Colonialism & Decolonization
Instructions: Explore the history of colonial empires and the movements that led to independence across the globe
- 1.
The 'Scramble for Africa' in the late 19th century saw European powers divide the continent. Which 1884-1885 conference formalized this partition?
ALondon ConferenceBParis Peace ConferenceCVienna ConferenceDBerlin Conference - 2.
India gained independence from British colonial rule in which year?
A1945B1947C1950D1942 - 3.
Which European country colonized most of what is now Indonesia?
APortugalBNetherlandsCSpainDBritain - 4.
The Algerian War of Independence (1954-1962) was fought against which colonial power?
AItalyBFranceCSpainDBritain - 5.
Which leader is known as the father of Ghanaian independence, achieved in 1957?
AJulius NyerereBKwame NkrumahCPatrice LumumbaDJomo Kenyatta - 6.
The British East India Company initially came to India primarily to trade in what?
AWeapons and ammunitionBGold and diamondsCTimber and fursDSpices, tea, and textiles - 7.
The Congo Free State was the personal colony of which European monarch?
ANapoleon III of FranceBKaiser Wilhelm IICKing Leopold II of BelgiumDQueen Victoria - 8.
The year 1960 is known as the 'Year of Africa' because how many African countries gained independence that year?
A7B17C12D22 - 9.
Which South American country was a colony of Portugal rather than Spain?
AColombiaBBrazilCArgentinaDPeru - 10.
The Mau Mau uprising of the 1950s was a revolt against British colonial rule in which country?
AUgandaBNigeriaCKenyaDSouth Africa - 11.
Which treaty in 1494 divided newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal?
ATreaty of VersaillesBTreaty of TordesillasCTreaty of UtrechtDTreaty of Westphalia - 12.
Ho Chi Minh led the independence movement against French colonial rule in which country?
AVietnamBMyanmarCCambodiaDLaos - 13.
The Philippines gained independence from which colonial power in 1946?
AJapanBSpainCUnited StatesDBritain - 14.
The Bandung Conference of 1955, promoting solidarity among newly independent nations, was held in which country?
AIndonesiaBIndiaCGhanaDEgypt - 15.
Which was the last major European colony in Africa to gain independence, doing so in 1975?
ANamibiaBMozambiqueCZimbabweDSouth Africa