Decolonization Unit Review

In what country did a system of racial segregation called "apartheid" exist from 1948-1994?

• Bangladesh

• South Africa

• Egypt

• Dem.Rep. of Congo

In what African country did a series of civil wars grow to include many African countries, & the conflict was even labeled "Africa's Great War"?

• Dem.Rep. of Congo

• Nigeria

• Cambodia

• Tanzania

In what country did the Khmer Rouge gain power, leading to the killing of over 20% of the entire population?

• Cambodia

• Pakistan

• Mozambique

• Myanmar

In what country has there been ongoing conflict between Jewish settlers & the Arab population, resulting in many displaced people (refugees)?

• Palestine

• Egypt

• Uganda

• Pakistan

What key term means "the process of an imperial power giving up their colonies"?

• Decolonization

• Refugee

• Nonalignment

• Imperialism

What key term means "refusing to take sides, remaining neutral"?

• Decolonization

• Refugee

• Nonalignment

• Imperialism

What key term means "a person forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution, or disaster"?

• Coup d'etat

• Refugee

• Apartheid

• Desertification

What key term means "the forcible overthrow of a government"?

• Coup d'etat

• Civil war

• Apartheid

• Desertification

What key term means "the policy of racial segregation in South Africa, 1948-94"?

• Coup d'etat

• Jim Crow laws

• Apartheid

• Desertification

What key term means "the change of habitable land into desert"?

• Coup d'etat

• Hurricane

• Apartheid

• Desertification