Indian Independence

Question 1

Which action best represents Gandhi's use of nonviolent protest to challenge British rule in India?

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marching to the sea to make salt in protest of British law

Question 2

Which action illustrates the concept of Satyagraha?

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citizens publicly and peacefully refuse to follow an unfair law to bring attention to injustice

Question 3

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 4

Why is Gandhi considered one of the most influential people of the twentieth century?

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He inspired other leaders to be non-violent.

Question 5

If the United States was to be partitioned in the same way India was, the partition would be based on

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religious groupings.

Question 6

The refugee crisis that occurred in India after its partition by the British was a result of

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too many people trying to relocate at one time.

Question 7

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1920

Question 8

Which outcome best shows the scale of disruption caused by independence and partition?

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more than 14 million people were forced to leave their homes during partition

Question 9

Indira Gandhi became India’s first female prime minister because

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the people of India voted her in.

Question 10

Who made the following statement regarding the British partitioning of India?Those who demand separation would, in the end, suffer most for it . . .

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Jawarharlal Nehru

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