Which African country was the first to secure independence from colonial rule?

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1. Idi Amin killed approximately 3000,000 people during his reign and stole millions of dollars from his country and others. He expelled all non-African residents from his country and threated British citizens who lived there. What African nation did the “butcher of Africa” rule?

   A. Uganda B. Libya C. Somalia D. Zaire...

2. Why does post-colonial scholar Homi Bhaba argue that colonial discourse was ambivalent about the colonised?

   A. Portrayal of the colonised errs towards either a passive and conquerable subject or an irrational, untamed barbarian. This means that the colonial subject becomes consistently stereotyped B. Scholars did not travel to colonies and therefore could not establish an accurate picture of colonised peoples C. Post-colonial scholars were too focused on the colonising power...

3. The only all-African state not in the African Union AU is:

   A. Morocco B. Libya C. Nigeria D. Morocco...

4. When does humanitarian intervention secure its greatest legitimization?

   A. When it is done to prevent a genocide B. When it is done to take down a murderous C. When it is done to alleviate famine D. When it is done through the Chapter VII enforcement provision of the Security Council...

5. What was the codename for the mission to secure a bridgehead in the Netherlands near Arnhem during World War II?

   A. Operation Citadel B. Battle of the Bulge C. D-Day D. Operation Market Garden...

6. What is the term used to describe the continuation of colonial exploitation without formal political control?

   A. post dependency B. neocolonialism C. colonialism D. mercantilism...

7. Criticisms levelled at post-colonial studies include which of the following?

   A. That the theory entered international relations too recently to be considered an academic theory B. That it is too similar to realism and so serves no function C. That it is not sophisticated enough to be an academic theory D. That the field focuses so heavily on identity and language that it ignores the...

8. World-traveling is a post-colonial methodology associated with which group?

   A. African, mate scholars who were educated in the United States B. Indian scholars who had spent years abroad studying the cultures of those in other countries C. Feminist scholars with Latin American backgrounds D. Academics who had been to more than twenty countries...

9. Graeme Turner argues that novels are of specific value to post-colonial studies. What is the rationale he offers for this argument?

   A. That there have been too many political science theories based purely on the works of academics B. That because stories and novels are generated by culture they therefore produce meanings and significances that are indicative of that culture C. Novels and stories are more enjoyable to read than works of theory so post-colonial studies...

10. Robert Mugabe became president of which African country in 1987?

    A. Mozambique B. Zambia C. Zimbabwe D. Tanzania...