Gandhi
“Opposition to evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good”
How would Gandhi feel about this quote?
He would agree, it lines up with his political views
What form of protest against British rule did Mohandas Gandhi oppose?
Violent
Why can't you order a cheeseburger at a McDonalds in India?
Religious mores ban the consumption of beef
What is the modern capital of India?
New Delhi
Gandhi's actions and teachings influenced which American figure?
Martin Luther King Jr.
By the 1920s, the main focus of the Indian National Congress was what?
Self-government in India
Mughal Emperor Akbar is best known for what?
His religious tolerance
In 1971, East Pakistan separated from West Pakistan and became...
Bangladesh
Mohandas Gandhi's clothes acted as what?
A political statement
Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Samsara is a Hindu concept that relates to what?
Rebirth
List, in order, these four periods of Indian history:
Mughal Empire
British Empire
Gupta Empire
Indian Republic
Gupta Empire
Mughal Empire
British Empire
Indian Republic
Why was Gandhi assassinated?
He advocated for peace and tolerance with Muslims
Which year did India gain independence?
1947
A Hindu's fate upon rebirth is determined by what?
What was the biggest reason for the partition of British India into India and Pakistan following WWII?
Muslims wanted a country where they were not outnumbered by Hindus
Gandhi is known by the name "Mahatma". In Sanskrit this name means what?
"Great-souled one"
The "Salt March" in 1930 is an example of what?
Civil disobedience
How did Muhammad Ali Jinnah feel about Muslims and Hindus living together in one country?
He opposed it and thought they should have separate states.
Buddhism was widely spread throughout India in the 200s BCE by which figure?
Emperor Ashoka