Deck 4: Nationalism, Colonialism, and Independence

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a bond of nationalism?

A) Common language
B) Common history
C) Common enemies
D) Common territory

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of nationalism?

A) Competition
B) Ethnic conflict
C) Increased immigration
D) Revolutions

Answer 2

C

Question 3

How large was the British Empire at its peak?

A) 10 percent of the world
B) 15 percent of the world
C) 20 percent of the world
D) 25 percent of the world

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a legacy of colonialism?

A) Deprivation of natural resources
B) Loss of native languages
C) Loss of historical artifacts
D) Government institutions

Question 5

Other than Great Britain, which European country was among the first to colonize India?

A) Spain
B) Portugal
C) France
D) Netherlands

Question 6

When was India finally able to gain independence?

A) After World War I
B) After the Great Depression
C) After World War II
D) In 1918

Question 7

Greenpeace and Amnesty International are examples of

A) NGOs.
B) PACs.
C) MNCs.
D) organizations made obsolete by globalism.

Question 8

What is the state of mind or feeling based on belonging to a nation?

A) Pride
B) Patriotism
C) Nationalism
D) Commonality

Question 9

Which type of war often results in colonies emerging as new independent states?

A) International war
B) Civil war
C) Preemptive war
D) War of national liberation

Question 10

What has been called American frontier nationalism resulted in

A) African slavery.
B) decimation of the Native American population.
C) presumption of white superiority.
D) All of the above

Question 11

The national unity shown in the U.S. following September 11, 2001, was primarily an example of

A) national pride.
B) a common territory.
C) a common enemy.
D) None of the above

Question 12

Nazi Germany is an extreme example of what?

A) Independence
B) Colonialism
C) Racial superiority
D) Nationalism

Question 13

Why is a country's flag important?

A) It identifies naval ships.
B) It is a symbol that promotes nationalism.
C) It is not important, according to many scholars.
D) It promotes support of athletic teams.

Question 14

Today, new forms of domination and exploitation are common. What name is given to these forms?

A) Colonialism
B) Imperialism
C) Exploration
D) Cultural transference

Question 15

According to the table in the book, which Latin American country was independent in 1801?

A) Argentina
B) Brazil
C) Haiti
D) Chile

Question 16

Which of the following was NOT an advancement brought by colonists?

A) Education
B) Transportation
C) Health care
D) Government agencies

Question 17

Nationalism contributed to

A) only the rise of colonialism.
B) only the fall of colonialism.
C) both the rise and fall of colonialism.
D) None of the above

Question 18

In the global age, nationalism is being weakened by

A) MNCs and NGOs.
B) homogenous states.
C) Communism.
D) religion.

Question 19

The National Liberation Front was able to establish a democratic and socialist state in what country?

A) India
B) Algeria
C) Ghana
D) Brazil

Question 20

The discovery of what substance in Algeria made the French even more resolved to keep its colony?

A) Diamonds
B) Gold
C) Oil
D) Silver

Question 21

Which European country was the first to "discover" Ghana?

A) Great Britain
B) Spain
C) Portugal
D) France

Question 22

What was a condition of Ghana's independence from Great Britain in 1956?

A) Democracy
B) Trade agreements
C) Remaining a member of the British Commonwealth
D) British advisors remaining in the country

Question 23

The weaving loom became a national symbol for the struggle for independence of

A) the American colonies.
B) Algeria.
C) Sri Lanka.
D) India.

Question 24

Which country's royal family established its seat of power in South America to avoid Napoleon?

A) Spain
B) France
C) Portugal
D) Great Britain

Question 25

Colonialism in the past 500 years has primarily been a story of

A) European powers forcibly controlling non-Europeans.
B) non-European powers forcibly controlling Europeans.
C) the tyranny of Christian missionaries.
D) None of the above

Question 26

During the Algerian struggle for independence, more than 1 million Algerians were killed out of a population of 9 million.

Question 27

Ghana was a master of trade before being colonized.

Question 28

The people of Ghana created the Gold Coast Constitution democratically.

Question 29

South Africa's apartheid was a major influence on Mohandas Gandhi in his struggle for Indian independence.

Question 30

Colonialism is a relatively recent phenomenon, beginning in Europe 500 years ago.

Question 31

When India gained independence, it became four independent states.

Question 32

When the British drew the borders between India and Pakistan, all Muslims were in Pakistan and all Hindus were in India.

Question 33

The dominant group of people in Ghana is the Ashanti, who expanded their rule and developed one of the most powerful kingdoms in the region.

Question 34

The consequences of British colonialism in India may someday lead to a nuclear war.

Question 35

When Algeria was a French colony, it was used to grow grapes for French wine.

Question 36

Brazil is South America's largest country and one of the three Portuguese-speaking nations on the continent.

