Political
What political group was responsible for most of the fight against British Rule?
INC
What was the first movement initiated by Mohandas K. Gandhi against the British Raj?
Homespun Movement
For what reason did the British Colonize India?
Driven by the east india company, Britain sought resources and opportunities to industrialize in India.
A religious divide existed between which 2 religions?
Islam and Hinduism
What raw materials did India mostly produce for British Trade?
Cotton, jute, indigo, rice, and tea
(give points if they can name 1)
What natural resource did Britain ban Indians from making, even though it was vital for survival?
Salt 👅
For what reason was the Non-cooperation movement forced to come to an end.
Due to the Chauri Chaura incident
What was the name of the massacre that made Britain look abusive, and occurred under General Dyers ' command?
Amritsar Massacre
What system created a social divide among classes?
The Caste System
Which British Woman lived closely with Gandhi throughout Independence?
Mirabehn (Madeleine Slade)
good luck getting this one lmao 🫵😂
How did the exposure of Western Ideas to Indian elites change India during the 19th century
Extreme rise in Indian Nationalism
What was the goal/message of the 1930 Salt March?
To break the Salt Act, which banned Indians from collecting their own salt. It was a symbolic way of rejecting British rule 🗿
Which event led to the burning of a police station and the subsequent killing of 22 policemen?
The Chauri Chaura Incident
What percent of India lived in poverty before independence?
70-80% ⮔
Which Indian industry provides the most employment for the country?
Indian Railways 🚂🥵
What was the goal of the RSS?
The Hindu Rashtra vision: uniting all Indians (including Muslims) under Hindu culture and national identity
What word best describes Gandhi's method for nonviolent, civil disobedience?
Satyagraha
Describe the basis of the Quit India Movement
The Quit India Movement directly addressed India's need for independence. It was supported by widespread strikes and domestic sabotage 🥰
What was the goal of the Muslim League?
To protect the rights of Muslims, as they feared Muslims would be oppressed in a Hindu-dominated India
What symbolic gesture did Gandhi make after completing the Salt March to Dandi?
Gandhi produced salt from the water of the sea. 🧂🌊🤯😍
Which influential Indian political leader studied in South Africa and returned to India to become a part of the Indian Independence movement?
Mahatma Gandhi
What was the goal of Direct Action Day, 1946, and what were its consequences?
The goal was to demand for Pakistan to be separated from India. It resulted in widespread riots and violence between Hindus and Muslims, and laid the foundation for partition violence
The partition of which territory in 1905 separated its largely Muslim eastern areas from the largely Hindu western areas
Partition of Bengal
Xander did not sufficiently contribute to the group 😿
What lead to the Sepoy mutiny which sparked the beginning of the Indian Independence movement?
The cartridges were greased with pork and cow fat, which violated Hindu and Muslim religious rules
How long was Gandhi’s longest fast?
21 days
(This one is worth 5,000 points)