Question

1. What was the main purpose of the British East India Company's expansion in India?(3 points)

To spread Christianity in the region

To support the Indian nationalist movement

To build a modern transportation infrastructure

To obtain rare goods and resources
2. What was the significance of the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857?(3 points)

It led to the end of the British East India Company's rule in India

It resulted in the deaths of thousands of Indians and Europeans

It prompted the British government to take direct control of India

All of the above
3. How did British rule impact the Indian economy?(3 points)

It led to the transfer of vast wealth from India to Great Britain

It encouraged the growth of local industries and businesses

It transformed India into a modern, industrialized economy

It improved the living standards of the Indian people
4. What was the impact of Mahatma Gandhi's return to India in 1915?(3 points)

He advocated for non-cooperation and non-violent protests

He promoted the use of British imports in India

He helped negotiate the partition of India into Pakistan and India

He led the Indian nationalist movement to independence
5. How long did the British Raj, or British rule, last in India?(3 points)

89 years

120 years

200 years

45 years

Answer 1

1. To obtain rare goods and resources

2. All of the above

3. It led to the transfer of vast wealth from India to Great Britain

4. He advocated for non-cooperation and non-violent protests

5. 89 years