Africa
From an Afrikaans meaning "separateness," this term refers to the series of laws in South Africa from 1948-1991 that categorized and separated the races in all public spaces.
Apartheid
The Indian independence movement eventually led to the dismantling of what European empire?
British Empire
What is the MAIN source of conflict in the Middle East between Israel and the Palestinians?
Religion
The creation of the U.N. most affected the independence movements in which continent following World War II?
Africa
Who was elected South Africa's President after spending decades in jail?
Nelson Mandela
What was the first African state to achieve independence after WWII?
Ghana
The division between India and Pakistan in 1947 was mainly due to...
religious issues.
After the formation of Israel on May 14, 1948, what was the reaction of surrounding Arab nations?
The five surrounding nations immediately attacked Israel.
The United Nations came into existence on October 24, 1945 as an...
international peace keeping organization.
Who was the leader of India's independence movement?
Mohandas Gandhi
What nation was home to a genocidal campaign against the Tutsi ethnic group in 1994?
Rwanda
Gandhi encouraged his Indian followers to disobey unjust British laws, an act known as...
civil disobedience.
The United Nations decided that Jewish people needed a homeland after six million Jews were killed during the Holocaust. What country was created as a result?
Israel
10 of the 15 members who serve on the U.N. Security council are voted in by the General Assembly. What is the name for the other five?
Permanent Five, or P5
Who was the last president before Nelson Mandela's election and was the one to officially end apartheid?
F.W. de Klerk
This 1960s movement helped to unify Africans against their colonial situation.
Pan-Africanism
In response to Britain's salt tax on India, Gandhi protested by walking to the sea - an event that became known as what?
The Salt March
What 1917 document was written to show Great Britain's support for the creation of a Jewish nation in the Middle East?
The Balfour Declaration
The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council are: United States, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and...
China
The Indian people referred to Gandhi as "Mahatma", which means...
"Great Soul"
South Africa did not experience widespread violence leading to the end of Apartheid. However, this group in Kenya led a movement that was bloody and costly.
Mau Mau
Founded in 1885, what group sought reforms in Britain's government of India?
Indian National Congress
What was the name of the political movement dedicated to establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine?
Zionism
Who served as one of the first U.S. delegates to the U.N. General Assembly?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in jail on what island?
Robben Island