Colonialism and Decolonization MCQ Test 4

1. What was the significance of the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya?

2. Who was the first President of Ghana, the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence?

3. What is the process of decolonization?

4. What was the significance of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848?

5. Which organization played a key role in supporting anti-colonial movements during the Cold War era?

6. Which nation was known for its policy of apartheid and faced international pressure for decolonization?

7. What was the outcome of the Algerian War of Independence against French colonial rule?

8. Which country was formerly known as Rhodesia and underwent a tumultuous process of decolonization?

9. Who was the leader of the Cuban Revolution that led to the overthrow of the Batista regime?

10. Which leader of the Algerian War of Independence later became the first President of Algeria?

11. Which country was known as the Gold Coast during its colonial period?

12. Which treaty ended the Spanish-American War and ceded Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States?

13. What was the impact of the Suez Crisis in 1956?

14. Which country experienced the Suez Crisis in 1956, highlighting tensions between colonial powers and emerging nationalist movements?

15. Who was the primary leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule?

16. Which African nation was colonized by both France and Great Britain but achieved independence in 1960?

17. Who was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule?

18. Who was the leader of the independence movement in Kenya and later became its first President?

19. Who was the prominent leader of the decolonization movement in Ghana and became its first Prime Minister and President?

20. What was the impact of the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand?