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Post WWII India and South Africa

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to

a)

begin a cycle of armed revolution

b)

draw attention to critical issues

c)

increase the strength of the military

d)

resist the power of religious leaders

2.

In the 1940s, the leadership of the Indian National Congress and the leadership of the Muslim League supported the goal of

a)

helping the British fight World War II

b)

removing British control from the subcontinent

c)

abolishing caste distinctions and discrimination

d)

establishing a unified government based on religious teachings

3.

Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.


...Indeed whilst on the one hand civil disobedience authorizes disobedience of unjust laws or unmoral laws of a state which one seeks to overthrow, it requires meek and willing submission to the penalty of disobedience and therefore cheerful acceptance of the jail discipline and its attendant hardships....


Which individual is the author of this passage?

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

Mohandas Gandhi

c)

Ho Chi Minh

d)

Fidel Castro

4.

One reason India gained its independence from Great Britain in 1947 was that

a)

Great Britain was defeated in World War II

b)

the Treaty of Versailles required Great Britain to give up its colonies

c)

Great Britain did not have the resources to maintain an empire after World War II

d)

India had supported the Axis Powers during World War II

5.

Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained its independence?

a)

Many jobs were being outsourced overseas.

b)

The government offered housing incentives in newly developed areas.

c)

Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs.

d)

The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.

6.

"Struggle Continues for Control of Kashmir"

"Many Hurt in Border Clashes Between Hindus and Muslims"


Which nations have been most closely associated with the conflicts in these headlines?

a)

China and India

b)

India and Pakistan

c)

Vietnam and Cambodia (Kampuchea)

d)

Sri Lanka and Thailand

7.

One way in which apartheid in South Africa and the caste system in India are similar is that both systems

a)

allowed for educational opportunities

b)

determined roles based on gender

c)

revolved around central religious beliefs

d)

enforced different sets of rules for distinct groups of

people

8.

The South African government’s policy of racial separation between 1948 and 1994 was called

a)

Pan-Africanism

b)

democratization

c)

apartheid

d)

suffrage

9.

Which country is most closely associated with the terms pass laws, homelands, and white minority rule?

a)

El Salvador

b)

South Africa

c)

Iran

d)

Israel

10.

One characteristic of apartheid, which was practiced in South Africa, is

a)

forced migration of blacks to other nations

b)

integration of all races in society

c)

an open immigration system

d)

segregation of the races

11.

Which situation existed under the policy of apartheid in South Africa?

a)

All people were guaranteed suffrage.

b)

The black majority held the most political power.

c)

Society was controlled by the white minority.

d)

Social inequality was eliminated.

12.

"I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended."

— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Little, Brown and Co., 1994


When Mandela referred to "climbing a great hill," he was referring to the struggle to

a)

end apartheid in South Africa

b)

modernize South Africa's economy

c)

end economic sanctions against South Africa

d)

stop majority rule in South Africa

13.

The main idea of the cartoon was that in South Africa

a)

the fall of apartheid ended racial tensions

b)

Nelson Mandela was unable to bring about political reform

c)

another Communist government lost power

d)

a significant step was taken toward racial equality

14.

In the 1980s, global concern for blacks in the Republic of South Africa led many nations to

a)

impose economic sanctions on South Africa

b)

demand that whites return to their European homelands

c)

send troops to South Africa

d)

support policies of apartheid

15.

In his book Indian Home Rule, Gandhi asked the question, “Why do you want to drive away the English?” He replied with the following statement:

. . . “Because India has become impoverished by their Government. They take away our money from year to year. The most important posts are reserved for themselves. We are kept in a state of slavery. They behave insolently [insultingly] towards us and disregard our feelings. . . .”

Source: Mohandas Gandhi, Indian Home Rule, Navajivan Publishing, 1938, reprinted in 1946 (adapted) from the NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam, June 2004.


Based on this excerpt, which statement best describes the author’s point of view?

a)

The benefits of British rule outweigh the costs for India.

b)

British rule has hurt India and prevented its people from establishing their own economy and government.

c)

The British military is too powerful.

d)

India and Pakistan should remain one country after the British are driven out.

