World History - Flash Cards (Modules 30 & 31)

What were the Rowlatt Acts?

• British laws that let them jail Indians without trial for protesting.

• A set of reforms granting Indians full independence.

• A treaty between Britain and India for trade.

• A law abolishing taxes on Indian farmers.

What is civil disobedience?

• Peacefully breaking unfair laws to protest.

• Obeying all laws without question.

• Using violence to change laws.

• Ignoring all government rules.

What was the Salt March?

• Gandhi’s protest walk to make salt and defy British laws.

• A British military campaign in India.

• A trade agreement between India and Britain.

• A religious pilgrimage in southern India.

What is the Indian Congress Party?

• A mostly Hindu political group that wanted independence from Britain.

• A British colonial administrative body.

• A religious sect in southern India.

• A group of European settlers in India.

Who was Abdul Nasser?

• Leader of Egypt who took over the Suez Canal.

• Prime Minister of India during World War II.

• President of the United States during the Cold War.

• King of Saudi Arabia during the oil crisis.

What is the Zionist Movement?

• A group that wanted a Jewish homeland in Palestine.

• A movement to establish a new language in Europe.

• A political party in the United States.

• An organization for world peace.

What was the Arab-Israeli War?

• War started when Arab countries attacked Israel after it was created.

• A trade agreement between Arab countries and Israel.

• A peace treaty signed by Arab and Israeli leaders.

• A cultural exchange program between Arab and Israeli students.

What was the Six-Day War?

• A quick war in 1967 where Israel beat Arab nations and gained land.

• A peace treaty signed between Israel and Egypt in 1979.

• A conflict between the US and USSR during the Cold War.

• A civil war in Lebanon that lasted for six years.

What is the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)?

• Group that wanted a Palestinian state.

• International peacekeeping force.

• Israeli political party.

• United Nations agency.

Who was Augusto Pinochet?

• Dictator of Chile who overthrew the government and ruled harshly.

• Famous Chilean poet and Nobel laureate.

• President of Argentina during the Dirty War.

• Leader of the Cuban Revolution.