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HIS Y8 - AMRITSAR AND GANDHI

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which was an effect of the massacre at Amritsar?

a)

Indians were afraid to ask for more rights

b)

it got little press coverage and had little effect

c)

most Indians were angry and became more united against the British

d)

Most Indians felt the people at Amritsar were breaking the law so they got what they deserved

2.

What was Mohandas Gandhi's plan for civil disobedience?

a)

people should refuse to obey laws they felt were unfair

b)

violent demonstrations were needed the break the British

c)

It was better to go along with the British laws

d)

best way to change laws was through passing new laws as part of the Indian national Congress

3.

One of Gandhi's main strategies in dealing with the British was to insist his followers use

a)

non-violence

b)

riots and strikes

c)

their ability to read and write

d)

military tactics and demonstrations

4.
Which of the following was NOT a method of protest Gandhi used against the British
a)
fighting
b)
nonviolence
c)
boycotting
d)
fasting
5.
Which two religions had a conflict in India?
a)
Muslims and Jews
b)
Christians and Hindu
c)
Buddhists and Hindus
d)
Muslims and Hindus
6.

What country ruled over colonial India?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

7.

Under British rule Indians began to resent being ruled by a foreign government because

a)

Indians didn't like Britain because they couldn't get married

b)

Great Britain took all their land and sold it to other foreign countries

c)

They didn't like British food and drink

d)

Of inequality and they were treated unfairly and treated as second-hand citizens

8.

The Sepoy Rebellion is considered an important event in Indian history because it was one cause of th

a)

independence movement in India

b)

secession of Bangladesh from Pakistan

c)

establishment of French colonies in India

d)

creation of the Mughal Empire by Muslims

9.

Which letter identifies the nation most closely associated with Mohandas Gandhi?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.
 Most famous leader of Indian independence movement; preached non-violence
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Mahatma Gandhi
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
11.
Gandhi's first name, Mahatma, literally means ... .
a)
Courageous soul
b)
Great soul
c)
Patient soul
d)
Inspirational soul
12.

What did Gandhi study at the university?

a)

law

b)

engineering

c)

teaching

d)

medicine

13.

Gandhi was a

a)

Buddhist

b)

Hindu

c)

Muslim

d)

Cristian

14.

Which country was Gandhi born in?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Nepal

d)

Australia

15.

What did Gandhi do to continue protesting while in prison?

a)

He organized bombings of government buildings.

b)

He fasted.

c)

He asked the people to break him out of prison.

d)

None of the above.

16.

Where did Gandhi attend university?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

India

d)

Sweden

17.

What did Gandhi study in college?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Law

c)

Engineering

d)

Political Science

18.

In what country did Gandhi practice law and began his work in civil rights?

a)

Egypt

b)

Kenya

c)

South Africa

d)

Somalia

19.

Gandhi's first experience with discrimination in S. Africa happens on the....

a)

plane

b)

train

c)

taxi

d)

city bus

20.
When Gandhi was in south Africa, he experienced _________ as an Indian immigrant.
a)
discrimination
b)
exposure
c)
icecream
d)
piquant