16.

In his book Indian Home Rule, Gandhi asked the question, “Why do you want to drive away the English?” He replied with the following statement:

. . . “Because India has become impoverished by their Government. They take away our money from year to year. The most important posts are reserved for themselves. We are kept in a state of slavery. They behave insolently [insultingly] towards us and disregard our feelings. . . .”

Source: Mohandas Gandhi, Indian Home Rule, Navajivan Publishing, 1938, reprinted in 1946 (adapted) from the NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam, June 2004.


A historian would find this excerpt most useful for

a)

Examining the effects of Belgian rule in the Congo

b)

Exploring the points of view of Muslims concerning British rule in India

c)

Understanding the views of Indian nationalists

d)

Examining the economic benefits of imperialism for British citizens

17.

In his book Indian Home Rule, Gandhi asked the question, “Why do you want to drive away the English?” He replied with the following statement:

. . . “Because India has become impoverished by their Government. They take away our money from year to year. The most important posts are reserved for themselves. We are kept in a state of slavery. They behave insolently [insultingly] towards us and disregard our feelings. . . .”

Source: Mohandas Gandhi, Indian Home Rule, Navajivan Publishing, 1938, reprinted in 1946 (adapted) from the NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam, June 2004.


Which event was an EFFECT of the ideas expressed in this excerpt and the actions taken by Gandhi?

a)

Independence for India and Pakistan

b)

Amritsar Massacre

c)

Sepoy Rebellion

d)

Establishment of the British Raj in India

18.

Which claim is best supported by the evidence included in these maps?

a)

Egypt and Ethiopia are no longer part of Africa.

b)

By 1980, most African countries had become independent.

c)

By 1950, most of Africa was controlled by Russia or the United States.

d)

The Union of South Africa was renamed Namibia.

19.

... We have triumphed in the effort to implant hope in the breasts of the millions of our people. We enter into a covenant [agreement] that we shall build the society in which all South Africans, both black and white, will be able to walk tall, without any fear in their hearts, assured of their inalienable right to human dignity-a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world ....

- Nelson Mandela, excerpt from Inaugural Address


These words were delivered in 1994 by the newly elected president of South Africa to praise his countrymen's rejection of

a)

nationalism

b)

Pan-Africanism

c)

apartheid

d)

democracy

20.

A similarity of the goals of Nelson Mandela and Mohandas Gandhi is that both leaders wanted to

a)

secure political power for the majority of the people

b)

encourage a greater degree of industrialization

c)

improve the economy by expanding governmental control

d)

gain independence from the Soviet Union

21.

"Don't pay your taxes or send your children to an English-supported school . . . Make your own cotton cloth by spinning the thread at home, and don't buy English-made goods. Provide yourselves with homemade salt, and do not buy government-made salt."

— Mohandas Gandhi

Source: Adapted from the NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam


In this statement, Gandhi was expressing his commitment to

a)

armed rebellion

b)

civil disobedience

c)

criminal acts

d)

guerrilla tactics

22.

"Don't pay your taxes or send your children to an English-supported school . . . Make your own cotton cloth by spinning the thread at home, and don't buy English-made goods. Provide yourselves with homemade salt, and do not buy government-made salt."

— Mohandas Gandhi

Source: Adapted from the NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam


The intended audience of this statement was most likely

a)

Indigenous South Africans

b)

French colonists

c)

The people of India

d)

The British Government

23.

Apartheid is an Afrikaans word meaning?

a)

A state

b)

Equality for all

c)

Separateness

d)

Racism

24.

What was the name of Nelson Mandela's political party?

a)

Zulu Nation

b)

African Union

c)

African National Congress

d)

Kenyan National Unity Party

25.

What was the significance of Nelson Mandela's election to office in South Africa?

a)

He became the first black president

b)

He released political prisoners

c)

He united the Zulu and Ashanti people to win the election

d)

He won the election with the support of the British