How many siblings did Gandhi have?
He was an only child.
He had a brother.
He had three siblings.
What was Gandhi like at school?
He was shy and had problems as a student.
He was sociable and made friends easily.
He had no problems learning things quickly.
Who was Shravan Kumar?
He was Gandhi's childhood hero.
She was Gandhi's wife.
He was Gandhi's friend who coaxed him into eating meat.
How old was Gandhi when he got married?
He was 13 years old.
He was 18 years old.
He was 21 years old.
What was the letter that Gandhi gave to his father about?
It was a confession about his smoking and stealing.
It was a confession about eating meat.
It expressed how much he loved him.
When did Gandhi's father die?
Before Gandhi finished college.
After Gandhi finished college.
After Gandhi returned to India from England.
In what ways did Gandhi initially try to imitate the English?
In dress and habits.
In dietary habits.
In their sense of humor.
Why was Gandhi nervous about practicing law in India?
He didn't know much about Indian law.
He wasn't a very good speaker.
He hadn't learnt much at law school in England.
In what country can you find the city of Durban?
In South Africa.
In England.
In India.
After suffering from abuse in Durban, what did Gandhi do?
He stayed for 20 years and fought the British rule.
He caught the first ship back to India.
He retreated to an ashram.
What is an ashram?
A place where Hindus who wish to live away from society live together as a group.
A place where Hindus who opposed British law were sent to work in the fields.
A place where Hindus burnt refuse and dead animals.
What does Mahatma mean?
A holy person or saint.
Father of the Nation.
It was Gandhi's first name.
What would Gandhi do whenever people used violent means of protest?
He would fast for many days, praying.
He would go on a pilgrimage along India's seacoast.
He would visit old friends and family while things cooled down.
What did Gandhi teach people about cleanliness?
That cleanliness was as important as prayer.
That people would never get along unless they were clean and presentable.
That dirty clothes should be burnt, especially if they were foreign.
Why did Gandhi march for 241 miles?
To defy the British law against making salt.
He had never visited the city of Dandi and the trains had been stopped by the British.
He was on a spiritual journey to find more about truth.
Why was Pakistan created?
Because of religious hatred between Muslims and Hindus.
So that the English could live there after being forced out of India.
An earthquake broke the land into two different regions.
Gandhi was affectionately known as Bapu. What does it mean?
Father.
Savior.
Saint.
Why was Gandhi killed?
Because some people didn't approve of Gandhi's love of Hindus and Muslims alike.
Because some people thought Gandhi had helped Muslims more than he helped Hindus.
Because some people were offended that Gandhi hadn't been at the Independence celebrations.
