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Indian Independence

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    What is nationalism?
    Advocacy of or support for the political independence of a particular nation or people.
    Loyalty based on geographic location
    Caring for a group
    A feeling of belonging to a group that is highly educated and wealthy
    30s
  • Q2
    What is civil disobedience?
    Fighting back without weapons
    Obeying unjust laws in a peaceful way
    Disobeying unjust laws in a peaceful way
    Only disobeying some laws not all
    30s
  • Q3
    When independence came in 1947, what was it about the decision that made many Indians unhappy
    India was not allowed to have its own military
    Indians still had to depend on Britain for food
    The country was divided along religious lines
    Most people in India wanted to turn down the offer of independence
    30s
  • Q4
    Indians helped the British in WWI because they believed it would
    Develop a strong Indian military that could later force the British to leave
    Encourage the British to grant India greater freedom after the war
    Help Indians that were eager to go to war
    End unemployment in India
    30s
  • Q5
    What was the impact of Mohandas Gandhi’s plan of civil disobedience?
    It was best to go along with British laws to avoid making the colonial authorities angry
    The best way to change laws was through passing legislation in the Indian national Congress
    People should refuse to obey a law they felt unfair
    Violent demonstrations were needed in India until the British left
    30s
  • Q6
    What did Gandhi urge Indians to do during WWII?
    Gandhi took no position on WWII
    Gandhi urged Indians to work for the Japanese
    Gandhi did not want Indians to take sides during the war
    Gandhi felt everyone should help the British war effort
    30s
  • Q7
    What event was a form of civil disobedience?
    The Salt March
    The split of India
    Protesting peacefully
    Fighting in WWII for the British
    30s
  • Q8
    Why did India split after they were granted independence in 1947?
    Tension rose between the religious groups
    The Hindus and the Muslims could not decide on how to rule their independent country
    Many Indians just wanted to move
    India’s citizens were too overpopulated to live in one area
    30s
  • Q9
    Which statement best explains the following analogy? Gandhi is to India as Hitler is to Germany
    Both men were killed in ironic ways
    Both men were respected by all during their time
    Both individuals were leaders at one point within their country but they shared very different views
    Gandhi and Hitler shred similar views as leaders
    30s
  • Q10
    In the list below Civil disobedience does not belong, WHY? Civil disobedience, non violence, passive resistance, boycott
    Civil disobedience involves unjust laws being followed and the others involve using violence
    Civil disobedience involves unjust laws being broken and the other terms will always be used with weapons for protection only
    Civil disobedience involves unjust laws being broken and the other terms are used without using violence
    Civil disobedience involves unjust laws being broken and the others are without using violence only sometimes
    30s

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