Year 9
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will examine why India's independence led to partition and refugees.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What word best described British cities after WW2?
beautiful
cheerful
stronger
Q2.
What had Britain lost in WW2?
lives, money, the army
lives, the empire, power
the empire, money, power
Q3.
Which statement is the MOST accurate?
Indians fought against the British during WW2
Indians opposed WW2
Indians supported WW2
Q4.
Which country supported Indian independence after WW2?
Australia
Canada
South Africa
Q5.
What word best describes what Britain owed to India after WW2?
a goodbye
an apology
an introduction
5 Questions
Q1.
Where did Vishnu's family originally come from?
London
Pune
Punjab
Q2.
What was the name given to the separation of India into two countries?
parliament
partialisation
permission
Q3.
What two countries was India split into in 1947?
India and Panama
India and Pune
India and Sind
Q4.
What was NOT one of the negative effects of partition?
deaths
people made homeless
refugees
Q5.
What was Gandhi's view of partition?
Gandhi did not care as long as everyone agreed.
Gandhi was in favour of partition.
Partition was Gandhi's idea in the first place.