COLEGIO SALESIANO “MARÍA
AUXILIADORA”
General Dávila, 73 – 39006 Santander
℡ 942.21.13.38
Name…………………………………Group …..
A.- Choose the correct answer. (12 marks) TOTAL 90 MARKS
1. Gandhi wrote his father a letter because
a. he wanted to leave university.
b. he wasn’t happy with his wife, Kasturba.
c. he was sorry about his bad behaviour.
2. When Gandhi went to England, he
a. stopped being a vegetarian.
b. worked as a lawyer.
c. tried to adapt to English culture.
3. Gandhi failed as a lawyer in India because
a. he didn’t have an office.
b. Indian lawyers didn’t like him.
c. he couldn’t speak in court.
4. While he was in South Africa, Gandhi
a. spent most of his time in prison.
b. never travelled by train.
c. tried to help the Indians.
5. Gandhi fought against the salt tax because
a. the British took the salt from the sea.
b. it was expensive and unfair.
c. it was against the Hindu religion.
6. After India became independent, Gandhi fasted to
a. stop the fighting.
b. demonstrate against the British.
c. improve his health
B.- Choose the correct answer. (30 marks)
Mahatma Gandhi was an ordinary child. When he was young, he was very (1. shy
/ alive) and had no friends. But as a teenager he made friends and (2. was
influenced / influenced) to do many bad things. Gandhi’s family was very (3.
immature / cultured). He was sent to England to study law, but when he
returned to India he couldn’t (4. enjoy / earn) any money. Later, he was offered
a wonderful job opportunity in South Africa. If he (5. succeeds / succeeded)
there, his life would change completely. When Gandhi first arrived in South Africa,
he had a bad experience on a train (6. journey / railway). The incident was
caused by racial (7. prejudice / steps) and it showed Gandhi how much the
Indians, and non-whites (8. was suffering / were suffering) in that country.
For several years, he tried to help them change their lives and this work gave him
a lot of (9. courage / relatives). When Gandhi returned to India, he (10. built /
has built) an ashram and lived there with his friends and family. He travelled
around the country and helped his people fight for their (11. civil rights /
poverty). Gandhi and many other Indians (12. burned / fired) their Western
clothes in protest at the British government. He decided it was time for India to
be independent and his plan was for his people to gain their independence in (13.
a peaceful / an endless) way. But there were many (14. matters /
disagreements) between the different Indian religious groups and one day,
something terrible happened. Gandhi was at a prayer meeting when three shots
(15. were fired / fired), bringing the life of the Great Spirit to a tragic end.
C.- Answer the following questions. (32 marks)
1.- When was Gandhi born?
2.- How old was Gandhi when he got married?
3.- Who paid for Gandhi’s studies in England?
4.- Who dies when he was in England?
5.- Why was Gandhi unsuccessful as a lawyer?
6.- How many children did Gandhi have?
7.- Why did Ghandi move to South Africa?
8.- What happened in the Durban Court?
9.- Why was hard for the Indians to stay in South Africa?
10.- What was the name of Gandhi’s new way to fight?
11.- What did Gandhi organise to help the British in the First World War?
12.- What happened after the British leave India?
13.- Who shot Gandhi at a prayer meeting?
14.- Where did Gandhi’s funeral take place?
15.- What happened to Gandhi’s body?
16.- Who adopted Gandhi’s philosophy?
D.- Answer the following questions (Cross-Curricular) (16 marks)
1.- How old is India?
2.- What’s the population of India Nowadays?
3.- Name two groups of people who were outside the caste system.
4.- How many official languages are there in India? Name two of them.
5.- What was the highest and most powerful caste in India?
6.- What does the word “guru” mean nowadays?
7.- What is one of the first Indian child’s lesson in etiquette?
8.- According to Hindu tradition how many stages are there in the life of a person?
COLEGIO SALESIANO “MARÍA
AUXILIADORA”
General Dávila, 73 – 39006 Santander
℡ 942.21.13.38
Name…………………………………Group …..
A.- Choose the correct answer. (12 marks) TOTAL 90 MARKS
1. Gandhi wrote his father a letter because
a. he wanted to leave university.
b. he wasn’t happy with his wife, Kasturba.
c. he was sorry about his bad behaviour.
2. When Gandhi went to England, he
a. stopped being a vegetarian.
b. worked as a lawyer.
c. tried to adapt to English culture.
3. Gandhi failed as a lawyer in India because
a. he didn’t have an office.
b. Indian lawyers didn’t like him.
c. he couldn’t speak in court.
4. While he was in South Africa, Gandhi
a. spent most of his time in prison.
b. never travelled by train.
c. tried to help the Indians.
5. Gandhi fought against the salt tax because
a. the British took the salt from the sea.
b. it was expensive and unfair.
c. it was against the Hindu religion.
6. After India became independent, Gandhi fasted to
a. stop the fighting.
b. demonstrate against the British.
c. improve his health
B.- Choose the correct answer. (30 marks)
Mahatma Gandhi was an ordinary child. When he was young, he was very (1. shy
/ alive) and had no friends. But as a teenager he made friends and (2. was
influenced / influenced) to do many bad things. Gandhi’s family was very (3.
immature / cultured). He was sent to England to study law, but when he
returned to India he couldn’t (4. enjoy / earn) any money. Later, he was offered
a wonderful job opportunity in South Africa. If he (5. succeeds / succeeded)
there, his life would change completely. When Gandhi first arrived in South Africa,
he had a bad experience on a train (6. journey / railway). The incident was
caused by racial (7. prejudice / steps) and it showed Gandhi how much the
Indians, and non-whites (8. was suffering / were suffering) in that country.
For several years, he tried to help them change their lives and this work gave him
a lot of (9. courage / relatives). When Gandhi returned to India, he (10. built /
has built) an ashram and lived there with his friends and family. He travelled
around the country and helped his people fight for their (11. civil rights /
poverty). Gandhi and many other Indians (12. burned / fired) their Western
clothes in protest at the British government. He decided it was time for India to
be independent and his plan was for his people to gain their independence in (13.
a peaceful / an endless) way. But there were many (14. matters /
disagreements) between the different Indian religious groups and one day,
something terrible happened. Gandhi was at a prayer meeting when three shots
(15. were fired / fired), bringing the life of the Great Spirit to a tragic end.
C.- Answer the following questions. (32 marks)
1.- When was Gandhi born?
2.- How old was Gandhi when he got married?
3.- Who paid for Gandhi’s studies in England?
4.- Who dies when he was in England?
5.- Why was Gandhi unsuccessful as a lawyer?
6.- How many children did Gandhi have?
7.- Why did Ghandi move to South Africa?
8.- What happened in the Durban Court?
9.- Why was hard for the Indians to stay in South Africa?
10.- What was the name of Gandhi’s new way to fight?
11.- What did Gandhi organise to help the British in the First World War?
12.- What happened after the British leave India?
13.- Who shot Gandhi at a prayer meeting?
14.- Where did Gandhi’s funeral take place?
15.- What happened to Gandhi’s body?
16.- Who adopted Gandhi’s philosophy?
D.- Answer the following questions (Cross-Curricular) (16 marks)
1.- How old is India?
2.- What’s the population of India Nowadays?
3.- Name two groups of people who were outside the caste system.
4.- How many official languages are there in India? Name two of them.
5.- What was the highest and most powerful caste in India?
6.- What does the word “guru” mean nowadays?
7.- What is one of the first Indian child’s lesson in etiquette?
8.- According to Hindu tradition how many stages are there in the life of a person?
