Colonial Discourses Quiz

What is the primary focus of theories of colonial discourses?

• Military strategies of colonisers

• Economic exploitation by colonisers

• Representations and perceptions as tools of colonial power

• Legal systems established by colonial rulers

Who is the writer of the anecdote about Sammy the fisherman?

• Ngugi wa Thiong'o

• Edward Said

• Sam Selvon

• Frantz Fanon

According to Selvon's anecdote, what deeply influenced his perception of non-Westerners?

• Formal education at school

• Brainwashing at home

• Internalised colonial indoctrination

• Stories of British valor

What does 'colonising the mind' refer to in the context of colonialism?

• Teaching indigenous people to farm

• Forcing people to internalise colonial values

• Implementing new governance structures

• Establishing new religions in colonies

Why is it more accurate to refer to 'colonial discourses' in plural?

• They vary in form and operation across time and space.

• They are rooted only in linguistic studies.

• They focus exclusively on European colonialism.

• They always involve military strategies.

What does Ngugi wa Thiong'o assert about language?

• It only serves as a communication tool.

• It carries culture and shapes worldviews.

• It is irrelevant in colonial discourses.

• It cannot influence perceptions of wealth.

What is the significance of the term "decolonising the mind"?

• Reclaiming cultural heritage and reshaping perceptions

• Abandoning the English language altogether

• Adopting colonial languages for progress

• Returning to pre-colonial governance systems

What psychological impact of colonialism did Frantz Fanon explore?

• Economic poverty in colonies

• Psychological trauma and identity distortion

• Military oppression by colonisers

• Positive effects of colonial education

In which work does Fanon discuss the idea of 'identity as an object'?

• The Wretched of the Earth

• Orientalism

• Black Skin, White Masks

• Decolonising the Mind

What major theme does Edward Said address in Orientalism?

• Economic exploitation of colonies

• Psychological impact on colonised people

• Representation and knowledge production by colonisers

• Military strategies of Western imperial powers