CHAPTER 39 TEST QUESTIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. On 30 January 1948, Mohandas Gandhi was assassinated by a. an agent of the Soviet Union. b. a renegade Sikh militant. c. a CIA agent. d. a Hindu extremist. * e. an Islamic terrorist. (p. 1095) 2. Both Mohandas Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru felt that communalism a. was dangerous because it emphasized religious over national identity. * b. was essential for Indian survival. c. was difficult, although necessary, to construct because of the need for community in India. d. was the key to the long-lasting political stability of India. e. was a natural fit for India, although they certainly didn?t agree with every aspect of Marx?s philosophy. (p. 1098) 3. Muhammad Ali Jinnah called for the creation of