Nationalism and Decolonization

When Gandhi was young, he experienced _________ as an Indian living in South Africa.

• discrimination

• sun exposure

• ice cream

• Communism

Gandhi was a leading figure in India who fought to gain independence from ________ during World War 1.

• France

• China

• Germany

• Great Britain

"Don't pay your taxes or send your children to an English-supported school . . . Make your own cotton cloth by spinning the thread at home, and don't buy English-made goods. Provide yourselves with homemade salt, and do not buy government-made salt."

— Mohandas Gandhi

In this statement, Gandhi was expressing his commitment to

• armed rebellion

• civil disobedience

• horns of the bull

• blitzkrieg tactics

Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained its independence?

• Many jobs were being outsourced

  overseas.

• The government offered housing

  incentives in newly developed areas.

• Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs.

• The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.

The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actions such as the Salt March, the National Day of Prayer, and the textile boycott was to

• begin a cycle of armed revolution

• draw attention to critical issues

• increase the strength of the military

• resist the power of religious leaders

Which statement best expresses a major idea of Pan-Africanism

• African doctors should be trained in Western schools.

• European nations should reestablish economic relationships with their former African colonies.

• African nations should collaborate (work together) to solve their problems without the interference of other nations.

• African nations should send peacekeeping forces to settle disputes in other areas of the world.

A major factor in the development of 20th–century nationalist movements throughout Africa was a common

• language throughout most of Africa

• goal to end European rule in Africa

• ethnic (cultural) bond among the people of sub-Saharan Africa

• religion throughout most of Africa

The South African government’s policy of racial separation between 1948 and 1994 was called

• nationalism

• industrialization

• pan-Africanism

• apartheid

Which of the following is true for South Africa between the years of 1948 and 1994?

• All people were guaranteed suffrage.

• The black majority held the most political power.

• Society and politics were controlled by the white minority.

• Social inequality was eliminated.

What was the South African government's response to Mandela and the African Nationalist Committee (ANC) with their anti-apartheid demonstrations?

• They changed laws and determined to do what was right.

• They responded with more restrictions and violent repression.

• They became more willing to listen once they realized they were wrong.

• They saw the difficulties the U.S. was having and decided to wait and see what would happen.