17.3 India Seeks Self-Rule

Who was Mohandas Gandhi?

• He developed nonviolent resistance tactics against discrimination laws.

• He united Indians across all classes.

• Campaigned for the rights of Indian workers.

• All the above

Who was Muhammad Ali Jinnah?

• One of the most influential leaders of India's large Muslim population.

• One of the least influential leaders of India's large Muslim population.

• One of the most influential leaders of India's large Hindu population.

• One of the least influential leaders of India's large Hindu population.

What is the Amritsar massacre?

• A British commander ordered his troops to open fire on an armed crowd.

• A British commander ordered his troops to open fire on an unarmed crowd.

• A British commander killed Gandhi.

• A British commander killed Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

What is ahimsa?

• nonviolence

• reverence of all life

• nonviolence and reverence of all life

• violence against unfair laws

What is civil disobedience?

• Refusal to pay unjust taxes

• Refusal to obey social laws

• Refusal to obey all laws

• Refusal to obey unjust laws

Who were the Untouchables?

• The lowest caste of Indian society

• The highest caste of Indian society

• The middle caste of Indian society

• People with thought to have divine power in Indian society

What does it mean to boycott?

• avoid the law

• refuse to buy

• to avoid buying all together

• to refuse a law

What was the name of the traditional white clothing worn by the village people?

• dhota

• dhoto

• hdota

• atohd

What was the Salt March?

• A protest against the British navy

• A protest against British salt laws

• A protest against contaminated salt

• A protest against British fishing laws

What did the British promise in return for Indian service during WWI?

• Small reforms to make laws more just

• Education for all classes

• Greater self-government

• Independence from the British