Mr. Dean: African and Indian Independence Movements Quiz

Which leader was instrumental in Ghana's independence movement and became its first president?

• Nelson Mandela

• Kwame Nkrumah

The Salt March, led by Mohandas Gandhi in 1930, was an example of:

• Armed resistance

• Non-violent protest

What system of racial segregation and discrimination was practiced in South Africa from 1948 to 1994?

• Colonialism

• Apartheid

Who was the first president of independent Kenya and a key figure in its independence movement?

• Jomo Kenyatta

• Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison for:

• Leading violent protests

• Fighting against apartheid

Which principle, advocated by both Gandhi and Mandela, promotes achieving political goals without violence?

• Armed resistance

• Civil disobedience

The concept of civil rights in African independence movements was most closely associated with:

• Equal treatment under the law

• Military power

Gandhi's influence on African independence movements was most evident in the use of:

• Military force

• Non-violent resistance

Which leader spent time studying Gandhi's methods before implementing them in their own country's struggle?

• Jomo Kenyatta

• Nelson Mandela

Civil disobedience during African independence movements often included:

• Armed uprisings

• Peaceful protests and boycotts