Understanding Historical Contexts and Responses

Understanding Historical Contexts and Responses

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies, Philosophy

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Ethan Morris

FREE Resource

The transcript discusses the historical context of violence in India and Ireland, highlighting the lack of non-violent leaders like Gandhi or Martin Luther King. It explores the strong tradition of physical force in Ireland and the British state's military response to various struggles. The speaker reflects on the justification of armed actions, acknowledging disagreement with some events, and emphasizes the development of alternatives to violence, urging political solutions and international responsibility.

Read more

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which prominent non-violent leader is mentioned as not having an equivalent in Ireland?

Nelson Mandela

Gandhi

Winston Churchill

John F. Kennedy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tradition is highlighted as being strong in Irish history?

Economic reform

Physical force

Diplomatic negotiations

Cultural renaissance

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the British typically respond to various struggles in Ireland?

By ignoring them

With diplomatic talks

By offering economic aid

With military force

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What types of struggles did the British respond to with military force?

Only economic struggles

Cultural movements

Only independence movements

Agrarian, economic, and independence struggles

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the speaker's stance on the justification of armed actions in the past?

They were always justified

They were always unjustifiable

They were never justified

They were justifiable in context

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Does the speaker agree with all the armed actions that took place?

Yes, completely

No, disagrees with all

Yes, but only a few

No, disagrees with some

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was developed as an alternative to armed action?

Military alliances

Diplomatic negotiations

An alternative political process

Economic sanctions

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
or continue with
Microsoft
Apple
Others
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Already have an account?