BE 3.1

Question 1

which white dominions were supportive of britain’s war effort against germany

Answer 1

• australia
• canada
• new zealand
• south africa

Question 2

when did australia reject conscription

Answer 2

1916 and 1917

Question 3

where did protests agains the british war break out in 1918

Answer 3

canada

Question 4

how many indian soldiers fought for britain overseas in ww2

Answer 4

over 1 million

Question 5

how much did the % of income taxes generating India’s budget increase from 1911 to 1917

Answer 5

2% to 12%

Question 6

what did britain promise egypt when they were name as a protectorate

Answer 6

promised to consider egyptian-led rule after the war

Question 7

what were the rights to take territory from germany called

Answer 7

mandates

Question 8

what were countries overseeing the mandates meant to do

Answer 8

help the nations reach a stage where they could become independent

Question 9

how many soldiers from the colonies died in ww1

Answer 9

• 57,000 canadians
• 59,000 australians
• 17,000 new zealanders
• 7,000 africans
• 62,000 indians
• 3000 east and west africa

Question 10

what was promised in the hussein-mcmahon correspondence

Answer 10

mcmahon promised that if the arabs revolted against the ottomans, britain would support the establishment of an independent arab state after the war

Question 11

when was the hussein-mcmahon correspondence

Answer 11

1915-1916

Question 12

when was the sykes-picot agreement

Answer 12

1916

Question 13

who was the sykes-picot agreement between

Answer 13

britain and france

Question 14

what did the sykes-picot agreement state

Answer 14

outlined how they would divide the ottoman territories in the middle east between themselves after the war

Question 15

what promises did the sykes-picot agreement contradict

Answer 15

the hussein-mcmahon correspondence, as it planned for direct control or influence over large parts of the arab lands

Question 16

when was the balfour declaration

Answer 16

1917

Question 17

what did the balfour declaration promise

Answer 17

promised to support the establishment of a ‘national home for the jewish people’ in palestine

Question 18

why did the balfour declaration stir up anti-british sentiment

Answer 18

given the promises for self-determination for arab states after the war, this was disappointing for arabs

Question 19

when did britain grant a mandate for palestine

Answer 19

1920

Question 20

what did the mandate for palestine guarantee

Answer 20

guaranteed that the british would support the religious, political, and civil rights of the non-jewish people in palestine

Question 21

when did gladstone try to pass the home rule bill for ireland

Answer 21

1893

Question 22

when was the home rule bill paused until after ww1

Answer 22

1914

Question 23

when and where was the easter rising

Answer 23

1916 in dublin

Question 24

what was the british response to the easter rising

Answer 24

dublin was shelled

Question 25

what did the british savagery in putting down the easter rising cause

Answer 25

home rule bill was no longer acceptable to the irish nationalists

Question 26

when was the anglo-irish treaty signed

Answer 26

1921

Question 27

what did the anglo-irish treaty create

Answer 27

the Irish free state

Question 28

when was the Irish free state given dominion status

Answer 28

1922

Question 29

when was the irish free state given full independence

Answer 29

1937

Question 30

when did the indian national army fight alongside japan against britain

Answer 30

1942

Question 31

what other country fought alongside japan against britain

Answer 31

Burma

Question 32

how much did britains debt to GDP ratio rise by after ww2

Answer 32

110% to 240%

Question 33

who did britain accumulate huge debts to post ww2

Answer 33

USA

Question 34

who did the dollar shortage encourage britain to trade with

Answer 34

europe instead of usa

Question 35

when did the government devalue the currency

Answer 35

1949

Question 36

after the war what was domestic focus on

Answer 36

welfare at home rather than the empire

Question 37

how did growing nationalist sentiment effect british people

Answer 37

led them to question the morality of imperialism

Question 38

when was the second government of india act

Answer 38

1919

Question 39

what did the government of india act 1919 do

Answer 39

formalised dyarchy

Question 40

how did dyarchy affect indians

Answer 40

granted them more power and representation

Question 41

when was the rowlatt act

Answer 41

1919

Question 42

what did the rowlatt act do

Answer 42

allowed indians to be tried in courts without juries and be detained without a trial

Question 43

what did the rowlatt acts represent

Answer 43

a lack of democracy

Question 44

when was the amritsar massacre

Answer 44

1919

Question 45

how many people did the amritsar massacre kill

Answer 45

379

Question 46

what was the amritsar massacre in response to

Answer 46

nationalist peaceful protest against the rowlatt acts and british control

Question 47

why did the amritsar massacre make people challenge britain's moral authority in india

Answer 47

the british reaction was disproportionate

Question 48

what did the government of india act 1935 do (3)

Answer 48

- created the reserve bank of india - gave provinces more autonomy - direct elections introduced and franchise expanded to £35 million

Question 49

when did viceroy declare war alongside britain for india

Answer 49

1939

Question 50

what was controversial about war being declared for india

Answer 50

indian politicians were not consulted

Question 51

who resigned due to linlithgow's decision in 1939

Answer 51

all members of the indian national congress

Question 52

when was india offered full dominion status

Answer 52

1942

Question 53

when did gandhis quit india campaign begin

Answer 53

1942

Question 54

what did gandhi encourage

Answer 54

peaceful disorder and protests

Question 55

when was india's independence decided

Answer 55

1945

Question 56

how much did palestine's jewish population rise by between 1931 and 1950

Answer 56

17% to 88%

Question 57

what increased arab-jewish tensions

Answer 57

increased migration of jews to palestine

Question 58

when did britian hand palestine to the UN

Answer 58

1947