China and India's Independence Movement Quiz

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

In the 1940s, the leadership of the Indian National Congress and the leadership of the Muslim League supported the goal of

• helping the British fight World War II

• removing British control from the subcontinent

• abolishing caste distinctions and discrimination

• establishing a unified government based on religious teachings

Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies. ...Indeed whilst on the one hand civil disobedience authorizes disobedience of unjust laws or unmoral laws of a state which one seeks to overthrow, it requires meek and willing submission to the penalty of disobedience and therefore cheerful acceptance of the jail discipline and its attendant hardships.... Which individual is the author of this passage?

• Otto von Bismarck

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Ho Chi Minh

• Fidel Castro

One reason India gained its independence from Great Britain in 1947 was that

• Great Britain was defeated in World War II

• the Treaty of Versailles required Great Britain to give up its colonies

• Great Britain did not have the resources to maintain an empire after World War II

• India had supported the Axis Powers during World War II

Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained its independence?

• Many jobs were being outsourced overseas.

• The government offered housing incentives in newly developed areas.

• Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs.

• The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.

Which nations have been most closely associated with the conflicts in these headlines? "Struggle Continues for Control of Kashmir" "Many Hurt in Border Clashes Between Hindus and Muslims"

• China and India

• India and Pakistan

• Vietnam and Cambodia (Kampuchea)

• Sri Lanka and Thailand

Which statement best describes the author's point of view in this 1992 cartoon?

• China's government opposes free-trade agreements with Western nations.

• Deng Xiaoping personally opposed the introduction of capitalism to China.

• The Chinese Government is more interested in improving trade than in respecting human rights.

• China's economic system is meeting the needs of its people.

A historian would find this document most useful for

• Examining the effects of Deng Xiaoping's economic policies.

• Understanding how some Americans viewed Chinese policies in the 1990s.

• Evaluating the effects of Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution.

• Understanding the points of view of young Chinese citizens in the 1990s.

Under the Chairman mentioned in the second paragraph, which economic idea was introduced to increase production?

• scarcity

• tax reform

• private benefit

• collectivism

According to the first paragraph, which is most likely the reason agricultural production quotas were not met?

• The workers felt threatened by the government.

• The workers had little to gain by working hard.

• The workers were hungry and could not work.

• The workers were young and inexperienced.