WorksheetsCh. 34 Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the definition of decolonization?
The process of mass-producing man-made goods
The process of a state withdrawing from a former colony, leaving it independent.
The process of a state colonizing a country.
The process of mass-producing machine-made goods.
Mohandas Gandhi is best associated with the independence of which country?
India
Africa
Bangladesh
America
Mohandas Gandhi was best known for what type of protests during India's Independence movement?
Small protests
Violent protests
Large protests
Nonviolent protests
True or False: Partition is the term for the division of India into separate Hindu and Muslim nations.
True
False
True or False: India and Pakistan have always had a peaceful and friendly relationship with each other.
True
False
Fill in the Blank: ______ was the first president of the Philippines in 1965. He ended up stealing millions of dollars from his own people.
Mohandas Gandhi
George Washington
Indira Gandhi
Ferdinand Marcos
True or False: Aung San Suu Kyi was a politician and a pro-democracy leader in Burma who spent over ten years in house arrest fighting for democracy in her country.
True
False
Fill in the Blank: ______ led the Indonesian struggle for independence from the Dutch colonists, and he became the first president of Indonesia.
Megawati Sukarnoputri
Aung San Suu Kyi
Sukarno
Napoleon Bonaparte
What was the Negritude movement?
A movement that promoted civil rights in America.
A movement to celebrate Indian culture, heritage, and values
A movement that promoted civil rights in South America.
A movement to celebrate African culture, heritage, and values.
A series of discriminations and ethnic struggles led to which event in Rwanda?
Rwanda Independence of 1994
Rwanda genocide of 1994
Rwanda civil war of 1994
Rwanda Peace Month of 1994
True or False: Jawaharlal Nehru became India’s first prime minister. He pushed for industrialization and social reforms.
True
False
True or False: Often, newly independent countries faced no difficulties, which allowed them to grow into strong countries.
True
False
The subcontinent of India was divided into three areas, which were ______, _____, and ______.
India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
India, West Pakistan, and East Pakistan
India, China, and Japan
India, America, and China
True or False: East Pakistan started a civil war, which led to the creation of a new country called Bangladesh.
True or False: The events of decolonization are a great learning opportunity and have shown many of the challenges new countries face as they strive for progress and identity.
True
False
