical instrument from ancient times

What does Tension refer to?

• A feeling produced in a situation when people do not trust each other

• A type of fabric used in making clothes

• A method of cooking that uses steam

• A style of dance from the 1920s

Who were the Rough Riders?

• The members of a volunteer cavalry organized by Theodore Roosevelt

• A group of explorers who discovered the North Pole

• A team of scientists studying volcanoes

• A band of musicians from the 1800s

What is Propaganda?

• Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view

• A type of music that originated in the 1960s

• A method of cooking using open flames

• A style of painting that uses only primary colors

What does Colonization mean?

• The act of setting up a colony away from one's place of origin

• A process of making clothes from wool

• A technique used in ancient pottery

• A form of dance that originated in Europe

What is Diplomacy?

• The profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations

• A type of ancient weapon used in battles

• A method of preserving food using salt

• A style of architecture from the 18th century