Imperialism in Africa vocab intro

In which years did the Berlin Conference take place?

• 1870-1871

• 1884-1885

• 1899-1900

• 1914-1915

What emotion is commonly associated with ethnocentrism?

• Empathy

• Pride

• Curiosity

Genocide means what?

• A legal term for the protection of cultural heritage.
• The random selection of individuals for a social experiment.
• The deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, ethnic, national, or religious group.
• A method of peaceful coexistence among different groups.

Imperialism means what?

• A system where a strong country takes wealth and raw materials from a weaker country to benefit the stronger country.

• A system of trade that benefits only one nation and not all.

• The process of forming alliances between many countries.

• The act of withdrawing from international affairs.

Colonization means what?

• The practice of living among and controlling the people who have already lived there.

• A method of trade between countries.
• The act of forming alliances for mutual benefit.
• The process of sharing cultural practices between nations.

Coup d’etat means what?

• When there is a peaceful transition of power between governments.

• When a group of people suddenly, violently, and illegally takes power from the government of a country.

• When a country has a military parade celebrating the government.

• A public referendum on government policies.

Berlin Conference

• The Berlin Conference was a summit to discuss European unity.
• The Berlin Conference focused on the regulation of trade in Africa.

• The Berlin Conference was held to establish peace treaties in Europe.
• The Berlin Conference was a meeting with European nations to create rules on how to peacefully divide Africa among them for colonization.

Ethnocentrism means what?

• The practice of adopting multiple cultures within countries.

• The idea that culture has no impact on behavior whatsoever.

• The belief that all cultures are equally valid.
• The belief that your own race, nationality or culture  is better than another race, nationality, or culture.