Key leaders
Who led the Indian independence movement using nonviolent resistance?
Mahatma Gandhi
What was Gandhi’s famous march in 1930 that protested the salt tax?
Salt March
In what year did India gain independence from Britain?
1947
Which country colonized India?
Britain
What is one major issue caused by the arbitrary colonial borders in Africa?
Ethnic conflict
Who became the first Prime Minister of independent India?
Jawaharlal Nehru
What was the violent uprising against British rule in Kenya during the 1950s?
Mau Mau Rebellion
In what year did Ghana become independent?
1957
Which European country colonized Algeria?
France
What political system often replaced colonial governments in early independent African states?
One-party rule
Who led Ghana to independence from Britain?
Kwame Nkrumah
This Indian movement encouraged people to make their own goods.
Swadeshi Movement
In what year did Algeria gain independence?
1962
Which country ruled over the Belgian Congo?
Belgium
Name a common economic challenge faced by newly independent African nations.
Reliance on exports
This Kenyan leader was arrested during the Mau Mau rebellion but later became Prime Minister.
Jomo Kenyatta
The Quit India Movement was launched by which Indian political party?
Indian National Congress
What year saw the division of India into two nations (India and Pakistan)?
1947
Which colonial power controlled Nigeria before its independence?
Britain
Which group was displaced due to the Partition of India?
Muslims and Hindus (both)
This Algerian revolutionary group fought for independence from France.
National Liberation Front (FLN)
This conflict in Algeria lasted from 1954 to 1962 and resulted in independence.
Algerian War of Independence
When was the African Union (formerly OAU) founded?
1963
Which European country had the largest number of African colonies?
France
How did the Cold War affect decolonization in Africa?
Superpowers competed for influence through aid and alliances