Mahatma Gandhi

Which of the following events took place during Gandhi's time as a political and spiritual leader?

• The American Revolution

• The Vietnam War

• World War II

• The American Civil War

What can you infer about Gandhi from the fact that he practiced the Hindu religion?

• He didn't eat meat

• He had little tolerance for other religions

• He did not believe in a god or gods

• He was happy when World War I broke out

During Gandhi's youth, what did South Africa and India have in common?

• They were both controlled by the government of France

• They fought against each other during World War I

• Racism and discrimination against Indian people existed in both places

• Indian people were not allowed to hold jobs in either place

What term best describes Gandhi's recommended style of fighting against oppression?

• Imperialist

• Disorganized

• Bloody, if necessary

• Nonviolent

Why was Gandhi given the name "Mahatma?"

• It was his father's first name

• It reflected his status as an honored spiritual leader

• It was originally an insult applied to him by the British government

• It meant, literally, "Father of the Nation"

Which of the following historical decisions sounds most like something Gandhi might do?

• Martin Luther King, Jr. organizes a peaceful bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama

• The American colonists take up arms to fight against British rule

• The U.S. invades Cuba to liberate it from an oppressive government

• The people of Russia overthrow and kill the Czar, an autocratic monarch

What was the main reason why Gandhi began dressing in a dhoti?

• To focus international attention of India's struggle

• As a gesture of unity with poorer Indians

• To show that Indians were capable of making their own clothing

• He was required to do so by the British government

What was the immediate cause of the Salt March of 1930?

• A salt shortage in the poorest areas of India

• A British tax on salt

• A British ban on marching

• A lack of salt in the Indian Ocean

Why was Gandhi murdered?

• His murderer was mentally disturbed

• He was killed by agents from the British government

• He was killed by someone who thought that members of the "untouchable" class should have no rights

• His killer disliked India's agreement with the new nation of Pakistan

Which word describes how most Indians lived before their nation became independent?

• Landowners

• Peasants

• Slaves

• Unemployed