2F.1.2 Changing political relationships, 1920–30 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 6

The 20 questions

1. When did Gandhi become the leader of the Indian National Congress?

   • 1920
   • 1935
   • 1947
   • 1905

2. Which key tactic did Gandhi champion during the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1920–22?

   • Tax strikes
   • Boycotting British goods
   • Military mutinies
   • Armed rebellion

3. Which violent 1922 incident led Gandhi to suspend the Non-Cooperation Movement?

   • Amritsar Massacre
   • Kakori train robbery
   • Chauri Chaura incident
   • Chittagong raid

4. Which commission, all-white and boycotted by Congress, was sent to India in 1927?

   • The Wavell Commission
   • The Montagu Commission
   • The Simon Commission
   • The Cripps Commission

5. What status did the 1928 Nehru Report propose for India?

   • Direct British rule
   • Full independence
   • Provincial autonomy
   • Dominion status

6. Which Congress session of 1929 declared that the goal was complete independence (Purna Swaraj)?

   • The Calcutta Congress
   • The Lahore Congress
   • The Lucknow Congress
   • The Bombay Congress

7. Which 1930 protest involved Gandhi marching to the sea to make salt?

   • The Salt Satyagraha
   • The Chauri Chaura
   • The Bardoli Satyagraha
   • The Khilafat movement

8. Which 1929 declaration officially stated that dominion status was the goal for India?

   • The Balfour Declaration
   • The August Offer
   • The Montagu Declaration
   • The Irwin Declaration

9. Which political organisation was led by Jinnah to protect Indian Muslim interests?

   • The Muslim League
   • The Hindu Mahasabha
   • The Ghadar Party
   • The Swaraj Party

10. Which institution did the post-First World War Khilafat movement aim to protect?

    • Mughal Empire
    • Qajar Monarchy
    • Ottoman Caliphate
    • Safavid Dynasty

11. What main activity did Gandhi focus on following the collapse of Non-Cooperation in 1922?

    • Council boycott
    • Constructive work
    • Salt production
    • Armed rebellion

12. Which British policy approach combined political reform with the repression of Indian protests?

    • Divide and rule
    • Masterly inactivity
    • Paramountcy
    • Control and concession

13. What key constitutional safeguard did Jinnah demand for Muslims in his 14 Points of 1929?

    • Separate electorates
    • Joint electorates
    • Total independence
    • Unitary government

14. Why was the 1927 Simon Commission widely boycotted by Indian political parties?

    • No Indian members
    • High tax rates
    • Partition plans
    • Banning Congress

15. At which coastal destination did Gandhi break the British salt law in 1930?

    • Amritsar
    • Chauri Chaura
    • Dandi
    • Bardoli

16. Which 1928 report's rejection of separate electorates deepened Congress-Muslim League divisions?

    • The Hunter Report
    • The Nehru Report
    • The Rowlatt Act
    • The Simon Report

17. Which status did the British government consistently refuse to grant India during the 1920s?

    • Dominion status
    • Local self-government
    • Provincial councils
    • Diarchy

18. In which year was the Lahore Congress session held, demanding full independence (Purna Swaraj)?

    • 1929
    • 1932
    • 1925
    • 1920

19. What strategy did the Swaraj Party adopt in 1923 to oppose British rule?

    • Mass strikes
    • Armed struggle
    • Council entry
    • Peasant boycotts

20. Who was the British Viceroy who issued the 1929 declaration promising dominion status?

    • Lord Chelmsford
    • Lord Irwin
    • Lord Willingdon
    • Lord Curzon

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