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World History: India
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1. A prophet in a long line of Islamic prophets who holds a somewhat divine status. He was an Arab merchant who declared himself the Prophet of Allah and urged his people to join him in recognition of this God in the sixth century BCE.
Rowlatt Bills
Direct Action Day
Hindus
Mohammed
2. The majority group of Muslims who believed that Muhammed's successor should be chosen by his followers and the general public.
Sunni
Warren Hastings
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Mosque
3. The Shi'a government established by Azeri conquerors in Iran.
Dharma
Safavid Dynasty
Robert Clive
Bhagavad Gita
4. A song - 'Hail to thee - Mother -' written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee that would become the Congress Party's anthem.
Shah Jahan
Bante Mataram
Karma
Safavid Dynasty
5. The daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru who became prime minister in 1965. After the Green Revolution and nationalization of industry and business - she declared a state of emergency to imprison political opponents. She was killed by her own bodyguards.
Honour Killings
Indira Gandhi
Satyagraha
Khadija
6. The main god in Hinduism - also referred to as The One - The Ultimate Reality - and The World Soul.
Humayun
Lucknow Pact
Shivaji
Brahman
7. The most recent Shruti texts - these detail teachings of gurus in the form of dialogue with students.
Hussein
Jihad
Caste System
Upanishads
8. Disciples of the Guru Nanak - often peaceful farmers - who did not believe in the Caste System and emphasized ethics.
Puja
Sikhs
Hindu
Stafford Cripps
9. A Shi'a Muslim who believes that the 12th Imam is a messiah who will return at the end of time.
Awani League
Sharia
Khadija
Twelver
10. Texts describing the routines following a fire ritual.
Caste System
Brahmanas
Bhakti
Ahimsa
11. Ali's son who led the Shi'a Muslims in an act of defiance to the Sunni caliph. All 72 of them died.
Aranyakas
Atman
Caste System
Hussein
12. 'Something very old -' these are smriti writings that tell the stories of Hindu gods and heroes. These are considered Vedas for the common people because they are easier to understand.
Karma
Muezzini
Puranas
Sufism
13. August 6 - 1946 - a day of protest organized by Jinnah's Muslim League to show Muslims' disapproval of Congress. It led to catastrophic violence on both sides.
Aranyakas
Smriti
Direct Action Day
Rishis
14. The Persian name for the river Sindhu - which later became the name for the people who lived near the river - then anyone not a Muslim - and today anyone believing in Hinduism.
Bhakti
Mahasabha
Hindu
Moksha
15. Successors of Muhammed who are political and spiritual leaders in Islamic communities.
Caliph
Swadeshi/Swaraj
Jawaharlal Nehru
Akbar
16. Two ancient Indian cities from 4000 years ago which were planned around a grid. Residents were very technologically advanced.
Lord Wellesley
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Guru
Caliph
17. The date of Pakistani/Indian independence from Britain. Pakistan and India became different countries within the Commonwealth.
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
August 15 - 1947
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Vedism
18. A Shi'a ritual of self flagellation and mourning to commemorate the death of Hussein at the hands of Sunnis.
Koran
Ahimsa
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Ashura
19. The separate country requested by Sikhs in the Punjab - because partition would lead to their political division.
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20. The fifth British governor-general in India who conquered much coastal territory in the 1790s. He believed the British presence was a blessing to the locals.
'Now or Never'
Lord Wellesley
Muezzini
Vedism
21. The Shi'a government established by Azeri conquerors in Iran.
Caste System
Safavid Dynasty
Hjira
Khalsa
22. The attempt by Britain to mediate negotiations between major groups-the Muslim League - Congress Party - Unionists - and Sikhs-to form an independent India.
Honour Killings
Hussein
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Ramadan
23. The 'high point of cooperation between Congress and the Muslim League.' This agreement created separate electorates for Hindus and Muslims and guaranteed that where Muslims were a minority - they were to have a certain number of seats.
Hussein
Lucknow Pact
Lord Mountbatten
British Commonwealth
24. 'The Indian Shakespeare -' Who was known for his Sanskrit plays.
Dharma
Kalidasa
Rajiv Gandhi
Ali
25. A popular form of scripture in the form of devotional songs - these are of the love between personal gods and a person. These are commonly recited in temples.
