To What Does the Term Postcolonial Refer

question 21

Multiple Choice

To what does the term postcolonial refer?

• A) diplomatic efforts by the superpowers to play the interests of newly independent states off those of their former colonizers
• B) the vehement nationalism of independence movements in Europe's Asian colonies
• C) the many legacies of colonial rule, which have extended well beyond independence
• D) the emergence of political and cultural philosophies rejecting the legacies of colonialism
• E) the decade following independence when a new nation establishes itself economically

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Definitions:

Eye-hand Coordination

The synchronized control of eye movement with hand movement, enabling tasks such as catching or hitting a ball.

Voluntary Eating

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Tonic Neck

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