Chapter 5: Foundations of Globalization
What does ethnocentrism mean?
King Leopold II was king of which country, and was owner of which "state"?
King of Belgium, and owner of the Congo Free State from 1885-1908.
Which Act of Canadian Parliament, passed in 1876, defines how the government interacts with Indigenous groups in Canada?
The Indian Act
Nelson Mandela was elected President of South Afirca following the end of what oppressive regime in 1994?
Apartheid
Name any one of the four official languages of Switzerland.
French
German
Italian
Romanish
What book did Adam Smith write and why was it important?
The Wealth of Nations - a book on economics. It is one of the first books about how nations can build an economy
What was the scramble for Africa?
The rapid colonization of Africa by several European powers during the 19th and early 20th centuries. From 1870 to about 1920, African land colonized by European countries increased from 10%-90%.
Who were the Beothuk People?
They were an indigenous group of hunter-gatherers that lived in what is now Newfoundland. They were displaced by European settlers who overhunted the caribou and were plagued by diseases brought by the Europeans. The group was declared extinct in 1829.
The planned, systematic killing of people belonging to the same ethnic group is called what?
Genocide
Spell Mr O and Mr N's last names
Mr Oosterhuis
Mr Nantais
Name two reasons for European Imperialism?
Gain territory
Prestige
spread of religion
Gain wealth
Which person led a nonviolent resistance campaign against Britain's rule in India, eventually leading to India's independence a year before his death?
Mahatma Gandhi
What do we call the group of countries that were once ruled by England, and maintain some form of connection with them?
Commonwealth
What was the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples? And what Commission was founded in 2015?
It was founded after the Oka Crisis, and it resulted in a final report urging First Nations to be allowed to be self-governing.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Friedrich Merz is the current leader of which country?
Germany
A society that determines social status based on wealth instead of class you are born into is what kind of society?
Capitalist
What was the primary goal of missionaries in the Americas?
Their goal was to spread European religious beliefs (mostly Christianity) to the indigenous peoples of the Americas
Edmonton resides on Treaty 6 territory. Among the many treaties negotiated in Canada, there are how many numbered treaties?
11
What is cultural hybridization?
Different parts of different cultures blend together to create a ne, unique culture.
How many NHL teams are in Canada? Bonus 100 points if you can name them all!
7
Canucks, Oilers, Flames, Jets, Maple Leafs, Senators, Canadiens
Please explain the process of the Transatlantic slave trade.
The triangulation model: European ships went from Europe to Africa (mostly Western / Central Africa) carrying manufactured goods. The Europeans exchanged these goods for enslaved peoples whom they brought to the Americas. The conditions on this voyage were often horrific. When they arrived in the Americas, they labored to produce products like corn, tobacco and cotton, which were sent to Europe to be made into finished goods.
After India's independence in 1947, both India and Pakistan laid claim to these two regions, which led to a long territorial conflict.
Punjab and Kashmir
List two legacies that exist in Canada today that are a result of Imperialist policies.
Answers may vary
Please list two goals of Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission?
Improving relations between Indigenous and non-indigenous peoples
Promoting public awareness and education about residential schools
Gaining a better understanding of the impacts and consequences of the residential schools
Compensation to be paid to survivors
How many Pokemon are in the First Generation?
151