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Ch. 34 Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of decolonization?

a)

The process of mass-producing man-made goods

b)

The process of a state withdrawing from a former colony, leaving it independent.

c)

The process of a state colonizing a country.

d)

The process of mass-producing machine-made goods.

2.

Mohandas Gandhi is best associated with the independence of which country?

a)

India

b)

Africa

c)

Bangladesh

d)

America

3.

Mohandas Gandhi was best known for what type of protests during India's Independence movement?

a)

Small protests

b)

Violent protests

c)

Large protests

d)

Nonviolent protests

4.

True or False: Partition is the term for the division of India into separate Hindu and Muslim nations.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False: India and Pakistan have always had a peaceful and friendly relationship with each other.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Fill in the Blank: ______ was the first president of the Philippines in 1965. He ended up stealing millions of dollars from his own people.

a)

Mohandas Gandhi

b)

George Washington

c)

Indira Gandhi

d)

Ferdinand Marcos

7.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Fill in the Blank: ______ led the Indonesian struggle for independence from the Dutch colonists, and he became the first president of Indonesia.

a)

Megawati Sukarnoputri

b)

Aung San Suu Kyi

c)

Sukarno

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

9.

What was the Negritude movement?

a)

A movement that promoted civil rights in America.

b)

A movement to celebrate Indian culture, heritage, and values

c)

A movement that promoted civil rights in South America.

d)

A movement to celebrate African culture, heritage, and values.

10.

A series of discriminations and ethnic struggles led to which event in Rwanda?

a)

Rwanda Independence of 1994

b)

Rwanda genocide of 1994

c)

Rwanda civil war of 1994

d)

Rwanda Peace Month of 1994

11.

True or False: Jawaharlal Nehru became India’s first prime minister. He pushed for industrialization and social reforms.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False: Often, newly independent countries faced no difficulties, which allowed them to grow into strong countries.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The subcontinent of India was divided into three areas, which were ______, _____, and ______.

a)

India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh

b)

India, West Pakistan, and East Pakistan

c)

India, China, and Japan

d)

India, America, and China

14.

True or False: East Pakistan started a civil war, which led to the creation of a new country called Bangladesh.

a)
True
b)
False
15.

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.

a)

True

b)

False