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WorksheetsU9A2 Legacy of Imperialism: India
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What religion was Gandhi?
a)
Hindu
b)
Christian
c)
Sikh
d)
Jewish
2.
Where did Gandhi study to be a lawyer?
a)
India
b)
South Africa
c)
America
d)
Britain
3.
In south Africa Gandhi fought against the separation of white and coloured people. What is this called?
a)
Separation
b)
Integration
c)
Segregation
d)
Segrepation
4.
When did India get independence?
a)
1850
b)
1918
c)
1947
d)
1962
5.
The freed India is split into two, India and . . . .
a)
Sri Lanka
b)
Pankistan
c)
Bangladesh
6.
By what means did India win its independence from Britain?
a)
by creating a five-year plan
b)
by popular vote
c)
by going to war
d)
by peaceful protest
7.
In which of the following industries do about half of India's people work?
a)
cottage industries
b)
transportation
c)
mining
d)
agriculture
8.
How has the green revolution benefited India?
a)
It has eliminated poverty.
b)
It has reduced the amount of energy needed in India.
c)
It has increased food production and alleviated hunger.
d)
It has made use of underused water sources.
9.
What is the definition of Green Revolution?
a)
a business that employs workers in their homes
b)
Village Council
c)
in Hindu belief, the sum of good and bad actions in one’s present and past lives
d)
a program begun in the 1960s to produce higher-yielding, more productive strains of wheat, rice, and other food crops
10.
When the British left the Indian subcontinent, what primary factor determined where people would live in the new states that were created?
a)
economic status
b)
religion
c)
political connections
d)
family ties
11.
What was Gandhi's approach to responding to British colonization of India?
a)
military engagement
b)
riots and strikes
c)
civil disobedience
d)
none of the above
12.
Who was the leader of the Muslim League?
a)
Jawaharlal Nehru
b)
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
c)
Mahatma Gandhi
d)
Nawaz Sharif
13.
Islam is the dominant religion in all of the following countries EXCEPT:
a)
Pakistan
b)
Kashmir
c)
Bangladesh
d)
India
14.
What is the dominant religion in India?
a)
Sikhism
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
15.
What country colonized the Indian subcontinent?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Great Britain
d)
United States
16.
What territory has been fought over between Pakistan and India?
a)
Nepal
b)
Sri Lanka
c)
Bangladesh
d)
Kashmir
17.
Which of the following was the most significant impact of the Amristar Massacre?
a)
It caused most Indians to lose interest in gaining independence.
b)
The population of India was severely reduced.
c)
Many Indians went from undecided to in support of independence.
d)
The British were able to regain control of India.
18.
Which statement is true of the Hindu caste system:
a)
Castes are allowed to marry into other castes.
b)
Caste members may only work in certain occupations.
c)
The caste classes don't have to be followed and you can pick which one you want to be in.
d)
The lower the caste, the closer to Brahman they are.
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