Quiz No.2 Section 6

This movement, originating in the 1800s, pushed for the development of a Jewish state.

• Armenian Genocide

• Balfour Declaration

• Zionist Movement

A major dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side

• wants to control oil resources in the area
• has historical ties to the same land
• believes in different interpretations of the same religion
• has close military alliances with neighboring countries

One similarity between Ataturk, Nasser, and Shah Pahlavi is that all of these leaders

• led invasions into Israel
• encouraged their people to convert to Hinduism
• sought to modernize their nations
• came to power through the democratic process

One way in which Emperor Meiji and Atatürk are similar is that they both promoted

• isolation and nationalism
• capitalism and democracy
• revolution and absolutism
• reform and modernization

. . . “Because India has become impoverished by their Government. They take away our money from year to year. The most important posts are reserved for themselves. We are kept in a state of slavery. They behave insolently [insultingly] towards us and disregard our feelings. . . .”

Based on this excerpt, which statement best describes the author’s point of view?

• The benefits of British rule outweigh the costs for India.

• British rule has hurt India and prevented its people from establishing their own economy and government.

• The British military is too powerful.

• India and Pakistan should remain one country after the British are driven out.

. . . “Because India has become impoverished by their Government. They take away our money from year to year. The most important posts are reserved for themselves. We are kept in a state of slavery. They behave insolently [insultingly] towards us and disregard our feelings. . . .”

A historian would find this excerpt most useful for

• Examining the effects of Belgian rule in the Congo

• Exploring the points of view of Muslims concerning British rule in India

• Understanding the views of Indian nationalists

• Examining the economic benefits of imperialism for British citizens

. . . “Because India has become impoverished by their Government. They take away our money from year to year. The most important posts are reserved for themselves. We are kept in a state of slavery. They behave insolently [insultingly] towards us and disregard our feelings. . . .”

Which event was an effect of the ideas expressed in this excerpt and the actions taken by Gandhi?

• Independence for India and Pakistan

• Amritsar Massacre

• Sepoy Rebellion

• Establishment of the British Raj in India

Which claim is best supported by the evidence included in these maps?

• Egypt and Ethiopia are no longer part of Africa.

• By 1980, most African countries had become independent.

• By 1950, most of Africa was controlled by Russia or the United States.

• The Union of South Africa was renamed Namibia.

Which individuals took actions that contributed to the changes depicted in these maps from 1950 to 1980?

• Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping

• Mohandas Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru

• Kwame Nkrumah and Jomo Kenyatta

• Cecil Rhodes and King Leopold III

Which claim about South Africa in 1991 is best supported by the evidence in these charts?

• the Boers outnumbered the British in South Africa

• the black population has decreased due to emigration

• Asians controlled a greater proportion of income in comparison to their population

• whites controlled the largest amount of income