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The Calcutta Killings
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1Which day's failure caused the Calcutta Killings?
- ADirect Action Day
- BCalcutta Resistance Day
- CMuslim Action Day
2Who originally called for Direct Action Day?
- AGandhi
- BWavell
- CJinnah
3What's failure caused Jinnah to call for Direct Action Day?
- AThe Cabinet Mission
- BThe Salt March
- CThe Quit India Movement
4What was Direct Action Day meant to be?
- AA day where they riot and force Congress to accept their interpretation instead of the congress interpretation.
- BThe forced conversion of Congress, in a act similar to the Moplah Rebellion.
- CA day of peaceful mass movements or Hartal.
5Who or what was the majority cause in the violence that occured?
- AThe INA
- BCriminal Underworld that hijacked the D.A.D.
- CGandhi's last orders before he was assassinated.
6How many died in the Calcutta Killings?
- A60,000
- B6,000
- C3,000
7How many were wounded in the Calcutta Killings?
- A30,000
- B25,000
- C20,000
8How many were left homeless after the Calcutta Killings?
- A10, 000, 000
- B9, 500, 000
- C11, 000, 000
9It was seen by some as the end of what?
- AAny chance of a united India.
- BJinnah in politics.
- CThe British Raj and Congress working together.
10The spread of violence continued up until when?
- AUntil Gandhi's and Jinnah's deaths.
- BUntil Independence/ partition.
- CFor a week.
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- A level Edexcel India 1914-48 Quiz on The Calcutta Killings, created by Tom Lea on 15/05/2013.
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