Lesson 2F.1.4
2F.1.4 The road to independence, 1942–48 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 6
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The 20 questions
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What did the 1942 Cripps Mission offer India in return for wartime support?
- Dominion status
- Direct rule
- Immediate partition
- Full independence
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Which campaign launched in August 1942 demanded an immediate British withdrawal from India?
- Swadeshi movement
- Salt Satyagraha
- Quit India campaign
- Non-Cooperation movement
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What was the immediate British response to the launch of the Quit India movement?
- Mass arrests
- General election
- Dominion status
- Immediate independence
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In which Indian province did a catastrophic famine cause millions of deaths in 1943?
- Gujarat
- Bengal
- Madras
- Punjab
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Which Viceroy was appointed in 1943 to replace Linlithgow?
- Sir Stafford Cripps
- Archibald Wavell
- Lord Mountbatten
- Lord Irwin
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Which conference of 1945 failed to agree on the Viceroy's proposals for a new executive council?
- The Potsdam Conference
- The Simla Conference
- The Yalta Conference
- The Bandung Conference
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Which British prime minister came to power in 1945 committed to Indian self-government?
- Harold Macmillan
- Ramsay MacDonald
- Clement Attlee
- Winston Churchill
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What was the primary goal of the 1946 Cabinet Mission to India?
- Restore British dominance
- Maintain Indian unity
- Establish military rule
- Enforce immediate partition
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Which 1946 event called by the Muslim League led to widespread communal violence in Calcutta?
- Simla Conference
- Direct Action Day
- Chauri Chaura incident
- Day of Deliverance
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Who took office as Viceroy in March 1947 with the task of overseeing the transfer of power?
- Lord Mountbatten
- Sir Stafford Cripps
- Lord Irwin
- Lord Wavell
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Who chaired the 1947 Boundary Commissions that drew the borders for partition?
- Cyril Radcliffe
- Lord Pethick-Lawrence
- Stafford Cripps
- Lord Mountbatten
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On what exact date in August 1947 did British rule in India officially end?
- 15 August 1945
- 15 August 1948
- 26 January 1947
- 15 August 1947
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What was the Muslim League's core demand during constitutional negotiations in the 1940s?
- A Hindu kingdom
- A separate state
- A British colony
- A military dictatorship
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What was the primary cause of death during the 1947 partition of India?
- Epidemic diseases
- Military conflict
- Communal violence
- Famine and starvation
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What decision by Lord Mountbatten significantly rushed the British departure from India?
- Advancing independence date
- Cancelling elections
- Restricting military movement
- Delaying boundary decisions
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Who headed the Interim Government of India established in September 1946?
- Subhas Chandra Bose
- Sardar Patel
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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In which year was the Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi?
- 1942
- 1944
- 1940
- 1946
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What status did the 1942 Cripps Offer promise India after the Second World War?
- Full independence
- Crown colony status
- Dominion status
- Direct rule
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Which of the following was a member of the 1946 Cabinet Mission to India?
- Winston Churchill
- Lord Linlithgow
- Sir Stafford Cripps
- Lord Irwin
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What key demand by the Muslim League blocked agreement with Congress in 1946?
- Joint electorate systems
- A separate Pakistan
- Imperial defence duties
- Immediate independence
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