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The Calcutta Killings
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A-Levels Indian History Quiz on The Calcutta Killings, created by kumar.chopra on 17/05/2013.
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Question 1
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Which day's failure caused the Calcutta Killings?
Answer
Direct Action Day
Calcutta Resistance Day
Muslim Action Day
Question 2
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Who originally called for Direct Action Day?
Answer
Gandhi
Wavell
Jinnah
Question 3
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What's failure caused Jinnah to call for Direct Action Day?
Answer
The Cabinet Mission
The Salt March
The Quit India Movement
Question 4
Question
What was Direct Action Day meant to be?
Answer
A day where they riot and force Congress to accept their interpretation instead of the congress interpretation.
The forced conversion of Congress, in a act similar to the Moplah Rebellion.
A day of peaceful mass movements or Hartal.
Question 5
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Who or what was the majority cause in the violence that occured?
Answer
The INA
Criminal Underworld that hijacked the D.A.D.
Gandhi's last orders before he was assassinated.
Question 6
Question
How many died in the Calcutta Killings?
Answer
60,000
6,000
3,000
Question 7
Question
How many were wounded in the Calcutta Killings?
Answer
30,000
25,000
20,000
Question 8
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How many were left homeless after the Calcutta Killings?
Answer
10, 000, 000
9, 500, 000
11, 000, 000
Question 9
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It was seen by some as the end of what?
Answer
Any chance of a united India.
Jinnah in politics.
The British Raj and Congress working together.
Question 10
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The spread of violence continued up until when?
Answer
Until Gandhi's and Jinnah's deaths.
Until Independence/ partition.
For a week.
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