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Independence and Nationalism in the Developing World - P2 (TEST)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: Pan-Arabism was a movement that sought to unite all Arabs based on a common language and culture

a)

True

b)

False

2.

He was the Egyptian president who promoted Pan-Arabism

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Gamal Abdel Nasser

c)

King Tut

3.

In the 19th century, a major reason the British wanted to control the Suez Canal region was to

a)

ensure easier access to India

b)

improve farming in the Middle East

c)

promote nationalism in Egypt

4.

Which region is globally significant because of its strategic location, major oil reserves, and historic importance as the birthplace of three major religions?

a)

Latin America

b)

Southeast Asia

c)

The Middle East (Southwest Asia)

5.

Since the creation of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), member nations have joined together to

a)

determine the supply of oil on the world market

b)

maintain a low price of oil per barrel

c)

isolate themselves from the rest of the world

6.

The Panama Canal and the Suez Canal are strategic bodies of water because they serve as

a)

sources of hydroelectric power

b)

gateways to other places

c)

reservoirs for irrigation

d)

barriers against imperialism

7.

True or False: Land Reform is when a government takes or buys land from large landowners and redistributes it to landless people.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is Zionism?

a)

The persecution of Jewish people

b)

The belief that the Jewish people should resettle in Palestine

c)

The persecution of the Arab people

d)

The belief that Muslims have an inalienable right to live and worship in Jerusalem

9.

Which Empire controlled Palestine before the First World War (1914) ?

a)

The British Empire

b)

The French Empire

c)

The Ottoman Empire

d)

The Russian Empire

10.

Who became the leader of the Zionist movement at the end of the 19th Century?

a)

David Ben-Gurion

b)

Arthur Balfour

c)

Baron Rothschild

d)

Theodor Herzl

11.

What does Apartheid literally mean?

a)

Separation

b)

Separate but Equal

c)

Apartness

d)

Black Homelands

12.

Who was the President of South Africa who ended Apartheid?

a)

FW De Klerk

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Stephen Biko

d)

Desmond Tutu

13.

What led to Nelson Mandela's election in 1994?

a)

The end of Apartheid

b)

The South African War

c)

The Pan African movement

d)

Civil War in South Africa

14.

Fulgencio Batista was disliked in Cuba because of -

a)
Popular support, economic prosperity, and diplomatic success
b)
Democratic governance, transparency, and independence from foreign influence
c)
Peaceful transition of power, social equality, and respect for human rights
d)
Authoritarian rule, corruption, and close ties to the United States
15.

Who lead the Cuban Revolution

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

Raul Castro

c)

Fulgencio Batista.

d)

Barack Obama

16.

The US and its allies formed this group.

a)

United Nations

b)

NATO

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

NAFTA

17.

What did Winston Churchill mean by an Iron Curtain?

a)

The world was separated by competing alliances.

b)

There were opportunities for nations to work together.

c)

All-out war had broken out in Europe.

d)

Europe could never recover from World War 2.

18.

Announcement by the President in 1947 that the US would assist countries under threat from communist or Soviet influence

a)

NATO

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Berlin Airlift

19.

Emphasized the unity and strength of Africans on the continent and people of African descent around the world is called ______________?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Civil War

c)

Pan-African Movement

d)

Independence movement

20.

Seeks to be free from outside (foreign) control is ____________?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Civil War

c)

Pan-African movement

d)

Independence movement