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WorksheetsIndependence Movements
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of the following people used nonviolence to help India gain their independence from Britain?
Mahatma Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
Kwame Nkrumah
Dalai Lama
Desmond Tutu
Which of the following people was a former Christian priest who supported using nonviolence to help end apartheid in South Africa?
Mahatma Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
Kwame Nkrumah
Dalai Lama
Desmond Tutu
Which of the following people would have been most likely to make this quote "My primary concern, as I have repeated time and again, is to ensure the survival of the Tibetan people's distinctive culture, language and identity"?
Mahatma Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
Kwame Nkrumah
Dalai Lama
Desmond Tutu
Which of the following people became the president of South Africa, even after being jailed for his works in ending apartheid?
Mahatma Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
Kwame Nkrumah
Dalai Lama
Desmond Tutu
Which of the following people helped Ghana become the first nation to gain independence from a European power in Africa?
Mahatma Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
Kwame Nkrumah
Dalai Lama
Desmond Tutu
During the 1900s, many nations in Africa and Asia wanted to gain their (a) .
Instead of using violent revolutions, many nations turned to using __________ to try and prevent people from dying.
Nonviolent Protests
Apartheid
Independence
Fasting
Why did the white government of South Africa use apartheid?
To give more rights and freedoms to the other groups living in South Africa.
To allow immigrants to come to the country to find work.
To keep power themselves in power and in charge of the government.
To allow Africans and other ethnic groups to live where they want.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why many African nations wanted to gain independence from European countries?
Numerous natural resources were taken from the African nations.
The European powers forced many Africans to leave and work in Asian colonies.
European did now allow Africans to have any say in their government.
The Europeans treated the Africans very poorly.
After India gained their independence, which of the following occurred in the region?
India remained a united country and became a major superpower.
After a few years of Independence, the British retook control of the region.
Due to religious differences, the country split into India and Pakistan.
India invaded other formed British territories to help them become independent.
Which of the following are examples of nonviolent protests that Gandhi used in helping India gain their independence? Hint- select the three correct answers.
Hunger strikes
Armed revolts
Refusing to fight back
Boycotts on British goods
Using Muslim troops to fight
Comparing the Tienanmen Square Protest and the actions of the Dalai Lama, which of the following is an example of what these two events have in common?
Both used a violent revolution to try and gain independence from European powers.
Both have been viewed as very successful and accomplished all of their goals.
Both helped nations in Africa gain their freedom and rights from Asian nations.
Both used nonviolent protests to try and obtain their rights and freedoms from the Chinese government.
