Decolonization Quiz

What was the main reason for the tensions that led to the formation of the state of Israel in 1947?

• The Balfour Declaration of 1917 and conflicting claims to the land

• The assassination of a political leader

• The discovery of valuable resources in the region

• A revolution against the British Empire

What was the outcome of the Arab-Israeli war that followed the declaration of Israeli independence in 1948?

• Israel lost territory and its independence was revoked

• Israel won the war and gained territory

• The war ended in a stalemate with no changes in territory

• The United Nations intervened to stop the war before it began

What was the result of the Six-Day War in 1967 for Israel?

• Israel lost control over the Sinai Peninsula and Gaza Strip

• Israel gained control over the Sinai Peninsula, Golan Heights, West Bank, and Eastern Jerusalem

• Israel signed a peace treaty with Egypt and returned the Golan Heights

• Israel was divided into multiple autonomous regions

What was the Oslo Accords?

• A peace agreement between Israel and Lebanon

• A military alliance between Israel and its Arab neighbors

• A peace agreement between Israel and the PLO

• A trade agreement between Israel and the European Union

What was the Quit India movement?

• A campaign to end British rule in India

• A movement to divide India into separate Hindu and Muslim nations

• A protest against the partition of India and Pakistan

• A movement to establish a communist government in India

What was the main consequence of the partition of India in 1947?

• It led to peaceful coexistence between Hindus and Muslims

• It resulted in the creation of the state of Pakistan separate from India

• It caused a significant economic boom in the region

• It established a single government for both Hindus and Muslims

During which plan did Mao Zedong attempt to build on the previous plan's successes, but it resulted in millions of people dying of starvation in just a few years?

• The Great Leap Forward

• The First Five Year Plan

• The Cultural Revolution

• The Moderate Reform Program

Who founded the People's Republic of China in 1949?

• Chiang Kai-shek

• Mao Zedong

• Jomo Kenyatta

• Robert Mugabe

Which African leader changed the country's name to Ghana and became the first prime minister?

• Jomo Kenyatta

• Kwame Nkrumah

• Nelson Mandela

• Julius Nyerere

What was the outcome of the 1980 election in Zimbabwe?

• The establishment of a one-party system limiting political freedom

• The beginning of a civil war

• The introduction of a democratic multi-party system

• The continuation of colonial rule