WorksheetsColonialism and Modern India Review (Short)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a definition of "colonialism"?
a)
Establishment of a colony in one territory by a political power from another territory
b)
Maintenance, expansion and exploitation of that colony
c)
Describes unequal relationship between colonial power and colony
d)
Process of creating a separate group of people labeled as non-normal or inferior
2.
During the European Colonial Period, which nation was the most expansive?
a)
Britian
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Denmark
3.
Which was the most common reason why European nations established colonies?
a)
Economic
b)
Military
c)
Social
d)
Religion
4.
Name the type of colonialism from the following features: large scale immigration, usually lasts indefinitely, destroys and replaces native inhabitants
a)
Settler
b)
Exploitation
5.
Name the type of colonialism from the following features: involves fewer colonists and focuses on the access to natural resources, trading posts and indigenous labor
a)
Settler
b)
Exploitation
6.
What company lead Britain's expansion in Asia?
a)
East India Company
b)
Dutch East India Company
c)
British Raj
d)
Viceroy General
7.
What was the primary motivation for Britain's colonies in Asia?
a)
Economic
b)
Social
c)
Political
d)
Military
8.
Gandhi went to school in London to study _________.
a)
Law
b)
Business
c)
Government
d)
Medicine
9.
After his own law firm in Bombay was unsuccessful, where did Gandhi move to?
a)
South Africa
b)
Australia
c)
London
d)
Egypt
10.
What did Gandhi experience in South Africa that started his involvement in activism and resistance?
a)
Thrown out of a 1st class train car and beaten
b)
Being removed from a restaurant in Durban with his family
c)
Not being allowed to live in certain parts of the city of Pretoria
d)
Having his law license removed because of his race
11.
Gandhi's philosophy Satyagraha means...
a)
Unwavering search for the truth
b)
Peace and love
c)
The Golden rule
d)
Defiance of discrimination
12.
After Gandhi called off the independence movement in 1922, why was he arrested by the British?
a)
Inciting violence
b)
Unlawful protests
c)
Robbing British businesses
d)
Treason
13.
Gandhi's Salt Satygraha, a campaign of nonviolent protests against the British salt tax, was highlighted by...
a)
Salt March
b)
Boycotting British salt manufacturers
c)
A 21 day fast
d)
Meeting with leaders of the British industry
14.
The "Quit India" movement called for...
a)
Immediate independence
b)
Voting rights
c)
Increased travel rights
d)
Religious equality
15.
In what year did India gain its independence from the British?
a)
1942
b)
1921
c)
1947
d)
1930
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