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Ancient South Asia to Gandhi

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Control by one power over another area or people

a)

cultural hearth

b)

displace

c)

colonialism

d)

tolerance

2.

the belief that souls can be reborn in a new body

a)

civil disobedience

b)

reincarnation

c)

empire

d)

deity

3.

Which is the largest minority religion in India?

a)

Islam

b)

Sikhism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

4.

Which of the following were features of the Harappan civilization?

a)

brick houses with outdoor plumbing

b)

religious temples and a strong army

c)

indoor plumbing and a sewer system

d)

formal education

5.

What advancements were made by the Gupta Empire?

a)

medicines, drawing and painting

b)

irrigation, democracy and a strong military

c)

weapons, education, and religious structures

d)

literature, mathematics, and astronomy

6.

Which religion was brought to South Asia by the Mughals?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

7.

What effect did colonialism by the British have on India?

a)

It restricted religious freedom

b)

It required Indians to speak English

c)

It allowed Indian manufacturers to export goods produced from their natural resources

d)

It forced India to import British goods

8.

Which of the following was an effect of Partition?

a)

It allowed Hindus and Muslims to live together in peace

b)

It allowed most people of India to remain in their homes

c)

Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs had to decide where to live

d)

It settled disputes over the region known as Kashmir

9.

People who were considered "untouchables" were

a)

wealthy

b)

outcasts

c)

popular

d)

criminals

10.
Belief in one God
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
c)
Nationalism
11.

Which nation controlled India until after World War II?

a)

India

b)

England

c)

USA

d)

China

12.

The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to

a)

begin a cycle of armed revolution

b)

draw attention to critical issues

c)

increase the strength of the military

d)

resist the power of religious leaders

13.

Several historic events are listed below.


A. Partition of India and Pakistan

B. Establishment of the caste system

C. British colonization of the Indian subcontinent

D. Gandhi's Salt March


What is the correct chronological order of this set of events?

a)

A B C D

b)

B C D A

c)

C D A B

d)

D B A C

14.

"Don't pay your taxes or send your children to an English-supported school . . . Make your own cotton cloth by spinning the thread at home, and don't buy English-made goods. Provide yourselves with homemade salt, and do not buy government-made salt."

— Mohandas Gandhi


In this statement, Gandhi was expressing his commitment to

a)

armed rebellion

b)

civil disobedience

c)

criminal acts

d)

guerrilla tactics

15.
Gandhi's first experience with discrimination in S. Africa happens on the....
a)
plane
b)
train
c)
taxi
d)
city bus
16.

During the a popular boycott, Gandhi encouraged Indians to make their own ______________

a)

dye for clothing

b)

bread

c)

ammunition

d)

cloth

17.
What does this quote mean "An eye for an eye leaves the world blind"
a)
Violence can be ignored.
b)
Violence should be equally used.
c)
Violence only affects those that deserve it.
d)
No one benefits from violence or revenge.
18.

What did Gandhi study at university?

a)

agriculture

b)

law

c)

engineering

d)

marketing

e)

political science

19.

Gandhi was the leader of what organization?

a)

India's National Independence Group

b)

The Indian National Congress

c)

East Asia Protest Congress

d)

India's Freedom Fighters

20.

Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained its independence?

a)

Many jobs were being outsourced

overseas.

b)

The government offered housing

incentives in newly developed areas.

c)

Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs.

d)

The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.