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Decolonization: Multiple Choice
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| # | Question | % correct |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Which country won independence from Britain in 1947 after a long nonviolent campaign? | 50% |
| 02 | Which Muslim-majority state was partitioned from British India in 1947? | 100% |
| 03 | Which country, in 1957, was the first sub-Saharan African colony to gain independence? | 50% |
| 04 | Which Southeast Asian nation declared independence from the Dutch in 1945? | 50% |
| 05 | Which North African country won independence from France after a bitter war that ended in 1962? | 50% |
| 06 | Which leader guided India's independence movement through nonviolent resistance? | 100% |
| 07 | Which country gained independence from Britain in 1960 and is Africa's most populous nation? | 50% |
| 08 | The year 1960 is called the "Year of Africa" because roughly how many African countries gained independence? | 0% |
| 09 | Which Pan-Africanist leader brought Ghana to independence in 1957? | 0% |
| 10 | Which country, formerly the Belgian Congo, became independent in 1960 amid immediate crisis? | 0% |
| 11 | Which island nation, formerly called Ceylon, gained independence from Britain in 1948? | 0% |
| 12 | Which last British viceroy oversaw the 1947 partition and independence of India? | 0% |
| 13 | Which North African country gained independence from France in 1956, alongside Tunisia? | 0% |
| 14 | Which leader led Kenya to independence from Britain in 1963? | 0% |
| 15 | Which Southeast Asian country fought France and then the United States in a decades-long struggle for independence and reunification? | 0% |
| 16 | Which African country famously resisted colonization, remaining independent apart from a brief Italian occupation? | 0% |
| 17 | Which southern African country won independence from Portugal in 1975 after a long liberation war? | 0% |
| 18 | Which country, formerly Rhodesia, achieved internationally recognized majority rule in 1980? | 0% |
| 19 | Which country broke away from Pakistan to become an independent nation in 1971? | 0% |
| 20 | Which Caribbean nation became the first independent Black republic, breaking from France in 1804? | 0% |
| 21 | Which 1955 conference of Asian and African nations promoted decolonization and non-alignment? | 0% |
| 22 | Which federation gained independence from Britain in 1957, formerly the Federation of Malaya? | 0% |
| 23 | Which first prime minister of the independent Congo was deposed and killed in 1961? | 0% |
| 24 | Which country gained independence from Britain in 1948 and was renamed Myanmar decades later? | 0% |
| 25 | Which East African leader led Tanganyika (later Tanzania) to independence and pursued African socialism? | 0% |
| 26 | Which territory, the last major Portuguese African colony to win independence in 1975, lies on the southeast coast? | 0% |
| 27 | Which South Asian kingdom, never formally colonized, lies between India and China? | 0% |
| 28 | Which territory in southern Africa was the last to gain independence, from South African control, in 1990? | 0% |
| 29 | Which Algerian independence movement waged the war against France from 1954? | 0% |
| 30 | Which republic, founded by freed American slaves, declared independence in West Africa in 1847? | 0% |
| 31 | From which country did the Philippines gain full independence in 1946? | 50% |
| 32 | A 1952 revolution by the Free Officers Movement effectively ended British influence in which country? | 50% |
| 33 | The British Mandate for Palestine ended with the declaration of which new state in 1948? | 100% |
| 34 | Along with Morocco, which other North African country gained independence from France in 1956? | 50% |
| 35 | Who was the first president of independent Senegal and a leading figure in the Négritude literary movement? | 50% |
| 36 | Who served as the first Prime Minister of India after its independence in 1947? | 50% |
| 37 | Who was the revolutionary leader who declared Vietnam's independence from France in 1945? | 50% |
| 38 | Who was the first President of Indonesia, leading its four-year struggle for independence from the Dutch? | 100% |
| 39 | From which European power did Jamaica gain its independence in 1962? | 100% |
| 40 | Which Mediterranean island nation gained independence from Britain in 1960? | 50% |
| 41 | Under the leadership of Milton Obote, which East African nation gained independence from Britain in 1962? | 50% |
| 42 | What is the modern name of Northern Rhodesia, which gained independence from Britain in 1964? | 50% |
| 43 | Which North African country, previously an Italian colony, became an independent kingdom in 1951? | 50% |
| 44 | What 1954 battle resulted in a decisive defeat for French forces in Vietnam, leading to their withdrawal? | 0% |
| 45 | The Mau Mau Uprising of the 1950s was a key conflict in the independence struggle of which British colony? | 0% |
| 46 | In France's 1958 constitutional referendum, which was the only African territory to vote "No" and claim immediate independence? | 0% |
| 47 | The Mouvement National Congolais (MNC) was the nationalist party led by which Congolese independence leader? | 0% |
| 48 | Formerly the Bechuanaland Protectorate, which country achieved a peaceful independence from Britain in 1966? | 0% |
| 49 | Which city-state was expelled from the Federation of Malaysia in 1965, becoming a fully sovereign nation? | 0% |
| 50 | What was the name of the organization of states proposed by Charles de Gaulle in 1958, which replaced the French Union? | 0% |
| 51 | Which British Prime Minister's 1960 "Winds of Change" speech acknowledged the growth of African national consciousness? | 0% |
| 52 | Which South American country, formerly Dutch Guiana, gained independence from the Netherlands in 1975? | 0% |
| 53 | Portuguese colonial rule on the Indian subcontinent ended in 1961 with India's annexation of which territory? | 0% |
| 54 | The Malagasy Republic, which gained independence from France in 1960, is known today by what name? | 0% |
| 55 | Which nation declared independence from Portugal in 1975, only to be invaded by Indonesia nine days later? | 0% |
| 56 | What 1962 agreement formally ended the Algerian War and recognized Algeria's independence from France? | 0% |
| 57 | Immediately after the Congo's independence in 1960, which mineral-rich province seceded under Moïse Tshombe? | 0% |
| 58 | The 1962 New York Agreement arranged for the transfer of which territory from Dutch control to Indonesia? | 0% |
| 59 | What was the name of the British colonial federation from 1953–1963 that later became Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi? | 0% |
| 60 | The former German colony of Togoland was split into British and French mandates. The French part became Togo; the British part joined which country? | 0% |
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