Topic 20 Review Quiz

Why did the British partition of India cause a refugee crisis?

• People of British descent rushed to gain access to property in India.

• People from West Pakistan flooded India in order to get to East Pakistan.

• The British government closed all borders between Pakistan and India.

• Fearing violence, Muslims and Hindus each left areas where they were in the minority.

Why did Bangladesh separate from Pakistan?

• because the Bengali people wanted to continue to be a British colony

• because ethnic and political differences divided East and West Pakistan

• because the Indian government restricted travel between East and West Pakistan

• because East Pakistan had greater resources than West Pakistan

What was the purpose of the policy of nonalignment?

• to separate smaller independent nations from the Cold War superpowers

• to create a third Cold War superpower made up of smaller nations

• to strengthen relations between Southeast Asian nations and the West

• to gain independence for nations of Southeast Asia

How has Malaysia avoided extreme violence, despite being an ethnically diverse nation?

• by stopping any potential uprising with military force

• by maintaining an equal distribution of wealth among all ethnic groups

• by enforcing a religious policy of peaceful coexistence

• by severely limiting foreign trade

What effect has ethnic and religious diversity had on the conditions in Indonesia?

• Indonesia has taken steps to reduce ethnic diversity.

• Indonesia has had used strong economic policies to avoid violence among groups.

• Indonesia has maintained peace despite a large number of religious and ethnic struggles.

• Indonesia has experienced deadly violence as a result of infighting.

What is one reason many African nations were able to gain independence through largely peaceful means following World War II?

• The war had drained European resources and made them less willing to fight.

• African colonies were able to join forces to resist imperialism.

• New technologies made African natural resources less valuable to colonial powers.

• Colonial powers were preoccupied with the tensions of the growing Cold War.

Which of the following accurately compares the paths to independence of Ghana and Algeria?

• Both nations achieved independence peacefully.

• Both nations achieved independence through armed struggle.

• Ghana achieved independence peacefully, while Algeria achieved independence through armed struggle.

• Ghana achieved independence through armed struggle, while Algeria achieved independence peacefully.

Why did many new nations in Africa have difficulty building democratic governments?

• Most nations preferred to remain colonies rather than independent democracies.

• Ethnic divisions created by old colonial boundaries often caused distrust and unrest.

• Most independence leaders did not believe in democracy.

• Former colonial rulers tried to regain power, leading to instability.

Which of the South Saharan African nations was the first to gain independence?

• Kenya

• Nigeria

• Ghana

• Rwanda

How was the conflict in Darfur similar to the conflict in Rwanda?

• In both conflicts, the government targeted a minority group in an effort to eradicate it.

• In both conflicts, the primary target was oil reserves held by specific populations.

• In both conflicts, violence erupted between Hutu and Tutsi groups.

• Both conflicts were largely the result of Cold War rivalries.