7.6.2 practice quizOnline version nationalism africa asia by Shaner Adams 1 Why did many countries in Africa and Asia fight for independence after WWII? a Enlightenment ideas spread to their countries at this time. b Their mother countries had been weakened by WWII. c WWII had strengthened their mother countries. d Their mother countries did not want colonies any more. 2 How did Gandhi fight for India’s independence from Britain? a He encouraged people to use militarism and terrorism. b He armed his followers with tanks and grenades. c He joined the army and became a famous author. d He used nonviolent tactics like boycotts and hunger strikes. 3 When India was given independence, how was it divided? a Into separate Christian and Hindu territories. b Into Hindu India and Muslim Pakistan. c Into Muslim India and Hindu Bangladesh. d It was split into an Indian half and an Asian half. 4 What was apartheid in South Africa? a People shared their wealth in small communities. b Africans were ruled by a white government which segregated society. c People voted for their leaders by secret ballot. d Farmland was given to the person who could grow the most food. 5 What step did FW DeKlerk take to end apartheid? a He freed Nelson Mandela from prison. b He seized the government in a military coup. c He redistributed livestock to those who needed it. d He appointed Africans to the South African Supreme Court. 6 Because many colonial powers had been weakened by WWII, a many colonies were able to achieve independence in the 1950's and 1960's. b they began to form an alliance among themselves to maintain control of colonies. c they appealed to the United Nations to help rehabilitate their colonies. d they sent massive aid packages to their colonies to win their support. 7 Gandhi used nonviolent protests and hunger strikes to: a gain support for the independence of Bangladesh. b rebel against the control of the Mogul Empire. c protest conditions in Rwanda during its civil war. d achieve India's independence from Britain. 8 Conflicts between Hindus and Muslims resulted in: a the creation of North and South India. b the division of India to create Pakistan. c the unification of Pakistan and Bangladesh. d Hindu cities surrounded by Muslim agricultural territories. 9 South Africa's forced segregation policy that lasted from the 1940's until the 1990's was called: a racialism. b isolationism. c apartheid. d ethnic cleansing 10 Nelson Mandela was freed from prison and became South Africa's first African president because of the actions of: a Peter O'Toole b Nikola Tesla c Mikhail Gorbachev d FW DeKlerk
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