Mahatma Gandhi

In what year was Gandhi born?

• 2009

• 1869

• 1842

• 1935

In what country was Gandhi born?

• Pakistan

• South Africa

• Mongolia

• India

Gandhi's had an arranged marriage to Kasturbai Makhanji at the age of ...

• 18 years old

• 13 years old

• 21 years old

• 30 years old

What did Gandhi study in London?

• Medicine

• Literature

• Law

• Astronomy

When Gandhi went to South Africa, Apartheid was in force. What does Apartheid mean?

• Apartheid is a city in South Africa.

• It means to stay together. South Africans wanted everyone treated the same.

• It was a religious group that prayed for peace.

• It means being apart. Whites and blacks in South Africa were always seperated.

Who had control of India when Gandhi returned in 1916?

• China

• Italy

• Britain

• Spain

As Gandhi encouraged people to protest peacefully he became known as 'Mahatma'. What does Mahatma mean?

• The fierce one

• Great mind

• The kind one

• Great soul

Gandhi encouraged a boycott of buying British goods. What does this mean?

• He encouraged people not to buy goods from Britain

• He encouraged people to buy goods from Britain

• He only encouraged boys to buy goods from Britain

In 1930 Britain introduced a tax on what product in India which made people very unhappy?

• Butter

• Salt

• Milk

• Rice

In the Second World War Britain ensured Indian men fought for the British. Gandhi thought this was very unfair as they were treated so poorly by the British. Gandhi encouraged people to rise up against Britain. What happened as a result of this?

• No Indian men had to fight in the war

• Gandhi was sent to prison for 2 years

• Gandhi was fined a large sum of money

• Gandhi was sent to prison for 20 years