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Brainpop! Gandhi

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following events took place during Gandhi's time as a political and spiritual leader?

a)

The American Revolution

b)

The Vietnam War

c)

World War II

d)

The American Civil War

2.

What can you infer about Gandhi from the fact that he practiced the Hindu religion?

a)

He didn't eat meat

b)

He had little tolerance for other religions

c)

He did not believe in a god or gods

d)

He was happy when World War I broke out

3.

During Gandhi's youth, what did South Africa and India have in common?

a)

They were both controlled by the government of France

b)

They fought against each other during World War I

c)

Racism and discrimination against Indian people existed in both places

d)

Indian people were not allowed to hold jobs in either place

4.

What term best describes Gandhi's recommended style of fighting against oppression?

a)

Imperialist

b)

Disorganized

c)

Bloody, if necessary

d)

Nonviolent

5.

Why was Gandhi given the name "Mahatma?"

a)

It was his father's first name

b)

It reflected his status as an honored spiritual leader

c)

It was originally an insult applied to him by the British government

d)

It meant, literally, "Father of the Nation"

6.

Which of the following historical decisions sounds most like something Gandhi might do?

a)

Martin Luther King, Jr. organizes a peaceful bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama

b)

The American colonists take up arms to fight against British rule

c)

The U.S. invades Cuba to liberate it from an oppressive government

d)

The people of Russia overthrow and kill the Czar, an autocratic monarch

7.

What was the main reason why Gandhi began dressing in a dhoti?

a)

To focus international attention on India's struggle

b)

As a gesture of unity with poorer Indians

c)

To show that Indians were capable of making their own clothing

d)

He was required to do so by the British government

8.

What was the immediate cause of the Salt March of 1930?

a)

A salt shortage in the poorest areas of India

b)

A British tax on salt

c)

A British ban on marching

d)

A lack of salt in the Indian Ocean

9.

Why was Gandhi murdered?

a)

His murderer was mentally disturbed

b)

He was killed by agents from the British government

c)

He was killed by someone who thought that members of the "untouchable" class should have no rights

d)

His killer disliked India's agreement with the new nation of Pakistan

10.

Which word describes how most Indians lived before their nation became independent?

a)

Landowners

b)

Peasants

c)

Slaves

d)

Unemployed