Young Gandhi
What does the title "Mahatma" mean?
Great soul
Which country did Gandhi move to after college to work as a lawyer?
South Africa
Which everyday cooking ingredient controlled by the British did Gandhi protest?
Salt
How did Gandhi encourage Indians to peacefully protest British goods?
By boycotting them (refusing to buy them)
What special title did Time Magazine give Gandhi in 1930?
"Man of the Year"
Which country did Gandhi travel to when he was 18 to attend college and study law?
England
What unfair train rule did Gandhi protest, leading to him being mistreated?
He was not allowed to sit in the first-class section even though he had a valid ticket
What coastal town did Gandhi walk to so he could collect salt from the shore?
Dandi
Which future leader did Gandhi hand over leadership of the Indian National Congress to in 1934?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Which two famous world civil rights leaders were inspired by Gandhi's peaceful ideas?
Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela
What group did Gandhi join in London that helped him overcome his shyness?
The London Vegetarian Society
What was the name Gandhi's method of nonviolent, political, or civil resistance?
Satyagraha
How many days did Gandhi and his followers walk during the Salt March?
24 Days
Which group of marginalized people did Gandhi fight to win equal rights for?
The "untouchables"
How many times was Gandhi nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize?
5 times
What career did Gandhi train for while studying at university?
Lawyer
What was the name of the political group that Gandhi founded in South Africa?
Natal Indian Congress
What ashram (community) did Gandhi start his long walk from?
Sabarmati Ashram
What was the name of the movement Gandhi started asking Britain to leave India during World War II?
The "Quit India" movement
What were Gandhi’s last spoken words?
"He Ram" (Oh God)
What holy book was Gandhi introduced to while studying in London?
The Bhagavad Gita
What item of clothing did officials in South Africa ask Gandhi to remove that he refused to take off?
How many miles long was the Salt March?
241 Miles
What Indian word for "independence" did Gandhi fight for?
Swaraj
What is the name of the national holiday celebrated on Gandhi's birthday in India?
Gandhi Jayanti