The Quest for Indian Independence - Video Questions

How long had Britain ruled India?

• More than 100 years

• More than 1000 years

• More than a decade

• 50 years

What was the ratio of British troops to Indian Citizens?

• 1 million to 30 million

• 100 000 to 350 million

• 300 000 to 100 million

The British had placed a high tax on salt. What did Gandhi do to protest this?

• Stole all the salt from the shops

• Encouraged violent protest

• Instigated the Salt March

What was the British dilemma with the Salt March?

• If they arrested Gandhi without him breaching the laws there may be violent outbreak

• If they don't arrest Gandhi, British control would be lost

• Both are true

Why did Gandhi not want to be arrested too soon on the Salt March?

• Both are true

• It was a way to get his message across to local who may not have had access to media

• He wanted to gain as much international attention as possible through media coverage

What did the narrator mean by the British sense of "fair play"

• They didn't use force

• They didn't like breaking the rules in cricket

• The British were proud of their "enlightened rule" and cooperation from Indian officials and they wanted to present as being fair to India

What does Gandhi ask local leaders to do?

• Protest violently

• Quit their Government jobs

• Hate the British

Gandhi had once worn British style suits. Why did he start wearing traditional Indian garments and spinning his own cotton cloth

• He thought Indian traditions were being lost

• He was too poor to wear suits

• He was protesting British cloth imports which were taking Indian jobs

How many British cloth shops closed?

• All of them

• 3 out of 4

• A few

What does Gandhi's strategy of non-violent non-cooperation mean when translated to his quest for Indian independence?