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Question 1

When was the emergence of mass nationalist movements across Asia and Africa?

Answer 1

1957-67

Question 2

When did Sir Philip Mitchell announce self-government in Kenya?

Answer 2

1948

Question 3

When were the escalation of murders of Mau Mau?

Answer 3

1952

Question 4

How long did the Mau Mau manage to hold Britain off?

Answer 4

5 years

Question 5

How many Mau Mau were killed and detained between 1952 and 1956?

Answer 5

11-12,000 killed; 81,000 detained

Question 6

Where did atrocities take place in 1959 where 11 inmates were killed and 11 deaths by congestion and 10 from drinking water?

Answer 6

Hola Camp

Question 7

When was Macmillan’s ‘wind of change’ speech?

Answer 7

1960

Question 8

When was the move to independence where 1,500 remaining Mau Mau guerrillas laid down their arms?

Answer 8

1953

Question 9

When was the Federation of Malaya established?

Answer 9

1949

Question 10

When did Ja’afar leave leave the UNMO to form own independence Malay Party?

Answer 10

1951

Question 11

When were the MCP and left-wing parties made illegal?

Answer 11

1948

Question 12

Who was shot in 1951 by guerrillas?

Answer 12

Sir Henry Gurney-High Commissioner in Malaya

Question 13

What happened in 1964 which led to Singapore being expelled?

Answer 13

1965

Question 14

What system had Nigeria maintained since 1922?

Answer 14

Legislative Council

Question 15

How many constitutions were drawn up in 1956-54 in Nigeria?

Answer 15

3

Question 16

Which areas of Nigeria became formally self-governing in 1957?

Answer 16

South, western and Eastern

Question 17

How many white settlers of south had been granted self-government in 1923?

Answer 17

129,000

Question 18

When was a Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland created in Rhodesia?

Answer 18

1953

Question 19

What emerged in both Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland in 1959?

Answer 19

Black African nationalist congress

Question 20

How many people detained and imprisoned in Rhodesia?

Answer 20

1,300 and 2,000

Question 21

How many activists were killed by troops or police in Northern and Southern Rhodesia

Answer 21

51-20 at Nkata Bay

Question 22

What was held in 1959 where it was concluded Emergency had been an overreaction

Answer 22

Specially convened British Commission

Question 23

What year did Rhodesia become new African state of Zambia, Nyasaland became Malawi and Southern Rhodesia retained a white dominated government

Answer 23

1964

Question 24

What was declared in 1965

Answer 24

Unilateral Declaration of Independence as Rhodesia

Question 25

What did the UDI trigger

Answer 25

15 year civil war