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World History: India
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1. 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.
Brahman
Lord Wellesley
Mauryas/Ashoka
Four Vedas
2. The killings by which a family can seek revenge for inter-caste relationships and marriages - still common today.
Honour Killings
Safavid Dynasty
Khadija
Kaaba
3. A Hindu nationalist group in the 1920s that launched the shuddhi movement - an effort to reconvert Muslims back to Hindus.
Shivaji
Khalsa
Rama/Vishnu
Mahasabha
4. The religion of early Indo-European settlers in the Punjab. Also known as Brahmanism - it would come to evolve into modern Hinduism.
Ali
Nepal
Five Pillars
Vedism
5. The daily worship of a Hindu.
Awani League
Puja
Jihad
Twelfth Imam
6. The category of Hindu Scriptures that describes 'that which is heard.'
British East India Company
Vedism
Humayun
Shruti
7. 'The Indian Shakespeare -' Who was known for his Sanskrit plays.
Kalidasa
Allah
Government of India Act of 1858
Bhaktism
8. A governor general appointed by Britain in March 1947 who tried to avoid civil war in India by setting August 15 as the day of independence. After the secret borders were unveiled - massive exoduses of people to their 'respective' nations occurred -
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Ali
Smriti
Lord Mountbatten
9. The idea taught in the Bhagavad Gita - meaning to work according to one's duty but without attachment to the result.
'Now or Never'
Rajiv Gandhi
Sunni
Karmayoga
10. The majority group of Muslims who believed that Muhammed's successor should be chosen by his followers and the general public.
Shivaji
Sunni
Calcutta
Khadija
11. 'The adventures of Rama' (a carnation of Vishnu) is an epic poem describing loyalty and faithfulness.
Rishis
Ramayana
Bhakti
Reginald Dyer/Amritsar
12. 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.
Robert Clive
Rowlatt Bills
Ramadan
Sepoys
13. The act that extended the voting population of India to 10% of adult males and formalized separate electorates for different racial and social groups.
Lucknow Pact
Bante Mataram
Dharma
Government of India Act of 1919
14. The holy city of Islam and destination of a Muslim's Haj - or pilgrimage.
Mecca
Twelfth Imam
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Samskara
15. The killings by which a family can seek revenge for inter-caste relationships and marriages - still common today.
Puranas
Medina
Hindus
Honour Killings
16. The minority group of Muslims largely concentrated in Iran and southern Iraq who believed that Muhammed's successor should be a member of his family - Ali in particular.
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17. An old spiritual leader who - in Hinduism - taught others his wisdom and insights.
Guru
Mosque
Humayun
alit/Untouchable
18. The effort of a Muslim to fight against the enemies of Allah - usually an internal struggle - but used in some cases to justify extreme violence and terrorism.
Ramadan
Jihad
Kaaba
Ashura
19. The release from material existence and unity with Brahman that is the ultimate goal of a Hindu's life.
Shah Jahan
Moksha
August 15 - 1947
Government of India Act of 1919
20. Muslim mystics who - influenced by Bhaktis - believed that the soul was in exile from God and longed to return.
Puja
Jihad
Sufism
Vedism
21. This man - the seventh reincarnation of Vishnu - was sent to eliminate evil forces in the world and was the ideal ruler in Hinduism.
British East India Company
Ottoman Empire
Rama/Vishnu
Sufism
22. The ancient sages who revealed the gods' revelations to humankind through the shruti.
Rishis
Abraham
Lord Mountbatten
Bhagavad Gita
23. The group of people believing in the religion of Hinduism - largely concentrated near the Himalayas.
Babur
Hindu
Hindus
Smriti
24. Islamic Law - imposed by fundamentalists to support a rigid and uncompromising set of traditions - laws - and beliefs.
Sharia
Mohammed
Mosque
Hussein
25. The attempt by Britain to mediate negotiations between major groups-the Muslim League - Congress Party - Unionists - and Sikhs-to form an independent India.
