Ethnicity, Racism, and Apartheid Definitions
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Which term refers to a social category characterized by shared cultural traits such as language, religion, ancestry, and customs?

  • Self-determination
  • Racism
  • Apartheid
  • Ethnicity (correct)
  • What is the belief that one race is inherently superior or inferior to another, often leading to discrimination and prejudice based on race?

  • Racism (correct)
  • Microstate
  • State
  • Nationalism
  • Which term refers to the right of a group to govern itself and choose its own political status, free from external interference?

  • State
  • Apartheid
  • Nation
  • Self-determination (correct)
  • What is the term for a very small, usually independent state with a very small land area and population?

    <p>Microstate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a politically organized territory with a defined border, a permanent population, a government, and the ability to enter into relations with other states?

    <p>State</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a group of people who share a common identity based on factors such as language, culture, ethnicity, or history?

    <p>Nation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the supreme and absolute authority within territorial boundaries?

    <p>Sovereignty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do you call a state that aligns with a particular ethnic or cultural group?

    <p>Nation-state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the factors that contribute to the disintegration or fragmentation of a state?

    <p>Centrifugal Force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the state of being exempt from the jurisdiction of local law, often granted to foreign diplomats or international organizations?

    <p>Extraterritoriality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the transfer of certain powers or responsibilities from a central government to regional or local governments?

    <p>Devolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do you call an organization composed of multiple countries working together on issues or projects that transcend national boundaries?

    <p>Supranational Organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force?

    <p>Imperialism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination that existed in South Africa?

    <p>Apartheid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a politically organized territory with a defined border, a permanent population, a government, and the ability to enter into relations with other states?

    <p>State</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the belief that one race is inherently superior or inferior to another, often leading to discrimination and prejudice based on race?

    <p>Racism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a very small, usually independent state with a very small land area and population?

    <p>Microstate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the right of a group to govern itself and choose its own political status, free from external interference?

    <p>Self-determination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a group of people who share a common identity based on factors such as language, culture, ethnicity, or history?

    <p>Nation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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