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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
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.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Who was the leader of the Indian Independence Movement?
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Jawarhalal Nehru
Mohandas Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
- 5. 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.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What was established by Indian nationalists in 1885 to fight for Indian self-rule?
Indian Congress
National Congress
Indian Independence Congress
Indian National Congress
- 7. Multiple Choice
What type of protests did Gandhi use in his fight for Indian independence?
violent
popular
guerrilla
non-violent
- 8. Multiple Choice
What rivalry developed over how India should be governed after independence?
Hindu-Muslim
Hindu-Buddhist
Buddhist-Muslim
Muslim-Jewish
- 9. Multiple Choice
What was involved in Mohandas Gandhi’s plan of civil disobedience?
Violent demonstrations
Passing new laws in the Indian National Congress
People should refuse to obey a law they felt unfair, but do it without violence.
He felt it was best to go along with the British laws and do nothing.
- 10. Multiple Choice
"Don't pay your taxes or send your children to an English-supported school . . . Make your own cotton cloth by spinning the thread at home, and don't buy English-made goods. Provide yourselves with homemade salt, and do not buy government-made salt."
— Mohandas Gandhi
In this statement, Gandhi was expressing his commitment to
armed rebellion
civil disobedience
horns of the bull
guerrilla tactics
- 11. Multiple Choice
What was the reason for the Gandhi's Salt March to the sea?
He protested the salt tax imposed by the British
He wanted the pepper to be taxed instead of the salt
He protested the use of violence against people of India
He thought the salt tax was justified
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which event was used by Mohandas Gandhi to bring world attention to the injustices of British colonialism?
Sepoy Rebellion
Partition of India
Salt March
Daily prayers
- 13. Multiple Choice
Mohandas Gandhi sought to promote nationalism in India based on
Hindu principles
Islamic principles
nonalignment during the Cold War.
political independence from Britain.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is meant by the "partition" of India in 1947?
the creation of Hindu and Muslim legislatures inside of India
the establishment of African colonies controlled by an independent India
the creation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Hindu-dominated Union of India
the creation of British-controlled cities along the coast in an independent Indian republic
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