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Brahman
Reginald Dyer/Amritsar
Caliph
26. The Hindu system of societal classes determined by fate. From birth until death - people are stuck in a single social an economic class.
Shah Jahan
Caste System
Mughal Empire
Nepal
27. Disciples of the Guru Nanak - often peaceful farmers - who did not believe in the Caste System and emphasized ethics.
Sikhs
Warren Hastings
Muslim League
Ramadan
28. The son of Babur who helped to create the Mughal Empire through conquest.
Humayun
Sati
Swadeshi/Swaraj
Mauryas/Ashoka
29. 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.
Karma
alit/Untouchable
Caste System
Ottoman Empire
30. 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)
Shi'a
Sepoys
Stafford Cripps
Moksha
31. The ancient sages who revealed the gods' revelations to humankind through the shruti.
Ali
Abraham
Kalidasa
Rishis
32. 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.
Rowlatt Bills
Vedism
Sulahkul
Awani League
33. 'Reaching for the Truth' Acts of non-violent civil disobedience advocated by Gandhi as the best and most ethical means of dealing with a hostile government.
Direct Action Day
Awani League
Hinduism
Satyagraha
34. 1. To establish a free and united India - hopefully within the Commonwealth. 2. To create an interim government to assist the Viceroy until independence.
Moksha
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Caliph
Puja
35. The category of Hindu Scriptures that describes 'that which is heard.'
Dharma
Shruti
Hinduism
British East India Company
36. A Scotsman who helped form the Indian National Congress in 1885 with a number of professional Indians who were educated in English.
Smriti
Shruti
Jihad
Allan Hume
37. The Shi'a Imam (a leader of sorts) also known as the Hidden Imam who went into hiding in the 10th century. Some believe he will return at the end of time.
Bhagavad Gita
Twelfth Imam
Muslim League
Rowlatt Bills
38. 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
Sepoys
Ramadan
Babur
39. The king of Delhi and former Mughal emperor to whom many sepoys pledged allegiance during the rebellion in 1857.
Bahadur Shah II
Shruti
Aurangzeb
Aranyakas
40. 'The Indian Shakespeare -' Who was known for his Sanskrit plays.
Kalidasa
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Aurangzeb
Indra
41. The Sunni empire to the west of Persia (Iran) which was centralized around Turkey.
Karmayoga
Koran
Ottoman Empire
Bhaktism
42. 'Forest books' that detail the meaning of fire rituals.
Dharma
Aranyakas
Bhaktism
Stafford Cripps
43. The man to whom Jews - Christians and Muslims all trace their lineage. (Jews to his son Isaac - Muslims to his son Ishmael) He is key in the Old Testament and Koran.
Sati
Atman
Abraham
Rishis
44. A tax paid to avoid military service - this was imposed on all non-Muslims in Sind (NW India) by Muhammed ibn Qasim - though they had freedom to practice Buddhism or Hinduism.
Khadija
Indira Gandhi
Bahadur Shah II
Jizya
45. The concept of non-violence and the love within one void of violence.
Ramayana
Humayun
Mosque
Ahimsa
46. 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.
Lord Mountbatten
Mosque
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Nepal
47. The 'Foundations' of Islam important to a Muslim's faith: Faith - Prayer Almsgiving (charity) - Fasting - and Pilgrimage (to Mecca).
Smriti
Jawaharlal Nehru
Five Pillars
Medina
48. A coalition of 80 merchants formed in 1600 who wanted to avoid violence and focus on wealth production.
Five Pillars
Satyagraha
Guru
British East India Company
49. 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.
Muezzini
Bhakti
Allan Hume
Ramayana
50. A Hindu nationalist group in the 1920s that launched the shuddhi movement - an effort to reconvert Muslims back to Hindus.
Rama/Vishnu
Ottoman Empire
Safavid Dynasty
Mahasabha