Gandhi Quiz

Who was he?

• A famous leader and peacemaker from India

• A famous actor from Pakistan

• A famous leader and philosopher from Syria

What did he do in his life?

• He was a priest in New Delhi

• He spent his life as a monk

• He spent his life for social justice

• He wrote books

Answer explanation

He helped India to gain independence from British rule

What was his job?

• Medician

• Politician

• Philosopher

• Lawyer

Answer explanation

At 19 he went to London to study at university to become a lawyer, then he started workng in South Africa.

What was the most important thing that he did?

• Riots for independence

• Peaceful protests for independence

• Hunger strikes for independence

• Terrorist attacks to make India independent

What can we learn from him?

• It's possible to fight injustice without resorting to violence

• Peace comes necessarily from violence

• People don't care about the poor, but it's worth fighting for it

• Injustice is something we can’t eliminate

Where and when was he born?

• In Porbandar, 1869

• In Porbandar, 1968

• In Mumbai, 1891

• In Jaipur, 1931

Gandhi was thirteen when his parents married him to a girl from Porbandar, named Kasturba.

• FALSE

• TRUE

Did he have any enemies?

• No, he managed to live in peace with peopleYes, they shot him and he died

• Yes, they shot him and he died

• He said there were not enemies, the only enemies are within ourselves

When did he die?

• 1943 in France

• 1946 in America

• 1949 in India

• 1948 in India

Gandhi and his wife remained married for just 5 years.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

They remained married for over 60 years until Kasturba's death.