Post-colonialism and Nationalism

From the text "Mohandas K. Gandhi":

Gandhi helped free India from the colonial rule of which nation?

• America

• Britain

• France

• Spain

From the text "Mohandas K. Gandhi":

The passage lists different tactics Gandhi used against the British government. Which of the following tactics did Gandhi NOT use?

• non-violent protest

• fasting

• boycotts

• physical assaults

From the text "Mohandas K. Gandhi":

Read the following sentences: “In 1947, Britain finally bowed to Gandhi’s peaceful pressure. India was finally granted independence.”

Based on the passage, “peaceful pressure” refers to what?

• Gandhi’s legal work in South Africa

• Gandhi’s nonviolent protests and disobedience

• Gandhi’s imprisonment

• Gandhi’s status as one of the greatest leaders of the 1900s

From the text "Mohandas K. Gandhi":

Read the following sentences: “Gandhi’s fasts drew public attention to his cause. Newspapers and the public began to sympathize with Gandhi. They put pressure on the British government to change its ways.”

As used in the passage, what does the word “sympathize” most nearly mean?

• support

• attack

• ignore

• encourage

From the text "Mohandas K. Gandhi":

What is this passage mainly about?

• Gandhi’s childhood and inspirations

• Gandhi’s nonviolent resistance and disobedience

• Gandhi’s influence on political leaders

• British colonial rule in India

From the text "How Salt Shook an Empire":

What is the central idea of the text?

• It took longer for Gandhi to create positive change in India because he refused to use violence.

• Gandhi was not arrested for making his own salt, as it was considered a small crime by the government.

• Only the British were allowed to make their own salt, which Indians were forced to steal it in order to survive.

• Gandhi peacefully protested the British tax of salt to bring about change in India.

From the text "How Salt Shook an Empire":

Which alternate title best expresses the main idea of the passage?

• Mahatma Gandhi’s Life and Death

• How Gandhi Challenged the Salt Tax

• Why the People of India Needed Salt

• The British Empire’s Takeover of India

From the text "How Salt Shook an Empire":

Which of the following describes the problem that prompted Gandhi to take part in civil disobedience?

• The British government forced people to buy taxed salt from them.

• The British government used violence to control the people of India.

• The British government removed the supply of salt from India

• The British government unfairly took control of India.

From the text "War in Sudan":

Which of the following describes a central idea in the text?

• The violence in Sudan was a product of its pre-1953 history and represents one of many ongoing global conflicts.

• South Sudan’s independence from Sudan was a victory for the common people against an oppressive government.

• The struggle for power by different groups in Sudan and South Sudan has resulted in multiple armed conflicts.

• The United Nations must take a more active role in preventing humanitarian crises like the genocide in Darfur.

From the text "War in Sudan":

Which statement best describes the relationship between leaders and civilians throughout the conflicts in Sudan?

• Leaders persuade their supporters to distrust the other side and to overlook violence targeting other civilians.

• Leaders want what is best for the civilians who belong to their side, which is why they choose to start wars.

• Leaders use ethnic and cultural differences to divide people and start wars that hurt civilians on all sides.

• Leaders direct soldiers to use violence against civilians, even though most soldiers consider that wrong.