Understanding 'The Gift of India' | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Which Empire was India a part of during WW1?

• Ottoman

• British

• Austro-Hungarian

Answer explanation

India was part of the British Empire during WW1.

Roughly how many soldiers from India fought in WW1?

• 100,000

• 1.5 million

• 10 million

• 10,000

Answer explanation

Roughly 1.5 million soldiers from India fought in WW1.

Which of the following did Sarojini Naidu want to achieve through her activism?

• India's independence from Britain.

• Increase Britain's control of India.

• Increase Britain's investment in India.

Answer explanation

Naidu campaigned for India's independence from Britain.

Which of the following are synonyms for the word grief?

• heartbreak

• melancholic

• contentment

• peace

Answer explanation

Heartbreak and melancholic are synonyms for grief.

In Naidu's 'The Gift of India', India is personified as a ___.

Answer explanation

India is personified as a mother.

Which of the following means 'a period of political control by a more powerful country over another country'?

• colonial

• democracy

• meritocracy

Answer explanation

Colonial refers to a period of political control by a more powerful country over another country.