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What happened to the Zulu nation after the Zulu War?

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  1. the Zulus continued to fight for independence

  2. the Zulus became part of the British Empire

  3. the Zulus migrated up north

  4. the Zulus executed all the British soldiers

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Correct Option: B

What was the Berlin Conference?

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  1. A conference held to split up the country of Africa between European countries

  2. A conference held to end Imperialism throughout the world

  3. The conference that started WWI

  4. The conference that helped organize the United State Constitution

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Correct Option: A

What invention of the European industrial revolution allowed for a thorough extraction of resources of Central Africa?

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  1. Maxim Gun

  2. Railroad

  3. Ships

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B

What was the name of the British Indian Empire?

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  1. The Punjab

  2. Kashmir

  3. The Raj

  4. Kolkata

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Correct Option: C

Where in Africa did King Leopold conquer?

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  1. Congo

  2. Rwanda

  3. Ethiopia

  4. South Africa

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Correct Option: A

How far did Gandhi walk during his campaign against the salt tax?

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  1. 240 miles

  2. 100 miles

  3. 400 miles

  4. 2400 miles

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Salt March, which took place from March to April 1930 in India, was an act of civil disobedience led by Mohandas Gandhi to protest British rule in India. During the march, thousands of Indians followed Gandhi from his religious retreat near Ahmedabad to the Arabian Sea coast, a distance of some 240 miles. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest, none of these estimates correspond to the one recorded, hence, incorrect. 

When did the race for colonies begin?

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  1. 1650

  2. 1750

  3. 1850

  4. 1950

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Correct Option: C

Which event saw campaigns against tax and acts of defiance against the British?

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  1. Tax riot

  2. Railway march

  3. Salt march

  4. Pepper march

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Correct Option: C

What was Britain's primary goal in building an Empire?

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  1. Gaining power and wealth

  2. Spreading Christianity

  3. Dominating other races

  4. Waging wars

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

With respect to its colonies, British mercantilism meant that the government and the merchants became partners with the goal of increasing political power and private wealth, to the exclusion of other empires.Many statesmen before 1914 were convinced that the concept of the struggle for existence was also valid in foreign policy. Empires and nation states were seen as entities that could rise and fall. According to the principle of Social Darwinism, only the strongest states would survive. Colonial expansion was therefore viewed as a precondition for gaining access to necessary resources. This imperialist mood was directly influenced by the idea of the “survival of the fittest”. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the factors were the means by which they intended to gain control over other countries. It was not their aim, but methods of gaining the aim, hence, these are incorrect. 

Under the leadership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Muslim League believed in the creation of a separate Muslim state. They created the nation of:

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  1. Pakistan

  2. Manchuria

  3. Islamabad

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The campaign to establish an independent Muslim state by the Muslim League came to prominence in the 1920s and 30s. It was led by the philosopher and poet Muhammad Iqbal and Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Pakistan was created, as an Islamic state, out of the partition of the UK's Indian Empire, at independence in August 1947. Hence, Option A is correct. Among, the rest of the options, Manchukuo, officially the State of Manchuria prior to 1934 and the Empire of Manchuria after 1934, was a puppet state of the Empire of Japan in Northeast China and Inner Mongolia from 1932 until 1945. It was founded in 1932 after the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, and in 1934 it became a constitutional monarchy. Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan. Hence, these are incorrect.