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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which imperialist nation controlled India from 1858 to 1947?
Spain
France
Germany
England
- 2. Multiple Choice
What was the revolt against the British East India Company that failed and resulted in India becoming a colony of the British Empire?
Boxer Rebellion
Amritsar Massacre
Sepoy Rebellion
Lahore Resolution
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the British Raj?
British East India Company's rule over the Indian subcontinent.
Name for the British government's rule over India.
League formed by Indian Hindus and Indian Muslims to protest British rule.
A company that began to dominate Indian society since the 1600s.
- 4. Multiple Choice
How did British rule improve India?
The British brought railway, transport and communication systems to unite the region.
The British helped prevent many famines during the 19th century with modern farming methods.
India's economy thrived and produced more goods than the British?
The British protected India from foreign invaders like the Mongols.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Who was the leader of the Indian Independence Movement?
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Jawarhalal Nehru
Mohandas Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
- 6. Multiple Choice
The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to...
Begin a cycle of armed revolution.
draw attention to critical issues.
increase the strength of the military.
resist the power of religious leaders.
- 7. Multiple Choice
In the 1940s, the leadership of the Indian National Congress and the leadership of the Muslim League supported the goal of...
helping the British fight WWII
removing British control from the subcontinent.
abolishing caste distinctions and discrimination.
establishing a unified government based on religious teachings.
- 8. Multiple Choice
One reason India gained it independence from Great Britain in 1947 was that...
Great Britain was defeated in WWII.
the Treaty of Versailles required Great Britain to give up its colonies.
Great Britain did not have the resources to maintain an empire after WWII.
India had supported the Axis Powers during WWII.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained it independence?
Many jobs were being outsourced overseas.
The government offered housing incentives in newly developed areas.
Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs.
The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.
- 10. Multiple Choice
The majority of India's population is made up of...
Christians
Buddhists
Hindus
Muslims
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which later development is most closely related to the events shown in this photograph?
India's nonalignment during the Cold War
discrimination based on India's caste system
conflict with Pakistan over control of Kashmir
an increase in Indian manufacturing
- 12. Multiple Choice
The events shown in this photograph most clearly show the influence of which of the following?
tensions between religious groups in India
migration from rural areas to urban areas in following industrialization in India
the beliefs of Mohandas Gandhi about India's future
a massive flood of the Ganges river
- 13. Multiple Choice
This photograph shows events immediately following which development?
Sepoy Mutiny
Salt March
formation of the Muslim League
partition of India
- 14. Multiple Choice
"We believe in nonaggression and noninterference by one country in the affairs of another and the growth of tolerance between them and the capacity for peaceful coexistence. We, therefore, endeavor to maintain friendly relations with all countries, even though we may disagree with them in their policies."
— Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India
Which of the following developments could be considered an obstacle to a point of view expressed in this quote?
India's membership in the United Nations
migration of Indians from rural to urban regions
disputes over the India-Pakistan border
religious conflicts between Hindus and Muslims in India
- 15. Multiple Choice
"We believe in nonaggression and noninterference by one country in the affairs of another and the growth of tolerance between them and the capacity for peaceful coexistence. We, therefore, endeavor to maintain friendly relations with all countries, even though we may disagree with them in their policies."
— Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India
The main idea of this passage led most directly to which of the following
Indian involvement in World War I on the side of the Allied Powers
British imperialism of India
India's refusal to join the United Nations
aid to India from both the United States and Soviet Union
- 16. Multiple Choice
"We believe in nonaggression and noninterference by one country in the affairs of another and the growth of tolerance between them and the capacity for peaceful coexistence. We, therefore, endeavor to maintain friendly relations with all countries, even though we may disagree with them in their policies."
— Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India
A historian could best use this passage to study which of the following?
nonalignment during the Cold War
appeasement before World War II
World War I alliances
isolationism before the Age of Imperialism
- 17. Multiple Choice
"I believe that the civilization India has evolved is not to be beaten in the world. Nothing can equal the seeds sown by our ancestors. Rome went, Greece shared the same fate; the might of the Pharaohs was broken; . . . but India is still, somehow or other, sound. . . . What we have tested and found true on the anvil of experience, we dare not change."
— Mohandas Gandhi, 1946
The main idea of this quote can be seen most directly today in which of the following developments?
the partition of India and creation of the nations of Pakistan and Bangladesh
the continued influence of the caste system in Indian society
India's mixed economy that blends socialism with free enterprise
the return to an Indian government led by an emperor
- 18. Multiple Choice
"I believe that the civilization India has evolved is not to be beaten in the world. Nothing can equal the seeds sown by our ancestors. Rome went, Greece shared the same fate; the might of the Pharaohs was broken; . . . but India is still, somehow or other, sound. . . . What we have tested and found true on the anvil of experience, we dare not change."
— Mohandas Gandhi, 1946
The point of view expressed in this quote shows support for which of the following principles?
militarism
globalization
imperialism
nationalism
- 19. Multiple Choice
"Indian National Congress Refuses To Support British War Effort"
"Indians Answer Call for the Production of Homespun Cloth"
"Indians Call for Boycott of Imported British Cloth"
Which leader is most likely to be associated with these headlines?
Jomo Kenyatta
Mohandas Gandhi
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Ho Chi Minh
- 20. Multiple Choice
"Indian National Congress Refuses To Support British War Effort"
"Indians Answer Call for the Production of Homespun Cloth"
"Indians Call for Boycott of Imported British Cloth"
Which claim is supported by these headlines?
The Indian Independence Movement employed civil disobedience as a tactic.
The Indian National Congress supported the partition of India.
British imperialism had the support of many Indians.
The Indian National Congress's primary goal was the industrialization of India.
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