Social Studies Quiz

Question 1

Amritsar massacre

Answer 1

an incident in 1919 in which
British troops fired on an unarmed crowd of Indians

Question 2

ahimsa

Answer 2

an ancient Hindu doctrine of nonviolence
and reverence for all life

Question 3

Satyagraha

Answer 3

a philosophy of nonviolent resistance developed by Mahatma Gandhi (1869–1948)

Question 4

Mohandas Gandhi

Answer 4

Was the leader of the Indian National COngress in the 20s helped united all classes of India

Question 5

civil disobedience

Answer 5

the refusal to obey unjust laws

Question 6

boycott

Answer 6

a refusal to buy goods

Question 7

Henry David Thoreau

Answer 7

American philosopher who had ideas about civil disobedience

Question 8

The Salt March

Answer 8

A protest against British Salt Taxes

Question 9

World War II’s Impact on Independence

Answer 9

It closed Britain to be weakened and less focused on India which helped India gain independence and led to the Indian Independence Act 1947

Question 10

Partition- How it happened?

Answer 10

Britain ending their rule with India and dividing it into two coutries

Question 11

Who is responsible for Partition?

Answer 11

1. The British Government
2. The Muslim League
3. The Indian National Congress
4. Rising Religious Violence

Question 12

Mohammed Ali Jinnah

Answer 12

Represented the Muslim minority and wanted a separate Muslim country

Question 13

Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer 13

Major leader of Indian National Congress, worked with Gandhi
Became the first Prime Minister of India

Question 14

Kashmir

Answer 14

Kashmir is a region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent claimed by both India and Pakistan.
During the Partition of India, Kashmir’s ruler initially tried to stay independent.
When fighting broke out in 1947, the ruler agreed for Kashmir to join India, which led to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948.
Since then, the region has remained divided and disputed between India and Pakistan.

Question 15

“Toba Tek Singh” by Saadat Hasan Manto

Answer 15

a famous short story about the human impact of the Partition of India.