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1
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How many men did the colonies send to fight in WW1?

A

1.4m

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2
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Who joined the War Cabinet in London in 1917?

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Presidents of the Dominions and nominated Indian representatives

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3
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In what year was conscription introduced in NZ and Canada?

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1916 and 1917

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4
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What were the troops from Oz and NZ known as?

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Anzacs

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5
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Which campaign did Oz and NZ troops fight in?

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Gallipoli

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6
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Which battle did the Canadians play a big part in?

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Vimy Ridge

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7
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What did Canada supply Britain with during the war?

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Munitions and wheat

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8
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Who formed the South African Defence Force?

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General Smuts

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9
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What did General Smuts attend?

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London Imperial War Conference

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10
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How many South African troops fought in the Middle East and on the Western Front?

A

136,000

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11
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Name the province and country where there were riots against conscription in 1918.

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Quebec/Canada

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12
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State the two dates which Australia rejected conscription.

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Oct 1916 and Dec 1917

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13
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What % of troops in France in the autumn of 1914 were Indians or British who had served in India?

A

1/3

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14
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How much money did the Indian government contribute to the war effort?

A

£100m

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15
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Who was the Secretary of State for India in 1917?

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Edwin Montagu

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16
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What happened to Egypt’s status in the Empire in 1914?

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Made a protectorate

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17
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How many Egyptians were recruited to defend Egypt?

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1.2m

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18
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How many Egyptians fought in Europe and what % died?

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100,000 and 50%

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19
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What role did black South Africans play?

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Labourers and carriers

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20
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How many from British East Africa were forced to be ‘human porters’?

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1m

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21
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How many died in the fight against the Germans in Tanganyika?

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100,000

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22
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When was the first Pan-African Congress held and where?

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France 1919

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23
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What did a delegation of South Africans attend in 1919?

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Versailles Peace Conference

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24
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What was a mandate?

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Territory allocated by the LoN to a particular country to be governed by that country on the League’s behalf?

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25
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Which countries lost their empires after WW1?

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Germany and Ottoman Empire

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26
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At its peak how many square miles did the British Empire cover?

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1,800,000 sq miles

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27
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How many new subjects did the Empire gain as a result of the peace treaties?

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13m

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28
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State 2 countries Britain gained after WW1.

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Palestine, Iraq

29
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How were mandates defined?

A

Categories A-C

30
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Why did Britain value Palestine?

A

Overland route to India and Asia, Suez Canal, oil

31
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What was the agreement called between France and Britain to do with the Middle East which was made in 1915?

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Sykes-Picot Agreement

32
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Who was the foreign secretary in 1917?

A

Arthur Balfour

33
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What is Arthur Balfour famous for in the Middle East?

A

Balfour Declaration

34
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What % of the Palestinian population was Jewish by 1918?

A

6.8%

35
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What % of the Palestinian population was Jewish by 1931?

A

17.7%

36
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Why was the Home Rule Bill of 1913 not implemented?

A

WW1 broke out

37
Q

When was the Easter Rising?

A

April 1916

38
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When was Anglo-Irish Treaty signed?

A

1921

39
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When did Ireland achieve full independence?

A

1937 in the Statute of Westminster

40
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When was Egypt granted independence?

A

1922

41
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When was the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty signed?

A

1936

42
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When did Iraq become independent?

A

1932

43
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In what month and year did Japan seize Singapore?

A

Feb 1942

44
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Which other countries in the Empire did Japan seize?

A

Hong Kong, Malay and Burma

45
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When did Japan attempt to invade India?

A

1944

46
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Why are the Japanese victories important in explaining the decline of the Empire?

A

Ended myth of “white invincibility”

47
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How many Indian troops that were captured by Japan in Singapore joined the INA?

A

30,000

48
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Who led the INA?

A

Subhas Chandra Bose

49
Q

Who was the leader of the Burmese independence movement?

A

Aung San

50
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Which forces in Burma had originally supported the Japanese before switching to Britain?

A

Anti-Fascist Organisation

51
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Who was the British Governor in 1945?

A

Sir Reginal Dorman-Smith

52
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When did Burma become independent?

A

1947

53
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What battle did the British defeat Germany in Africa?

A

El Alamein Nov 1942

54
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When did Britain withdraw from Palestine?

A

May 1948

55
Q

Who was the new PM in 1945?

A

Clement Attlee

56
Q

What legislation was passed in 1919?

A

Government of India Act

57
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What harsh legislation was passed in 1919?

A

Rowlatt Act

58
Q

What was the British tactic towards Indian demands for greater independence known as?

A

Carrot and Stick approach

59
Q

What occurred in April 1919?

A

Amritsar Massacre

60
Q

What were held in London in 1930s to do with India?

A

Round Table Conferences

61
Q

When was the next Government of India Act passed?

A

1935

62
Q

Who led the All Muslim League?

A

Jinnah

63
Q

Who led the Hindu Congress movement?

A

Gandhi

64
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What did Gandhi launch in Aug 1942?

A

Quit India Campaign

65
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Who was the Viceroy in 1947?

A

Lord Mountbatten

66
Q

What was decided in April/May 1947?

A

India would be partitioned?

67
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When did India become independent?

A

15 August 1947

68
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How many died in the violence that followed?

A

1m

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