Gandhi Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Louis Fischer
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Gandhi Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Louis Fischer
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. India saw much unrest in what year?
(a) 1928.
(b) 1926.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1927.

2. In January 1924, the Mahatma was rushed from prison to the hospital. Why?
(a) He had had a heart attack.
(b) He was fasting to death.
(c) He had acute appendicitis.
(d) He had collapsed.

3. The killer escaped and became what?
(a) A fugitive.
(b) A threat.
(c) A public enemy.
(d) A hero to the people.

4. Gandhi returned to India to bring his wife and two sons back with him to South Africa. When their steamer and another from India arrived in South Africa, both filled with new Indian immigrants, they were at first not allowed to disembark. Why?
(a) They did not have the appropriate documentation.
(b) They did not want to live in South Africa.
(c) The people felt Gandhi was encouraging more Indian immigration.
(d) They were ill.

5. Jawaharlal Nehru was emerging as a leader of who and was not in agreement with Gandhi on non-violent rebellion?
(a) The Moslems.
(b) The old.
(c) The Hindus.
(d) The young.

6. A short time after the incident on the train, Gandhi gave his first major speech at a meeting of the Indians of Pretoria. What was the subject of the meeting?
(a) Finding affordable housing.
(b) Discrimination against the Indians and other colored people by the white people.
(c) Immigration to South Africa.
(d) Education.

7. For Gandhi, what was Bramacharya?
(a) The giving up of shelter.
(b) Vegetarianism.
(c) The giving up of marriage.
(d) Celibacy.

8. Gandhi's austere Satyagraha Ashram was located at Sabarmati where Gandhi lived in a cell-like room free of possessions where he did what?
(a) Listened to others.
(b) Prayed and meditated.
(c) Spoke.
(d) Sang.

9. In 1909, Gandhi got word to England about the treatment of the Indians in South Africa. He won the support of many of the ___________ of the country.
(a) Liberals.
(b) Whigs.
(c) Conservatives.
(d) Members of Parliament.

10. How was Gandhi as a lawyer in Rajkot and Bombay?
(a) He never worked in Raikot or Bombay.
(b) He did not practice law.
(c) He was very good.
(d) He was not very good.

11. Did the government follow through with its agreement to make the registration voluntary?
(a) Yes.
(b) At first.
(c) Somewhat.
(d) No.

12. What did Gandhi learn from the incident involving his brother, Laxmidas?
(a) He did not want his brother to take part in the corrupt government.
(b) He never wanted to be part of the pettiness and snobbery of the government.
(c) He wanted to be a part of the exciting new government.
(d) He never wanted to be part of the stressful and taxing government.

13. In his youth, Mohandas privately rejected what although he returned to it later in life?
(a) Reading.
(b) School.
(c) His family's Hindu religion.
(d) His family.

14. Gandhi secretly ate meat for what reason?
(a) To gain size.
(b) To fit in.
(c) He likes the taste of it.
(d) He is rebellious.

15. Gandhi had made "humility and truth more powerful than ______________."
(a) Mankind.
(b) Empires.
(c) Love.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bramacharya included restraint in what?

2. On the surface, how was Mohandas as a child?

3. From these meager surroundings, Gandhi restored India's confidence through what?

4. Gandhi returned to India in 1915 to the shouts of Mahatmaji. What does the "ji" suffix indicate?

5. Why were Gandhi and one of his sons and many other Indians arrested?

(see the answer keys)

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