Key Concept
This term refers to the study and writing of the past—the version of history shaped by available evidence, cultural values, and the concerns of the people doing the writing.
What is History with a capital “H”?
Who said: “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
Who is Albert Einstein.
Which is the word that is definied here: the way something is shown, described, or portrayed, especially through words, images, or symbols.
What is representation.
These two words, meaning liberty and companion, respectively, share the same linguistic root.
What are "freedom" and "friend".
A group of these animals is called a pride, which makes sense because they spend a lot of time looking fabulous.
What are lions?
This term describes the process of defining a group as fundamentally different from—or inferior to—the dominant “self.”
What is Othering?
From which TV show is this line famous: "Oh my god, they killed Kenny!"
What is South Park.
The word I am looking for is...: "to explain something in detail."
What is to expound.
What does the root genesis mean?
What is origin, creation, and birth.
A group of these black-and-white birds is called a murder. They have done nothing to deserve this reputation.
What are crows?
This concept describes a rigid division of the colonial world into separate, unequal spheres inhabited by colonizers and colonized.
What is compartmentalization?
In which movie can you hear the line: "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse."
What is The Godfather.
The word defined here is...: the act of bringing someone or a group under control or domination.
What is the subjugation (acc. to subjugate)
What does the root "oriens" mean?
What is sun rising/east.
A group of these large, slow-moving animals is called a crash—which is considerably more exciting than the animals themselves.
What are rhinoceroses?
This term describes a worldview that divides people into absolute opposites—for example, civilized versus savage, good versus evil, or colonizer versus colonized.
What is the Manichean worldview?
Who said: “Many people don’t have the ability to be rich, because they’re too lazy or they don’t have the desire or the stick-to-itiveness. It’s a talent. Some people have a talent for piano. Some people have a talent for raising a family. Some people have a talent for golf. I just happen to have a talent for making money.”
Who is Donald Trump.
The word hiding behind this definition is... "to kill or sacrifice, especially by burning."
What is "to immolate".
The suffix -al means...
What is "relating to"
A group of these animals is called a parliament, presumably because they are excellent at sitting around making noise without solving anything.
What are owls?
According to Frantz Fanon, this rural population represented the revolutionary force most capable of overthrowing colonialism.
Who are the fellaheen?
Who said: "So many books, so little time."
Who is Frank Zappa.
The word definied here is... "relating to the nature of being or existence; concerning what exists and what it means to exist."
What is ontological.
The suffix - ly means...
What is: in a manner.
A group of these animals is called a business. Given how much trouble they cause, “lawsuit” might also have worked.
What are ferrets?