Decolonization Vocabulary and Intro Quiz

What impact did post-World War II nationalist movements have?

• They led to the decline of European colonial empires.

• They initiated World War II.

• They resulted in the unification of North and South America.

• They caused the Industrial Revolution.

What term is best described as the act of acquiring control over another country, typically by military force?

• Reform

• Control

• Imperialism

• Movement

Which term refers to the rights that are believed to belong justifiably to every person?

• Human Rights

• Majority

• Protest

• Nationalism

What does the term 'independence' primarily signify in a political context?

• The process of one group dominating another

• The right to participate in democratic processes

• The condition of a nation, country, or state which exercises self-government

• Actions taken to bring about political or social changes

Which term is used to describe a smaller number or part, especially a number that is less than half of the whole group?

• Minority

• Control

• Reform

• Oppress

Which term refers to the practice of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force?

• Control

• Human rights

• Imperialism

• Independence

What term is often used to describe the larger part of a group or the greater number of a total population in a society?

• minority

• movement

• nationalism

• majority

Which term refers to a smaller segment within a larger population, often holding less power or fewer numbers?

• majority

• movement

• nationalism

• minority

What term is used to describe an organized effort by people aimed at achieving a particular goal, often related to social or political issues?

• majority

• minority

• nationalism

• movement

Which term describes the feeling of pride and loyalty that people feel towards their country or nation, often leading to the pursuit of national independence?

• majority

• minority

• movement

• nationalism