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Example Question #1111 : Ap World History
Which two European empires, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, were most threatened by the emergence of nationalism?
Britain and Ottoman
Russia and France
Britain and France
Italy and France
Austria-Hungary and Ottoman
Austria-Hungary and Ottoman
Of all these empires the Ottomans and Austro-Hungarians were most threatened by the emergence of nationalism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Whilst all of these nations controlled empires which included foreign people, the empires of Austria-Hungary and the Ottomans contained empires in Europe and the Middle East where nationalism was more prominent.
Example Question #1112 : Ap World History
Which of the following countries was the first to gain political independence from European colonialism?
Rwanda
Zimbabwe
Kenya
Ghana
Uganda
Ghana
Ghana (referred to as Gold Coast at the time) gained independence from Britain in 1957. Meanwhile, the other countries all gained independence after 1960: Uganda (1962), Rwanda (1962), Kenya (1963), and Zimbabwe (1980).
Example Question #211 : Empires, Colonialism, Imperialism, And Decolonization
Which African country was not colonized?
Ethiopia
Mali
Somalia
Madagascar
Senegal
Ethiopia
While it was briefly occupied by Italy in the 1930's, Ethiopia was not colonized by any European power and successfully maintained its independence in the modern era.
Example Question #21 : Empires, Colonialism, Imperialism, Decolonization, And Globalization 1900 To Present
Equatorial Guinea was a colony of which European country?
Spain
Italy
Germany
France
Britain
Spain
Equatorial Guinea was a colony of Spain. It was Spain's only colony on the African continent.
Example Question #1113 : Ap World History
Which organization was established in 1963 to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of independent African states?
African Democratic Rally
African Union
African Unification Front
Organization of African Unity
Pan-African Parliament
Organization of African Unity
In 1963 the Organisation of African Unity was created to protect African sovereignty. It was succeeded in 2002 by the African Union.
Example Question #1114 : Ap World History
Which of these nations were created following the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I?
I. Poland
II. Yugoslavia
III. Serbia
IV. Denmark
V. Belgium
IV and V
I and III
III and V
I and II
II, III, IV, and V
I and II
The Austro-Hungarian Empire was part of the Central Powers (which included Germany) in the First World War. They were defeated and their empire was promptly broken up. Poland and Yugoslavia both gained their independence as a result. Modern-day Serbia remained a part of the newly-independent Yugoslavia.
Example Question #1115 : Ap World History
Why was it important to build the Panama Canal?
To honor the U.S. obligations from a treaty with the French
To give meaning to the promises of its dollar diplomacy
To mitigate the threat of invasion from the South
To assert control over Central America
To avoid the treacherous sea route around the tip of South America
To avoid the treacherous sea route around the tip of South America
Talk of a canal across the Panamanian isthmus dates back to 1500s, when the Spanish wanted to find a quicker route from Spain to its holdings on the western side of South America. The trip around the southern tip of South America was extremely long and treacherous. Transit across the canal proved important not just for trade but to provide a link between the Atlantic and Pacific naval fleets.
Example Question #1116 : Ap World History
Which of the following was generally true of direct colonial rule?
Ruled mainly through relationships with local chiefs
Was favored by Britain for rule in its colonies.
Stressed non-interference
None of these
Sought to weaken indigenous systems
Sought to weaken indigenous systems
The correct answer is that direct colonial rule sought to weaken indigenous systems. Direct rule imposed a centralized colonial administration rather than relying on relationships with local intermediaries like tribal chiefs. Direct rule was also mostly favored by the French, while the British favored indirect rule in most of its colonies.
Example Question #1117 : Ap World History
The collapse of the British Empire began following what major global event?
World War I
The Crimean Conflict
World War II
The Boer War
The Revolutionary War
World War I
Following World War I, anti-British sentiment began to grow in the colonies. Desire for self-rule and the frustration of having served a country while incurring massive casualties without thanks led colonies to rally for independence.
Example Question #1118 : Ap World History
What significant impacts came as a result of the Indian Independence Act of 1947?
It granted India sovereignty
The act divided the former Mogul Empire into the two independent states of India and Pakistan
None of these
It divided the former Ottoman Empire into the sovereign states of India and Burma
It abolished the country of Pakistan
The act divided the former Mogul Empire into the two independent states of India and Pakistan
The Indian Independence Act of 1947 granted one of Britain's largest territories its sovereignty. In doing so, the plan also required the division of Pakistan and India based on religious customs. Violence came as a result of the division and the disagreement over boundaries. The Act also stripped the British of the title "Emperor of India."
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