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What is the meaning of the honorific Mahātmā?
What is the meaning of the honorific Mahātmā?
- Holy man
- Wise teacher
- Great leader
- Great-souled (correct)
Where did Gandhi first employ nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights?
Where did Gandhi first employ nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights?
- Pakistan
- England
- India
- South Africa (correct)
What was Gandhi's goal in undertaking several hunger strikes in the months following India's independence?
What was Gandhi's goal in undertaking several hunger strikes in the months following India's independence?
- To expand women's rights
- To achieve swaraj or self-rule
- To stop religious violence (correct)
- To pressure India to pay out some cash assets owed to Pakistan
What is swaraj?
What is swaraj?
What was the result of Britain granting independence to India in August 1947?
What was the result of Britain granting independence to India in August 1947?
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Test your knowledge about the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian lawyer, nationalist, and political ethicist who led India to independence through nonviolent resistance. This quiz will cover his early life, political career, and influence on civil rights movements around the world. See how much you know about this great-souled leader and inspirational figure in history.
