Q.1
In 1963, and again in 1966, Britain applied to join the EEC (the European Economic Community), only to be rebuffed by a French veto. Two members of this group enjoyed more successful economies than Britain. Which were these two states?
  • France and Italy
  • West Germany and Italy
  • Belgium and the Netherlands
  • France and West Germany
Q.2
In 1960 a British prime minister made an historic speech in Capetown, South Africa, declaring that "a wind of change" was blowing through Africa. In other words, he was saying, African nationalism is a political reality of which colonial powers (and Apartheid South Africa) must take note. Who was this British P.M.?
  • Anthony Eden
  • Winston Churchill
  • Harold MacMillan
  • Harold Wilson
Q.3
In February 1942 General Percival surrendered a key British colony to the Japanese. Which colonial possession was this?
  • Hong Kong
  • Burma
  • Singapore
  • Malaya
Q.4
In 1922 Britain signed an agreement with the Irish Dail (parliament in Dublin) that brought the Anglo-Irish War to a close, and encouraged anti-colonial elements elsewhere in their quest to achieve independence. What was agreed between the two sides in 1922?
  • All 32 Irish counties to become an independent Irish republic
  • All 32 Irish counties to be independent, but to remain in the British Commonwealth, and to pledge allegiance to the monarch
  • Ireland to be divided between 6 northern counties that would remain in the UK, and 26 counties that would become an independent Irish Republic
  • Ireland to be divided between 6 northern counties that would remain in the UK, and 26 counties that would be independent, but remain in the Commonwealth and owe allegiance to the monarch
Q.5
In 1956 Britain and France launched a major military expedition which failed in its objective. What name was given to this incident?
  • The Oil Crisis
  • The Suez Crisis
  • The Middle Eastern Crisis
  • The Canal Crisis
Q.6
The 1945-51 Labour governments left India partly for economic reasons: keeping the sub-continent would simply be too expensive for cash-strapped Britain. And Labour wanted to spend much of what money was available on something else. This had been promised in Labour's election manifesto in What was this?
  • Developing a nuclear deterrent
  • Keeping Britain's conventional armed forces at a high level
  • Developing the welfare state (including the NHS)
  • Repairing bomb damage
Q.7
In 1967 the Labour government withdrew all of its military assets from East of Suez. There was also an important decision regarding the pound sterling, an international currency. What was this decision?
  • To revalue the pound
  • To devalue the pound
  • To leave the Gold Standard
  • To join the Gold Standard
Q.8
In 1919 British troops killed several hundred Indian demonstrators. The British general Dyer received a hero's welcome from some sections of British society when he returned to the UK. This incident caused the Indian Congress Party to press hard for independence. Where did this massacre take place?
  • Amritsar
  • Lahore
  • Delhi
  • Calcutta
Q.9
The post-war Labour government of Clement Attlee granted independence to India, partly as it lacked the means to deal with the Congress Party, and partly out of anti-colonial conviction. In which years did India (and Pakistan) gain their independence?
  • 1948
  • 1949
  • 1947
  • 1946
Q.10
In 1965 a white settler revolt in a British colony erupted. Britain declined to use force, and resorted instead to economic sanctions. Which was this colony?
  • Southern Rhodesia
  • Kenya
  • Tanganyika
  • Uganda
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