WorksheetsIndian Partition
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What were the two big groups that Indians were split up in by Britain?
a)
Hindus and Christains
b)
Hindus and Muslims
c)
Hindu's and Sihks
d)
Hindus and Jews
2.
Who mainly made the maps that split up India?
a)
India
b)
Gandhi and Jinnah
c)
The British Rulers
d)
America!!
3.
What religion did Pakistan consist of?
a)
Hindus
b)
Muslims
4.
What made Gandhi pursue peaceful protest?
a)
Experiencing discrimination in other countries
b)
Looking at world leaders
c)
His belief in eternity
d)
His hate for hurt
5.
Who were the leaders of the Indian independence movement?
a)
Gahndi, Jinnah and Mohndas
b)
Gandhi, Jinnah and Nuru
c)
Gandhi, Jinnah and Nehru
d)
Gandhi, Jinnah and Mr. Bender
6.
True or False: There was mostly religious harmony before the Partition.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Why did the partition lead to so much violence (1 mil dead!)
a)
Because these religions secretly hated each other all along
b)
Because the Muslims wanted to take out every other religion for decades "one sided beef"
c)
Because the British forced these people to fight.
d)
Because no one knew what territory belonged to them and each religion wanted control over a region.
8.
How many people were displaced due to the partition?
a)
20 million
b)
300,000
c)
15 million
d)
17,000
9.
What is similar to this in the U.S.?
a)
The political fight between Republicans and Democrats.
b)
The fight between U-High and Lincoln.
c)
The divide between senators and congressmen.
d)
.The divide between students and other students.
10.
Who was similar to Gandhi in the past for America?
a)
Martin Luther King Jr
b)
Malcolm X
c)
Booker T Washington
d)
John Lewis
11.
Why was this person similar to Gandhi?
a)
Fighting for unity amongst different groups
b)
Using nonviolent protest
c)
Not caring at all about religious beliefs
d)
Using a computer to make their speeches
12.
Why does focusing on religious difference lead to conflict?
a)
Because people don't like to be religious
b)
Because it forces people to define themselves only by their religion and completely reject other humans
c)
Because it allows for violence to be made good all the time
d)
Because it hurts others
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