Indian Independence — Quiz

Question 1

Which action would Gandhi most likely embrace as a means of change?

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participating in a hunger strike

Question 2

The Salt March was in protest of

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Britain’s requirement that India could only purchase salt from government sources.

Question 3

Which action ended the post-partition fighting between Hindus and Muslims?

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Gandhi’s protest hunger strike

Question 4

Why did Gandhi encourage Indians to weave their own cloth?

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To encourage the self-sufficiency of his people.

Question 5

Which action would Gandhi most likely embrace as a means of change?

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participating in a hunger strike

Question 6

Why did Indians gather in Amritsar in 1919?

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to protest British laws and policies

Question 7

Which statement illustrates Jinnah’s strongest argument for India’s partition?

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Maintaining a single country would cause discontent between majority and minority groups.

Question 8

Why was the Salt March a turning point in India’s struggle for independence?

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A foreign journalist gave the story an international audience.

Indian Independence — Quiz Answers