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The introduction to “Men in Our Time: Gandhi” calls Gandhi the greatest Asian since

Mohammad.
Kublai Khan.
Buddha.
Shah Jahan.

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What country controlled India when Gandhi was born in 1869?

Great Britain
China
France
India was still independent

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Why did Gandhi chose the spinning wheel as the symbol of Indian independence?

It represented modernization and the acceptance of Western culture.
It was an ancient Hindu symbol designed to unite India’s many religious groups.
The Spinning Wheel was illegal in 20th century India, therefore a symbol of resistance.
It represented self sufficiency and opposition to Western clothing.

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Why was nonviolent non-cooperation more effective than violent rebellion?

The British army was more powerful than Indian forces.
The British could not hope to contain millions of civil resisters.
Gandhi was counting on the basic decency of the British by not using violence.
All of the above

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What was Lord Mountbatten’s role as Viceroy of India?

To ensure that Britain continued to rule India
To oversee the dismantling of British rule in India
To convince Gandhi to end his fast
To supervise British troops in India.

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What was the response of the English people to Gandhi’s visit to Britain?

They loved him.
They were resentful that his spinning wheels were putting British textile workers out of jobs.
They supported their government in opposing the leader of the Indian independence movement.
The government loved him, but the people did not.

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What was the great problem facing India if independence from Britain was achieved?

India had become dependent on British textile goods and couldn’t support itself
India was threatened by its neighbor, China
Religious and ethnic differences between Hindus and Muslims
Lack of salt making capability, as represented by the Great Salt March

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What was Gandhi’s response to the violence after the independence of India and Pakistan?

He moved to Britain, heartbroken.
He fasted.
He prevailed upon the British to reoccupy India.
He supported the militaries' efforts to impose order, even though they used violence.

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Why did Gandhi fast after Indian independence?

To convince the Hindu’s and Muslims of India to end their fighting
Because there was so little food available
To prove that he was a holy man
To convince the British that India was capable of governing itself

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Why did thousands of Indian people follow Gandhi when he marched 200 miles to the sea in 1930?

To show the world that the British tax on salt was unfair to the Indian people
To demonstrate against the British navy at India’s major port city
To bathe in the holy water with Gandhi
To convince the British to give up India as a colony

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