Political Oppression Retest

What influenced the independence movements of colonial countries?

• the expense of maintaining and governing distant colonies

• the spread of democratic ideas

• during World War II, the occasional defeat of Europeans by the Japanese

• All of the above

What was an important effect of the independence of the Indian subcontinent after British rule?

• New Indian factories destroyed traditional cottage industries.

• Religious differences led to the division of the colony into India and Pakistan

• The subcontinent was divided between communists and non‐communists.

• Indian rulers introduced apartheid, a policy of racial segregation

What problem do the people of India continue to face today?

• conflicts between Hindus and Muslims

• the presence of al‐Qaeda terrorists

• the threat of a communist takeover

• the lack of democratic elections

What approach did Mohandas Gandhi follow to achieve the political independence of India?

• using force to overthrow British rule

• siding with Britain’s enemies in two world wars

• using passive resistance to show the injustice of British rule

• offering to pay compensation in exchange for independence

Which of the following populations might have relocated after the partition of India?

• Muslim in Pakistan

• Hindu in India

• Muslim in India

• Sikh in Sri Lanka

Which leader developed a method for disobeying unjust laws and using non‐violent passive resistance and boycotts to fight political oppression?

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Mao Zedong

• Ho Chi Minh

• Nathan Sharansky

What was apartheid?

• South African policy separating the races

• a policy of open discussion proposed by Gorbachev

• an abrupt shift to free‐market economics in Czechoslovakia

• a gradual opening of the Soviet political system

Female prime minister of India, Indira Gandhi was responsible for...

• helping India become a South Asian regional power.

• creating a communist state in India.

• lowering poverty levels in India

• Increasing tolerance between the government and Sikh nationalists.

The rise of independent nations in Africa and Asia after World War II illustrates which of the following?

• The failures of nationalist movements worldwide

• The success of peacekeeping missions led by the United Nations

• The decline of the political dominance of Europe

• The ability of minority groups to rally popular support for their cause

What group was NOT targeted in the Cambodian genocide?

• Intellectuals

• landowners/lower class

• former government officials

• Buddhist Monks