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Question 1

What did the British view the Government of India Act a step towards?

Answer 1

Dominion status

Question 2

What was the name of the commission of 1929-30?

Answer 2

The Simon Commission

Question 3

What was the point of the Simon Commission?

Answer 3

Review the India Act

Question 4

What was held in 1930 and 1931?

Answer 4

Round Table Conferences

Question 5

Why was Gandhi unable to attend the Round Table Conferences?

Answer 5

He was in prison

Question 6

What did Britain reject at the Round Table Conferences?

Answer 6

Dominion status

Question 7

Why did the princely states reject the 1935 Government of India Act?

Answer 7

Lost their independence from the rest of India

Question 8

What year did India become independent?

Answer 8

1947

Question 9

What were the two categories in which the British African colonies split into?

Answer 9

Indirect rule, direct rule

Question 10

Why did Britain invest £3 in Sudan?

Answer 10

Gezira Cotton Scheme

Question 11

What did the British allocate £10m for in 1925 in East Africa?

Answer 11

Improving rail and dock facilities

Question 12

How much did the 1929 Colonial Development Act allocate for development projects?

Answer 12

£1m

Question 13

How many white settlers were there in Kenya?

Answer 13

20-30,000

Question 14

Which tribe was excluded by the white settlers?

Answer 14

The Kikuyu tribe

Question 15

Who was the High Commissioner of Palestine in 1920?

Answer 15

Herbert Samuel

Question 16

How many troops did Britain send to Palestine in 1936?

Answer 16

20,000

Question 17

How many Arab terrorists were hanged between 1937-39?

Answer 17

Over 100

Question 18

What did Britain call for in 1939?

Answer 18

A Palestinian State?

Question 19

What was Jewish immigration in Palestine restricted to for 5 years?

Answer 19

15,000 for 5 years

Question 20

Why did Britain intervene in Iraq in 1920?

Answer 20

Muslim demonstrations against British rule turned into a revolt

Question 21

What was held in 1921 to do with Iraq?

Answer 21

Cairo Conference

Question 22

When did Iraq become independent?

Answer 22

1932

Question 23

What declaration was made in 1926?

Answer 23

Balfour Declaration

Question 24

Why did Britain adopt a policy of appeasement in some parts of the world?

Answer 24

Couldn’t afford to defend an extensive Empire, deal with Europe and issues at home

Question 25

What steps did Britain take to strengthen the Empire against an attack in Asia?

Answer 25

Modernised the Indian army and build up Singapore as a formidable naval base

Question 26

How much did Britain spend on a naval base in Singapore?

Answer 26

£25m

Question 27

When did Japan attack Singapore?

Answer 27

Feb 1942