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World History: India
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1. 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.
Sulahkul
Khadija
Mecca
Abraham
2. The Shi'a government established by Azeri conquerors in Iran.
Rishis
Muslim League
Safavid Dynasty
Four Vedas
3. The category of Hindu Scriptures that describes 'that which is heard.'
Hindus
Hinduism
Caste System
Shruti
4. A sacred text included in the Mahabharata - This is spoken by Krishna and describes the meaning of life and nature of the indestructible soul.
Sufism
Bhagavad Gita
Sepoys
Ramadan
5. The 622 'departure' of Muhammed and his followers to the city of Medina in order to escape persecution within their tribe.
Sulahkul
Bante Mataram
Babur
Hjira
6. '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.
Mahabharata
Puranas
Mauryas/Ashoka
Mauryas/Ashoka
7. The four stages of life- childhood - youth - middle age - and old age - are marked by these rites of passage performed by the head of the household.
Ali
Jizya
Samskara
Puranas
8. The attempt by Britain to mediate negotiations between major groups-the Muslim League - Congress Party - Unionists - and Sikhs-to form an independent India.
Five Pillars
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Lucknow Pact
Abraham
9. 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.
Aurangzeb
Hjira
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Abraham
10. 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.
Government of India Act of 1935
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Hindu
Aurangzeb
11. The Arabic word for 'God' and in Islam - the One Almighty God - who spoke to Muhammed.
Allah
Ramadan
Cawnpore
Muslim League
12. Successors of Muhammed who are political and spiritual leaders in Islamic communities.
Allah
Government of India Act of 1919
Four Vedas
Caliph
13. 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.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Karmayoga
Bhakti
Shi'a
14. The idea taught in the Bhagavad Gita - meaning to work according to one's duty but without attachment to the result.
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Humayun
Karmayoga
Indra
15. Texts describing the routines following a fire ritual.
Vedism
Four Vedas
Upanishads
Brahmanas
16. Ali's son who led the Shi'a Muslims in an act of defiance to the Sunni caliph. All 72 of them died.
Indra
Shah Jahan
Hussein
Four Vedas
17. Disciples of the Guru Nanak - often peaceful farmers - who did not believe in the Caste System and emphasized ethics.
Lord Wellesley
Shivaji
Sikhs
Samskara
18. 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.
British Commonwealth
Karma
Aurangzeb
Ramadan
19. 'The adventures of Rama' (a carnation of Vishnu) is an epic poem describing loyalty and faithfulness.
Sikhs
Ramayana
Lucknow Pact
Rajiv Gandhi
20. 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.
Bhagavad Gita
Shruti
Bhakti
Hjira
21. 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.
Government of India Act of 1858
Puranas
Lord Mountbatten
Twelfth Imam
22. 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.
Sharia
Shah Jahan
Shivaji
Sulahkul
23. 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.
Bhagavad Gita
Government of India Act of 1919
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Caste System
24. 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.
Aranyakas
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Lord Wellesley
Sunni
25. The killings by which a family can seek revenge for inter-caste relationships and marriages - still common today.
Lucknow Pact
Warren Hastings
Four Vedas
Honour Killings
26. Laws from WWI which were extended beyond 1918 - these allowed people to be arrested and detained without charges or trials.
Shruti
British East India Company
Allan Hume
Rowlatt Bills
27. The Hindu system of societal classes determined by fate. From birth until death - people are stuck in a single social an economic class.
Kalidasa
Brahman
Caste System
Jizya
28. 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.
Puranas
Dharma
Hindus
Jihad
29. The 'greatest leader' of the Marathas Who was somewhat like Robin Hood in his rebellion against Aurangzeb's government.
Rajiv Gandhi
Shivaji
Brahman
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
30. A young Englishman who defeated the French in battle over which country would hold greater economic control in India.
Babur
Robert Clive
August 15 - 1947
Rama/Vishnu
31. The political organization of Muslims in India formed in 1906 to protect their rights.
Kalidasa
Mahasabha
Muslim League
Government of India Act of 1858
32. The category of Hindu Scriptures that describes 'that which is heard.'
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Sunni
Shruti
Abraham
33. Laws from WWI which were extended beyond 1918 - these allowed people to be arrested and detained without charges or trials.
Reginald Dyer/Amritsar
Four Vedas
Rowlatt Bills
Hinduism
34. The four stages of life- childhood - youth - middle age - and old age - are marked by these rites of passage performed by the head of the household.
Samskara
Karmayoga
Brahmanas
Brahmanas
35. A young Englishman who defeated the French in battle over which country would hold greater economic control in India.
Muezzini
Puranas
Robert Clive
Babur
36. The oldest and primary Hindu scriptures - these include hymns and chants - a guide to rituals - a source of information on magic - and musical notes.
Four Vedas
Muslims
Allan Hume
Koran
37. The rulers of the largest Indian dynasty and their greatest ruler - who demonstrated tolerance for other religions and was influenced by Buddhism.
Mauryas/Ashoka
Brahmanas
Khalsa
Cawnpore
38. An old spiritual leader who - in Hinduism - taught others his wisdom and insights.
Guru
Five Pillars
Safavid Dynasty
Robert Clive
39. The 'Foundations' of Islam important to a Muslim's faith: Faith - Prayer Almsgiving (charity) - Fasting - and Pilgrimage (to Mecca).
Kalidasa
Five Pillars
Jawaharlal Nehru
Indra
40. A city 200 miles north of Mecca and site of Muhammed's Hjira.
Medina
Vedism
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Hindu
41. This man - the seventh reincarnation of Vishnu - was sent to eliminate evil forces in the world and was the ideal ruler in Hinduism.
Lucknow Pact
Rama/Vishnu
Brahman
Ramayana
42. '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.
Kalidasa
Brahman
Sharia
Satyagraha
43. The longest known epic poem - this tells the story of two warring families and emphasizes the relationship between humankind and the gods.
Muslim League
Mahabharata
Sharia
Aranyakas
44. 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.
Sikhs
Ali
Bante Mataram
Fundamentalism
45. The daily worship of a Hindu.
Puja
Four Vedas
Government of India Act of 1935
Sati
46. 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.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Atman
Ramadan
Brahmanas
47. 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.
Bahadur Shah II
Ramayana
Fundamentalism
Karma
48. The killings by which a family can seek revenge for inter-caste relationships and marriages - still common today.
Allah
Hussein
Indira Gandhi
Honour Killings
49. 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.
Direct Action Day
Vedism
Akbar
Hjira
50. 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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