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Edexcel AS India 1857-1943

Edexcel AS India 1857-1943

Question 1 of 113

1

When was the All India Muslim League created?

Select one of the following:

  • 1906

  • 1907

  • 1908

  • 1905

Explanation

Question 2 of 113

1

What Year was Congress formed ?

Select one of the following:

  • 1857

  • 1892

  • 1885

  • 1818

Explanation

Question 3 of 113

1

What year was the Partition of Bengal?

Select one of the following:

  • 1902

  • 1906

  • 1904

  • 1905

Explanation

Question 4 of 113

1

What year was the Indian Mutiny?

Select one of the following:

  • 1857

  • 1858

Explanation

Question 5 of 113

1

What caused the Indian Mutiny?

Select one of the following:

  • British religious insensitivity

  • Congress civil disobedience

Explanation

Question 6 of 113

1

What year was the North West Frontier Province created?

Select one of the following:

  • 1903

  • 1901

  • 1902

Explanation

Question 7 of 113

1

What did the radicals within Congress want in 1907?

Select one of the following:

  • Self Government

  • Swaraj

  • Leadership

Explanation

Question 8 of 113

1

Define Swaraj ?

Select one of the following:

  • Self Government

  • Self Rule

Explanation

Question 9 of 113

1

Why did the Moderates change Congress's constitution in 1907?

Select one or more of the following:

  • To get rid of the radicals

  • To make everyone want Swaraj

  • To make everyone want Self Government

Explanation

Question 10 of 113

1

When congress banned radicals in 1907 it cut them off from public mood

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 11 of 113

1

What did the All India Muslim League gain from the Simla delegation?

Select one of the following:

  • authority as advisers

  • right to debate with Congress

  • reserved seats

Explanation

Question 12 of 113

1

What year were the Morley Minto Reforms ?

Select one of the following:

  • 1909

  • 1902

  • 1903

  • 1906

Explanation

Question 13 of 113

1

Why did the Morley Minto reforms happen ?

Select one or more of the following:

  • In response to Gandhi

  • Government wanted avoid future mutiny's

  • Goverment wanted to improve administration

  • Government wanted to be better in touch with the people

Explanation

Question 14 of 113

1

In what areas of Government did Indians gain influence as a result of the Morley Minto reforms

Select one or more of the following:

  • Provincial

  • Administrative

  • Executive

  • Central

  • Viceregal

Explanation

Question 15 of 113

1

What stipulation did the Morley Minto reforms put on those who wanted to run for election?

Select one of the following:

  • represent a religion

  • Be part of a specified group

  • To speak english

Explanation

Question 16 of 113

1

How many out of the 168 resolutions created by the advisors selected after the Morley Minto reforms were accepted ?

Select one of the following:

  • 32

  • 22

  • 24

  • 18

  • 28

  • 16

Explanation

Question 17 of 113

1

The Morley Minto reforms prevented open complaint and opposition to the British Government

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 18 of 113

1

What year was Bengal reunited

Select one of the following:

  • 1911

  • 1910

  • 1912

Explanation

Question 19 of 113

1

What year was the outbreak of WW1?

Select one of the following:

  • 1912

  • 1945

  • 1955

  • 1914

Explanation

Question 20 of 113

1

How many Indians enlisted to fight in WW1?

Select one of the following:

  • 828,000

  • 827,000

  • 728,00

Explanation

Question 21 of 113

1

How Many Indian soldiers died during WW1?

Select one of the following:

  • 94,644

  • 64,494

  • 64,449

  • 49,664

Explanation

Question 22 of 113

1

Congress started talking about Home Rule ......................... WW1?

Select one of the following:

  • Before, but halted plans

  • During

  • After

Explanation

Question 23 of 113

1

The Indian Councils Act is another name for

Select one of the following:

  • Defence of India act

  • Morley Minto reforms

Explanation

Question 24 of 113

1

What Year was the Defense of India Act ?

Select one of the following:

  • 1912

  • 1913

  • 1915

Explanation

Question 25 of 113

1

What was the intention behind the Defense of India Act 1915?

Select one of the following:

  • Stop Nationalist and revolutionary activities

  • Stop Civil disobedience movement

  • To promote British rule of India

Explanation

Question 26 of 113

1

Around what year were the home rule leagues formed

Select one of the following:

  • 1814

  • 1916

  • 1920

Explanation

Question 27 of 113

1

How many people supported the Home Rule Leagues lead by Annie Beasant and Tilak ?

