Independence Movements/Modern Era Quiz

Process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government

• Self-determination
• Dictatorship
• Communism

True or False: Algeria gained it's independence from France peacefully.

• True
• False

Which country did Jomo Kenyatta liberate?

• South Africa
• Algeria
• Kenya

Who led the South African independence movement?

• Harriett Tubman
• Nelson Mandela
• Mahatma Gandhi

True or False: Apartheid was the name of the segregation laws in South Africa.

• True
• False

What is the predominant religion of the Middle East?

• Christianity
• Judaism
• Islam

What was created by the League of Nations to administer areas formerly ruled by the Central Powers before they were defeated in World War II?

• The Apartheid
• The Mandate System
• The Gaza Strip

Which two main powers benefited from the Mandate System the most?

• Britain and France
• The USA and the USSR
• Japan and China

True or False: The creation of Israel (by Britain) led to increased STABILIZATION in the Middle East.

• True
• False

Which Prime Minister led Israel to victory in the Yom Kippur War?

• Golda Meir
• Gamal Abdel Nasser
• Sadam Hussein