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What type of training does Gandhi have? |
Lawyer |
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Where does Gandhi get his training? |
England |
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Where does Gandhi first work for civil rights? |
South Africa |
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When is Gandhi first introduced to discrimination personally? |
He was thrown off the train for riding first class (1893) |
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Why was Gandhi first surprised by his treatment on the train? |
He was a citizen of the British Empire, he had purchased a ticket and all were equal children of God |
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What does Gandhi work for in this country? |
Equal rights for all people - civil rights |
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How do Gandhi's actions get out to the rest of the world? |
Newspaper, radio (the press made him popular) |
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What religion is Gandhi? |
Hindu |
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How were people other than white set apart? |
Caste system |
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What does Gandhi work very hard to eliminate? |
Caste system |
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What job does Gandhi do and require others to do to prove that all can live together? |
Clean the latrines (toilets) which was a job of the untouchables |
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What does Gandhi symbolize? |
Civil disobedience |
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What does civil disobedience mean? |
Show disapproval of government policy through non-violent protest |
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How is the group first treated by the cavalry? |
The cavalry rushes into the crowd, crowd lies down and the horses rear up |
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What happens in the Christian Church when the preacher talks about civil rights of all people? |
The people begin to leave |
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When does Gandhi go to India? |
1915 |
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How does Gandhi get to India? |
By ship |
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How has Gandhi's appearance changed? |
Shaved head and wears head dress (dhot) and tunic |
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Why has Gandhi's appearance changed? |
He wants to see how the majority of Indians live and dress (wanted to be like everyone else) |
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How does Gandhi travel throughout India when he gets there? |
By train |
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How many rural villages are mentioned in the film? |
700,000 |
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What does the number of rural villages indicate about India? |
Much of India is undeveloped |
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What are some methods of travel that are used at various times in the film? |
Walking, train, horses, camels, elephants, ship, wagon, cars, oxen, bicycle |
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What does the name "Mahatma" mean? |
"Great soul" |
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What does it mean to fast? |
To not eat and not work; forces country to stop |
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Was Gandhi a political leader? Why or why not? |
No, Gandhi relied on Nehru (Hindu) and Jinnah (Muslim) |
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Tell how a person would be limited by the caste system. |
A person would never be able to rise to a different social status |
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What is unfair avout the treatment of India's people by its owning country as compared to citizens of the main country? |
Segregation |
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Describe the market massacre. |
The police and soldiers opened fire on men, women, and children without any warning given to the crowd, 1,516 casualties with 1,650 bullets, Amritsar Massacre |
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What does Gandhi mean when he says "you are masters in someone else's home"? |
English rule does not belong in India; India wants home rule |
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What does boycott mean? |
To stop buying goods |
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What industry is boycotted? |
Textiles/clothing and salt |
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What two religions are the major ones in India? |
Muslim and Hindu |
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Why do Indians storm the jail? |
The police brutally beat and Indian |
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What does Gandhi do after the Indians storm the jail? |
He fasted (starved himself) |
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What quote reflects the view of Gandhi involving violence? |
"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." |
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At what age were Gandhi and his wife married? |
13 |
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How is the following (his followers) of Gandhi affected? |
The numbers grow; they are concerned when he fasts and stop protesting so Gandhi lives |
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What other industry is taken over by Gandhi and his people? |
Salt mines - there was a royal monopoly on salt |
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What happened to the workers who refused to stop working at the mines? |
Rows of workers were caned as they approach the gate |
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What magazine has a reporter sent to the scene? |
Life - U.S. magazine |
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What are the two types of slavery that are in India according to Gandhi? |
Women and caste system (untouchables) |
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What is a major issue of the independence of India in regard to religion? |
Which religion is going to be more important (Hindu/Muslim |
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What quote reveals Gandhi's view of this problem? |
"Muslim is the right eye of India; Hindu is the left eye. They must coexist." |
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What happens when Gandhi stays at the home of a Muslim in Calcutta? |
People protest - violence which led to mob rule |
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What is Gandhi's reaction to any type of violence by his people? |
He fasted |
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How did Gandhi reply to the man that killed a Muslim child? |
He was to find a Muslim child and raise him as his own as a Muslim |
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Why was this his answer? |
As a Hindu, to raise a Muslim would make him aware of equality |
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What is the situation in the countries before independence? |
No fighting anywhere |
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What country does India gain its independence from? When? |
Great Britain August 1947; Pakistan is formed as a separate country (Muslim) India is to be Hindu |
