Indian National Congress Quiz

Who formed the Indian National Congress in 1885?

• Common citizens of India

• British government officials

• Elite, western-educated members of Indian society

• Foreign diplomats in India

What was the initial goal of the Indian National Congress?

• To declare independence from British rule

• To discuss issues impacting city elite and inform Raj of ideas for reforms

• To promote British culture in India

• To create a new religion

What effect did increased nationalism have on groups within the Indian National Congress?

• It unified all groups with a single vision.

• It led to the formation of groups supporting British rule and groups supporting self-rule.

• It caused the dissolution of the Congress.

• It had no significant effect on the groups.

What was the main goal of the Muslim League when it was formed in 1906?

• To promote Hindu-Muslim unity

• To petition the British government for laws and policies to benefit the Muslim populations of India

• To establish a separate nation for Muslims

• To overthrow the British rule in India

What led to the formation of the Muslim League in 1906?

• The partition of Bengal

• The establishment of the British Raj

• Hindu domination of National Congress

• The end of Mughal rule in India

What year did Gandhi return to India?

• 1910

• 1915

• 1920

• 1935

What was Gandhi's approach to leading India to independence from Britain?

• Armed rebellion

• Nonviolence

• Diplomatic negotiations

• Economic sanctions

Which political party did Gandhi join upon returning to India?

• Indian National Congress

• Bharatiya Janata Party

• Communist Party of India

• Indian Socialist Party

What did Gandhi lead early protests against upon his return to India?

• British educational policies

• Indian landlords and British taxation

• The caste system

• British cultural influence

What was the period of World War I?

• 1914-1918

• 1910-1914

• 1939-1945

• 1901-1905