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INDIA QUIZ 2.1-2.3 Flashcards

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1
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What year was Bengal partitioned between Hindus and Muslims?

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-1909

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2
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According to the British Raj, what position was supreme in India?

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-viceroy

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3
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What name is given to the rural communities where Gandhi preferred to live?

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-ashram

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4
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Why did the Muslim League oppose the 1935 Government of India Act?

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-No guarantees were provided for the protection of Muslim rights

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5
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How many Indian delegates were there at the First Round Table Conference?

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-58

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6
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What name is given to the new Muslim associations of the 1920s ( responsible for preaching and Islamic education)?

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-Anjuman

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7
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In 1929, Jinnah tried to negotiate with congress- how many points did he offer them?

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-14

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8
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Who set up the British Raj in 1858?

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-Queen Victoria

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9
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What did the Nehru Report say?

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-proposed that congress would demand ‘dominion status’

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10
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What name was given to the Acts passed on 1917 that focused on repression?

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-Rowlatt Acts

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11
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What year did the Salt March take place?

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-1930

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12
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What title was given to Gandhi?

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-Mahatma

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13
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Which 3 British individuals supported the India Defence League in the 1930s?

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  • Winston Churchill
  • Lord Rothermere
  • Joseph Rudyard Kipling
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14
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What was agreed in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?

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-Prisoners arrested because of Salt March would be released; tax on salt would be removed; most congress prisoners freed; congress would be allowed to Second RTC

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15
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How did Gandhi respond to the Communal Award?

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-Fast unto death

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16
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How much (in $) had Indians contributed to the First World War by 1918?

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-$146 million

17
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What traditional Indian clothes did Gandhi adopt?

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-Dhoti

18
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What agreement was signed between Gandhi and the Viceroy on the 5th March 1931?

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-The Gandhi-Irwin Declaration/ Pact

19
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How many provinces were created by the 1935 Government of India Act?

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-11 provinces

20
Q

Which whites women started a Home Rule League?

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-Annie Besant

21
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Who was viceroy of India from 1936-1943?

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-Lithlingow

22
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How many Indians were imprisoned by the British between 1931-35 (after the failure of the Round Table Conferences)?

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-80,000

23
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What was agreed at Lahore in 1940?

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-The Muslim League discussed a new constitution with the British. Said that minorities would be protected and separate states would be formed where they had the majority

24
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Who chaired the Simon Commission in 1927?

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-Sir John Simon

25
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What is a ‘charka’?

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-Spinning Wheel

26
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How many lawyers stopped work as part on congress’ campaigns from 1920-22?

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-200

27
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Who was the head of the army at the Amritsar Massacre?

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-General Dyer

28
Q

What does the INA stand for?

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-Indian National Army

29
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What word, meaning ‘division of power’, is used to describe the consequences of the 1919 Government of India Act?

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-dyarchy

30
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Which protest group did Bose lead?

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-Forward Bloc

31
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Name the 3 ‘Young Hooligans’:

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1) Bose
2) Narayan
3) Nehru

32
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By what year had the Khilafat movement collapsed?

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-1923

33
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How many policemen were killed in February 1922 when violence broke out after Congress’ campaigns?

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-22

34
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What Sanskrit word means ‘not to harm’?

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-Ahimsa

35
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What was agreed at the Poona Pact?

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-separate electorates would be banned for the untouchables

36
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How many Indian soldiers died during the Second World War?

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-89,000

37
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What is your checklist for the PERFECT 20 mark answer?

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In most if not (all)…

1) Define and JUSTIFY criteria as well as prioritise them in terms of importance
2) In main body make sure knowledge is closely link to point your making and have specific examples
3) Make sure you link back to the question
4) Mini conclusions where you compare
5) Reach a justified conclusion and make sure comparative
6) If can add in some knowledge not obvious to the examiner so stand out 🌟

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