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World History: India
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1. 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.
Upanishads
Shivaji
Government of India Act of 1858
Bhakti
2. 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 -
Lord Mountbatten
Moksha
Stafford Cripps
Mosque
3. The act that extended the voting population of India to 10% of adult males and formalized separate electorates for different racial and social groups.
Akbar
Bhagavad Gita
Government of India Act of 1919
Awani League
4. The lowest level within the Caste System - these people are the poorest and least educated in India.
alit/Untouchable
Bhaktism
Lord Mountbatten
Ramayana
5. Ali's son who led the Shi'a Muslims in an act of defiance to the Sunni caliph. All 72 of them died.
Hussein
Dharma
Stafford Cripps
Reginald Dyer/Amritsar
6. The release from material existence and unity with Brahman that is the ultimate goal of a Hindu's life.
Abraham
Khadija
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Moksha
7. The 'Foundations' of Islam important to a Muslim's faith: Faith - Prayer Almsgiving (charity) - Fasting - and Pilgrimage (to Mecca).
Safavid Dynasty
Mahabharata
Hindu
Five Pillars
8. The political organization of Muslims in India formed in 1906 to protect their rights.
Sati
Mauryas/Ashoka
Muslim League
Rajiv Gandhi
9. A man who calls out the five Muslim prayers from minarets.
Dharma
Ahimsa
Muezzini
Bahadur Shah II
10. 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.
Atman
Direct Action Day
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Mahasabha
11. A city 200 miles north of Mecca and site of Muhammed's Hjira.
Sepoys
Government of India Act of 1935
Robert Clive
Medina
12. A Shi'a ritual of self flagellation and mourning to commemorate the death of Hussein at the hands of Sunnis.
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Ashura
Safavid Dynasty
Caliph
13. 'Tradition' or 'that which is to be remembered -' including the Puranas - Mahabharata and Ramayana.
Sunni
Allan Hume
Mahabharata
Smriti
14. The Muslim empire beginning in the 1500s that created essentially India as it is known today.
Mughal Empire
Jizya
Bahadur Shah II
Mosque
15. Islamic Law - imposed by fundamentalists to support a rigid and uncompromising set of traditions - laws - and beliefs.
Satyagraha
Awani League
Sharia
Lord Wellesley
16. 'The Indian Shakespeare -' Who was known for his Sanskrit plays.
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Kalidasa
Ali
Indira Gandhi
17. The category of Hindu Scriptures that describes 'that which is heard.'
Shruti
Aurangzeb
Reginald Dyer/Amritsar
Government of India Act of 1935
18. Successors of Muhammed who are political and spiritual leaders in Islamic communities.
Karmayoga
Caliph
Medina
Safavid Dynasty
19. An organization of independent nations that were formerly British colonies.
Allan Hume
British Commonwealth
Caliph
Satyagraha
20. '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.
Bahadur Shah II
Sunni
Satyagraha
Brahman
21. The attempt by Britain to mediate negotiations between major groups-the Muslim League - Congress Party - Unionists - and Sikhs-to form an independent India.
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Hindus
Bhaktism
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
22. The date of Pakistani/Indian independence from Britain. Pakistan and India became different countries within the Commonwealth.
Khalsa
Rajiv Gandhi
August 15 - 1947
Caliph
23. The British general and the location of the massacre he ordered of Indian protesters on April 13 - 1919.
Guru
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Reginald Dyer/Amritsar
Allah
24. The oldest and primary Hindu scriptures - these include hymns and chants - a guide to rituals - a source of information on magic - and musical notes.
Caste System
Four Vedas
Brahman
Jizya
25. The daily worship of a Hindu.
Satyagraha
Puja
Guru
Shi'a
26. 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)
Stafford Cripps
Swadeshi/Swaraj
Muezzini
Calcutta
27. The longest known epic poem - this tells the story of two warring families and emphasizes the relationship between humankind and the gods.
Mahabharata
August 15 - 1947
Bante Mataram
Indra
28. 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.
Mauryas/Ashoka
Karma
Rajiv Gandhi
Rama/Vishnu
29. A sacred text included in the Mahabharata - This is spoken by Krishna and describes the meaning of life and nature of the indestructible soul.
Karma
British Commonwealth
Puranas
Bhagavad Gita
30. A BEIC trading center on the Ganges where angry sepoys rebelled against the British - killing all the men - and capturing women and children. When a British army came to rescue them - the women and children were also killed.
Cawnpore
Abraham
Upanishads
Mauryas/Ashoka
31. The son-in-law (married to Fatimah) of Muhammed that Shi'a Muslims favored to be his successor.
Ali
Sulahkul
Rowlatt Bills
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
32. The idea taught in the Bhagavad Gita - meaning to work according to one's duty but without attachment to the result.
Jizya
Abraham
Aurangzeb
Karmayoga
33. 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.
Koran
Bhakti
Bhagavad Gita
Hussein
34. The Hindu system of societal classes determined by fate. From birth until death - people are stuck in a single social an economic class.
Ottoman Empire
Caste System
Khadija
Bhakti
35. The cube shaped building enshrining a sacred Black Stone around which Hajjis circle as the final destination of their pilgrimage.
Bahadur Shah II
Rajiv Gandhi
Ottoman Empire
Kaaba
36. 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.
Ashura
Bhagavad Gita
Rama/Vishnu
Lord Wellesley
37. 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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38. The longest known epic poem - this tells the story of two warring families and emphasizes the relationship between humankind and the gods.
Calcutta
Mahabharata
Warren Hastings
Ottoman Empire
39. The attempt by Britain to mediate negotiations between major groups-the Muslim League - Congress Party - Unionists - and Sikhs-to form an independent India.
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Kalidasa
Brahmanas
40. 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.
Ramayana
Twelfth Imam
Bhakti
Hinduism
41. A Shi'a Muslim who believes that the 12th Imam is a messiah who will return at the end of time.
Guru
Kalidasa
Twelver
Awani League
42. The 'greatest leader' of the Marathas Who was somewhat like Robin Hood in his rebellion against Aurangzeb's government.
Jihad
Safavid Dynasty
Shivaji
Caste System
43. The idea taught in the Bhagavad Gita - meaning to work according to one's duty but without attachment to the result.
Sufism
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Satyagraha
Karmayoga
44. 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.
Atman
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Stafford Cripps
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
45. The son of Babur who helped to create the Mughal Empire through conquest.
Puja
Rajiv Gandhi
Humayun
Mohammed
46. The Shi'a government established by Azeri conquerors in Iran.
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Government of India Act of 1919
Safavid Dynasty
Mughal Empire
47. The god of rain Who was of chief importance in Vedism.
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Mohammed
Rowlatt Bills
Indra
48. A religion with many gods (polytheistic) which focuses primarily on the god Brahman. It has no one holy book - but many.
Shi'a
Hinduism
Karma
Nepal
49. A young Englishman who defeated the French in battle over which country would hold greater economic control in India.
Koran
Lord Wellesley
Robert Clive
Guru
50. A Scotsman who helped form the Indian National Congress in 1885 with a number of professional Indians who were educated in English.
Sikhs
Mosque
Allan Hume
Direct Action Day