Quiz for Source 22.4: Articulating Independence

1. Question 22.13

   Unlike Nehru’s description of Gandhi, this image presents Gandhi
   

   Unlike Nehru’s description of Gandhi, this image presents Gandhi

   A.

   as a highly respected political figure.

   B.

   as favoring a violent struggle against the British.

   C.

   in distinctly Hindu religious terms.

   D.

   as a social reformer.

2. Question 22.14

   Compared to Nehru’s “tryst with destiny” speech, this source focuses attention on
   

   Compared to Nehru’s “tryst with destiny” speech, this source focuses attention on

   A.

   India’s commitment to social justice and the ending of poverty.

   B.

   the struggle to end British colonial rule.

   C.

   appealing to India’s small Communist Party.

   D.

   India’s role as a model for other anticolonial movements in Asia and Africa.

3. Question 22.15

   Why might this image have been offensive to India’s Muslim community?
   

   Why might this image have been offensive to India’s Muslim community?

   A.

   It casts India’s independence movement in exclusively Hindu terms.

   B.

   Its socialist or communist implications ran counter to Muslim religious sensibility.

   C.

   It endorses the caste system.

   D.

   It depicts India as a female figure.

4. Question 22.16

   In casting British colonial rule as Lord Yama, this poster sought to associate the British with
   

   In casting British colonial rule as Lord Yama, this poster sought to associate the British with

   A.

   modern industry.

   B.

   Christianity.

   C.

   secularism.

   D.

   death and violence.