Unit 7: Decolonization

Gandhi's long march to the Arabian Sea Coast was known as

• Salt March
• Long March
• Bataan Death March
• The Goodbye March

Mohandas Gandhi’s protests during India’s independence movement were often successful because of his application of

• an appeasement policy

• civil disobedience

• traditional caste beliefs

• divide-and-conquer principles

What was one reason that India was divided into two nations in 1947?

• Indian leaders disagreed about India’s role in the United Nations

• Great Britain feared a unified India would be a military threat.

• The Soviet Union insisted that India should have a communist government.

• Differences between the Hindus and the Muslims created religious conflict.

What country ruled over colonial India?

• Great Britain

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

What was established by Indian nationalists in 1885 to fight for Indian self-rule?

• Indian Congress

• National Congress

• Indian Independence Congress

• Indian National Congress

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 one’s country.

• A feeling of belonging to a group that is highly educated & wealthy.

Which of the following is ONE thing all the religions have in common?

• Allah
• Monotheism 
• Torah
• Holidays

The oldest monotheistic religion still practiced today is _____.

• Islam
• Hieroglyphics
• Christianity
• Judaism

This city is sacred and holy to the 3 main monotheistic religions in the Middle East.

• Medina
• Mecca
• Jerusalem
• Makkah

Who are the Syrian citizens fighting?

• Their authoritarian government.

• Israel.

• Dissident rebels.

• Each other.