The Decolonization of the Western Empires

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1 Place the following events in their correct chronological order:

         I - Gandhi's Salt March to the sea
        II - World War II begins
       III - African Decolonization begins
      IV - Boer War
        V- Hitler writes Mein Kampf
IV, I, III, II, V
I, IV, II, III, V
IV, V, II, III, I
IV, V, I, II, III
V, IV, II, III, I

2 All of the following are true except?:
Imperialism helped a country eventually link to the rest of the world by introducing western culture.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, was a form of racist patronizing.
Western aid in the area of education led to an end to colonialism.
Democratic ideals weakened support for imperialism.
Many Europeans believed in the "White Man's Burden's" concept of colonialism.

3 Which event is correctly paired with its date?:
Zimmerman Note -- 1918.
France declares war on Germany -- 1915.
U.S enters WWI -- 1917.
Collapse of Germany -- 1943.
France loses Indochina -- 1945.

4 All of the following terms are associated with Mahatma Gandhi EXCEPT?
Civil disobedience.
satyagraha.
non-violent resistance.
anti-semitism.
Indian independence.

5 I.    ________________________ :
    A. Westerners are "superior"
    B. Survival of the fittest
    C. Influence of Darwin
    D. Obligation to civilize "ignorant" peoples

Which of the following belongs in the space above?
Effects of decolonization
Causes for decolonization
Events leading to World War II
Ideas of Rudyard Kipling expressed in "The White Man's Burden"
Goals of Kwame Nkrumah

6 All of the following helped bring about European decolonization in the non-Western world EXCEPT?:
Europe's decline after World War II.
The influence of the successful Russian Revolution to bring about change in a weakened country.
European quests for new markets.
Westernized educational systems introducing democratic ideas.
Japan's resistance to Western domination.

7 Which cause is paired with the INCORRECT result?
Palestine given independence --> joint Arab-Israeli government created there.
Russian Revolution --> spread of communism.
French determination to remain in Indochina --> seven year guerilla war.
Burst of religious revivalism in 19th century --> Christian missionaries went to Africa and Asia.
World War II --> Britain no longer has the energy and wealth to maintain its empire.

8 All of these statements are true EXCEPT?
Japanese success in World War II helped bring about the collapse of colonialism.
Austria was a major imperial power from 1870 - 1914.
Ghana was the first African colony to receive independence.
The desire for power and prestige was a major cause for the race for colonies by European powers.
Africa and Asia were two major regions that attracted the countries of Europe.