India/Gandhi Test

What is Nationalism?

• loyalty based on geographic location or country
• a feeling of belonging to a group that is highly educated and wealthy
• a sense of belonging that is based on a written document like a constitution
• loyalty to a group with a common religion

Indian nationalism in the 1800s began as a reaction to

• British Rule
• Religious conflict
• Communist-led Revolution
• Long Period of drought and famine

Which was one of the early goals of the Indian National Congress?

• working to modernize Indian farming
• trying to bring more industry to India
• greater independence from British control
• ending the religious wars being fought all over India

Which was an effect of the massacre at Amritsar?

• Indians were afraid to ask for more rights because they thought they might be killed.
• The Amritsar massacre got little press coverage so it had very little effect on Indian feelings.
• Most people were so angry about the killings they became more united against the British
• Most Indians felt the people gathered at Amritsar were breaking the law anyway and deserved punishment.

 What was Mohandas Gandhi’s plan of civil disobedience?

• people should refuse to obey a law they felt was unfair
• violent demonstrations were needed in India until the British left
• it was best to go along with British laws to avoid making the colonial authorities angry
• the best way to change the laws was through passing legislation in the Indian National Congress

Which new countries were created in addition to independent India?

• Pakistan and East Pakistan (Bangladesh)
• North and South Korea
• North and South Vietnam
• Pakistan and Afghanistan

What was Gandhi’s plan to refuse to obey unjust British laws?

• Mahatma
• Monopoly
• Disarmament
• Civil Disobedience 

One of Gandhi’s main strategies in dealing with the British was to insist his followers use

• Non-violence
• Riots and Strikes
• Their ability to read and write
• Military tactics in demonstrations

Which product did Gandhi boycott?

• Tea
• Salt
• Flour
• Sugar

When India became independent, what factor determined where people would live in the new states that were created?

• Wealth
• Religion
• Political connections
• Family ties to certain regions