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Imperial India

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mahatma Gandhi was known for using what type of political action to achieve his goals?

a)

passive aggression

b)

guerrilla warfare

c)

changing the way people voted

d)

non-violent resistance

e)

mis-information and propaganda

2.

As a young man, Gandhi worked as a lawyer in which country?

a)

Bangladesh

b)

South Africa

c)

Brazil

d)

England

3.

The ___________ was when India was ruled by a foreign country from 1858-1947.

a)

British Raj

b)

Mughal Empire

c)

French Revolution

d)

Chinese Connection

4.

Why did Gandhi lead people on a 200 mile march to collect salt from the sea?

a)

to protest the British government's taxes

b)

They wanted to make money for the British government.

c)

The price of salt went up, so it was an opportunity they couldn't pass up.

d)

They couldn't find salt in India anymore

5.

India and _______ are the two countries with the largest populations on Earth.

a)

Russia

b)

The United States

c)

Brazil

d)

China

e)

Japan

6.

India belongs to which continent?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

South America

e)

Asia

7.

Indian soldiers in the East India Company army

a)

Raj

b)

Sepoys

c)

Opium

d)

Colony

8.

a relationship between countries in which one nation directly or indirectly controls the government or the economy of another nation

a)

Sphere of Influence

b)

Colony

c)

Protectorate

d)

Imperialism

9.

an addictive drug created from Poppy seeds

a)

Imperialism

b)

Sepoys

c)

Raj

d)

Opium

10.

an addictive drug created from Poppy seeds

a)

Imperialism

b)

Sepoys

c)

Raj

d)

Opium

11.

Indian government controlled by the British

a)

Sepoys

b)

Raj

c)

Protectorate

d)

Sphere of Influence

12.

Which of the numbers on the map represent the location of India in the Eastern Hemisphere?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

India is part of which region on the continent of Asia?

a)

East Asia

b)

Southeast Asia

c)

South Asia

d)

Southwest Asia

14.

India is part of which region on the continent of Asia?

a)

East Asia

b)

Southeast Asia

c)

South Asia

d)

Southwest Asia

15.

Which colony did England refer to as “the jewel in the crown” of the British Empire?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Canada

d)

India

16.

What happened to INDIA after they fought against Imperial rule?

a)

They won their freedom.

b)

They became an Imperial country, and conquered other countries.

c)

They became a directly ruled colony of England.

d)

They had a civil war between the Hindus and Muslims.

17.

What happened to INDIA after they fought against Imperial rule?

a)

They won their freedom.

b)

They became an Imperial country, and conquered other countries.

c)

They became a directly ruled colony of England.

d)

They had a civil war between the Hindus and Muslims.

18.

Why caused the group in INDIA to fight against the Imperial power?

a)

A rumor that they were going to become slaves.

b)

A rumor that the bullets were greased in animal fat.

c)

A rumor that they were going to be forced to leave their families.

d)

A rumor that the English were going to assassinate the Emperor.

19.
What natural resources did Great Britain gain in India?
a)
rubber, ivory and timber
b)
coal, iron and diamonds
c)
cotton, tea, spices and opium
d)
fur, wool and flax
20.
Why were the Sepoys offended by the new weapons that used animal fat to grease the gun cartridges?
a)
Most Sepoys were Muslim or Hindu and their religions had specific rules about cows and pigs
b)
The grease stained their uniforms, which were expensive to replace
c)
The Sepoys were pacifists and did not believe in war
d)
The Sepoys invented the new weapons and were not paid for their use