Freedom Fighter Who Wouldn't Fight - Mahatma Gandhi

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1. He returned to his country and 'fought' to obtain independence from the British.

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The passage states that the person returned to his country and "fought" to obtain independence from the British. This implies that the person actively engaged in a struggle or conflict against the British in order to achieve independence. Therefore, the answer "Right" is correct.

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Freedom Fighter Who Wouldnt Fight - Mahatma Gandhi - Quiz

Read the text about Mahatma Gandhi.
Are the sentences Wright,Wrong, or doesn't the text give us enough information for us to say that they are right or wrong?

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2. India and South Africa were part of the British Empire.

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5th paragraph

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3. He married when he was in his 30s.

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He married at 13.

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4. Gandhi died peacefully of old age in 1948.

Explanation

Ghandi was assassinated.

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5. Gandhi graduated as a lawyer and then  moved to England because in India he was not successful as a lawyer.

Explanation

Gandhi studied in England, where he became a lawyer. He returned to India , but was not successful as a lawyer.

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6. In the process he went to prison twice.

Explanation

twice = 2 He was jailed in 1922 and again in 1929 ( fifteen years after his return to India)

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7. He lived and 'fought' for human rights in South Africa for two decades.

Explanation

His was a 20-year struggle for Human Rights in South Africa.

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8. He went to South Africa because he wanted to fight for the rights of the Indian people who lived in that country.

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Gandhi went to South Africa to practise law. When he saw the prejudice ther was against Indians he used his skills as a lawyer to defend their rights.

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9. Gandhi lost his father when he was a small child.

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He was 16 (sixteen) years old when his father died.

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10. In 1947 India became independent and obtained peace, at last.

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India becamee independent from the British, but there was no peace. Fighting took place between the two major religions in India.

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11. Gandhi 's wife was older than him.

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From the text we can only know her name.

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12. In his funeral thousands of people joined to pay him  tribute.

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Nothing is told about Gandhi's funeral.

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He returned to his country and 'fought' to obtain independence from...
India and South Africa were part of the British Empire.
He married when he was in his 30s.
Gandhi died peacefully of old age in 1948.
Gandhi graduated as a lawyer and then  moved to England because...
In the process he went to prison twice.
He lived and 'fought' for human rights in South Africa for two...
He went to South Africa because he wanted to fight for the rights of...
Gandhi lost his father when he was a small child.
In 1947 India became independent and obtained peace, at last.
Gandhi 's wife was older than him.
In his funeral thousands of people joined to pay him  tribute.
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