Geography
Name 3 countries in the commonwealth
Nigeria, Canada, Australia and a lot of more countries.
How many countries are part of the commonwealth ?
56
When did India gain independence ?
In 1947.
What is the past form of this verb :
to become
Became
Translate this word in French :
Former
Ex, ancien/ne
First South-Asian country to gain independence after WW II?
India
Name the two nations that were created after India gained independence.
India and Pakistan
When did Ghana gain independence ?
In 1957.
Transform this sentence :
India (to gain) ______ independence in 1947. ✔ (affirmative)
India gained independence in 1947.
Translate this word in French :
to collapse
s'effondrer / s'écrouler
Name one country located in the Caribbean
Jamaica, Barbados, The Bahamas.
Give two examples of the different forms protests took within the British Empire?
Peaceful marches, civil disobedience, violent uprisings, political negotiations, treaties...
When did Kenya gain independence ?
In 1963.
Britain (to keep) ______ all its colonies after 1945. ✘ (negative)
Britain didn't keep all its colonies after 1945.
Translate this word in French :
to withdraw
Quitter / Se retirer / Se retrancher
What was the first African country to gain independence from British rule?
Ghana
Why did the British Empire collapse ?
Economically weak /Devastated in the material sens /Opinions were changing, people thought the Empire was outdated /Strong independence movement in the colonies
When was the Statute of Westminster implemented ?
In 1931.
Complete the following sentence :
Kenya has been an independent country ...... 1963.
Kenya has been an independent country since 1963.
Translate this word in English:
Manifestation(s)
Demonstration(s)
Canada, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, NewFoundland, The Irish Free state.
Name the two leaders of the nationalist movement in Kenya.
Jomo Kenyatta and the Mau-Mau rebels.
When did the Sepoy revolution take place ?
In 1857.
Complete the following sentence :
.... the end of the 20th century the British Empire no longer existed.
By the end of the 20th century the British Empire no longer existed.
Translate this word in English:
Défier
to challenge