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WorksheetsIndependence Movement Quiz (World)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 15mins
The nation created after World War II as a homeland for displaced Jews was
Palestine
Soviet Union
Czech
Africa
Which claim about South Africa in 1991 is best supported by the evidence in these charts?
the Boers outnumbered the British in South Africa
the black population has decreased due to emigration
Asians controlled a greater proportion of income in comparison to their population
The majority of the population was Black but the whites controlled the largest amount of income
Prior to 1947, the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League worked together seeking to end
Nonviolence
religious diversity
foreign rule
nonalignment
Mohandas Gandhi’s protests during India’s independence movement were often successful because of his application of
an appeasement policy
peaceful civil disobedience
traditional caste beliefs
divide-and-conquer principles
The original goal of Pan-Africanism was to
demand democratic reforms
encourage ethnic rivalry
promote a united Africa no matter the border
divide Africa into separate countries
Analyze the map. The current political boundaries of African nations have been most influenced by
the topographic features of the continent
the patterns of European colonialism of divide and conquer
traditional African language groups
the location of ancient African tribal kingdoms
One way in which apartheid in South Africa and the caste system in India are similar is that both systems
allowed for educational opportunities
determined roles based on gender
revolved around central religious beliefs
enforced different sets of rules for distinct groups of people
What was one factor that contributed to the downfall of apartheid in the Republic of South Africa?
The African National Congress was outlawed
Afrikaners demanded that only they should have ruling power.
Worldwide pressure, many foreign countries boycotted South African products.
President de Klerk and Desmond Tutu were imprisoned.
Since the 1980s, the major source of the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Arabs has been
the presence of Israeli ships in the Suez Canal
the interference of Libya in Middle Eastern affairs
A fight between Palestinian Arabs and the Jewish for their land
Soviet support for radical Arab groups in occupied territories
What country did East Pakistan turn into when they became independent?
Africa
Bangladesh
South America
India
