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WorksheetsHIS Y8 - AMRITSAR AND GANDHI
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which was an effect of the massacre at Amritsar?
Indians were afraid to ask for more rights
it got little press coverage and had little effect
most Indians were angry and became more united against the British
Most Indians felt the people at Amritsar were breaking the law so they got what they deserved
What was Mohandas Gandhi's plan for civil disobedience?
people should refuse to obey laws they felt were unfair
violent demonstrations were needed the break the British
It was better to go along with the British laws
best way to change laws was through passing new laws as part of the Indian national Congress
One of Gandhi's main strategies in dealing with the British was to insist his followers use
non-violence
riots and strikes
their ability to read and write
military tactics and demonstrations
What country ruled over colonial India?
Britain
France
Spain
Portugal
Under British rule Indians began to resent being ruled by a foreign government because
Indians didn't like Britain because they couldn't get married
Great Britain took all their land and sold it to other foreign countries
They didn't like British food and drink
Of inequality and they were treated unfairly and treated as second-hand citizens
The Sepoy Rebellion is considered an important event in Indian history because it was one cause of th
independence movement in India
secession of Bangladesh from Pakistan
establishment of French colonies in India
creation of the Mughal Empire by Muslims
Which letter identifies the nation most closely associated with Mohandas Gandhi?
A
B
C
D
What did Gandhi study at the university?
law
engineering
teaching
medicine
Gandhi was a
Buddhist
Hindu
Muslim
Cristian
Which country was Gandhi born in?
India
China
Nepal
Australia
What did Gandhi do to continue protesting while in prison?
He organized bombings of government buildings.
He fasted.
He asked the people to break him out of prison.
None of the above.
Where did Gandhi attend university?
England
Spain
India
Sweden
What did Gandhi study in college?
Agriculture
Law
Engineering
Political Science
In what country did Gandhi practice law and began his work in civil rights?
Egypt
Kenya
South Africa
Somalia
Gandhi's first experience with discrimination in S. Africa happens on the....
plane
train
taxi
city bus
