Mahatma Gandhi

Which of the following events took place during Gandhi`s time as a political and spiritual leader?

• The American Revolution 
• The Vietnam War 
• World War II
• The American Civil War 

What can you infer about Gandhi from the fact that he practiced the Hindu religion?

• He didn`t eat meat 
• He had little tolerance for other religions 
• He did not believe in a god or gods
• He was happy when World War I broke out 

During Gandhi`s youth, what did South Africa and India have in common?

• They were both controlled by the government of France 
• They fought against each other during World War I
• Racism and discrimination against Indian people existed in both places 
• Indian people were not allowed to hold jobs in either places

What term best describes Gandhi`s recommended style of fighting against oppression?

• Imperialist 
• Disorganized
• Bloody, if necessary 
• Nonviolent 

Why was Gandhi given the name "Mahatma"? 

• It was his father`s first name 
• It reflected his status as an honored spiritual leader 
• It was originally an insult applied to him by the British government 
• It meant, literally, " Father of the Nation"

Which of the following historical decisions sounds most like something Gandhi might do?

• Martin Luther King Jr. organizes a peaceful bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama 
• The American colonists take up arms fight against British rule 
• The U.S. invades Cuba to liberate it from an oppressive government
• The people of Russia overthrow and kill the Czar, an autocratic monarch 

What is the main reason why Gandhi began dressing  in a dhoti?

• To focus international attention on India`s struggle
• As a gesture of unity with poorer Indians
• To show Indians were capable of making their own clothing
• He was required to do so by British government

What was the immediate cause of the Salt March of 1930?

• A salt shortage in the poorest areas of India 
• A British tax on salt 
• A British ban on marching 
• A lack of salt in the Indian Ocean 

Why was Gandhi murdered?

• His murderer was mentally disturbed 
• He was killed by agents from the British government 
• He was killed by someone who thought that members of the "untouchable" class should have no rights 
• His killer disliked India`s agreement with the new nation of Pakistan

Which word describes how most Indians lived before their nation became independent?

• Landowners 
• Peasants 
• Slaves 
• Unemployed