Q: Colonialism in India

During the Mughal period, which of the following were NOT one of the reasons for the Portuguese, Dutch, British, and French to set up trading ports in India?

• Spices

• Cotton

• Silk

• Gold

What was the main role of the East India Company in South Asia by the mid-1700s?

• To act as a cultural ambassador

• To act as a trading agent for the British government

• To establish a new form of government

• To explore uncharted territories

By what means did the East India Company begin to control local states?

• Through peaceful negotiations

• By force

• By cultural assimilation

• Through religious conversion

What happened to India's textile industry as a result of British colonialism?

Who was the greatest leader of the movement to force Britain out of India in the early 1900s?

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Subhas Chandra Bose

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Bhagat Singh

What did Gandhi advocate for in terms of the nation's structure?

• A nation built around a single religion or ethnic group

• A nation divided along religious lines

• Hindus and Muslims uniting as one nation

• The support of the Muslim League's vision

What happened to India in 1947 after Britain withdrew?

• It remained a single country without any changes

• It was partitioned into India and Pakistan

• It became a colony again under a different country

• It was divided into three countries

What was the geographical separation between East Pakistan and West Pakistan?

• 500 miles

• 1,000 miles

• 1,500 miles

• 2,000 miles

What was a major consequence of the partition of British India?

• Peaceful coexistence between Hindus and Muslims

• A massive migration and violence between ethnic and religious communities

• The unification of East and West Pakistan

• The end of all migration between India and Pakistan

What policy did Jawaharlal Nehru forge in foreign affairs during the Cold War?

• Alignment

• Nonalignment

• Noncooperation

• Neutrality