Decolonisation, 1957–63 (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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In which year did Ghana become independent, marking a watershed moment in decolonisation?
In which year did Ghana become independent, marking a watershed moment in decolonisation?
1957
Which of these was NOT a key driver of British decolonisation between 1957-63?
Which of these was NOT a key driver of British decolonisation between 1957-63?
UN Security Council pressure
How many prisoners were beaten to death at Hola Camp in Kenya in March 1959?
How many prisoners were beaten to death at Hola Camp in Kenya in March 1959?
11
What was the white population of Southern Rhodesia in the Central African Federation?
What was the white population of Southern Rhodesia in the Central African Federation?
221,000
What did the Devlin Report accuse the Nyasaland government of operating?
What did the Devlin Report accuse the Nyasaland government of operating?
A police state
How did the Monckton Commission describe African distrust of the Central African Federation?
How did the Monckton Commission describe African distrust of the Central African Federation?
Almost pathological
Who became Kenya's first Prime Minister when it gained independence in December 1963?
Who became Kenya's first Prime Minister when it gained independence in December 1963?
Jomo Kenyatta
What percentage of the West Indian Federation's population left when Jamaica & Trinidad withdrew?
What percentage of the West Indian Federation's population left when Jamaica & Trinidad withdrew?
77%
In which year did Cyprus become independent within the Commonwealth?
In which year did Cyprus become independent within the Commonwealth?
1960
Why did Southern Rhodesia remain unresolved by 1963-64?
Why did Southern Rhodesia remain unresolved by 1963-64?
White minority refused majority rule