Impact of Colonialism on Racial Patterns (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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From which centuries did European colonisation fundamentally change global racial patterns?
From which centuries did European colonisation fundamentally change global racial patterns?
15th to 20th centuries
What does colonialism describe?
What does colonialism describe?
Nations taking control of territories
What were mestizos in Spanish colonial America?
What were mestizos in Spanish colonial America?
Mixed-race people
Which Spanish explorer arrived in the Americas during the late 1400s?
Which Spanish explorer arrived in the Americas during the late 1400s?
Francisco Pizarro
When did the British East India Company establish control over India?
When did the British East India Company establish control over India?
In the 1600s
How did British colonial policy differ from Spanish regarding intermarriage?
How did British colonial policy differ from Spanish regarding intermarriage?
British generally discouraged it
Who colonised the Congo region of Central Africa in the late 1800s?
Who colonised the Congo region of Central Africa in the late 1800s?
King Leopold II of Belgium
How many Congolese deaths occurred under Belgian colonial rule between 1885-1908?
How many Congolese deaths occurred under Belgian colonial rule between 1885-1908?
About 10 million
Where did Europeans typically place themselves in colonial racial hierarchies?
Where did Europeans typically place themselves in colonial racial hierarchies?
At the top
What was a key method colonial powers used to assimilate native populations?
What was a key method colonial powers used to assimilate native populations?
Language suppression
What was the Berlin Conference of 1884?
What was the Berlin Conference of 1884?
Division of Africa among Europeans
What is a lingering effect of colonialism today?
What is a lingering effect of colonialism today?
Ongoing racial inequalities