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- 1. Multiple Choice
What influenced the independence movements of colonial countries?
the expense of maintaining and governing distant colonies
the spread of democratic ideas
during World War II, the occasional defeat of Europeans by Japanese
All of the above
- 2. Multiple Choice
What was an important effect of the independence of the Indian subcontinent after British rule?
New Indian factories destroyed traditional cottage industries.
Religious differences led to the division of the colony into India and Pakistan
The subcontinent was divided between communists and non-communists.
Indian rulers introduced apartheid, a policy of racial segregation
- 3. Multiple Choice
What problem do the people of India continue to face today?
conflicts between Hindus and Muslims
the presence of al-Qaeda terrorists
the threat of a communist takeover
the lack of democratic elections
- 4. Multiple Choice
What approach did Mohandas Gandhi follow to achieve the political independence of India?
using force to overthrow British rule
siding with Britain’s enemies in two world wars
using passive resistance to show the injustice of British rule
offering to pay compensation in exchange for independence
- 5. Multiple Choice
The dividing of India into two nations was referred to as
the civil war
the partition
the separation
the continental divide
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following populations might have relocated after the partition of India?
Muslim in Pakistan
Hindu in India
Muslim in India
Sikh in Sri Lanka
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which leader developed a method for disobeying unjust laws and using non-violent passive resistance and boycotts to fight political oppression?
Mohandas Gandhi
Mao Zedong
Ho Chi Minh
Nathan Sharansky
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which factor best explains the independence of former European colonies in Africa and Asia after World War II?
the weakened state of European imperial powers after the war
the rivalry of the United States and Soviet Union in the Cold War
the assistance given to Africans and Asians under the Marshall Plan
the refusal of Britain, France, and Holland to consider the use of force in their colonies
- 9. Multiple Choice
How did European colonists cause later conflicts in African nations?
They manufactured goods that were useful only to the home country.
They set up unbalanced economies based on one or two cash crops.
They established boundaries that ignored ethnic and cultural divisions.
They left the newly independent nations without any governments.
- 10. Multiple Choice
After years of rule by the Dutch and British, South Africa became an independent republic in 1961. Although independent, South Africa continued to face ongoing conflicts due to —
the racial policies carried out by the ruling minority
citizens who wanted to adopt Afrikaans as the official language
attempts by European powers to retake South Africa
the mistreatment of South African religious leaders
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a similarity in the way democracy has evolved in both the United States and South Africa?
a movement that protested racial segregation
the creation of a written constitution and bill of rights
the end of a minority-controlled government
the extension of voting rights to all races
- 12. Multiple Choice
Mohandas Gandhi, Nathan Sharanksy and Nelson Mandela are similar in that all of them—
were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
were jailed for demanding an end to political oppression
wrote newspaper articles demanding an end to genocide
demanded the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Eastern Europe
- 13. Multiple Choice
What was apartheid?
South African policy separating the races
a policy of open discussion proposed by Gorbache
an abrupt shift to free-market economics in Czechoslovakia
a gradual opening of the Soviet political system
- 14. Multiple Choice
Female prime minister of India, Indira Gandhi was responsible for…
helping India become a South Asian regional power.
creating a communist state in India.
lowering poverty levels in India
increasing tolerance between the government and Sikh nationalists.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Thatcherism, the economic policy designed by the first female British prime minister Margaret Thatcher,
improved the British economy and increased support of labor unions.
improved the British economy and broke the power of labor unions.
weakened the British economy.
failed to break the influence of British labor unions.
- 16. Multiple Choice
The rise of independent nations in Africa and Asia after World War II illustrates which of the following?
The failures of nationalist movements worldwide
The success of peacekeeping missions led by the United Nations
The decline of the political dominance of Europe
The ability of minority groups to rally popular support for their cause
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