Question 37

Jamila Buhrayd was Algeria's first president after independence.

Question 38

Brazil is larger in area than the United States.

Question 39

Brazil has practically no native inhabitants remaining.

Question 40

Some Caribbean islands still have not achieved full independence.

Question 41

Former U.S. secretary of defense ______________ argued that
the Vietnam War taught us the power of nationalism.

Question 42

___________ occurs when a country is no longer subject to another country's rule.

Question 43

"Nation" refers to a people who share common bonds. ________ refers to a political unit commonly known as country.

Question 44

During Nazi rule, German nationalism engaged in the ultimate act of presumed racial superiority: ___________.

Question 45

European rule in ___________________ was based on regional groupings.

Question 46

________________ is a country's control of areas outside of its territories.

Question 47

The Caribbean islands, islets, reefs, and cays are known as _________________.

Question 48

When he landed in the New World, Christopher Columbus was trying to find a new route to _______.

Question 49

The major Indian nationalist groups during the colonial period were the Congress Party and the ____________.

Question 50

The area between India and Pakistan, known as ________, has been the cause of three wars between the two countries.

Question 51

The _______ Agreement gave Algeria its independence from France.

Question 52

___________ was a Ghanaian leader who was imprisoned before leading the government upon his release.

Question 53

_________ covers nearly half of South America and is slightly smaller than the United States.

Question 54

__________ ruled the Caribbean islands Saint Barthelemy and Guadeloupe.

Question 55

What is the meaning of following term:
-Nationalism

A) A trading company that was prominent in the Gold Coast.
B) The dominant group in Ghana.
C) A group in India that worked toward independence from British rule; Gandhi was a member.
D) A country's control of areas outside its territory.
E) The tale of her torture made the French look bad during the struggle for Algeria's independence.
F) A Portuguese trading post in Ghana.
G) Algeria's first president.
H) A group that was granted a charter by Queen Elizabeth to establish trading posts.
I) Battles of independence fought by colonized people.
J) A region in Africa named for its abundance of minerals.
K) The area between India and Pakistan.
L) Formerly the eastern part of Pakistan.
M) It was created to give India's Muslims a country of their own.
N) He formed the Convention People's Party in Ghana.
O) A state of mind or feeling based on belonging to a nation.

Question 56

What is the meaning of following term:
-Colonialism

A) A trading company that was prominent in the Gold Coast.
B) The dominant group in Ghana.
C) A group in India that worked toward independence from British rule; Gandhi was a member.
D) A country's control of areas outside its territory.
E) The tale of her torture made the French look bad during the struggle for Algeria's independence.
F) A Portuguese trading post in Ghana.
G) Algeria's first president.
H) A group that was granted a charter by Queen Elizabeth to establish trading posts.
I) Battles of independence fought by colonized people.
J) A region in Africa named for its abundance of minerals.
K) The area between India and Pakistan.
L) Formerly the eastern part of Pakistan.
M) It was created to give India's Muslims a country of their own.
N) He formed the Convention People's Party in Ghana.
O) A state of mind or feeling based on belonging to a nation.

Question 57

What is the meaning of following term:
-East India Company

A) A trading company that was prominent in the Gold Coast.
B) The dominant group in Ghana.
C) A group in India that worked toward independence from British rule; Gandhi was a member.
D) A country's control of areas outside its territory.
E) The tale of her torture made the French look bad during the struggle for Algeria's independence.
F) A Portuguese trading post in Ghana.
G) Algeria's first president.
H) A group that was granted a charter by Queen Elizabeth to establish trading posts.
I) Battles of independence fought by colonized people.
J) A region in Africa named for its abundance of minerals.
K) The area between India and Pakistan.
L) Formerly the eastern part of Pakistan.
M) It was created to give India's Muslims a country of their own.
N) He formed the Convention People's Party in Ghana.
O) A state of mind or feeling based on belonging to a nation.

Question 58

What is the meaning of following term:
-Congress Party

A) A trading company that was prominent in the Gold Coast.
B) The dominant group in Ghana.
C) A group in India that worked toward independence from British rule; Gandhi was a member.
D) A country's control of areas outside its territory.
E) The tale of her torture made the French look bad during the struggle for Algeria's independence.
F) A Portuguese trading post in Ghana.
G) Algeria's first president.
H) A group that was granted a charter by Queen Elizabeth to establish trading posts.
I) Battles of independence fought by colonized people.
J) A region in Africa named for its abundance of minerals.
K) The area between India and Pakistan.
L) Formerly the eastern part of Pakistan.
M) It was created to give India's Muslims a country of their own.
N) He formed the Convention People's Party in Ghana.
O) A state of mind or feeling based on belonging to a nation.