Select one of the following:

  • 32,000

  • 36,000

  • 20,000

  • 28,000

Explanation

Question 28 of 113

1

In 1916 Muslims wanted Home Rule

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 29 of 113

1

What was decided by the Lucknow Pact ?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Muslims would have reserved seats

  • Defense, foreign affairs and diplomacy would remain British

  • 1/3 of central legislative council would be Muslim

Explanation

Question 30 of 113

1

What did the Montague Declaration state ?

Select one or more of the following:

  • More reserved seats

  • Stop revolutionary activities after War

  • Self Government Goal

Explanation

Question 31 of 113

1

What Year was the Lucknow pact agreed ?

Select one of the following:

  • 1916

  • 1915

  • 1914

Explanation

Question 32 of 113

1

What year was the Montagu Declaration ?

Select one of the following:

  • 1927

  • 1918

  • 1917

Explanation

Question 33 of 113

1

When did world WW1 end?

Select one of the following:

  • 1919

  • 1918

Explanation

Question 34 of 113

1

How many points did President Wilson make ?

Select one of the following:

  • 10

  • 12

  • 14

Explanation

Question 35 of 113

1

What did the Rowlatt Act mean ?

Select one or more of the following:

  • detained without trial

  • no jury in cases

  • no evidence needed to be presented

  • death penalty

Explanation

Question 36 of 113

1

What year was the Rowlatt Act created

Select one of the following:

  • 1919

  • 1912

  • 1914

  • 1913

Explanation

Question 37 of 113

1

When was the Amritsar Massacre

Select one of the following:

  • 1918

  • 1922

  • 1919

Explanation

Question 38 of 113

1

The name of the park where the Amritsar massacre was called Jallianwala Bagh

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 39 of 113

1

General ............ was responsible for the Amritsar Massacre?

Select one of the following:

  • Drew

  • Dyer

  • Davis

Explanation

Question 40 of 113

1

How many people were killed in the Amritsar massacre ?

Select one of the following:

  • 389

  • 379

  • 428

  • 489

  • 369

Explanation

Question 41 of 113

1

How many people were injured during the Amritsar massacre ?

Select one of the following:

  • 1200

  • 1400

  • 1800

Explanation

Question 42 of 113

1

What was the name of The Inquiry that investigated the Amritsar Massacre ?

Select one of the following:

  • Hunter Inquiry

  • Dyer Inquiry

  • Predator Inquiry

Explanation

Question 43 of 113

1

What year was the Hunter Inquiry ?

Select one of the following:

  • 1918

  • 1917

  • 1919

Explanation

Question 44 of 113

1

After the Government of India Act/ Montagu Chelmsford reforms (1919) what powers were transferred ?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Land Revenue

  • Agriculture

  • Health

  • Law and Justice

  • Works

  • Police

  • Irrigation

  • local self Government

  • Education

  • Labor

Explanation

Question 45 of 113

1

The montagu/ Chemsford or Government of India Act reforms gave reserved seats to minority religions and Universities

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 46 of 113

1

What year was the Government of India Act/ Montagu- Chelmsford reforms ?

Select one of the following:

  • 1918

  • 1919

  • 1917

Explanation

Question 47 of 113

1

The Government of India Act/ Montagu - Chelmsford reforms created a Dyarchy, two part power

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 48 of 113

1

What year was the first Non - Cooperation Campaign ?

Select one of the following:

  • 1918-1922

  • 1919 - 1921

  • 1919-22

  • 1918= 1921

Explanation

Question 49 of 113

1

Was the first non- cooperation campaign successful ?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Yes, Landlords were now controlled and the lives of Indigo workers were better

  • No, The campaign became violent and Gandhi was forced to stop the campaign

Explanation

Question 50 of 113

1

Gandhi used Hartals in the 1st non- cooperation campaign what is a hartal?

Select one of the following:

  • Boycott

  • Strike

  • Weapon

Explanation

Question 51 of 113

1

Gandhi used Swadesh in the first non-cooperation campaign, define Swadesh ?

Select one of the following:

  • Boycott

  • Strike

  • A weapon

Explanation

Question 52 of 113

1

Why did Congress unanimously agree to take part in 2nd non-cooperation movement ?

Select one of the following:

  • They Partitioned Bengal

  • British religious insensitivity

  • The British supported Dyer

Explanation

Question 53 of 113

1

What year did non-cooperation end ?

Select one of the following:

  • 1921

  • 1922

  • 1923

Explanation

Question 54 of 113

1

How many Hindus we're killed during the Moplah rebellion ?

