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Quiz about Rebel Movements Around the World

Rebel Movements Around the World Quiz

There are many rebel movements around the world. This quiz will test your knowledge of rebel leaders, their causes and countries where these movements existed.

A multiple-choice quiz by UncleHern. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
UncleHern

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
292,894

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Uni�o Nacional para a Independ�ncia Total de Angola (UNITA) has become a political party in Angola, but between the 1960s -1990s it was one of the chief rebel groups in the country. Who was its leader? Hint

Robert Mugabe

Samuel Doe

Jonas Savimbi

Amilcar Cabral

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Question 2 of 10

2. This Maoist group has its origins in the Bengali region of India. Originally known as the Majumdar-Sanyal group, this organization has been active since the 1960s. By what name are they generally known? Hint

Naxalites

Tamil Tigers

Shining Path

Symbionese Liberation Army

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) is a Mexican peasant movement founded in the 1990s. In what Mexican state did this movement have its origins? Hint

Chiapas

Michoac�n

Guadalajara

Sinaloa

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Question 4 of 10

4. Russia has fought separatists in the breakaway republic of Chechnya since the early 1990s. Civilian casualties were high as a result of fighting for control of the Chechen capital city. What is the name of this capital? Hint

Maykop

Magas

Grozny

Vladikavkaz

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Mukti Bahini was the leading insurgent group in this nation's successful war of independence in 1971. What was the name of this new nation? Hint

Kurdistan

Sri Lanka

Bangladesh

East Timor

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1964, Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah was overthrown as the ruler of the island of Zanzibar. The new leaders of Zanzibar then united the archipelago with the mainland country of Tanganyika to form a new nation. What is the name of this east african nation? Hint

Tanzania

Zambia

Kenya

Mozambique

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Question 7 of 10

7. Enomoto Takeaki (d.1908) was the last of the great shoguns. He and his followers briefly declared independence from Imperial Japan in 1868. What was the name of this short-lived republic? Hint

Ky�sh�

Ezo

Honshu

Shikoku

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1733, the first major insurrection by slaves (in modern times) occurred on the island of St. John, now a part of the US Virgin Islands. Which country ruled St. John at the time of the slave uprising? Hint

Great Britain

Netherlands

Spain

Denmark

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Question 9 of 10

9. This revolutionary leader waged a guerrilla campaign against the United States in Nicaragua in the early part of the 20th century. Who is this leader? Hint

Jose Marti

Augusto Sandino

Che Guevara

Camilo Cienfuegos

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Question 10 of 10

10. Ze'ev Jabotinsky founded this armed Zionist milita in Palestine in 1931 to fight for ther creation of the state of Israel. Hint

Histadrut

Irgun

Mossad

Haganah

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Answer: Jonas Savimbi

Jonas Savimbi (1934-2002), was a staunch anti-communist. He led UNITA in a bloody civil war after Angola's independence from Portugal. He later ran for president and lost. He was killed in a battle with government troops in 2002.

Answer: Naxalites

In 1967, Naxalbari village was the site of a bloody peasant uprising. It was led by Charu Majumdar and Kanu Sanyal. Majudmar was killed in 1972. Sanyal has remained active as a communist politician in India.

3. The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) is a Mexican peasant movement founded in the 1990s. In what Mexican state did this movement have its origins?

Answer: Chiapas

The EZLN is named for Emilio Zapata, an early 20th century Mexican revolutionary. It advocates for indigenous peoples' rights and is against free trade agreements entered into by the Mexican government. Its leader is believed to be Rafael Sebasti�n Guill�n Vicente who goes by the nom de guerre "Subcomandante Marcos".

Answer: Grozny

Grozny is the capital of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. Currently it is under Russian control. Fierce battles have been fought between Chechen separatists and Russian troops in Grozny. The Chechen separatist movement has morphed from a Chechen autonomy movement to an Islamist cause.

5. The Mukti Bahini was the leading insurgent group in this nation's successful war of independence in 1971. What was the name of this new nation?

Answer: Bangladesh

The nation of Bangladesh was created after East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) successfully broke away from West Pakistan (now Pakistan) in a war in 1971. India provided military assistance to Bangladesh. This led to the Indo-Pakistani" war.

Answer: Tanzania

The coup in Zanzibar was masterminded by John Gideon Okello, a construction worker who referred to himelf as "Field Marshal". The coup also led to the massacre of thousands of Asian and Arab civilians.

7. Enomoto Takeaki (d.1908) was the last of the great shoguns. He and his followers briefly declared independence from Imperial Japan in 1868. What was the name of this short-lived republic?

Answer: Ezo

The Republic of Ezo existed for 13 months. It was located on the island of Hokkaido. Enomoto Takeaki was retained by the last Shogun (Tokugawa Yoshinobu), and was trying to set up a republic on Hokkaido for his master to rule.

Answer: Denmark

The Danes ruled St. John until 1917, when the government of Denmark sold the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John)to the United States for $25 million dollars. The slaves (Africans, Carib and Arawak Indians) ruled the island of St. John for nearly 6 months before the revolt was crushed.

9. This revolutionary leader waged a guerrilla campaign against the United States in Nicaragua in the early part of the 20th century. Who is this leader?

Answer: Augusto Sandino

Augusto Sandino waged a guerrilla campaign against U.S. forces (1927-1933). He was killed by General Anastasio Somoza, the patriarch of the Nicaraguan Somoza dynasty. The dynasty came to an end in 1979, when the Frente Sandinista de Liberaci�n Nacional overthrew the government of Somoza's son (also named Anastasio). The Sandinistas are named for Augusto Sandino.

10. Ze'ev Jabotinsky founded this armed Zionist milita in Palestine in 1931 to fight for ther creation of the state of Israel.

Answer: Irgun

The Irgun (also known by the nickanme Etzel) was reponsible for the bombing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem in 1946 killing almost 100 people. It also was responsible for the bombing of the British embassy in Rome in 1946. Prominent members of this organization included Menachem Begin and Yitzhak Shamir.

Source: Author UncleHern

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