Indian Independence Movement & Partitioning of India Flashcard

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The British left after a 190 year rule and divided the Indian Empire. The division created Pakistan and India.

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True

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After the partitioning of India, _____________ became the major religion of India and __________ became the major religion of Pakistan.

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Hinduism and Islam

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Which group is the largest and worst treated based on the Caste System? Options: Warriors and rulers (Kshatriyas), Traders and merchants (Vaishyas), Laborers/Non-skilled (Shudras), Priests and teachers (Brahmins), Untoucables (Dalits)

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Untoucables (Dalits)

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Which is NOT a positive impact of Colonization? Options: Increased literacy rate because of a large number of schools and universities were built, Modernization of India, Large railroad

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Indians were treated as second class citizens

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Both India and __________________ have democratic governments that are divided into three branches. (British Colonization)

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United States

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India is the world's largest democracy.

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True

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Which vocabulary word means "to separate into parts"?

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Partition

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Gandhi was never an advocate of violence.

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True

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Gandhi was the second most important leader of the Indian Independence Movement.

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False

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Civil disobedience refers to the active refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of a government, or of an occupying international power.

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True