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World History: India
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1. The native soldiers who comprised most of India's army who were responsible for much of the 1857 unrest.
Fundamentalism
Sepoys
Kaaba
Brahmanas
2. Muhammed's first wife. Their only two sons died - and Muhammed's future marriages yielded no children (ergo no successors.)
Hindu
August 15 - 1947
Khadija
Kaaba
3. 1. To establish a free and united India - hopefully within the Commonwealth. 2. To create an interim government to assist the Viceroy until independence.
Medina
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Hindus
Government of India Act of 1919
4. The 'Foundations' of Islam important to a Muslim's faith: Faith - Prayer Almsgiving (charity) - Fasting - and Pilgrimage (to Mecca).
Hussein
Sati
Shivaji
Five Pillars
5. 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 -
British East India Company
Lord Mountbatten
Lucknow Pact
Aranyakas
6. 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.
Government of India Act of 1858
Islam
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Upanishads
7. The Arabic word for 'God' and in Islam - the One Almighty God - who spoke to Muhammed.
Sharia
Allah
Moksha
Rajiv Gandhi
8. Early religious laws of duty in Hinduism that supported the Caste System by saying to not perform mandated duties would upset the universe.
Caste System
Swadeshi/Swaraj
Dharma
Warren Hastings
9. 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.
Ramayana
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Shivaji
Atman
10. The killings by which a family can seek revenge for inter-caste relationships and marriages - still common today.
Honour Killings
Bahadur Shah II
Humayun
Ashura
11. The majority group of Muslims who believed that Muhammed's successor should be chosen by his followers and the general public.
Muslim League
Shi'a
Swadeshi/Swaraj
Sunni
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.
Bante Mataram
Khalsa
Puranas
Aranyakas
13. The leader of the Muslim League Who was educated in law in London. After trying to cooperate with the Congress Party - he pursued an independent Pakistan.
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Fundamentalism
British Commonwealth
Shivaji
14. A pamphlet written by Choudhary Rahmat Ali - an Indian Muslim in England - in 1932. It called for a Pakistan independent from India.
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15. The Sunni empire to the west of Persia (Iran) which was centralized around Turkey.
Rama/Vishnu
Ottoman Empire
Honour Killings
Rowlatt Bills
16. The ancient sages who revealed the gods' revelations to humankind through the shruti.
Sepoys
Rishis
August 15 - 1947
Allan Hume
17. 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.
Government of India Act of 1858
Government of India Act of 1919
Allan Hume
August 15 - 1947
18. The king of Delhi and former Mughal emperor to whom many sepoys pledged allegiance during the rebellion in 1857.
Sati
Bahadur Shah II
Upanishads
Twelfth Imam
19. 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.
British East India Company
Rishis
Direct Action Day
Hussein
20. Two ancient Indian cities from 4000 years ago which were planned around a grid. Residents were very technologically advanced.
Shruti
Ali
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Ottoman Empire
21. A Shi'a ritual of self flagellation and mourning to commemorate the death of Hussein at the hands of Sunnis.
Ashura
Bhaktism
Islam
Kaaba
22. An organization of independent nations that were formerly British colonies.
Puranas
Bante Mataram
Sunni
British Commonwealth
23. 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)
Bhagavad Gita
Stafford Cripps
Ramadan
Hjira
24. The 622 'departure' of Muhammed and his followers to the city of Medina in order to escape persecution within their tribe.
Hjira
Brahmanas
Safavid Dynasty
Shah Jahan
25. 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.
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Satyagraha
Safavid Dynasty
Sikhs
26. The Muslim equivalent of a temple or church where they go to pray. No idols or imagery are allowed in the Mosque.
Mosque
Five Pillars
Babur
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
27. 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.
Shah Jahan
Karmayoga
Humayun
Lucknow Pact
28. A religion with many gods (polytheistic) which focuses primarily on the god Brahman. It has no one holy book - but many.
Hinduism
Bhakti
Sunni
Karma
29. The attempt by Britain to mediate negotiations between major groups-the Muslim League - Congress Party - Unionists - and Sikhs-to form an independent India.
Fundamentalism
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Mahabharata
Cawnpore
30. The grandson of Babur Who is thought of as the Mughal Empire's greatest ruler. The British East India Company was founded at least partially in 1600 to capitalize on the empire's economic success.
Rishis
Hindus
Akbar
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
31. The Muslim empire beginning in the 1500s that created essentially India as it is known today.
Dharma
Mughal Empire
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Upanishads
32. The most recent Shruti texts - these detail teachings of gurus in the form of dialogue with students.
Swadeshi/Swaraj
Nepal
Puranas
Upanishads
33. The idea taught in the Bhagavad Gita - meaning to work according to one's duty but without attachment to the result.
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Upanishads
Jizya
Karmayoga
34. The god of rain Who was of chief importance in Vedism.
Indira Gandhi
Indra
Sharia
Guru
35. 'Self-reliance'/'Self-rule'
Mauryas/Ashoka
Swadeshi/Swaraj
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Warren Hastings
36. A Shi'a Muslim who believes that the 12th Imam is a messiah who will return at the end of time.
Guru
Hinduism
Sufism
Twelver
37. 'The Indian Shakespeare -' Who was known for his Sanskrit plays.
Mahabharata
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Swadeshi/Swaraj
Kalidasa
38. A city 200 miles north of Mecca and site of Muhammed's Hjira.
Puranas
Twelfth Imam
Medina
Khalsa
39. The rulers of the largest Indian dynasty and their greatest ruler - who demonstrated tolerance for other religions and was influenced by Buddhism.
Mauryas/Ashoka
Islam
Shruti
Shah Jahan
40. 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
Atman
Hinduism
Twelfth Imam
41. 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.
Bante Mataram
Mohammed
Government of India Act of 1935
Allan Hume
42. 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.
Hussein
Rama/Vishnu
Awani League
Jawaharlal Nehru
43. The Sunni empire to the west of Persia (Iran) which was centralized around Turkey.
Ottoman Empire
Hjira
Government of India Act of 1935
Kaaba
44. 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.
Abraham
Sunni
Stafford Cripps
Mecca
45. The group of people believing in the religion of Hinduism - largely concentrated near the Himalayas.
Muslim League
Mahabharata
Hindus
'Now or Never'
46. Akbar's grandson under whom the Mughal Empire reached the peak of its success. He rebuilt Delhi with walls and waterways and built the Taj Mahal.
Awani League
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Shah Jahan
Sepoys
47. The release from material existence and unity with Brahman that is the ultimate goal of a Hindu's life.
Ottoman Empire
Moksha
Ashura
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
48. A sacred text included in the Mahabharata - This is spoken by Krishna and describes the meaning of life and nature of the indestructible soul.
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Jawaharlal Nehru
Bhagavad Gita
Mosque
49. The political organization of Muslims in India formed in 1906 to protect their rights.
Guru
Muslim League
British Commonwealth
Allah
50. The main god in Hinduism - also referred to as The One - The Ultimate Reality - and The World Soul.
Brahman
Shah Jahan
Jawaharlal Nehru
Rowlatt Bills
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