Select one of the following:

  • 600

  • 650

  • 500

  • 750

Explanation

Question 55 of 113

1

How many Hindu's were forcibly converted to Islam during the Moplah rebellion ?

Select one of the following:

  • 2500

  • 2000

  • 1500

Explanation

Question 56 of 113

1

What was Gandhi's goal for the 2nd non-cooperation movement ?

Select one of the following:

  • Swaraj in 2 year

  • Swaraj in 5 years

  • Swaraj in 1 year

Explanation

Question 57 of 113

1

How many police officers were killed at Chauri Chaura ?

Select one of the following:

  • 12

  • 22

  • 32

Explanation

Question 58 of 113

1

Why did Ghandi call an end to the 2nd End noncooperation movement ?

Select one of the following:

  • Moplah Rebellion and Chauri Chaura

  • They were successful

  • The campaign wasn't successful

Explanation

Question 59 of 113

1

What year was the Simon Commission ?

Select one of the following:

  • 1919

  • 1922

  • 1918

  • 1928

Explanation

Question 60 of 113

1

Who lead the Simon Commission ?

Select one of the following:

  • Birkenhead

  • Curzon

  • Linlithgow

Explanation

Question 61 of 113

1

Why was The Simon commission sent ?

Select one of the following:

  • To help Indians

  • The conservatives were about to loose power in England and didn't want Labor making the decisions on India

Explanation

Question 62 of 113

1

The Simon Commission supported Dominion Status ?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 63 of 113

1

The Simon Commision was all Indian

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 64 of 113

1

The Simon commission was all British

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 65 of 113

1

What year was the Nehri report ?

Select one of the following:

  • 1932

  • 1928

  • 1929

Explanation

Question 66 of 113

1

What was the purpose of the Nehru report?

Select one of the following:

  • To set up a new Government

  • To make plans and Gain dominion status

  • To create Pakistan

Explanation

Question 67 of 113

1

Why did Jinnah retire from politics

Select one of the following:

  • They're was little protection for minorities in the 1928 Nehru Report

  • The results of the round table conferences

  • He no longer wanted to be part of Congress

Explanation

Question 68 of 113

1

What year was the dominion declartion ?

Select one of the following:

  • 1926

  • 1930

  • 1929

Explanation

Question 69 of 113

1

What British party we're in power during the dominion declaration ?

Select one of the following:

  • Conservative

  • Liberal

  • Labor

Explanation

Question 70 of 113

1

The 1929 Dominion Declartion specified that British would keep Viceroy and Military but India would handle administration

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 71 of 113

1

What was the conclusion to the Lahore session of congress

Select one of the following:

  • They were going to re spark non-cooperation

  • Gandhi could lead Campaign for Purna Swaraj whenever he felt best

Explanation

Question 72 of 113

1

What year was the Lahore session of congress

Select one of the following:

  • 1928

  • 1932

  • 1929

Explanation

Question 73 of 113

1

What date was the salt March

Select one of the following:

  • 14th March 1930

  • 12th April 1930

  • 12th March 1932

  • 14th April 1932

  • 12 March 1930

Explanation

Question 74 of 113

1

How many supported did Gandhi choose to take par in the salt march ?

Select one of the following:

  • 78

  • 35

  • 92

Explanation

Question 75 of 113

1

They're were 2 Muslims and no women in Gandhi's inner circle of supporters at the salt march because he didn't want unrest

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 76 of 113

1

How many people attended the morning Prayer meeting of the Salt March ?

Select one of the following:

  • 80,000

  • 75,000

  • 85,000

Explanation

Question 77 of 113

1

How many people we're arrested after the salt march

Select one of the following:

  • 10,000

  • 20,000

  • 15,000

Explanation

Question 78 of 113

1

How many demonstrators were there at the Dharasana Salt Plant ?

Select one of the following:

  • 20,000

  • 8,000

  • 2000

Explanation

Question 79 of 113

1

What year was the first round table conference ?

Select one of the following:

  • 1930

  • 1903

  • 1920

Explanation

Question 80 of 113

1

What group did not attended the first round table conference ?

