Question

#1: By the end of World War II, many Westerners believed that people had the right to self-determination and self-government. Many Western imperial nations no longer had the enthusiasm or resources to rule faraway colonies. This led to which of the following?

A. nonalignment

B. decolonization

C. apartheid

D. nonviolence

**my answer: B. decolonization

not too sure tho... is that right?

Answer 1

#2: Mahatma Gandhi helped India achieve independence through the use of __________.

A. guerrilla warfare

B. war

C. civil disobedience

D. violence

**my answer: C. civil disobedience

is that right?

Answer 2

#3: Which of the following best explains the reason the Indian subcontinent was partitioned into two nationsIndia and Pakistan?

A. Britain believed that creating two nations would create better trading opportunities.

B. The Himalaya offered a natural, geographic boundary between the two nations.

C. Britain wanted two countries--a democratic one and a communist one.

D. Most of the population was divided into two main religions--Hinduism and Islam.


**my answer: D

is that correct? :)

Answer 3

#4: India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, maintained a policy of nonalignment. This meant he __________.

A. refused to recognize either Hinduism or Islam as the official state religion of India

B. avoided becoming an ally of either the United States or the Soviet Union

C. established a foreign policy of refusing to align with any other Hindu nation in South Asia

D. created a judicial branch of the government that was not aligned with the other branches

**my answer: C

not too sure tho... is that right? :)

Answer 4

#5: After France pulled out of Vietnam, the country was divided into two nations, with __________ ruling North Vietnam.

A. Ho Chi Minh

B. Ngo Dinh Diem

C. Gamal Abdul Nasser

D. Kwame Nkrumah

**my answer: A. Ho Chi Minh

is that right? :)

Answer 5

#6: Why did Cold War tensions rise in the years after the creation of North and South Vietnam?

A. The United States supported North Vietnam, hoping to turn Ho Chi Minh away from communism.

B. The Soviet Union and China both hoped to make North Vietnam one of their socialist republics.

C. The United States supported South Vietnam, hoping to keep communism from spreading in Southeast Asia.

D. The Soviet Union supported South Vietnam, while the United States supported North Vietnam.

**my answer: C

is that right? :)

Answer 6

#7: What form of government did Gamal Abdul Nasser believe was best for transforming Egypt into a modern nation?

A. communism

B. democracy

C. fascism

D. socialism

**my answer: D. socialism

is that right?? or is it democracy?? what do u think?

Answer 7

#8: Most newly independent nations in Africa faced several problems, including all of the following EXCEPT:

A. Many times a newly independent nation would be taken over by another colonial power.

B. Widespread violence would often occur because of tensions among various ethnic groups.

C. Power would often go back and forth between civilian and military rulers.

D, Civil war would often break out as different factions fought to rule the country.

***my answer: i'm honestly not too sure... i think it's either A or B... what do u think? :/

Answer 8

#9: Although civil war and widespread violence did not break out after South Africa gained its independence, the new country struggled with what?

A. a severe economic depression caused by civil wars in neighboring African countries

B. a communist government that was not able to transform the country into a modern nation

C. a segregated society in which the majority of the population were second-class citizens

D. a socialist government that aligned itself with the Soviet Union during the Cold War

**my answer: C. a segregated society....

is that right? :)

Answer 9

#10: Which of the following was one way in which countries were able to pressure South Africa into ending its policy of apartheid?

A. educating the South African government and public about racial equality

B. forcing the government to put Nelson Mandela on the presidential ballot

C. kicking South Africa out of the United Nations and other international organizations

D. imposing economic sanctions and not allowing South Africa in the Olympics


**my answer: D. imposing economic sanctions....

is that correct?? :)

Answer 10

1) I think you're right with (B), especially during the Cold War when both the US and USSR were looking for allies on the world stage.

2) You're right with (C), so good job! Gandhi was a man of peace -- not of bloodshed which the other answers speak to.

3) Yep, (D) is right, too.

4) I think (B) might work better here. A Non-aligned nation is one that isn't technically aligned with any other power bloc or country -- such as the US. The movement was particularly significant during the Cold War when the US and USSR represented two sides eagerly looking for allies everywhere else. A non-aligned nation then was one that didn't actively support either side.

5) That's right, Ho Chi Minh (A) was the president of North Vietnam after the partition. The others don't make much sense such as Ngo Dinh Diem who was the first president of South Vietnam.

6) (C) is absolutely right. At the time, the US was pursuing its policy of containment and supported nations/allies that stood in the way of Communism.

7) Nope, you're right. (D) socialism was what Nasser pursued as what he believed to be the right direction for his country's development (Nasserism, which still exists in some form today).

8) I think (A) works for this one. As decolonization spread, a number of nations suddenly found themselves with the power to decide their own fates. Unfortunately, they sometimes didn't have the kind of political or social infrastructure to smooth the transition resulting in a lot of voices speaking at once, sometimes with bullets, to gain power. It's still a problem with a few African countries today as various groups continue to vie for power.

9) Nope, you're right with (C). Even after gaining independence, the country decided to maintain apartheid policies for decades afterward.

10) Yep, (D) sounds good to me. South Africa was eventually barred from the Olympics because of apartheid, so that makes the most sense.

Answer 11

awesome!!! :) Yayy :) and thanks so much for the explanations too!! REally interesting to read!!! :)

Answer 12

Glad to help! And good luck with the rest of your studies!

Answer 13

Thanks a bunch!!! :)

Answer 14

Thanks a bunch!!! :)