Q.1
Eventually the British decided that they would have to divide India into a Muslim state and a Hindu state. What name was given to this kind of division?
  • Secession
  • Cession
  • Partition
  • Irredentism
Q.2
When Britain went to war with Germany in September 1939, 2.5 million Indians joined up to fight on Britain's side. What name was given to this pro-British force?
  • The Indian National Army
  • The British Indian Army
  • The Anglo-Indian Army
  • The Indian British Army
Q.3
In November 1930 a conference opened in London to discuss India's future. What was the conference called?
  • The Summit Conference
  • The Round Table Conference
  • The Indian Constitutional Conference
  • The Government of India Conference
Q.4
The Indian National Congress demanded self-rule at an early stage, but Britain would not countenance this. What Hindi word was used to describe this aspiration?
  • Swaraj
  • Satyagraha
  • Kitar
  • Chandapura
Q.5
In 1905 the Viceroy divided one of India's provinces: a move which Congress suspected as an attempt to split Muslims from Hindus. Which province was involved?
  • Punjab
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Orissa
  • Bengal
Q.6
In 1919 the Government of India Act was passed, which introduced the sharing of power between elected Indians and British officials. What name was given to this concept?
  • Autonomy
  • Diarchy
  • Autarky
  • Communalism
Q.7
After the Second World War a new Viceroy negotiated with the Hindu and Muslim leaders the terms of independence for India. One further complication was the existence of many states still ruled by their traditional leaders, who would need to be coaxed into joining a new independent country. What name was given to these areas like Hyderabad, Mysore and Baroda?
  • Princely states
  • Traditional states
  • Feudal states
  • Royal states
Q.8
What status did India enjoy after 1950
  • An independent republic outside the Commonwealth
  • An independent republic within the Commonwealth
  • Independent within the Commonwealth, recognizing the British monarch as head of state.
  • Independent outside the Commonwealth, recognizing the British monarch as head of state.
Q.9
Which British Conservative politician had done his best to delay Indian constitutional reform in the 1930's, and in the late 1940's - now as Leader of the Opposition - opposed Indian independence?
  • Winston Churchill
  • Sir Anthony Eden
  • R. A. Butler
  • Sir Leslie Hore-Belisha
Q.10
In 1919 British troops opened fire on an unarmed crowd of demonstrators in the Punjab, killing at least 379 people. Who was the commander that ordered this?
  • Major-General Clive
  • Field Marshal Wavell
  • Field Marshall Haig
  • Brigadier-General Dyer
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