Civil Disobedience and Mahatma Gandhi's Influence Quiz

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What was the primary goal of Gandhi's civil disobedience movement?

To peacefully resist unjust laws and policies (correct)
To enforce stricter laws against the oppressors
To seek revenge for discriminatory practices
To incite violence against the British rule

Which term best describes Gandhi's approach to achieving change?

Retaliation
Aggression
Nonviolence (correct)
Confrontation

What inspired many movements worldwide for social justice and equal rights?

Gandhi's discriminatory practices
Gandhi's civil resistance methods (correct)
Gandhi's oppressive rules
Gandhi's violent protests

What did Gandhi believe was more effective than violence in gaining freedom from oppressive rules?

<p>Civil resistance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Gandhi prefer to suffer rather than inflict on others?

<p>Violence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Civil Disobedience is a nonviolent protest method used by individuals against unjust laws or policies they feel have been imposed upon them without their consent. One of the most notable figures associated with this practice was Mahatma Gandhi, who played an important role during India’s struggle for independence from British rule. Gandhi believed in peaceful means of achieving change through civil resistance, which he found more effective than violence would be in gaining freedom from oppressive rules such as pass laws and other discriminatory practices enforced on Indians. His philosophy centered around nonviolence and willingness to suffer rather than inflict suffering on others in order to achieve his goals. This approach earned him global recognition and inspired many movements worldwide for social justice and equal rights.