Gandhi quiz

Where was Gandhi educated and what did he study?  Was he any good at it?

Gandhi studied law, and he did so in both India and London. Apparently, no.

What other activities did Gandhi engage in while in South Africa?

He involved himself in the fight to end discrimination against the country's Indian minority.

What caused Gandhi’s philosophy to change?

He read widely, drawing inspiration from such sources as Bhagavad-Gita, John Ruskan, Leo Tolstoy, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau.

What word from the text best describes his life after his change in personal philosophy?

Sparingly

What three examples were offered for his change?

Celibacy - his eschewal (shun or avoid) of material possessions - his dress of loincloth and shawl.

Describe Gandhi’s first satyagraha.

A campaign of civil disobedience expressed in nonviolent resistance to what he regarded as unjust laws.

What was the result?

So successful were his activities that he secured (1914) an agreement from the South African government that promised the alleviation of anti-Indian discrimination.

What was the response when Gandhi got back to India?

He returned (1915) to India with a stature equal to that of other nationalist leaders

Why did Gandhi support the Brits in WWI?

He supported the Brits in WW1 in hope of hastening India’s freedom, but he also led agrarian and labor reform demonstrations that embarrassed the British.

What did he do that embarrassed the British?

Gandhi led agrarian and labor reform demonstrations, and apparently the British found that very embarrassing

What was The Amritsar massacre?  How would you characterize it?

A non-violent demonstration where hundreds of Indian nationalists were killed and thousands wounded when troops under British control opened fire.

What led Gandhi to stop his satyagraha?

Gandhi stopped his satyagraha because of a massacre from British troops.

What three things comprised his agenda?

A free United India- Revival of the cottage industries- Abolition of untouchability

Did everyone embrace Gandhi’s ideas?

No, they also met considerable opposition from some Indians.

What was Gandhi’s title?  What did it mean?

Gandhi's title was Mahatma meaning a great soul, reputed to have knowledge and powers of a higher order than ordinary men.

What did Gandhi’s title permit him to do?

Gandhi's title permitted him to unify the diverse elements of the organization of the nationalist movement.

What was Gandhi’s protest in 1930 all about? What was the result?

In 1930 Gandhi's protest was against salt tax and led a 200 mile march and led to Ghandi being imprisoned

What was Gandhi’s role at the London Round Table Conference on India?

Gandhi's role at the London Round Table Conference was a sole representative of the Indian National Congress.

Why did Gandhi leave the Congress?

Gandhi left the congress because they refused to embrace his program in its entirety

What deal did Gandhi try to make with the British during WWII?

He tried to get the British to release India if he would cooperate, which they refused.

What was the result?

The British rejected his offer and he called for satyagraha and launched the QUit India movement.

Gandhi was a major player in achieving what two things?

Independence for India, and the creation of a separate Muslim state: Pakistan.

How did Gandhi try to quell the violence between Hindus and Muslims?

Gandhi resorted to fasts and tours of disturbed areas to check it. On Jan. 30 1948, while holding a prayer and pacification meeting at New Delhi.

Why was Gandhi assassinated?

He was fatally shot by a Hindu fanatic who was angered by Gandhi's solicitude for the Muslims.

What was the lasting effects of Gandhi’s ways?

After his death his methods of nonviolent civil disobedience were adopted by protagonists of civil rights in the United States and by many protest movements throughout the world