Question 59

What is the meaning of following term:
-Ben Bella

A) A trading company that was prominent in the Gold Coast.
B) The dominant group in Ghana.
C) A group in India that worked toward independence from British rule; Gandhi was a member.
D) A country's control of areas outside its territory.
E) The tale of her torture made the French look bad during the struggle for Algeria's independence.
F) A Portuguese trading post in Ghana.
G) Algeria's first president.
H) A group that was granted a charter by Queen Elizabeth to establish trading posts.
I) Battles of independence fought by colonized people.
J) A region in Africa named for its abundance of minerals.
K) The area between India and Pakistan.
L) Formerly the eastern part of Pakistan.
M) It was created to give India's Muslims a country of their own.
N) He formed the Convention People's Party in Ghana.
O) A state of mind or feeling based on belonging to a nation.

Question 60

What is the meaning of following term:
-Jamila

A) A trading company that was prominent in the Gold Coast.
B) The dominant group in Ghana.
C) A group in India that worked toward independence from British rule; Gandhi was a member.
D) A country's control of areas outside its territory.
E) The tale of her torture made the French look bad during the struggle for Algeria's independence.
F) A Portuguese trading post in Ghana.
G) Algeria's first president.
H) A group that was granted a charter by Queen Elizabeth to establish trading posts.
I) Battles of independence fought by colonized people.
J) A region in Africa named for its abundance of minerals.
K) The area between India and Pakistan.
L) Formerly the eastern part of Pakistan.
M) It was created to give India's Muslims a country of their own.
N) He formed the Convention People's Party in Ghana.
O) A state of mind or feeling based on belonging to a nation.

Question 61

What is the meaning of following term:
-Ashanti

A) A trading company that was prominent in the Gold Coast.
B) The dominant group in Ghana.
C) A group in India that worked toward independence from British rule; Gandhi was a member.
D) A country's control of areas outside its territory.
E) The tale of her torture made the French look bad during the struggle for Algeria's independence.
F) A Portuguese trading post in Ghana.
G) Algeria's first president.
H) A group that was granted a charter by Queen Elizabeth to establish trading posts.
I) Battles of independence fought by colonized people.
J) A region in Africa named for its abundance of minerals.
K) The area between India and Pakistan.
L) Formerly the eastern part of Pakistan.
M) It was created to give India's Muslims a country of their own.
N) He formed the Convention People's Party in Ghana.
O) A state of mind or feeling based on belonging to a nation.

Question 62

What is the meaning of following term:
-Gold Coast

A) A trading company that was prominent in the Gold Coast.
B) The dominant group in Ghana.
C) A group in India that worked toward independence from British rule; Gandhi was a member.
D) A country's control of areas outside its territory.
E) The tale of her torture made the French look bad during the struggle for Algeria's independence.
F) A Portuguese trading post in Ghana.
G) Algeria's first president.
H) A group that was granted a charter by Queen Elizabeth to establish trading posts.
I) Battles of independence fought by colonized people.
J) A region in Africa named for its abundance of minerals.
K) The area between India and Pakistan.
L) Formerly the eastern part of Pakistan.
M) It was created to give India's Muslims a country of their own.
N) He formed the Convention People's Party in Ghana.
O) A state of mind or feeling based on belonging to a nation.

Question 63

What is the meaning of following term:
-Elmina Castle

A) A trading company that was prominent in the Gold Coast.
B) The dominant group in Ghana.
C) A group in India that worked toward independence from British rule; Gandhi was a member.
D) A country's control of areas outside its territory.
E) The tale of her torture made the French look bad during the struggle for Algeria's independence.
F) A Portuguese trading post in Ghana.
G) Algeria's first president.
H) A group that was granted a charter by Queen Elizabeth to establish trading posts.
I) Battles of independence fought by colonized people.
J) A region in Africa named for its abundance of minerals.
K) The area between India and Pakistan.
L) Formerly the eastern part of Pakistan.
M) It was created to give India's Muslims a country of their own.
N) He formed the Convention People's Party in Ghana.
O) A state of mind or feeling based on belonging to a nation.

Question 64

What is the meaning of following term:
-British African Company of Merchants

A) A trading company that was prominent in the Gold Coast.
B) The dominant group in Ghana.
C) A group in India that worked toward independence from British rule; Gandhi was a member.
D) A country's control of areas outside its territory.
E) The tale of her torture made the French look bad during the struggle for Algeria's independence.
F) A Portuguese trading post in Ghana.
G) Algeria's first president.
H) A group that was granted a charter by Queen Elizabeth to establish trading posts.
I) Battles of independence fought by colonized people.
J) A region in Africa named for its abundance of minerals.
K) The area between India and Pakistan.
L) Formerly the eastern part of Pakistan.
M) It was created to give India's Muslims a country of their own.
N) He formed the Convention People's Party in Ghana.
O) A state of mind or feeling based on belonging to a nation.

