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Geography Pretest: Continents, Oceans, and North America
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Geography PretestAfrica: Geography PretestU1 Pretest: Georgia Geography & Transportation SystemsGeography Pre-TestMiddle East Geography & Environment Pre-TestGeography: capital cities - pre-testIntroduction to Decolonization and Nationalism Lesson Vocabulary colony (n) an area over which a foreign nation or state extends or maintains control. colonize (v) to take control of(a people or area, especially as an extension of state power. control (v) to exercise restraining or directing influence over. decolonize (v) to free or give up control of a colonized people or area. empire (n) a major political unit having a territory of great extent or a number of territories or peoples under a single sovereign authority. Ex. Roman Empire, Ottoman Empire human rights (n) rights (such as freedom from unlawful imprisonment, torture, and execution) regarded as belonging fundamentally to all people. imperialism (n) the policy, practice, or advocacy of extending the power and dominion of a nation, especially by direct territorial acquisitions or by gaining indirect control over the political or economic life of other areas. independence (n) a state of being free from direct control by others. majority (n) being over 50% of a population OR the group with the greater amount of power in a political entity. minority (n) being less than 50% of a population OR the group with less power than the majority in a political entity. nation (n) a politically organized group of people with shared characteristics, such as language, culture, or geographic origins. nationalism (n) a movement that seeks to unify or promote the interests of a nation or national group. nonviolence (n) a movement that completely abstains or avoids violence as a means of political protest. oppress (v) to crush or burden by abuse of power or authority. political movement (n) a group of people who seek to organize people to change government, policy, or social values. protest (n) an organized public demonstration of disapproval. reform (n) removal or correction of errors or of an abuse or a wrong. state (n): an organization that has a system in which a politically organized group of people have primary control over a definite territory. Definitions mostly used: Merriam-WebsterGeography