Human Rights Study Quiz

Why did Apartheid in South Africa end during the 1990s?

• It had accomplished all of its goals by that time.

• It never succeeded in segregating Africans from whites.

• The ANC (African National Congress) began calling for its dismantling and the United Nations responded.

• White leaders realized that the policy was hurting the country's economy and international reputation.

In early 20th century India, Mohandas Gandhi advocated the policy of satyagraha. Which of these statements BEST describes this policy?

• Supporting British rule in India.

• Making agreements with the United States to resist possible Soviet occupation.

• Passive resistance against colonial powers that ruled over India.

• Convincing his foes to make alliances with him in return for trade benefits.

The division between India and Pakistan in 1947 was mainly due to

• nuclear tensions.

• religious issues.

• geographic issues

• Cold War alliances.

Which of these MOST affected the independence movements in Africa following World War II.

• the formation of the United Nations

• the creation of the League of Nations

• the formation of the Union of South Africa

• the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Which decade is MOST associated with the era of African Independence following World War II?

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

Desmond Tutu was very critical of

• pre-Christian religions in Africa.

• farming techniques throughout Africa.

• European colonialism and imperialism in Africa.

• the spread of Christianity throughout the continent of Africa.

Mohandas Gandhi sought to promote nationalism in India based on

• HIndu principles

• Islamic principles

• political independence from Britain

• nonalignment during the Cold War

This leader from India is often associated with acts of nonviolent resistance.

• Abdul Kalamara

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Desmond Tutu

India remained under the authority of Britain as a colony until the late 1940s when it adopted a Constitution and proclaimed the country was a

• state

• monarchy

• empire

• republic

The Indian independence movement eventually caused or led to

• the exile of Mohandas Gandhi

• the American Civil Rights Movement

• the Cold War alliance with the United States

• the breaking up of the British Empire