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Decolonization Review

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The major reason the Pan-African movement

has failed in its attempts to unify Africa is

that

a)

limited transportation systems remain

a problem for Africa

b)

animism is a strongly nationalistic

religion in Africa

c)

cultures and governments vary greatly

throughout much of Africa

d)

the United Nations opposes regional

movements and organizations

2.

The Four Modernizations of Deng Xiaoping

in the 1970s and 1980s resulted in

a)

an emphasis on the Five Relationships

b)

a return to Maoist revolutionary

principles

c)

a move toward increased capitalism

d)

the end of the communist system of

government

3.

Which statement best describes a result

of the student demonstrations in Beijing's

Tiananmen Square in 1989?

a)

Prodemocracy protestors were successful

in achieving their goals.

b)

A state-controlled education program

was begun.

c)

The government further restricted

freedom of expression in China.

d)

Collectivization programs were started

in China.

4.

Which was a major reason for the creation

of the separate nations of India and

Pakistan in 1947?

a)

India was economically dependent on Great Britain, while Pakistan was economically self-sufficient.

b)

The two nations favored vastly different forms of government.

c)

The religious and cultural patterns of the two areas were in serious conflict.

d)

Natural geographic features of the Indian sub-continent divided the two areas.

5.

A major goal of the Cultural Revolution in China during the 1960's was to

a)

restore China to the glory of the Han dynasty

b)

reemphasize Confucian traditional values

c)

weaken Communist ideas

d)

eliminate opposition to Mao Zedong

6.

Mahatma Gandhi and Jomo Kenyatta were similar in that both

a)

supported colonial policies

b)

sought to gain independence from Great Britain

c)

led a worldwide boycott of British goods

d)

used violent revolution to achieve their aims

7.

After World War II, the Soviet Union established satellites in Eastern Europe to

a)

support the remaining Fascist governments in Eastern Europe

b)

preserve capitalism in Eastern Europe

c)

establish democratic governments in Eastern European nations

d)

expand its power, communism, and control over Eastern Europe