SE Asia's History: India

Which choice best explains the legacy of Gandhi's nonviolent methods?

• They were successful at the time but have never been used since

• They ultimately failed to gain independence and were forgotten about

• They were heavily criticized by the American government and are no longer used

• They had a major impact and influenced future leaders for years to come

How did nationalism contribute to independence in India?

• Strong feelings of nationalism inspired Indians from a variety of backgrounds to come together to campaign for independence.

• Strong feelings of nationalism led British isolationists to call for Britain to withdraw from India.

Which of the following statements best describes how Muslims and Hindus solved their differences after India became independent?

• They separated church from state

• They spit into two states

• They wrote a new constitution

Why did the Indians turn down dominion status when it was offered to them in the 1930s?

• They thought dominion status would be temporary

• Gandhi would have been asked to leave the country

• They wanted total freedom from Great Britain

Which was one of the early goals of the Indian National Congress?

• working to modernize Indian farming

• greater independence from British control

• trying to bring more industry to India

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

Mohandas Gandhi is best remembered for his role in the...

• the British Raj

• East India Company

• Indian independence struggle

• Muslim League

What impact did the press coverage on Gandhi's nonviolent protests give him and the Indian nationalist movement?

• civil disobedience

• moral advantage

• Mahatma

• dominion

He was a leading figure in India to gain independence from ________ during world war 1.

• Great Britain 
• china
• germany
• america

How did Gandhi protest?

• Through violence and civil disobedience

• Through non-violence and civil disobedience

• Through guerilla warfare tactics