Nonviolent Revolutions

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1. The spiritual father of the peaceful revolution movement is no doubt Mohandas Gandhi, whose resistance to British rule resulted in independence for India in 1947. What name did Gandhi give to his philosophy of nonviolent resistance? Nirvana stoicism Satyagraha the third way

2. 1974: a movement called the Carnation Revolution was successful in changing the government of which country, from an authoritarian dictatorship to a liberal democracy? Greece Argentina Peru Portugal

3. The 1986 EDSA Revolution, also known as the People Power Revolution, involved millions of peaceful demonstrators which toppled the President of which country? the Philippines Chile Peru Indonesia

4. The winds of change began blowing in the late 1980s over the republics which made up the former Soviet Union. The movement started in 1987 in the Baltic States of Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania. What name did this movement for independence in the Baltic States become known as? The Purple Revolution The Tulip Revolution The Singing Revolution The Bulldozer Revolution

5. A movement began in Romania in 1990 by protestors from the University of Bucharest, who demonstrated in support of their demand that former members of the Communist Party should not be permitted to tun in the upcoming election. What was this movement called? The Solidarity Movement The Jeans Revolution The Tienanmen Square Protest The Golaniad

6. In Czechoslovakia in late 1989, mass demonstrations began by the populace which led to the overthrow of the Communist government. What name was given to this nonviolent movement? The Bulldozer Revolution The Tulip Revolution The Velvet Revolution The Purple Revolution

7. Moving now into the 21st century, we find that all was not smooth sailing for the former Soviet republics. Several of them experienced severe growing pains in their efforts to become viable democracies. In Georgia in late 2003, massive demonstrations erupted throughout the country following parliamentary elections widely believed to be rigged in favor the incumbent Shevernadze. What did this movement come to be called? The Orange Revolution The Cedar Revolution The Dandelion Revolution The Rose Revolution

8. Massive demonstrations took place in Ukraine in late 2004 following rigged elections there. What did this movement come to be called? The Red Revolution The Blue Revolution The Orange Revolution The Purple Revolution

9. In 2005 in Kyrgyzstan massive protests followed a rigged election, and the President eventually resigned and left the country. What did this revolution come to be called? The Blue Revolution The Farmers' Revolution The Jeans Revolution The Tulip Revolution

10. This series of massive demonstrations came to be called the "Cedar Revolution"; they followed the assassination of the Prime Minister. In which country did this 2005 revolution take place? Syria Sri Lanka Lebanon Cyprus