The Postcolonial World: Dis and Continuities with Empire Quiz

Which of these solutions to neo-colonialism WAS NOT proposed by Nkrumah, Kwame in his book, "Neo-colonialism: The last stage of imperialism."?

• • Support with national plans

• Develop ideological clarity among the anti-imperialist, anti-colonialist and pro-liberation masses

• clear and simple explanation of

  Neo-colonialism to subjugated people

• ONLY option is through revolution and violence against colonial powers

Answer explanation

Although this strategy could work, it isn't the only option. Actually, Kwame Nkrumah advocated for peaceful solutions to combating neo-colonialism. Fun fact: initially, Martin Luther King Jr. was inspired by Nkrumah who often looked to Nkrumah's leadership as an example of nonviolent activism

True of False: The Post-Colonial State is undeniably free from colonial rule.

• True

• False

The Post-Colonial State is (mostly) the product of combining or separating former _____.

• Colonial Powers

• Empires

• Provinces

• Territories

Post-Colonial States are often composed of a single culture or ethnicity.

• True

• False

Decolonization is defined as the process of disempowering colonial rule and influence solely over colonies.

• True

• False

Foreign financing exemplifies charitable efforts to support dependent countries seeking economic progression.

• True

• False

 Which one of these WAS NOT one of the 4 main 'tools of power' used in Neo-colonialism that we mentioned?

• economic and monetary means of exploitation

• burning of books

• Military aid

• Political influence

Which one of these countries did we mention as an example in our presentation?

• Liberia

• Turkey

• Brazil

• Democratic Republic of Congo

Which one IS NOT one of the authors mentioned in our presentation for this weeks readings?

• Theotonio Dos Santos

• Edward Said

• Kwame Nkrumah

Who said this quote, "‘Neo-colonialism is also the worst form of imperialism. For those who practise it, it means power without responsibility and for those who suffer from it, it means exploitation without redress.’?