Unit 7: Decolonization and Nationalism

The leader of the Indian independence movement

• Indira Gandhi
• Subhas Chandra Bose
• Jawaharlal Nehru
• Mahatma Gandhi

Gandhi's method of resistance against British rule was known as

• violent protests
• military uprising
• civil disobedience

• passive resistance

What was the main reason for the decolonization movements after World War II?

• The economic prosperity of colonial powers

• The desire for self-determination among colonized peoples

• The establishment of the United Nations

• The decline of European monarchies

What is the term used to describe the division of British India into two independent dominions, India and Pakistan, in 1947?

• The Great Divide

• The Partition

• Independence Split

• The Separation

Which of the following choices most accurately defines decolonization?

• The process by which colonies gained independence from their colonizers
• The process of establishing new colonies
• The process of integrating colonies into the colonizer's territory
• The process of expanding existing colonies

Which of the following best defines nationalism?

• An intense feeling of love and pride for one's country.

• A form of government where power is centralized in a single leader
• A social movement advocating for global unity and cooperation
• A system of beliefs that prioritize individual rights over national identity

The war between Communists and Nationalists to establish control of government in China was known as:

• Chinese Revolution War
• Mao's Rebellion
• Great Leap Forward Conflict
• Chinese Civil War

The Nationalists in the Chinese Civil War wanted which type of government?

• monarchy government
• dictatorship government
• democratic government
• communist government

The Communists in the Chinese Civil War wanted which type of government?

• Communist government
• Monarchy
• Democratic government
• Anarchist government

Chiang Kai-shek was the leader on which side of the Chinese Civil War?

• Mongolians (Mongolian People's Republic)
• Japanese (Imperial Japan)
• Communists (People's Liberation Army)
• Nationalists (Kuomintang)