Question 65

What is the meaning of following term:
-Nkrumah

A) A trading company that was prominent in the Gold Coast.
B) The dominant group in Ghana.
C) A group in India that worked toward independence from British rule; Gandhi was a member.
D) A country's control of areas outside its territory.
E) The tale of her torture made the French look bad during the struggle for Algeria's independence.
F) A Portuguese trading post in Ghana.
G) Algeria's first president.
H) A group that was granted a charter by Queen Elizabeth to establish trading posts.
I) Battles of independence fought by colonized people.
J) A region in Africa named for its abundance of minerals.
K) The area between India and Pakistan.
L) Formerly the eastern part of Pakistan.
M) It was created to give India's Muslims a country of their own.
N) He formed the Convention People's Party in Ghana.
O) A state of mind or feeling based on belonging to a nation.

Question 66

What is the meaning of following term:
-Wars of National Liberation

A) A trading company that was prominent in the Gold Coast.
B) The dominant group in Ghana.
C) A group in India that worked toward independence from British rule; Gandhi was a member.
D) A country's control of areas outside its territory.
E) The tale of her torture made the French look bad during the struggle for Algeria's independence.
F) A Portuguese trading post in Ghana.
G) Algeria's first president.
H) A group that was granted a charter by Queen Elizabeth to establish trading posts.
I) Battles of independence fought by colonized people.
J) A region in Africa named for its abundance of minerals.
K) The area between India and Pakistan.
L) Formerly the eastern part of Pakistan.
M) It was created to give India's Muslims a country of their own.
N) He formed the Convention People's Party in Ghana.
O) A state of mind or feeling based on belonging to a nation.

Question 67

What is the meaning of following term:
-Kashmir

A) A trading company that was prominent in the Gold Coast.
B) The dominant group in Ghana.
C) A group in India that worked toward independence from British rule; Gandhi was a member.
D) A country's control of areas outside its territory.
E) The tale of her torture made the French look bad during the struggle for Algeria's independence.
F) A Portuguese trading post in Ghana.
G) Algeria's first president.
H) A group that was granted a charter by Queen Elizabeth to establish trading posts.
I) Battles of independence fought by colonized people.
J) A region in Africa named for its abundance of minerals.
K) The area between India and Pakistan.
L) Formerly the eastern part of Pakistan.
M) It was created to give India's Muslims a country of their own.
N) He formed the Convention People's Party in Ghana.
O) A state of mind or feeling based on belonging to a nation.

Question 68

What is the meaning of following term:
-Pakistan

A) A trading company that was prominent in the Gold Coast.
B) The dominant group in Ghana.
C) A group in India that worked toward independence from British rule; Gandhi was a member.
D) A country's control of areas outside its territory.
E) The tale of her torture made the French look bad during the struggle for Algeria's independence.
F) A Portuguese trading post in Ghana.
G) Algeria's first president.
H) A group that was granted a charter by Queen Elizabeth to establish trading posts.
I) Battles of independence fought by colonized people.
J) A region in Africa named for its abundance of minerals.
K) The area between India and Pakistan.
L) Formerly the eastern part of Pakistan.
M) It was created to give India's Muslims a country of their own.
N) He formed the Convention People's Party in Ghana.
O) A state of mind or feeling based on belonging to a nation.

Question 69

What is the meaning of following term:
-Bangladesh

A) A trading company that was prominent in the Gold Coast.
B) The dominant group in Ghana.
C) A group in India that worked toward independence from British rule; Gandhi was a member.
D) A country's control of areas outside its territory.
E) The tale of her torture made the French look bad during the struggle for Algeria's independence.
F) A Portuguese trading post in Ghana.
G) Algeria's first president.
H) A group that was granted a charter by Queen Elizabeth to establish trading posts.
I) Battles of independence fought by colonized people.
J) A region in Africa named for its abundance of minerals.
K) The area between India and Pakistan.
L) Formerly the eastern part of Pakistan.
M) It was created to give India's Muslims a country of their own.
N) He formed the Convention People's Party in Ghana.
O) A state of mind or feeling based on belonging to a nation.

Question 70

List four former colonizers and their former colonies (4).

Question 71

List the bonds of nationalism (4).

Question 72

List the symbols of nationalism (4).

Question 73

List the consequences of nationalism (6).

Question 74

Describe the differences among a nation, a state, and a nation-state. Include examples of each.

Question 75

Name the bonds of nationalism and describe each. What is an example of extreme nationalism? Be specific.

Question 76

Describe the long-lasting legacy of colonialism and its cultural, social, and economic impacts. Include specific examples.

Question 77

How do colonialism and globalization relate to one another? How did the conditions of colonialism enable globalization?

Question 78

Describe the struggles of a colonized country. How are wars of liberation fought and won? Use examples from specific countries.