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INDIA AND GREAT BRITAIN

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

India gained its independence in .....

a)

1927

b)

1937

c)

1947

d)

1957

2.

To colonize Inida, the British competed with ...

a)

the German and the Portuguese

b)

the Dutch and the Portuguese

c)

the French and the Spanish

d)

the Spanish and the Dutch

3.

At first, India was colonised by...

a)

a private company

b)

the East Idia Company

c)

the British army

d)

Queen victoria

4.

The British traded ....

a)

coton and linen

b)

slaves

c)

sugar and tea

d)

silk and spices

5.

The British treated Indian people

a)

as slaves

b)

with despise

c)

as inferior people

d)

as business partners

6.

Colonisation creates more...

(a)  

7.

What is the Salt March?

a)

a protest against a British tax law

b)

a march to encourage British colonization

c)

a protest against British supremacy in India

8.

Choose the countries that are in the Commonwealth today:

a)

The Bahamas, Canada, Jamaica and Belize

b)

The Bahamas, Jamaica, Belize and Mexico

c)

Canada, Jamaica, Belize and Turkey

d)

Barbados, Australia, New Zealand and India

9.

COMPLETE : After WWI, the British Empire covered around (a)   % of the world land's surface.

10.

Find an adjective that characterises Gandhi's fight for independence.

(a)  

11.

The United Kingdom is composed of

a)

England, Scotland and Wales

b)

England, Wales and Ireland

12.

Gandhi was a ....

a)

doctor

b)

preacher

c)

teacher

d)

lawyer

13.

Who did Gandhi inspire?

a)

M.L. King

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Barack Obama

14.

In what century did the expansion of the British colonies seriously accelerate ?

a)

16th century

b)

17th century

c)

18th century

d)

19th century

15.

When was the East india company created ?

a)

1600

b)

1777

c)

1875

d)

1947

16.

India's curency is ...

a)

the Indian dollar

b)

the sterling pound

c)

the rupee

d)

the ruble

17.

the official languages in India are:

(a)  

18.

Inida's capital city is

(a)  

19.

India's largest city is

(a)  

20.

The Prime Minister of India is named :

a)

Theresa May

b)

Jacinda Arden

c)

Justin Trudeau

d)

Narendra Modi