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World History: India
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1. Early religious laws of duty in Hinduism that supported the Caste System by saying to not perform mandated duties would upset the universe.
Samskara
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
British Commonwealth
Dharma
2. The oldest and primary Hindu scriptures - these include hymns and chants - a guide to rituals - a source of information on magic - and musical notes.
Allah
Samskara
Aranyakas
Four Vedas
3. 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.
August 15 - 1947
Jizya
Mohammed
Kalidasa
4. The majority group of Muslims who believed that Muhammed's successor should be chosen by his followers and the general public.
Karma
Indira Gandhi
Guru
Sunni
5. Islamic Law - imposed by fundamentalists to support a rigid and uncompromising set of traditions - laws - and beliefs.
Sharia
Bhaktism
Jawaharlal Nehru
Four Vedas
6. The son of Gandhi influenced by capitalism who became prime minister in 1985. He was killed by a Tamil terrorist.
Rajiv Gandhi
Lord Mountbatten
Indra
Sulahkul
7. 'Tradition' or 'that which is to be remembered -' including the Puranas - Mahabharata and Ramayana.
Bhakti
Smriti
Cawnpore
Aurangzeb
8. 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.
Awani League
Ashura
Dharma
Caliph
9. 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.
Khalsa
Bante Mataram
Caste System
Indira Gandhi
10. 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.
Cawnpore
Jihad
Babur
'Now or Never'
11. The daily worship of a Hindu.
Babur
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Puja
Awani League
12. 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.
Bhakti
'Now or Never'
Hjira
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
13. Muhammed's first wife. Their only two sons died - and Muhammed's future marriages yielded no children (ergo no successors.)
Atman
Khadija
Allah
Rishis
14. The group of people believing in the religion of Hinduism - largely concentrated near the Himalayas.
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Khadija
Shah Jahan
Hindus
15. The idea taught in the Bhagavad Gita - meaning to work according to one's duty but without attachment to the result.
Karmayoga
Khalsa
Government of India Act of 1935
Swadeshi/Swaraj
16. The killings by which a family can seek revenge for inter-caste relationships and marriages - still common today.
Karma
Vedism
Robert Clive
Honour Killings
17. 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.
Indira Gandhi
Mahasabha
Bhaktism
Reginald Dyer/Amritsar
18. 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.
Shah Jahan
Government of India Act of 1858
Bahadur Shah II
Sati
19. The 'greatest leader' of the Marathas Who was somewhat like Robin Hood in his rebellion against Aurangzeb's government.
Kalidasa
Akbar
Shivaji
Stafford Cripps
20. The longest known epic poem - this tells the story of two warring families and emphasizes the relationship between humankind and the gods.
Mahasabha
Ahimsa
Hjira
Mahabharata
21. The son-in-law (married to Fatimah) of Muhammed that Shi'a Muslims favored to be his successor.
Karma
Shruti
Sulahkul
Ali
22. The Persian name for the river Sindhu - which later became the name for the people who lived near the river - then anyone not a Muslim - and today anyone believing in Hinduism.
Upanishads
Hindu
Honour Killings
Ali
23. A song - 'Hail to thee - Mother -' written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee that would become the Congress Party's anthem.
Mecca
Karmayoga
Mahabharata
Bante Mataram
24. The rulers of the largest Indian dynasty and their greatest ruler - who demonstrated tolerance for other religions and was influenced by Buddhism.
Warren Hastings
Mauryas/Ashoka
Caste System
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
25. The majority group of Muslims who believed that Muhammed's successor should be chosen by his followers and the general public.
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Sunni
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Hindu
26. The main god in Hinduism - also referred to as The One - The Ultimate Reality - and The World Soul.
Brahman
Hindu
alit/Untouchable
Indira Gandhi
27. The son of Gandhi influenced by capitalism who became prime minister in 1985. He was killed by a Tamil terrorist.
Rajiv Gandhi
Awani League
Kalidasa
Moksha
28. 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.
Cawnpore
Smriti
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Koran
29. The Sunni empire to the west of Persia (Iran) which was centralized around Turkey.
Lucknow Pact
Ottoman Empire
Allan Hume
Puranas
30. 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.
Muezzini
Karma
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Caliph
31. An organization of independent nations that were formerly British colonies.
Rama/Vishnu
Mauryas/Ashoka
Babur
British Commonwealth
32. 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.
Lord Wellesley
Sharia
Kaaba
Aurangzeb
33. A song - 'Hail to thee - Mother -' written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee that would become the Congress Party's anthem.
Bahadur Shah II
'Now or Never'
Bante Mataram
Four Vedas
34. The god of rain Who was of chief importance in Vedism.
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Indra
Rowlatt Bills
Mohammed
35. A city 200 miles north of Mecca and site of Muhammed's Hjira.
Medina
Hjira
Fundamentalism
Shi'a
36. 'Forest books' that detail the meaning of fire rituals.
Mauryas/Ashoka
Hinduism
Khalsa
Aranyakas
37. 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.
Mahasabha
Indira Gandhi
Shah Jahan
Ramayana
38. 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.
Government of India Act of 1858
Indira Gandhi
Babur
Koran
39. The soul of the individual - which continues to exist through reincarnation.
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Akbar
Atman
Bhakti
40. 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.
Warren Hastings
Shruti
Fundamentalism
Government of India Act of 1858
41. 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.
Direct Action Day
Cawnpore
Five Pillars
Honour Killings
42. 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.
Direct Action Day
Mahabharata
Caste System
Brahman
43. The Persian name for the river Sindhu - which later became the name for the people who lived near the river - then anyone not a Muslim - and today anyone believing in Hinduism.
Hindu
Allah
Hjira
Puranas
44. A sacred text included in the Mahabharata - This is spoken by Krishna and describes the meaning of life and nature of the indestructible soul.
Indra
Bhagavad Gita
Direct Action Day
Mosque
45. The son-in-law (married to Fatimah) of Muhammed that Shi'a Muslims favored to be his successor.
Ali
Shivaji
Fundamentalism
Karma
46. The Arabic word for 'God' and in Islam - the One Almighty God - who spoke to Muhammed.
Honour Killings
Allah
Mecca
Sulahkul
47. 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.
Muslims
Ramayana
Koran
Indra
48. The date of Pakistani/Indian independence from Britain. Pakistan and India became different countries within the Commonwealth.
August 15 - 1947
Warren Hastings
Lord Wellesley
Ali
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.
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Hjira
Ramayana
Bhakti
50. A young Englishman who defeated the French in battle over which country would hold greater economic control in India.
Rama/Vishnu
Ali
Hinduism
Robert Clive