36 exam-style questions on Independence movements (1800-2000) — topic WHT.8 of World History Topics (Paper 2, choose 2 of 12) in the IB History syllabus — with answers and explanations. Samples below; the full set is free with an account.
Identify the leader most associated with the liberation of much of Spanish South America in the 1810s-1820s, earning the title 'The Liberator'.
Answer: Simón Bolívar
Simón Bolívar, 'El Libertador', led independence campaigns across Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, which was named after him.
Determine which term describes the ideology emphasizing shared identity and self-determination that fuelled many independence movements.
Answer: Nationalism
Nationalism, stressing a people's right to self-government and a distinct identity, was a central driving force behind nineteenth- and twentieth-century independence struggles.
Identify the Mexican Catholic priest whose 1810 'Grito de Dolores' launched the Mexican struggle for independence.
Answer: Miguel Hidalgo
Father Miguel Hidalgo's 1810 'Grito de Dolores' sparked the Mexican War of Independence, though he was captured and executed in 1811.
Suggest which factor most weakened European colonial powers and accelerated post-1945 independence movements.
Answer: Economic and military exhaustion after the war
The Second World War drained European powers economically and militarily and undermined imperial prestige, while strengthening nationalist demands for self-rule.
Determine which leader is most associated with Kenya's transition to independence in 1963, becoming its first head of government.
Answer: Jomo Kenyatta
Jomo Kenyatta led Kenya to independence in 1963 and became its first prime minister and then president; Nyerere led Tanzania and Lumumba the Congo.
Identify the Argentine-born general who led liberating armies across the Andes to free Chile and Peru from Spanish rule.
Answer: José de San Martín
José de San Martín crossed the Andes to liberate Chile (1817-18) and advanced into Peru, complementing Bolívar's northern campaigns.
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