A major part of the independence movement of India, this lawyer became much better known for his appearances as a defendant than his appearances as legal council.
Who is Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi?
100
This is the country in which the Boer War was fought.
What is South Africa?
100
This rebel movement was lead by a group of people known as The Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists.
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
100
While the Spanish controlled most of South America, this country controlled Brazil
What is Portugal?
100
This famous work written by Rudyard Kipling is well known for capturing the spirit of imperialism and racial superiority common around the turn of the 20th century.
What is "The White Man's Burden?"
200
This southeast Asian ruler was known for encouraging the development of Western education in his kingdom. He has been portrayed countless times on both the stage and the silver screen.
Who is King Mongkut?
200
This was the only southeast Asian country to remain independent during the 'new' colonial period.
What is Thailand (Siam)?
200
The event at which line after line of Indian Nationalists were beat down by the British guard.
What is the "Salt (mine) March?"
200
The territory once know as Indochina was controlled by this country.
What is France?
200
The system of colonization that left the ruling elites of the colonized country in place.
What is indirect rule?
300
One of the two liberators of South America.
Who is Simon Bolivar or Jose de San Martin?
300
It was on this group of islands that Emilio Aguinaldo lead a revolt against the colonial governments.
What are the Philippines?
300
Emiliano Zapata was instrumental in this major revolution.
What is the Mexican Revolution?
300
South Africa, eventually colonized by the British, was originally colonized by this country.
What is the Netherlands (the Dutch)?
300
One country depending on another for military or police support is an example of one of these.
What is a protectorate?
400
He was the leader of a famous South African tribe. This tribe of people also share his surname.
Who is Shaka Zulu?
400
This is where the group known as the Penisulares get their name.
What is the Iberian Peninsula?
400
This war lead to the recolonization of the Philippines.
What is the Spanish-American War?
400
Modern day Myanmar (formerly Burma) was controlled by this major European power, opposite France.
What is Great Britain?
400
Explorers David Livingstone and Henry Stanley explored and mapped this African country.
What is the Congo? (Belgian Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo)
500
This Belgian ruler colonized the heart of Africa, the Congo.
Who is King Leopold II?
500
By 1914, these were the only two free countries on the continent of Africa.
What are Liberia and Ethiopia?
500
Inciting one of the bloodiest wars in history, this act was lead by a man who thought himself to be the younger brother of Jesus Christ.
What is the Tai Ping Rebellion?
500
Initially colonized by the Ottoman Turks, this European country eventually seized control of Egypt.
What is Great Britain?
500
This European ruler did not wish to colonize, but did so only to satisfy the demand of his people.