Understanding the poem 'Jamaican British' | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

Duality means the state of combining {{}} different things.

• many

• two

• several

Answer explanation

When talking about people, duality often means that people have two different sides to them.

A struggle that occurs within the mind is known as (a)   conflict.

Answer explanation

Changing your mind often or questioning yourself can suggest internal conflict.

'A feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group' is the definition of ...

(a)  

Answer explanation

The word comes from Middle English 'belongen' meaning 'to be suitable'.

'The history, traditions, practices etc. of a particular country, society' is the definition of ...

(a)  

Answer explanation

Antrobus' 'Jamaican British' explores ideas of heritage.

The word 'fraught' means which of the following?

• something worrying or difficult

• something pleasant and easy

• something likely to cause problems

• something mundane and boring

Answer explanation

If a situation is fraught then it is likely to lead to danger and cause problems and to feel fraught means to feel worried or anxious.

Which of the following is the definition of 'colonisation'?

• The act of taking over another country and instilling your people and rules.

• The act of trading with a country with mutually beneficial results.

• The act of declaring war on another country.

Answer explanation

Colonisation can have lasting impact on identity due to the installation of new values and beliefs being in conflict with the heritage of the country.