Question 1

What was the first state to experience self-governance in sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) Myanmar 
B) Ghana 
C) Nigeria 
D) Somalia 
E) Liberia 
A) Myanmar 
B) Ghana 
C) Nigeria 
D) Somalia 
E) Liberia

Question 2

Term for identification: decolonization

Accepted Answer

Decolonization refers to the process by

Question 3

What has prevented the Sudan from having a leader or political party seize power in the nation?

Accepted Answer

A) severe poverty 
B) a shortage of jobs 
C) religious warfare 
D) ethnic differences 
E) political upheaval 
A) severe poverty 
B) a shortage of jobs 
C) religious warfare 
D) ethnic differences 
E) political upheaval

Question 4

Because of the problems experienced in the recovery, what was true of postwar politics in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) Parliament used trade restrictions to help home industries survive. 
B) Nations were letting their colonies have their freedom. 
C) Election of socialistic governments critical of imperialism. 
D) Economic loans from the United States and Canada undermined politicians. 
E) Nations allowed women to come back into the workforce. 
A) Parliament used trade restrictions to help home industries survive. 
B) Nations were letting their colonies have their freedom. 
C) Election of socialistic governments critical of imperialism. 
D) Economic loans from the United States and Canada undermined politicians. 
E) Nations allowed women to come back into the workforce.

Question 5

Term for identification: The Population Bomb

Accepted Answer

The term "The Population Bomb" refers to

Question 6

In what ways has technology been misapplied  in the Third World countries ? What has resulted from these miscalculations?

Accepted Answer

Answers would includ

Question 7

Term for identification: demographic transition

Accepted Answer

The term "demographic transition" refers

Question 8

All of the following are true of neocolonialism  EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) High tariffs on Western goods. 
B) Few opportunities for education by non-Western people. 
C) Industrial complexes are owned by Westerners. 
D) Agriculture makes up a high proportion of the nation's gross national product. 
E) Unskilled labor in both rural and urban areas. 
A) High tariffs on Western goods. 
B) Few opportunities for education by non-Western people. 
C) Industrial complexes are owned by Westerners. 
D) Agriculture makes up a high proportion of the nation's gross national product. 
E) Unskilled labor in both rural and urban areas.

Question 9

In the 1970s, respected biologist Paul Ehrlich wrote ____________________, which warned about overpopulation causing massive, prolonged famine.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the 1970s, respected biologist Paul Ehrlich...

Question 10

The ____________________ called for basic freedoms for people everywhere.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ called for basic freedoms for...

Question 11

Term for identification: Mohandas Gandhi

Accepted Answer

Mohandas Gandhi, commonly known as Mahat

Question 12

​Which area is considered part of a significant border dispute between modern-day India and Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Pradesh 
B) ​Gajarat 
C) ​Punjab 
D) ​Kashmir 
E) ​Nepal 
A) ​Pradesh 
B) ​Gajarat 
C) ​Punjab 
D) ​Kashmir 
E) ​Nepal

Question 13

Mohandas Gandhi is known for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) violent demonstrations 
B) civil disobedience 
C) supporting British policies 
D) strict rejection of Muslims in India 
E) supporting technological progress 
A) violent demonstrations 
B) civil disobedience 
C) supporting British policies 
D) strict rejection of Muslims in India 
E) supporting technological progress

Question 14

Which word best describes the practices under neocolonialism?

Accepted Answer

A) uncaring 
B) discriminatory 
C) thoughtful 
D) severe 
E) practical 
A) uncaring 
B) discriminatory 
C) thoughtful 
D) severe 
E) practical

Question 15

What was the driving force of decolonization of the non-Western world?

Accepted Answer

A) The growth of national pride and a sense of resentment at being controlled. 
B) The rapidly expanding and prosperous economies of Third World countries. 
C) The desire to accelerate the growth of Christianity in other countries. 
D) The desire to embrace communism and polarization in their countries. 
E) The sense of moral superiority that colonies developed after World War II. 
A) The growth of national pride and a sense of resentment at being controlled. 
B) The rapidly expanding and prosperous economies of Third World countries. 
C) The desire to accelerate the growth of Christianity in other countries. 
D) The desire to embrace communism and polarization in their countries. 
E) The sense of moral superiority that colonies developed after World War II.

Question 16

What did The Population Bomb predict in the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear annihilation 
B) the Green Revolution 
C) pervasive epidemics 
D) global warming 
E) massive famine 
A) nuclear annihilation 
B) the Green Revolution 
C) pervasive epidemics 
D) global warming 
E) massive famine

Question 17

When Britain began to consider independence for India, what was the demand of the Muslim minority there?

Accepted Answer

A) The Muslims wanted to remain a colony of Great Britain. 
B) The Muslims demanded economic equality with the Hindu majority. 
C) The Muslims resorted to armed rebellion to topple the Hindu majority. 
D) The Muslims demanded the establishment of a separate state for them. 
E) The Muslims were not concerned with the relations between the Hindus and British. 
A) The Muslims wanted to remain a colony of Great Britain. 
B) The Muslims demanded economic equality with the Hindu majority. 
C) The Muslims resorted to armed rebellion to topple the Hindu majority. 
D) The Muslims demanded the establishment of a separate state for them. 
E) The Muslims were not concerned with the relations between the Hindus and British.

Question 18

The newly independent country of Ghana became a member of the ____________________ in 1957.

Accepted Answer

British Co

Question 19

What happened in India in the years immediately after being granted independence by Britain?

Accepted Answer

A) economic union with the Soviets 
B) Chinese intervention 
C) a new era of peace and tranquility 
D) civil war and political division 
E) a military dictatorship 
A) economic union with the Soviets 
B) Chinese intervention 
C) a new era of peace and tranquility 
D) civil war and political division 
E) a military dictatorship

Question 20

The three countries that were eventually created out of the    ____________________  were India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The three countries that were eventually created...

Exam 47: Decolonization of the Non-Western World

What was the first state to experience self-governance in sub-Saharan Africa?

Term for identification: decolonization

What has prevented the Sudan from having a leader or political party seize power in the nation?

Because of the problems experienced in the recovery, what was true of postwar politics in Europe?

Term for identification: The Population Bomb

In what ways has technology been misapplied in the Third World countries ? What has resulted from these miscalculations?

Term for identification: demographic transition

All of the following are true of neocolonialism EXCEPT

In the 1970s, respected biologist Paul Ehrlich wrote ____________________, which warned about overpopulation causing massive, prolonged famine.

The ____________________ called for basic freedoms for people everywhere.

Term for identification: Mohandas Gandhi

​Which area is considered part of a significant border dispute between modern-day India and Pakistan?

Mohandas Gandhi is known for which of the following?

Which word best describes the practices under neocolonialism?

What was the driving force of decolonization of the non-Western world?

What did The Population Bomb predict in the 1970s?

When Britain began to consider independence for India, what was the demand of the Muslim minority there?

The newly independent country of Ghana became a member of the ____________________ in 1957.

What happened in India in the years immediately after being granted independence by Britain?

The three countries that were eventually created out of the ____________________ were India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

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