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WorksheetsBrainpop! Gandhi
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following events took place during Gandhi's time as a political and spiritual leader?
The American Revolution
The Vietnam War
World War II
The American Civil War
What can you infer about Gandhi from the fact that he practiced the Hindu religion?
He didn't eat meat
He had little tolerance for other religions
He did not believe in a god or gods
He was happy when World War I broke out
During Gandhi's youth, what did South Africa and India have in common?
They were both controlled by the government of France
They fought against each other during World War I
Racism and discrimination against Indian people existed in both places
Indian people were not allowed to hold jobs in either place
What term best describes Gandhi's recommended style of fighting against oppression?
Imperialist
Disorganized
Bloody, if necessary
Nonviolent
Why was Gandhi given the name "Mahatma?"
It was his father's first name
It reflected his status as an honored spiritual leader
It was originally an insult applied to him by the British government
It meant, literally, "Father of the Nation"
Which of the following historical decisions sounds most like something Gandhi might do?
Martin Luther King, Jr. organizes a peaceful bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama
The American colonists take up arms to fight against British rule
The U.S. invades Cuba to liberate it from an oppressive government
The people of Russia overthrow and kill the Czar, an autocratic monarch
What was the main reason why Gandhi began dressing in a dhoti?
To focus international attention on India's struggle
As a gesture of unity with poorer Indians
To show that Indians were capable of making their own clothing
He was required to do so by the British government
What was the immediate cause of the Salt March of 1930?
A salt shortage in the poorest areas of India
A British tax on salt
A British ban on marching
A lack of salt in the Indian Ocean
Why was Gandhi murdered?
His murderer was mentally disturbed
He was killed by agents from the British government
He was killed by someone who thought that members of the "untouchable" class should have no rights
His killer disliked India's agreement with the new nation of Pakistan
Which word describes how most Indians lived before their nation became independent?
Landowners
Peasants
Slaves
Unemployed
