Unit 8.5 Decolonization after 1900

Which organization was formed in India in 1885 to petition the British government for more self-rule?

• Indian National Congress

• Muslim League

• National Liberation Front

• African National Congress

In which year did India officially gain independence from the British Empire?

• 1977

• 1947

• 1957

• 1967

Which country experienced a civil war after gaining independence due to the conflict between different ethnic and religious groups?

• Nigeria

• Ghana

• Pakistan

• Algeria

What was the deciding factor that often determined whether the process of colonial independence was peaceful or violent?

• Length of colonial rule

• Geographical location of the colony

• Economic resources of the colony

• Size of a colony's white European population

Which Portuguese colony in Africa experienced armed struggle for independence resulting in a civil war post-independence?

• Angola

• Morocco

• Tunisia

• Algeria