Week 34 World History: The Colonies Become New Nations 1945-2012

 

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This world history resource focuses on colonies becoming
new nations from 1945 to 2012 and includes quiz questions
and answers and video links to related topics.

I utilized World History: Patterns of Interaction (Holt McDougal) for our world history textbook. It has multiple options for different learning styles and covers a wide array of information.

This quiz accompanies Chapter 34: pages 994-1029.

Directions for the quiz:

• Scroll down and click on the thumbnail to enlarge to full screen.
• Click on the graphic to advance to the next screen.
• Choose an answer for each question.
• Compare your answers with those provided.

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Below are free videos to accompany chapter 34:

• Kashmir Conflict
• Jawaharial Nehru
• Benazir Bhutto
• Aung San Suu Kyi
• ASEAN - Southeast Asia
• Negritude Movement
• Jomo Kenyatta
• Golda Meir
• Oslo Peace Accords
• Arabs & Jews Play Symphony of Peace

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World History Week 34 The Colonies Become New Nations 1945-2012

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Which two religious groups were most
prevalent in India in the 1940s?
Answer choices include:
Christians & Atheists, Catholics & Protestants,
Hindus & Muslims, Jews & Buddhists

The correct answer is Hindus & Muslims.

___ served as India’s leader during the first
17 years of India’s independence,
emphasizing democracy, unity, & modernization.
Answer choices include:
Jawaharlal Nehru, Manmohan Singh,
Ali Bhutto, Zahida Amjad Ali

The correct answer is Jawaharlal Nehru.

Which two countries began testing
nuclear devices in 1974 & in 2002
and came close to war over Kashmir?
Answer choices include:
Saudi Arabia & Afghanistan, India & Pakistan,
Iran & Iraq, Egypt & Turkey

The correct answer is India & Pakistan.

In 1971, East Pakistan declared itself
an independent nation, calling itself ___.
Answer choices include:
Belgium, Jordan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka

The correct answer is Bangladesh.

___ became the first of the world’s colonies to
achieve independence after World War II.
Answer choices include:
The Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Burma

The correct answer is the Philippines.

In the Philippines, Corazon Aquino, the surviving spouse of Benigno Aquino,
ran against Ferdinand Marcos & decisively won in 1986.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is true.

___ has been under house arrest many times for
efforts to establish democracy in Myanmar while
encouraging human rights by peaceful means.
Answer choices include:
Benazir Bhutto, Indira Gandhi, Corizon Aquino, Aung San Suu Kyi

The correct answer is Aung San Suu Kyi.

Which country separated from the
Federation of Malaya in 1965,
has one of the world’s busiest ports, & has
a higher standard of living than its neighbors?
Answer choices include:
Bangladesh, Singapore, Malaysia, Burma

The correct answer is Singapore.

With 13,600 islands, ___ became the world’s
fourth most populous nation in 1949.
Answer choices include:
the Philippines, Hawaiian Islands, Indonesia, Cambodia

The correct answer is Indonesia.

___ became the first British colony south
of the Sahara to gain independence,
achieving that goal primarily through
organized strikes & boycotts.
Answer choices are:
Ghana, Kenya, Congo, Angola

The correct answer is Ghana.

___ won its independence from France in
1962 but continues to experience
civil wars between Islamic militants & local government.
Answer choices include:
Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria

The correct answer is Algeria.

Which country ruled Angola until 1975?
Answer choices include: Spain, Portugal, Britain, Russia

The correct answer is Portugal.

The global dispersal of Jews over many centuries is called ___.
Answer choices include:
Diaspora, Genocide, Apocalypse, Reformation

The correct answer is Diaspora.

Due to empathy for the ___, the UN
partitioned the Palestine Mandate into
2 states while Jerusalem became an
international city owned by neither side.
Answer choices include:
Palestinians, Muslims, Jews, Communists

The correct answer is Jews.

Which country was eventually victorious in
gaining control of the Suez Canal in 1956?
Answer choices include: Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Egypt

The correct answer is Egypt.

Golda Meir created the American Young Sisters Society
to raise funds after learning that many
of her fellow 4th grade classmates ___.
Answer choices include:
were bullying classmates,
could not afford textbooks,
were taking money from local businesses,
were being abused

The correct answer is: could not afford textbooks.

President ___ invited Sadat and Begin
to a retreat in Maryland, resulting
in a first signed agreement between
Israel and an Arab country.
Answer choices include:
Jimmy Carter, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush

The correct answer is Jimmy Carter.

The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 and
emerged as ___ independent nations.
Answer choices include: 2, 7, 15, 23

The correct answer is 15.

In the early 1900s, a significant portion of farmland in
Central Asian Republics primarily grew ___.
Answer choices include: wheat, cotton, potatoes, cocoa

The correct answer is cotton.

Which country is home to the Taliban, a terrorist group
that provided refuge to Osama bin Laden?
Answer choices include:
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhistan, Afghanistan

The correct answer is Afghanistan.

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