India's Independence

What is 'nationalism'?

• a sense of belonging that is based on the constitution

• loyalty to a group with whom one shares a common history, culture, or religion

• loyalty, pride, and devotion toward's one country

• a feeling of belonging to a group that is highly educated and wealthy

India was controlled by which European country for over 300 years?

• Great Britain

• France

• China

• German

In which year did India gain its independence?

• 1947

• 1901

• 1997

• 1951

Nationalism in India eventually had an impact on which development?

• creation of nuclear weapons

• independence

• immigraiton

• division of both countries into a north and south

India nationalism in the 1800s began as a reaction to

• British rule.

• religious conflict.

• communist led revolution.

• long period of drought and famine.

What was involved in Mohandas Gandhi's plan of civil disobedience?

• violent demonstrations

• passing new laws in the Indian National Congress

• people should refuse to obey a law they felt was unfair, but do it without violence.

• he felt it was best to go along with the British laws and do nothing

Mohandas Gandhi's ideas of rebellion and protest are BEST described by which term?

• ineffective

• communist

• Christian-based

• non-violent

"Be the change you want to see in the world."

What's the best meaning of this quote by Gandhi?

• It is not good just to change things without a reason.

• Change is not going to happen as long as people do not complain.

• People must act in a way that causes change to improve the world.

• The world will not change for the better when people do not see any problems.

Indians helped the British in World War II because they believed it would

• end unemployment in India

• help Indians that were eager to go to war

• encourage the British to grant India greater freedom after the war

• develop a strong Indian military that could later for the British to leave

Which statement is TRUE about the relationship between Great Britain and India?

• India gained its independence before WW II ended

• India gained its independence after WWII ended

• The East India Company gave India its Independence

• India remains one of Great Britain's colonies to this day