Decolonization Quiz

The actions taken by Gandhi and his followers, as described in this excerpt, are examples of

• political espionage

• economic terrorism

• collective bargaining

• nonviolent resistance

Which description best fits the Salt March conducted by Mohandas Gandhi?

• an act of civil disobedience against the British

• a statement of support for dividing India

• a protest against the Sepoy Mutiny

• a rally for the British during World War II

Prior to 1947, the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League worked together seeking to end

• non-violence

• religiious diversity

• foreign rule

• non-alignment

In the 1940s, the leadership of the Indian National Congress and the leadership of the Muslim League supported the goal of

• helping the British fight World War II

• removing British control from India

• abolishing caste distinctions and discrimination

• establishing a unified government based on religious teachings

Which leader is associated with civil disobedience and the Salt March?

• Kwame Nkrumah

• Jomo Kenyatta

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Ho Chi Minh

Mohandas Gandhi’s protests during India’s independence movement were often successful because of his application of

• an appeasement policy

• civil disobedience

• traditional caste beliefs

• divide-and-conquer principles

Which letter identifies the nation most closely associated with Mohandas Gandhi?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What was one reason that India was divided into two nations in 1947?

• Indian leaders disagreed about India’s role in the United Nations.

• Great Britain feared a unified India would be a military threat.

• The Soviet Union insisted that India should have a communist government.

• Differences between the Hindus and the Muslims created religious conflict.

During the Indian independence movement, many Muslims in India demanded a separate state of Pakistan to

• remain under British control

• prevent future invasions from Afghanistan and China

• address concerns about their status as a religious minority

• protect the sacred rivers, the Indus and the Ganges

"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

• criminal acts

• guerrilla tactics