Decolonization and Apartheid Friday Quiz

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.

Decolonization can best be defined as

• "Separateness"; system of racial segregation in South Africa

• independence of nations after World War II that were once ruled by European powers

• Giving in to an aggressor to prevent conflict

• An organization that works to settle disagreements and keep peace following WWII

Who was the anti-apartheid radical and leader of the African National Congress, first black president of South Africa

• Mao Zedong

• Kwame Nkrumah

• Nelson Mandela

• Mohandas Gandhi

What role did WWII play in aiding the process of decolonization?

• Colonies assisted in defeating the Nazis, and most empires were destroyed and weakened after WWII.

• The colonies in Africa became military powers post-WWII and were able to gain their independence through their militaries.

• The Cold War occupied most European's interests, and focus shifted away from the colonization of Africa.

• All of the above

Which of these factors led to decolonization?

• After World War II, European countries lacked the wealth and political support necessary to suppress far-away revolts.

  Incorrect

• The colonies in Africa became military powers post-WWII and were able to gain their independence through their militaries.

  They could not oppose the new superpowers the U.S. and the Soviet Union‘s stands against colonialism.

  Incorrect

• The Cold War occupied most European's interests, and focus shifted away from the colonization of Africa.

  Strong independence movements in colonies

  Correct

• All of the above

Which of the following were consequences of the British colonization ending and India being partitioned into three new countries?

• More than half a million people died as a result of ethnic tensions.

• Many people became displaced while moving to their new country.

• ALL of the above

• None of the above

Which of the following were problems African nations faced since gaining independence?

• Many of their people were uneducated.

• Their leaders often had little experience in ruling

• Many nations were ruled by military leaders who became oppressive dictators

• All of the above

Apartheid is an Afrikaans word meaning? 

• A state of being apart
• Separate but equal
• Equality for all
• Racism

Why did the National Party pass apartheid laws in 1948? 

• To gain independence from the British
• To imprison Nelson Mandela
• To boost the sale of gold and diamonds
• To maintain white control of the country

Which of the following was NOT an effect of apartheid laws? 

• separate homelands
• black South Africans and white South Africans worked together
• black South Africans being forced to carry pass books
• use of separate services and buildings