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📝 Portugal: A colonial power

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Q1. Why did Portuguese colonies appear quiet and resigned after 1945?

🔹 A. Because they were mainly agricultural with few industrial workers and low literacy

🔹 B. Because they had high literacy rates

🔹 C. Because they enjoyed strong economic growth

🔹 D. Because they received extensive foreign aid

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B

Q2. Which movement was the primary nationalist group in Angola during the war of independence?

🔹 A. MPLA

🔹 B. UNITA

🔹 C. FNLA

🔹 D. PAIGC

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: A

Q3. Analyze the impact of Portugal allocating 40 % of its national budget to colonial wars on its domestic economy and political stability.

🔹 A. Severe inflation

🔹 B. Reduction in public services

🔹 C. Increased dissent

🔹 D. All of the above

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: D

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