Mahatma Gandhi

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Where did Gandhi move to represent an Indian merchant in a lawsuit?

  • India
  • Great Britain
  • United States
  • South Africa (correct)

What was Gandhi's profession?

  • Doctor
  • Lawyer (correct)
  • Engineer
  • Teacher

What was Gandhi's method of resistance?

  • Passive (correct)
  • Violent
  • Assertive
  • Aggressive

What is the meaning of the honorific Mahātmā?

<p>Great-souled (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For how long did Gandhi live in South Africa?

<p>21 years (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Gandhi's primary goal in leading nationwide campaigns in India?

<p>To achieve self-rule (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Gandhi adopt as a mark of identification with India's rural poor?

<p>A dhoti woven with hand-spun yarn (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the goal of the 400 km Dandi Salt March led by Gandhi in 1930?

<p>To challenge the British-imposed salt tax (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of Britain granting independence to India in 1947?

<p>India was divided into two dominions based on religion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Gandhi do to try to alleviate religious violence that broke out after the partition of India?

<p>He abstained from the official celebration of independence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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