Partition of India

Who was the spiritual leader of the Indian National Congress party, known for his methods of peaceful protest?

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Muhammad Ali Jinnah

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Louis Mountbatten

Which country became a Muslim-majority state due to the events of Partition?

• Pakistan

• Bangladesh

• Bengal

• Sri Lanka

Which nation was responsible for the colonization of India, and was responsible for overseeing the partition of India into two different countries?

• Great Britain

• United States

• France

• Portugal

How many people total were displaced by the events of partition?

• 1 Million

• 200,000

• 7.2 Million

• 14.5 Million

In what year did Partition go into effect?

• 1944

• 1919

• 1857

• 1947

Why did Gandhi lead thousands of people on a 240-mile march to the sea?

• To protest participation in World War II

• To protest for Muslim representation in India

• To protest salt taxes and unfair policies on Indians

• To promote violence against the new state created

Who is Louis Mountbatten?

• A British citizen who wanted Indian independence

• A British general sent to oversee Partition

• CEO of the East India Trading Company

• Prime minister of Great Britain

Which modern day region is still hotly contested between India and Pakistan?

• Bangladesh

• Mumbai

• Kashmir

• Bengal

What was the cause of most deaths during the migration period of partition?

• A widespread plague

• Violence from civil unrest

• Violence from British soldiers

• Starvation from famine

In your own words, what was partition? And why is this event significant to the people of India and Pakistan?