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Independence Of India
Test Description: This set of questions is aligned to Georgia's 7th grade Social Studies standards.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) In early 20th century India, Mohandas Gandhi advocated (encouraged) the policy satyagraha. Which of these statements BEST describes this policy?
A
Convincing his foes to make alliances with him in return for trade benefits.
B
Making agreements with the United States to resist possible Soviet occupation.
C
Supporting British rule in India.
D
Passive resistance against the colonial powers that ruled over India.
2) Mohandas Gandhi sought to promote nationalism in India based on;
A
political independence from Britain.
B
Hindu principles
C
Islamic principles
D
nonalignment during the Cold War
3) The phrase Indian Independence movement refers to the Indian effort to break free from the rule of;
A
Britain
B
Pakistan
C
China
D
Africa
4) Who do the following items describe; born in 1869 in a British colony, studied law in England, practiced law in South Africa, and led India to Independence in 1947?
A
Mao Zedong
B
Mohandas Gandhi
C
Ho Chi Minh
D
Kim Il Sung
5) What was involved in Mohandas Gandhi’s plan of civil disobedience?
A
Passing new laws in the Indian National Congress
B
People should refuse to obey a law they felt unfair, but do it without violence.
C
Violent demonstrations
D
He felt it was best to go along with the British laws and do nothing.
6) When independence finally came in 1947, what was it about the decision that made many Indians unhappy?
A
India was not allowed to have its own military.
B
The country was divided along religious lines.
C
Indians still had to depend on Britain for food and protection.
D
Most people in India wanted to turn down the offer of independence.
7) Which new countries were created in addition to independent India?
A
North and South Vietnam
B
Pakistan and Afghanistan
C
North and South Korea
D
East and West Pakistan
8) Both Mohandas Gandhi and Mao Zedong;
A
desired democratic reforms with capitalists economies
B
believed in non-violent political movements
C
appealed to the common people for support
D
led revolutionary movements against the British empire.
9) Which country is the largest democracy in the world?
A
Japan
B
South Korea
C
United States
D
India
10) Which historic figure supported nonviolence as a way of India gaining its independence from Britain?
A
Ho Chi Minh
B
Chaing Kai-shek
C
Mohandas Gandhi
D
Mother Teresa
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