Retreat from Empire: British in India

When did the race for colonies begin?

• 1650
• 1750
• 1850
• 1950

Which of the following contributed to the race for colonies?

• Rise of non-European food products (tea, coffee and bananas)
• Rise in population in Europe
• Christian missionaries desire to bring civilisation to rest of world
• All of the above

What was the name of the British Indian Empire?

• The Punjab
• Kashmir
• the Raj
• Kolkata

What was the population of Indian in the 1940s?

• 350,000
• 350 million
• 3.5 billion
• 400 million

Approximately how many Indians were Muslims?

• 50 million
• 25 million
• 75 million
• 100 million

Where did the representative of the English King live in India?

• Calcutta
• Bombay
• New Delhi
• Mumbai

When was the Indian National Congress founded?

• 1885
• 1805
• 1919
• 1930

When was the Muslim League founded?

• 1900
• 1906
• 1920
• 1919

Where did British troops open fire on the crowd, and how many were killed?

• New Delhi, 379
• Amritsar, 379
• Mumbai, 329
• Amritsar, 10500

How far did Gandhi walk during his campaign against the salt tax?

• 240 miles
• 100 miles
• 240 kilometres
• 2400 miles