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European imperialism redrew the borders
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European imperialism redrew the borders of many African nations from the ones that existed before the colonizers arrived; many groups that were ____________ before the Europeans' arrival found themselves, as a result of conquest, part of new nations that contained historically unacquainted ethnic groups by the time European rule ended.
| Two Answers |
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| sequestered |
| parochial |
| insular | sectarian | illiberal |
| catholic |
Re: European imperialism redrew the borders
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Please also provide the OA
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Imperialism resulted in ethnic groups that were once unacquainted with each other now living in the same nation. The correct answer will reflect the first part of the story – that these nations were not in close contact. Choice(B)-parochial (meaning narrow-minded and restricted to new ideas) and Choice(E)-illiberal (meaning close-minded and intolerant ) both mean restricted, but they are incorrect because they refer to the restriction of opinions rather than of any physical space. Choice (C)-sectarian (meaning a subgroup of a larger group) and Choice(F)-catholic (meaning including a wide variety of things or all-embracing) are the opposite of the idea or groups not in close contact. The correct answers are Choice(A)-sequestered (meaning secluded from others) and Choice(C)-insular (meaning isolated).
Imperialism resulted in ethnic groups that were once unacquainted with each other now living in the same nation. The correct answer will reflect the first part of the story – that these nations were not in close contact. Choice(B)-parochial (meaning narrow-minded and restricted to new ideas) and Choice(E)-illiberal (meaning close-minded and intolerant ) both mean restricted, but they are incorrect because they refer to the restriction of opinions rather than of any physical space. Choice (C)-sectarian (meaning a subgroup of a larger group) and Choice(F)-catholic (meaning including a wide variety of things or all-embracing) are the opposite of the idea or groups not in close contact. The correct answers are Choice(A)-sequestered (meaning secluded from others) and Choice(C)-insular (meaning isolated).
