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World History: India
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1. The 'greatest leader' of the Marathas Who was somewhat like Robin Hood in his rebellion against Aurangzeb's government.
Hjira
Shivaji
Dharma
Sufism
2. This man - the seventh reincarnation of Vishnu - was sent to eliminate evil forces in the world and was the ideal ruler in Hinduism.
Mahasabha
Rama/Vishnu
Shruti
Sunni
3. The daily worship of a Hindu.
Babur
Puja
Bhakti
Bhakti
4. The holy of book of Islam equivalent to the Bible or Torah. It was written after the prophet Muhammed's death to preserve his teachings.
Caste System
Hinduism
Koran
Muslim League
5. The only country on Earth officially sponsoring the religion of Hinduism.
Calcutta
Bhagavad Gita
Nepal
Sati
6. 'Tradition' or 'that which is to be remembered -' including the Puranas - Mahabharata and Ramayana.
Mosque
Smriti
Government of India Act of 1858
Mecca
7. A settlement allowed the British by the Mughal Empire in 1696 originally known as Fort William.
Karma
Calcutta
Satyagraha
Government of India Act of 1935
8. 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.
Mahabharata
Government of India Act of 1858
Nepal
Indira Gandhi
9. A political party in East Pakistan that argued in favor of splitting Pakistan into two autonomous states - east and west. After they won the 1970 elections - violence erupted; they and India supported Bengali rebels against Pakistan which led to war.
Mahasabha
Awani League
Samskara
Aranyakas
10. The first British governor-general in India who increased British control over the region - yet did not want an English domination.
Government of India Act of 1935
Rama/Vishnu
Warren Hastings
Jawaharlal Nehru
11. 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)
Ramayana
Abraham
Rama/Vishnu
Stafford Cripps
12. 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.
Government of India Act of 1935
Five Pillars
Khalsa
Jizya
13. The majority group of Muslims who believed that Muhammed's successor should be chosen by his followers and the general public.
Sunni
Bante Mataram
Atman
Hjira
14. 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
Khalsa
Awani League
Shruti
15. A song - 'Hail to thee - Mother -' written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee that would become the Congress Party's anthem.
Mughal Empire
Hinduism
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Bante Mataram
16. The majority group of Muslims who believed that Muhammed's successor should be chosen by his followers and the general public.
Twelver
Kalidasa
Sunni
Sepoys
17. 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.
'Now or Never'
Mohammed
Allan Hume
Mughal Empire
18. The idea taught in the Bhagavad Gita - meaning to work according to one's duty but without attachment to the result.
Hinduism
Allah
Karmayoga
Moksha
19. The 'Foundations' of Islam important to a Muslim's faith: Faith - Prayer Almsgiving (charity) - Fasting - and Pilgrimage (to Mecca).
Bhakti
Hussein
Warren Hastings
Five Pillars
20. The British general and the location of the massacre he ordered of Indian protesters on April 13 - 1919.
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Robert Clive
Stafford Cripps
Reginald Dyer/Amritsar
21. The king of Delhi and former Mughal emperor to whom many sepoys pledged allegiance during the rebellion in 1857.
Safavid Dynasty
Abraham
Bahadur Shah II
Ahimsa
22. 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.
Bhakti
Shruti
Twelfth Imam
Ahimsa
23. 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.
Dharma
Direct Action Day
Khadija
Shi'a
24. 'Pure -' a term for the Sikh religious order established by the Guru Gobind Singh which gave Sikhs a reputation for being formidable warriors.
Lord Wellesley
Hussein
Government of India Act of 1919
Khalsa
25. Laws from WWI which were extended beyond 1918 - these allowed people to be arrested and detained without charges or trials.
alit/Untouchable
Karmayoga
Rowlatt Bills
Mauryas/Ashoka
26. The son-in-law (married to Fatimah) of Muhammed that Shi'a Muslims favored to be his successor.
Ali
Akbar
Hjira
Muslims
27. An old spiritual leader who - in Hinduism - taught others his wisdom and insights.
Guru
alit/Untouchable
Ahimsa
Swadeshi/Swaraj
28. The movement starting in the seventh century to simplify Hinduism into devotion to one personal god.
Bhaktism
Aranyakas
Ottoman Empire
Ramayana
29. The cube shaped building enshrining a sacred Black Stone around which Hajjis circle as the final destination of their pilgrimage.
Kaaba
Abraham
Sikhs
Ahimsa
30. A city 200 miles north of Mecca and site of Muhammed's Hjira.
Khadija
Bhakti
Allan Hume
Medina
31. 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.
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Aurangzeb
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
32. Two ancient Indian cities from 4000 years ago which were planned around a grid. Residents were very technologically advanced.
Puja
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Satyagraha
Caliph
33. The first prime minister of India. He declared India democratic and secular - with a constitution modeled after Britain's. He governed with socialist policies and maintained neutrality in the Cold War.
August 15 - 1947
Jawaharlal Nehru
Shi'a
Hjira
34. The ideal (especially in religion) that a group should revert to traditional values and customs and follow a rigid or literal understanding of texts like the Bible or Koran.
Caliph
Samskara
Jihad
Fundamentalism
35. A city 200 miles north of Mecca and site of Muhammed's Hjira.
Mauryas/Ashoka
Dharma
Hindu
Medina
36. The ideal (especially in religion) that a group should revert to traditional values and customs and follow a rigid or literal understanding of texts like the Bible or Koran.
Fundamentalism
Bante Mataram
British Commonwealth
British East India Company
37. The holy city of Islam and destination of a Muslim's Haj - or pilgrimage.
Mecca
Shivaji
Five Pillars
Aurangzeb
38. The Hindu system of societal classes determined by fate. From birth until death - people are stuck in a single social an economic class.
Humayun
Bante Mataram
Caste System
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
39. Muslim mystics who - influenced by Bhaktis - believed that the soul was in exile from God and longed to return.
Sufism
Five Pillars
Medina
Awani League
40. The Hindu system of societal classes determined by fate. From birth until death - people are stuck in a single social an economic class.
Caste System
Twelver
Aurangzeb
Sulahkul
41. 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.
42. The 'Foundations' of Islam important to a Muslim's faith: Faith - Prayer Almsgiving (charity) - Fasting - and Pilgrimage (to Mecca).
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Five Pillars
Jizya
Allan Hume
43. A coalition of 80 merchants formed in 1600 who wanted to avoid violence and focus on wealth production.
Hindus
Fundamentalism
British East India Company
Mauryas/Ashoka
44. '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.
Ramayana
Sunni
Satyagraha
Islam
45. 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
Sufism
Mughal Empire
Direct Action Day
46. The Shi'a government established by Azeri conquerors in Iran.
Shruti
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Mosque
Safavid Dynasty
47. 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.
British East India Company
Sulahkul
Atman
Five Pillars
48. The act that made India a federation of 11 British states and several hundred Indian ones. A specific number of government positions were reserved for both Hindus and Muslims at any time.
Ramayana
Hindus
Smriti
Government of India Act of 1935
49. An old spiritual leader who - in Hinduism - taught others his wisdom and insights.
Twelver
Atman
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Guru
50. The native soldiers who comprised most of India's army who were responsible for much of the 1857 unrest.
Shi'a
Bhaktism
Sepoys
Swadeshi/Swaraj