Practise MYP History questions on 11.4 Government Responses and Reforms and review the explanations to check your understanding.
Use these questions for topic practice and to find ideas you want to revisit in your notes or lessons.
In the 1980s, the South African government began a 'mixed response' by arresting activists while simultaneously doing what?
True or False: The text suggests that symbolic actions, such as removing statues, are a direct replacement for structural reform in addressing public anger.
Which of the following best explains why governments choose to respond to protests rather than ignoring them?
According to the text, why do governments in authoritarian contexts often refuse to acknowledge opposition demands or allow independent recounts?
Besides marches and hunger strikes, which specific militant tactic was utilized by the WSPU (Suffragettes) to pressure the UK government?
Negotiating with moderate leaders
Banning all international media
Abolishing the police force
Removing all apartheid statues
True
False
Protests usually represent the majority of the population's views
Protests challenge political authority and expose perceived injustices
Governments are legally required to meet every protest group
Protests are always funded by international organizations
They fear that any concession signals weakness
They are legally prohibited from doing so
They believe the media will ignore the protests
They prefer to focus on environmental issues
Window-breaking
Peaceful legal campaigning
National days of remembrance
Blocking Telegram channels
