History Practice Quiz 180

Q1.What did Aurobindo Ghose suggest students should learn to find remunerative employment?

A. Classical languages B. Useful crafts C. Advanced mathematics D. Philosophy

Q2.Who were the two individuals who reacted against Western education?

A. Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru B. Rabindranath Tagore and B.R. Ambedkar C. Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore D. Swami Vivekananda and Rabindranath Tagore

Q3.What did Mahatma Gandhi argue that colonial education created in the minds of Indians?

A. A sense of superiority B. A sense of inferiority C. A sense of nationalism D. A sense of equality

Q4.According to Mahatma Gandhi, what did colonial education make Indians admire?

A. Indian culture B. British rule C. French civilization D. American democracy

Q5.What did Mahatma Gandhi urge students to do during the national movement?

A. Join the British army B. Leave educational institutions C. Learn English D. Study abroad

Q6.What did Mahatma Gandhi believe should be the medium of teaching?

A. English B. Sanskrit C. Indian languages D. Persian

Q7.According to Mahatma Gandhi, what did education in English make Indians?

A. More knowledgeable B. Strangers in their own lands C. Global citizens D. Wealthy

Q8.What did Mahatma Gandhi say Western education focused on instead of oral knowledge?

A. Practical knowledge B. Reading and writing C. Craft learning D. Spiritual development

Q9.According to Mahatma Gandhi, what did education need to develop besides literacy?

A. Physical strength B. A person's mind and soul C. Technical skills D. Wealth

Q10.What did Mahatma Gandhi believe people had to do to develop their mind and capacity to understand?

A. Read many books B. Work with their hands and learn a craft C. Travel abroad D. Study science

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History Practice Quiz 180