Bhakti
August 15 - 1947
Calcutta
Twelfth Imam
26. The law that newly allowed Indian council members to legislate. However - the viceroy could still strike down any proposition. The act also recognized the concept of separate electorates for Hindus and Muslims as valid.
Khalsa
Hussein
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Aranyakas
27. The fifth month of the Muslim calendar during which time Muslims fast throughout all of sunlight. It is a test of obedience and self control.
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Sunni
Ashura
Ramadan
28. A man sent by the British government in 1942 to gather support for the British war effort who proposed independence and a constitutional convention in return for help. (the plan fell apart)
Stafford Cripps
Puja
Lucknow Pact
Ashura
29. Ruling from 1658-1707 - Shah Jahan's son was the longest ruling Mughal and a strict Muslim. He appointed censors and disallowed immoral behavior and reimposed the jizya. After his death - the empire was fought over by potential successors.
Bhaktism
Twelfth Imam
Aurangzeb
Smriti
30. The Arabic word for 'God' and in Islam - the One Almighty God - who spoke to Muhammed.
August 15 - 1947
Hindus
Allah
Warren Hastings
31. August 6 - 1946 - a day of protest organized by Jinnah's Muslim League to show Muslims' disapproval of Congress. It led to catastrophic violence on both sides.
Direct Action Day
Sepoys
Vedism
Smriti
32. (d.1530) The first Mughal ruler - an invader from Central Asia - who used technology to defeat the larger armies of India.
Bhakti
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Babur
Sati
33. Muslim mystics who - influenced by Bhaktis - believed that the soul was in exile from God and longed to return.
Sufism
Shi'a
Swadeshi/Swaraj
Rowlatt Bills
34. An Arab word meaning 'Submission to the will of God' which names the religion founded by Muhammed.
Islam
Ramayana
Ashura
Ashura
35. The belief that any actions in the mortal life affect the next - be they good or bad. This is especially evident in the belief of reincarnation.
Ramayana
Abraham
Karma
Sulahkul
36. The law that newly allowed Indian council members to legislate. However - the viceroy could still strike down any proposition. The act also recognized the concept of separate electorates for Hindus and Muslims as valid.
Ali
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Ramadan
Moksha
37. The idea of universal tolerance put in place by Akbar which possibly endeared him to non-Muslims but led to him being called a heretic by Muslims.
Brahman
Sulahkul
Dharma
Moksha
38. The act following the British takeover of India in 1857 that placed a British viceroy in charge with an Indian council of 8-12 members which held no power.
Ramadan
Bhakti
Government of India Act of 1858
Satyagraha
39. The soul of the individual - which continues to exist through reincarnation.
Caliph
Sati
Atman
Moksha
40. The Muslim equivalent of a temple or church where they go to pray. No idols or imagery are allowed in the Mosque.
Cawnpore
Brahman
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mosque
41. A religion with many gods (polytheistic) which focuses primarily on the god Brahman. It has no one holy book - but many.
Hinduism
Kalidasa
Sharia
Bahadur Shah II
42. A religion with many gods (polytheistic) which focuses primarily on the god Brahman. It has no one holy book - but many.
Mahabharata
Babur
Hinduism
Cawnpore
43. A man who calls out the five Muslim prayers from minarets.
Fundamentalism
Rajiv Gandhi
Muezzini
Mahasabha
44. A Hindu nationalist group in the 1920s that launched the shuddhi movement - an effort to reconvert Muslims back to Hindus.
Government of India Act of 1919
Samskara
Mahasabha
Sepoys
45. The original followers of Muhammed - today anyone following the religion of Islam.
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Caliph
Muslims
Sulahkul
46. Ali's son who led the Shi'a Muslims in an act of defiance to the Sunni caliph. All 72 of them died.
Fundamentalism
Brahman
Sikhs
Hussein
47. A settlement allowed the British by the Mughal Empire in 1696 originally known as Fort William.
Four Vedas
Stafford Cripps
Calcutta
Hindus
48. The king of Delhi and former Mughal emperor to whom many sepoys pledged allegiance during the rebellion in 1857.
Guru
Bahadur Shah II
Jizya
Muezzini
49. The cube shaped building enshrining a sacred Black Stone around which Hajjis circle as the final destination of their pilgrimage.
Nepal
Bhagavad Gita
Kaaba
Islam
50. The lowest level within the Caste System - these people are the poorest and least educated in India.
alit/Untouchable
Mughal Empire
Honour Killings
Swadeshi/Swaraj