WorksheetsUnit 10: India's Independence
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is nationalism?
loyalty based on geographic location
a feeling of belonging to a group that is highly educated and wealthy
a sense of belonging that is based on a written document like a constitution
loyalty to a group with whom one shares a common history, culture, and/or religion
Indian nationalism in the 1800s began as a reaction to
British rule
religious conflict
communist-led revolution
long period of drought and famine
Which was one of the early goals of the Indian National Congress?
working to modernize Indian farming
trying to bring more industry to India
greater independence from British control
ending the religious wars being fought all over India
Indians helped the British in World War I because they believed it would
end unemployment in India.
help Indians that were eager to go to war.
encourage the British to grant India greater freedom after the war.
develop a strong Indian military that could later force the British to leave.
Which was an effect of the massacre at Amritsar?
Indians were afraid to ask for more rights because they thought they might be killed.
The Amritsar massacre got little press coverage so it had very little effect on Indian feelings.
Most people were so angry about the killings they became more united against the British.
Most Indians felt the people gathered at Amritsar were breaking the law anyway and deserved punishment.
What was Mohandas Gandhi's plan of civil disobedience?
people should refuse to obey a law they felt was unfair
violent demonstrations were needed in India until the British left
it was best to go along with British laws to avoid making the colonial authorities angry
the best way to change the laws was through passing legislation in the Indian National Congress
What did Gandhi urge Indians to do during World War II?
Gandhi took no position on World War II.
Gandhi urged Indians to work for the Japanese.
Gandhi felt everyone should help the British war effort.
Gandhi did not want Indians to take sides during the war.
When independence finally came in 1947, what was it about the decision that made many Indians unhappy?
The country was divided among religious lines.
India was not allowed to have its own military.
Indians still had to depend on Britain for food and protection.
Most people in India wanted to turn down the offer of independence.
In 1947, which new countries were created in addition to independent India?
East and West Pakistan
North and South Korea
North and South Vietnam
Pakistan and Afghanistan
What was Gandhi's plan to refuse to obey unjust British laws?
Mahatma
monopoloy
disarmament
civil disobedience
One of Gandhi's main strategies in dealing with the British was to insist his followers use
non-violence
riots and strikes
their ability to read and write
military tactics and demonstrations
Which product did Gandhi boycott?
tea
salt
wool
sugar
When India became independent, what factor determined where people would live in the new states that were created?
wealth
religion
political connections
family ties to certain regions
