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World History: India
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1. A Scotsman who helped form the Indian National Congress in 1885 with a number of professional Indians who were educated in English.
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Muslims
Allan Hume
Bhaktism
2. The Sunni empire to the west of Persia (Iran) which was centralized around Turkey.
Rowlatt Bills
British East India Company
Ottoman Empire
Lord Mountbatten
3. A Shi'a ritual of self flagellation and mourning to commemorate the death of Hussein at the hands of Sunnis.
Ashura
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Awani League
Babur
4. The majority group of Muslims who believed that Muhammed's successor should be chosen by his followers and the general public.
Bhagavad Gita
Sunni
Mughal Empire
Ahimsa
5. (d.1530) The first Mughal ruler - an invader from Central Asia - who used technology to defeat the larger armies of India.
Babur
Shruti
Sepoys
Mughal Empire
6. The attempt by Britain to mediate negotiations between major groups-the Muslim League - Congress Party - Unionists - and Sikhs-to form an independent India.
Khalsa
Hjira
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Indira Gandhi
7. The idea taught in the Bhagavad Gita - meaning to work according to one's duty but without attachment to the result.
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Karmayoga
Indira Gandhi
Government of India Act of 1919
8. 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)
Atman
Jizya
Mahabharata
Stafford Cripps
9. 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.
Brahmanas
Safavid Dynasty
Lucknow Pact
Satyagraha
10. The Arabic word for 'God' and in Islam - the One Almighty God - who spoke to Muhammed.
Allah
Awani League
Twelver
Reginald Dyer/Amritsar
11. 1. To establish a free and united India - hopefully within the Commonwealth. 2. To create an interim government to assist the Viceroy until independence.
Ramadan
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Upanishads
Caliph
12. The god of rain Who was of chief importance in Vedism.
Indra
Karma
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Puranas
13. The category of Hindu Scriptures that describes 'that which is heard.'
Shivaji
Caste System
Shruti
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
14. The movement starting in the seventh century to simplify Hinduism into devotion to one personal god.
Bhaktism
Vedism
Twelfth Imam
Kaaba
15. The movement starting in the seventh century to simplify Hinduism into devotion to one personal god.
Bhaktism
Jihad
Robert Clive
Stafford Cripps
16. 'Pure -' a term for the Sikh religious order established by the Guru Gobind Singh which gave Sikhs a reputation for being formidable warriors.
Atman
Stafford Cripps
Khalsa
Jihad
17. The lowest level within the Caste System - these people are the poorest and least educated in India.
alit/Untouchable
Direct Action Day
Bhakti
Ramadan
18. The main god in Hinduism - also referred to as The One - The Ultimate Reality - and The World Soul.
Bhakti
Brahman
Kalidasa
Swadeshi/Swaraj
19. 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 -
Aranyakas
Safavid Dynasty
Lord Mountbatten
Shivaji
20. 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 -
Reginald Dyer/Amritsar
Lord Mountbatten
Indira Gandhi
Dharma
21. 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.
Shruti
Sufism
Muslim League
Direct Action Day
22. The release from material existence and unity with Brahman that is the ultimate goal of a Hindu's life.
Humayun
Bante Mataram
Government of India Act of 1858
Moksha
23. 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.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Sulahkul
Kaaba
Sharia
24. '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.
Satyagraha
Sunni
Mughal Empire
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
25. Muhammed's first wife. Their only two sons died - and Muhammed's future marriages yielded no children (ergo no successors.)
Twelver
Khadija
Government of India Act of 1919
Kaaba
26. The native soldiers who comprised most of India's army who were responsible for much of the 1857 unrest.
Ramadan
Sepoys
Mohammed
Islam
27. The Sunni empire to the west of Persia (Iran) which was centralized around Turkey.
Ali
Ottoman Empire
Government of India Act of 1858
Ramayana
28. The separate country requested by Sikhs in the Punjab - because partition would lead to their political division.
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29. 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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30. The daily worship of a Hindu.
Honour Killings
Puja
Rajiv Gandhi
Mosque
31. An organization of independent nations that were formerly British colonies.
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
British Commonwealth
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Rajiv Gandhi
32. 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.
Hindu
Swadeshi/Swaraj
August 15 - 1947
Jihad
33. 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.
Jihad
Mahabharata
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Ramayana
34. 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
Bhagavad Gita
Brahman
Twelfth Imam
35. The Muslim empire beginning in the 1500s that created essentially India as it is known today.
Babur
Mughal Empire
Calcutta
British East India Company
36. The Muslim equivalent of a temple or church where they go to pray. No idols or imagery are allowed in the Mosque.
Shivaji
Allah
Mosque
Bhaktism
37. The separate country requested by Sikhs in the Punjab - because partition would lead to their political division.
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38. The date of Pakistani/Indian independence from Britain. Pakistan and India became different countries within the Commonwealth.
Warren Hastings
Medina
Twelfth Imam
August 15 - 1947
39. Disciples of the Guru Nanak - often peaceful farmers - who did not believe in the Caste System and emphasized ethics.
Fundamentalism
Akbar
Allah
Sikhs
40. 1. To establish a free and united India - hopefully within the Commonwealth. 2. To create an interim government to assist the Viceroy until independence.
Guru
Swadeshi/Swaraj
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Bhaktism
41. The religion of early Indo-European settlers in the Punjab. Also known as Brahmanism - it would come to evolve into modern Hinduism.
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Ashura
Vedism
Lord Mountbatten
42. Laws from WWI which were extended beyond 1918 - these allowed people to be arrested and detained without charges or trials.
Muezzini
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Cawnpore
Rowlatt Bills
43. The longest known epic poem - this tells the story of two warring families and emphasizes the relationship between humankind and the gods.
Bhaktism
Sufism
Safavid Dynasty
Mahabharata
44. The 622 'departure' of Muhammed and his followers to the city of Medina in order to escape persecution within their tribe.
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Cawnpore
Safavid Dynasty
Hjira
45. 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.
Mauryas/Ashoka
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
'Now or Never'
Ramadan
46. Islamic Law - imposed by fundamentalists to support a rigid and uncompromising set of traditions - laws - and beliefs.
Sharia
Bahadur Shah II
Caliph
Mohammed
47. The first British governor-general in India who increased British control over the region - yet did not want an English domination.
Awani League
Warren Hastings
Puranas
Shruti
48. The lowest level within the Caste System - these people are the poorest and least educated in India.
Allah
alit/Untouchable
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Stafford Cripps
49. 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.
Lord Wellesley
alit/Untouchable
Jizya
Shruti
50. The native soldiers who comprised most of India's army who were responsible for much of the 1857 unrest.
Rowlatt Bills
Bhakti
Rishis
Sepoys