India History

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

Who became leader of the Indian National Congress and Indian independence in 1920?

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Mahatma Gandhi

• King George

• Indira Gandhi

What type of protests did Gandhi use in his fight for Indian independence?

• violent

• popular

• guerrilla

• non-violent

When did Britain grant India's independence?

• 1930

• 1937

• 1940

• 1947

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.

What was involved in Mohandas Gandhi’s plan of civil disobedience?

• Violent demonstrations

• Passing new laws in the Indian National Congress

• People should refuse to obey a law they felt unfair, but do it without violence.

• He felt it was best to go along with the British laws and do nothing.

Where did Gandhi study to be a lawyer?

• India
• South Africa
• America
• Britain

The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to

• begin a cycle of armed revolution

• draw attention to critical issues

• increase the strength of the military

• resist the power of religious leaders

Which two religious groups could not reach a solution as to how to rule an independent India.

• Christians and Buddhists

• Hindus and Christians

• Christians and Muslims

• Hindus and Muslims