Independence Movements Unit Review
Who was the leader of the Indian independence movement? Gandhi
What tactics did the leader of the Indian independence movement use? Passive Resistance and non-violence
The Indian sub-continent was colonized by… Britain
The main religion of Pakistan. Islam
Differences in ____________ characterized the partition of independent India. Religion
What nations resulted from the partition of India? Pakistan (Formerly West Pakistan), Bangladesh (Formerly East Pakistan), India, Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon)
Sri Lanka was formerly known as … Ceylon
Name for Gandhi’s independence movement. Quit India
Act of disobeying unjust laws. Civil disobedience
Name for Gandhi’s “brand” of passive political resistance. Satyagraha
First prime minister of Pakistan. Jawaharlal Nehru
Succeeded the first prime minister of India. Indira Gandhi
Which nation was #3? Pakistan
Which nation was #30? Bangladesh
Kenya was colonized by… Britain
Who ultimately declared independence for Algeria? Charles de Gaulle
What group wrote a charter guaranteeing political rights/self-determination of African countries? United Nations
Which region of Africa experienced a generally peaceful transition to independence? West Africa
Total segregation between blacks and whites in South Africa. Apartheid
Led the Kenyan independence movement. Jomo Kenyatta
Who colonized South Africa? Dutch (Boers), British
The right of a nation to decide its political future. Self-determination
_______________’s war for independence of led to the fall of the French government. Algeria
The Boers of South Africa were descended from the __________. Dutch
Afrikaans for “apartness.” Apartheid
Apartheid called for the ________________ of blacks and whites in South Africa. Segregation
1st black president of South Africa. Nelson Mandela
The year Nelson Mandela was elected president of South Africa. 1994
What nation is #1 South Africa
What nation is #48 Algeria
What nation is #12 Kenya
Who implemented the mandate system? League of Nations
When was the Mandate System implemented? After WWI
From which mandate was Israel created? Palestine
The United Nations proposed that the hotly contested city of ________ should be considered and international city and not belong to any one nation. This idea was rejected. Jerusalem
Under the mandate system, who controlled #9 &10. Britain (#9 – Jordan, #10 – Israel)
Under the mandate system, who controlled #11 & 12. France (#11 – Lebanon, #12 – Syria)
What country is #13? Iran
After initial setbacks, who led their nation to victory during the Yom Kippur War? Golda Meir (Israel)
When was Israel established? 1948
Main source of tension in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Religion
What allows for a faster, more efficient trade route from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean. (Avoids going all the way around Africa). Suez Canal
Who got to keep the Suez Canal? Egypt
The Iraq invasion of __________ led to the Gulf War. Kuwait
Iraqi leader during the Gulf War. Saadam Hussein
Egyptian president. He seized power in a coup (ending the monarchy) and inspired other Arab nations. Gamal Abdul Nasser
Dam built under Nasser’s leadership Aswan High Dam
India’s type of government. Democracy, federal system