HIS Y8 - AMRITSAR AND GANDHI

Which was an effect of the massacre at Amritsar?

• Indians were afraid to ask for more rights

• it got little press coverage and had little effect

• most Indians were angry and became more united against the British

• Most Indians felt the people at Amritsar were breaking the law so they got what they deserved

What was Mohandas Gandhi's plan for civil disobedience?

• people should refuse to obey laws they felt were unfair

• violent demonstrations were needed the break the British

• It was better to go along with the British laws

• best way to change laws was through passing new laws as part of the Indian national Congress

One of Gandhi's main strategies in dealing with the British was to insist his followers use

• non-violence

• riots and strikes

• their ability to read and write

• military tactics and demonstrations

Which of the following was NOT a method of protest Gandhi used against the British

• fighting
• nonviolence
• boycotting
• fasting

Which two religions had a conflict in India?

• Muslims and Jews
• Christians and Hindu
• Buddhists and Hindus
• Muslims and Hindus

What country ruled over colonial India?

• Britain

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

Under British rule Indians began to resent being ruled by a foreign government because

• Indians didn't like Britain because they couldn't get married

• Great Britain took all their land and sold it to other foreign countries

• They didn't like British food and drink

• Of inequality and they were treated unfairly and treated as second-hand citizens

The Sepoy Rebellion is considered an important event in Indian history because it was one cause of th

• independence movement in India

• secession of Bangladesh from Pakistan

• establishment of French colonies in India

• creation of the Mughal Empire by Muslims

Which letter identifies the nation most closely associated with Mohandas Gandhi?

• A

• B

• C

• D

 Most famous leader of Indian independence movement; preached non-violence

• Malcolm X
• Mahatma Gandhi
• Martin Luther
• Martin Luther King, Jr.