Decolonization After 1900 - AP World History

1. Which Asian country became independent from the Dutch in 1949?

   Indonesia. Declared independence in 1945 but gained international recognition in 1949.

2. Which British colony in Africa gained independence in 1961?

   Sierra Leone. West African nation that achieved peaceful independence from Britain.

3. Name the country that gained independence from the UK in 1964 as Zambia.

   Northern Rhodesia. British territory in southern Africa that became independent Zambia.

4. Which British colony in Asia gained independence in 1948?

   Burma (Myanmar). Achieved independence following negotiations with British authorities.

5. What event marked the start of decolonization in India?

   Indian Independence Act of 1947. British legislation that partitioned India into two independent nations.

6. Identify the leader of Ghana's independence movement.

   Kwame Nkrumah. Led the Gold Coast to independence and became Ghana's first leader.

7. Which country became independent from Spain in 1968?

   Equatorial Guinea. Small Central African nation that gained independence from Spanish rule.

8. Which African country gained independence from Portugal in 1975?

   Angola. Gained independence after prolonged armed struggle against Portuguese rule.

9. Identify the year Nigeria gained independence from Britain.

   1960. West African nation that achieved peaceful independence from Britain.

10. Which country gained independence from Belgium in 1960?

    Democratic Republic of the Congo. Gained independence as Congo, ending Belgian colonial rule in Central Africa.

11. Which Caribbean nation became independent from the UK in 1962?

    Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbean nation that gained independence alongside Jamaica in 1962.

12. Which Caribbean country gained independence from the UK in 1962?

    Jamaica. Caribbean island nation that achieved independence peacefully.

13. Which African nation gained independence on March 6, 1957?

    Ghana. Former Gold Coast that became the first sub-Saharan African nation independent.

14. What was the main organization that led India's independence movement?

    Indian National Congress. Political party founded in 1885 that spearheaded India's freedom struggle.

15. Which French territory became independent as Cambodia in 1953?

    French Indochina. Part of French colonial empire in Southeast Asia until independence.

16. Which country gained independence from the UK on August 15, 1947?

    India. Partitioned into India and Pakistan upon gaining independence.

17. Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?

    Jawaharlal Nehru. Close associate of Gandhi who led India after independence.

18. What year did Vietnam declare independence from France?

    1945. Ho Chi Minh declared independence after Japan's surrender in WWII.

19. Identify the British colony that gained independence in 1948 as Sri Lanka.

    Ceylon. Island nation that became Sri Lanka upon achieving independence.

20. Which African country gained independence from Belgium in 1962?

    Rwanda. Small Central African nation that gained independence from Belgian rule.

21. Who was the first President of independent Kenya?

    Jomo Kenyatta. Nationalist leader who became Kenya's first president after independence.

22. What was the main reason for the decolonization of Africa post-WWII?

    Nationalist movements and international pressure. WWII weakened European powers while strengthening independence movements.

23. Which country became independent from the UK as Malaysia in 1957?

    Malaya. Southeast Asian territory that became Malaysia upon independence.

24. What year did the Suez Crisis occur, accelerating decolonization?

    1956. Crisis that weakened European colonial powers and accelerated decolonization.

25. Which European country decolonized Angola in 1975?

    Portugal. Last European power to decolonize Africa after the Carnation Revolution.

26. What year did Algeria gain independence from France?

    1962. End of brutal war for independence following the Évian Accords.

27. Who was the leader of the Vietnamese independence movement?

    Ho Chi Minh. Communist leader who fought French colonial rule in Indochina.

28. Name the country that gained independence from the UK in 1956 as Sudan.

    Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Joint British-Egyptian territory that became independent Sudan.

29. Identify the year Tunisia gained independence from France.

    1956. North African nation that achieved independence from French colonial rule.

30. Name the leader of the Indonesian struggle for independence.

    Sukarno. Indonesia's first president who led the nationalist independence movement.

31. Who was the first Prime Minister of independent Ghana?

    Kwame Nkrumah. Pan-African leader who became Ghana's first head of government.

32. What year did Cyprus gain independence from the UK?

    1960. Mediterranean island that gained independence through negotiated settlement.

33. Identify the year South Africa held its first multiracial elections.

    1994. Year apartheid officially ended with Nelson Mandela's election as president.

34. Identify the year Kenya gained independence from Britain.

    1963. East African nation gained independence after Mau Mau uprising.

35. What event marked the end of Portuguese rule in Mozambique?

    Carnation Revolution. 1974 revolution in Portugal that ended its African colonial empire.

36. Which African country gained independence from Italy in 1960?

    Somalia. East African nation that gained independence from Italian colonial rule.

37. What year did the Philippines gain independence from the United States?

    1946. Pacific island nation that gained independence after WWII occupation.

38. Which country did Zimbabwe gain independence from in 1980?

    United Kingdom. Zimbabwe gained independence after years of civil war and negotiations.

39. Name the first African country to gain independence in 1957.

    Ghana. First sub-Saharan African nation to achieve independence from colonial rule.

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