Indian History Flashcards

1

The British imposed taxes on.....

salt
sugar
spice
pepper

2

During World War 1 India ....

Fought against the British
Fought with the British
was neutral

3

"The British Raj" means

The British Queen
The independent India
British Rule
British Democracy

4

Pakistan has a large.....

Muslim population
Christian population
Hindu population

5

"East India Company" was...

The British militairy in India
A trading Company
A travel agency

6

Who killed Gandhi?

British soldiers
a radical Christian
a radical Muslim
a radical Hindu nationalist

7

How many Indians died from the many famines in India?

40-50 millions
2 millions
30-40 millions
500.000

8

Mahatma Gandhi is mosly known for ....

his big nose
his Christian faith
his vegetarian philosophy
his non-violent ideals

9

Which year did India become independent?

1948
1946
1947
1962

10

The "Quit-India Movement" fought to....

Get national independence
get muslims out of India
Help Indians out of their country

11

The word "famine" means....

money
to be famous
starvation
rice

12

The first Indian primeminister was called....

Mahatma Gandhi
Jawarhalal Nehru
Martin Luther King
Indira Gandhi

13

The spinning wheel became a symbol of......

poverty
freedom
the textile industry
hinduism

14

The British authorities reacted on Gandhis protest movement by....

killing him
doing nothing
imprisoning him

15

Gandhi was educated as

a farmer
a doctor
a carpenter
a lawyer

16

The demand for national independence came in....

1942
1935
1947
1940

17

The time after independence was a time of...

wars and instability
peace and stability
cooperation between the countries

Indian History

Questions 17

Indian History

Questions 17