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SS7H3ab-India's independence

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________________ is a belief that people should be loyal to those with whom they share common history and customs.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Colonialism

d)

Communism

2.

What was involved in Mohandas Gandhi’s plan of civil disobedience?

a)

Violent demonstrations

b)

Passing new laws in the Indian National Congress

c)

People should refuse to obey a law they felt unfair, but do it without violence.

d)

He felt it was best to go along with the British laws and do nothing.

3.

His most famous nonviolent protest was a 240-mile walk to the ocean to oppose a British tax,

a)

India's Marathon

b)

240-mile walk boycott

c)

The Gandhi's March

d)

Salt March

4.

India broke free from this country in 1947:

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

China

d)

Germany

5.

Which of the following means "Freedom from being controlled by another country"

a)

Civil disobedience

b)

Boycott

c)

Independence

d)

Imperialism

6.
Mahatma means...
a)
great leader
b)
wise teacher
c)
great soul
d)
respected king
7.

How did the rest of the world react to Britain's response to India’s peaceful protests?

a)

With support for Great Britain

b)

With support for India

c)

WIth support for neither country

d)

With support for both countries

8.

What did Mohandas Gandhi urge his supporters to do to demonstrate their opposition to British rule?

a)

attack British soldiers

b)

boycott and refuse to buy British goods

c)

destroy British railroads

d)

loot British businesses

9.
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.
10.

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

a)

dye for clothing

b)

bread

c)

ammunition

d)

cloth

11.

How did Gandhi's strategies hurt the British?

a)

The British took heavy casualties during protests.

b)

The British lost territories in the Pacific

c)

The British lost a lot of money through Indian boycotts

d)

The British lost a major ally in the U.S.

12.

How did British authorities react to Gandhi and his followers when they held boycotts, protests, and marches?

a)

The protestors were allowed to gather with no consequences.

b)

The protestors were brutally beaten and jailed.

c)

The government was too afraid to get involved because the protests were so violent.

d)

The protestors were deported to Great Britain.

13.

Which method did Gandhi use to challenge British laws in India?

a)

Armed rebellion

b)

Nonviolent resistance

c)

Alliances with other colonial powers

d)

Economic investments in Britain

14.

Which of the following best describes civil disobedience as practiced by Gandhi?

a)

Ignoring all government rules

b)

Supporting colonial authorities

c)

Organizing violent uprisings

d)

Refusing to obey unjust laws peacefully

15.

In the nineteenth century, Indian nationalism developed in response to

a)

the colonial occupation of India by the Chinese Empire.

b)

the increasing influence of the Sikh minority population.

c)

the colonial occupation of India by the United Kingdom (Britain).

d)

the increasing influence of the Muslim minority population.

16.

Which European country colonized India in the 1700s?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

17.

Which of the following describes how Indians were treated during British colonization of India?

a)

Indians were treated like second-class citizens.

b)

Indians were discriminated against and had unequal rights.

c)

Indians had no say in the government of their own country.

d)

All answers are correct.

18.

How did the rest of the world react to Britain's response to India’s peaceful protests?

a)

With support for Great Britain

b)

With support for India

c)

WIth support for neither country

d)

With support for both countries

19.

Gandhi believed that acts of goodness produced positive reactions while violence only produced negative ones.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Nationalism is:

a)

A sense of belonging that is based on the constitution.

b)

Loyalty to a group with whom one shares a common history, culture, or religion.

c)

Loyalty based on geographic location only.

d)

A feeling of belonging to a group that is highly educated & wealthy.

21.

At first Great Britain was only looking to do what when they came to India?

a)

To establish a colony for settlement

b)

To trade goods like spices, sugar, vanilla

c)

To spread Christianity

d)

To explore the Himalayas

22.

When and why did Great Britain come to India?

a)

In the 1601, Great Britain came to India through the East India Trading Company to set up trading forts.

b)

In the 1700s, Great Britain came to India to establish a military base.

c)

In the 1500s, Great Britain came to India to spread Christianity.

d)

In the 1800s, Great Britain came to India to colonize the region for agricultural purposes.

23.

After Gandhi returned to India in 1914, what did he see regarding Indians?

a)

that Indians were being segregated and oppressed by British authorities

b)

that Indians were thriving under British rule

c)

that Indians were gaining independence peacefully

d)

that Indians were uniting against British policies

24.

In 1919, British soldiers started shooting a large group of Indians because they were gathering illegally. During this terrible tragedy, over 400 people were killed and 1200 were injured. Where did this happen?

a)

Temple of Amritsar

b)

Gateway of India

c)

Red Fort

d)

Jallianwala Bagh

25.

After India gained its independence from Great Britain in 1947, what two religious groups were in disagreement over land and existing borders?

a)

Muslims and Hindus

b)

Buddhists and Jains

c)

Sikhs and Christians

d)

Zoroastrians and Jews