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World history quiz for grade 11: Decolonisation

This quiz helps revise “Decolonisation” in World history for grade 11. It has 25 questions in five categories: Independence Wave, Freedom Leaders, UN and New Order, Paths to Freedom, Colony to State. Questions get harder as the points go up, from 100 to 500.

  • For ages 16–17
  • 25 questions · 5 categories

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Buzzo quiz: Decolonisation

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The 100- and 200-point questions are open here. The rest show only their first words, and there are no answers: all of that is in the game itself.

Independence Wave

  1. 100

    Which British territory in West Africa became independent on 1 October 1960?

  2. 200

    Which North African state ended the French protectorate on 2 March 1956?

  3. 300

    Which French West African…

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  4. 400

    Which Portuguese colony in…

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  5. 500

    Which territory, formerly called…

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Freedom Leaders

  1. 100Picture for the question

    Who became the first prime minister of independent India and led its first government?

  2. 200

    Who led the Gold Coast toward independence and became Ghana's first prime minister?

  3. 300

    Who became Kenya's first…

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  4. 400

    Who became the first…

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  5. 500

    Who became the first…

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UN and New Order

  1. 100

    What principle means that peoples may freely determine their political status?

  2. 200Picture for the question

    Which UN organ, whose chamber is shown, supervised territories placed under international administration after World War II?

  3. 300

    Which Asian-African meeting, held…

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  4. 400

    Which grouping held its…

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  5. 500

    Which 1960 UN General…

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Paths to Freedom

  1. 100Picture for the question

    What name is given to the 1956 confrontation centred on the canal shown after Egypt nationalised it?

  2. 200Picture for the question

    Which 1954 battle in the valley shown became the decisive French defeat in the Indochina War?

  3. 300

    What settlement, signed in…

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  4. 400

    Which settlement, named for…

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  5. 500

    What settlement between Portugal…

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Colony to State

  1. 100Picture for the question

    Which state emerged from the Netherlands East Indies after the Dutch transferred sovereignty?

  2. 200

    Which state did the British protectorate of Bechuanaland become at independence in 1966?

  3. 300

    What name did Northern…

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  4. 400

    Which state did the…

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  5. 500

    What name did Basutoland…

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