How well do you know Mahatma Gandhi's life and legacy?
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What is Mahatma Gandhi known for?

  • Being a lawyer and political activist (correct)
  • Being a musician
  • Being a scientist
  • Being a writer

    • Who are the two factions fighting in Sudan?

  • The Sudanese Revolution and the Rapid Support Forces
  • The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (correct)
  • The Sudanese Revolution and the Sudanese Armed Forces
  • The Sudanese Communist Party and the Rapid Support Forces

    • How did Gandhi lead India's campaign for independence from British rule?

  • Through military force
  • Through political alliances
  • Through violent resistance
  • Through nonviolent resistance (correct)

    • What is the RSF?

    <p>A paramilitary group made up of Janjaweed militiamen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the leader of the SAF?

    <p>General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Gandhi inspire across the world?

    <p>Movements for civil rights and freedom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was Gandhi born?

    <p>Gujarat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the fighting between the RSF and the SAF?

    <p>A disagreement over the schedule for a new constitution and civilian elections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Gandhi train in law?

    <p>London</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many people have been killed in the violence?

    <p>Around 100</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Gandhi live for 21 years and employ nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights?

    <p>South Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What methods have the SAF used to respond to the RSF's attacks?

    <p>Ground troops, airstrikes, and artillery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What campaigns did Gandhi lead upon his return to India in 1915?

    <p>Campaigns for easing poverty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concern of the western powers in Sudan?

    <p>Maintaining a firm grip on Sudan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What country's influence in the region does the west fear?

    <p>Russia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Was Gandhi ever imprisoned?

    <p>Yes, he was imprisoned in both South Africa and India</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Gandhi challenge in the early 1940s?

    <p>Muslim nationalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What party seemingly takes the side of Burhan and the SAF over the RSF?

    <p>The Sudanese Communist Party</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened after India gained independence?

    <p>Religious violence broke out</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the El-Sisi regime's stance on the Sudanese Revolution?

    <p>It supports the military generals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the path to achieving democratic rule and sweeping reforms in Sudan according to the text?

    <p>Expropriating the ill-gotten wealth of Sudan's elite and repudiating imperialist debt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Gandhi attempt to alleviate distress during the religious violence?

    <p>Through hunger strikes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of Gandhi's last hunger strike in 1948?

    <p>To protest against religious violence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, nationalist, and political ethicist.
    • He used nonviolent resistance to lead India's successful campaign for independence from British rule.
    • He inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
    • Gandhi was born in Gujarat in 1869 and trained in law in London.
    • He moved to South Africa in 1893 and lived there for 21 years, employing nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights.
    • In 1915, he returned to India and led campaigns for easing poverty, expanding women's rights, and achieving self-rule.
    • Gandhi was imprisoned many times in both South Africa and India.
    • He challenged Muslim nationalism in the early 1940s, which led to the partition of British India into two dominions.
    • After independence, religious violence broke out, and Gandhi attempted to alleviate distress through hunger strikes.
    • He undertook his last hunger strike in 1948, pressuring India to pay out cash assets owed to Pakistan.

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    Test your knowledge on the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian lawyer and political activist who led the nonviolent resistance movement for India's independence from British rule. From his early years in Gujarat to his campaigns for civil rights and self-rule in India, Gandhi inspired global movements for civil rights and freedom. This quiz will challenge your understanding of his life, imprisonment, and tragic death, as well as his impact on the world.

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