Select one of the following:

  • British

  • All India Muslim League

  • Congress

Explanation

Question 81 of 113

1

What year was the Gandhi Irwin Pact

Select one of the following:

  • 1933

  • 1930

  • 1931

Explanation

Question 82 of 113

1

What concessions were made by Irwin in he 1931 Gandhi Irwin Pact

Select one or more of the following:

  • Inquiry into police brutality

  • political prisoners released

  • fines canceled

  • restriction lifted

  • official reinstated

Explanation

Question 83 of 113

1

What concession did Gandhi make in the 1931 Gandhi Irwin Pact

Select one or more of the following:

  • end to civil disobedience

  • Congress will attend the next round table conference

Explanation

Question 84 of 113

1

How many congress members attended the 1931 round table conference

Select one of the following:

  • none, all in Jail

  • 1, just Gandhi

  • 57

Explanation

Question 85 of 113

1

Gandhi argued for reserved seats at the second round table conference

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 86 of 113

1

Gandhi felt the the Purna Swaraj should be the only thing they could agree to at the second round table conference (1931)

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 87 of 113

1

The communal award (1932) gave separate representation for minorities

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 88 of 113

1

Who attended the third round table conference 1932

Select one of the following:

  • Everyone

  • no one worth while

  • everyone but congress

Explanation

Question 89 of 113

1

Between what years did congress promote Individual civil disobedience ?

Select one of the following:

  • 1931 - 1932

  • 1933-1934

  • 1932- 1936

Explanation

Question 90 of 113

1

Why dd individual civil disobedience end

Select one or more of the following:

  • Mass arrests

  • too violent

  • Gandhi called a halt

Explanation

Question 91 of 113

1

What year was the Government of India Act

Select one of the following:

  • 1932

  • 1935

  • 1933

Explanation

Question 92 of 113

1

What did the Government of India act state ?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Self Government on provincial level

  • Eventual federation on a national level

  • Swaraj

  • Purna Swaraj

Explanation

Question 93 of 113

1

What was included in the Government of India Act ?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Expanded electorate

  • Abolish Dyarchy

  • creation of provincial governments

  • Viceroy controls defence

  • Viceroy controls foreign affairs

  • Create Orissa and Sind out of Burma

  • Reserve powers of emergency state

Explanation

Question 94 of 113

1

What was the reaction to The 1935 Government of India Act ?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Too little too late

  • Split Over offer

  • Congress agreed, although they we're not happy

  • Princes refused to sign due to fear of loosing armies

Explanation

Question 95 of 113

1

What year was the Indian general election

Select one of the following:

  • 1936

  • 1942

  • 1937

Explanation

Question 96 of 113

1

After the 1937 General election Indians we're in government

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 97 of 113

1

The Indians who gained power after the Indian general election (1937) spent more money on

Select one or more of the following:

  • Defense

  • Education

  • Agriculture

  • Public Health

  • Further regulations on Landlords

Explanation

Question 98 of 113

1

When did WW2 start ?

Select one of the following:

  • 1938

  • 1939

  • 1942

Explanation

Question 99 of 113

1

Indians were told that they had to fight in WW2 because

Select one of the following:

  • Hitler was a threat to the empire they we're a part of

  • No one should accepted dictation by a foreign power

  • It was India's responsibility

Explanation

Question 100 of 113

1

What year was the Lahore resolution ?

Select one of the following:

  • 1940

  • 1941

  • 1937

Explanation

Question 101 of 113

1

What did Jinnah state in the 1940 Lahore resolution ?

Select one of the following:

  • Refusal to work with Congress

  • Pakistan

  • Civil Disobedience

Explanation

Question 102 of 113

1

Jinnah described Muslims as a nation

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 103 of 113

1

Jinnah set out his plans for Pakistan in 1940

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 104 of 113

1

People we're delighted by the post war settlement

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 105 of 113

1

The 1940 post war settlement sparked civil and individual disobedience, how many people were arrested ?

Select one of the following:

  • 15,000

  • 35,000

  • 20,000

Explanation

Question 106 of 113

1

The Atlantic Charter signed by the USA wanted

Select one of the following:

  • Swaraj

  • self government

  • Purna Swaraj

Explanation

Question 107 of 113

1

Cripps was a political rival to Churchill

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 108 of 113

1

The Cripps mission was designed to fail

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 109 of 113

1

Why did Congress not like the Cripps proposals in 1942

Select one or more of the following:

  • Provinces could opt out - could lead to creation of Pakistan

  • They were getting an Indian defense minister

  • They did not want the extra seats on the executive council that Cripps offered

Explanation

Question 110 of 113

1

The Quit India Resolution was made in

Select one or more of the following:

  • 1932

  • 1942

  • 1947

Explanation

Question 111 of 113

1

Congress announced that they would except nothing less than Britain Quitting India in 1942

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 112 of 113

1

After the partition on Bengal West Bengal was majority Hindu

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 113 of 113

1

After the partition of Bengal east Bengal was majority Hindu

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

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