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World History: India
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1. 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.
Khalsa
Upanishads
Humayun
Karma
2. 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
Muslim League
Brahmanas
Sati
3. The Shi'a government established by Azeri conquerors in Iran.
Hussein
Safavid Dynasty
Honour Killings
Mahabharata
4. 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
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Jihad
Warren Hastings
5. (d.1530) The first Mughal ruler - an invader from Central Asia - who used technology to defeat the larger armies of India.
Karma
Rama/Vishnu
Guru
Babur
6. 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.
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Sati
Abraham
7. The date of Pakistani/Indian independence from Britain. Pakistan and India became different countries within the Commonwealth.
Indira Gandhi
Four Vedas
Government of India Act of 1858
August 15 - 1947
8. Two ancient Indian cities from 4000 years ago which were planned around a grid. Residents were very technologically advanced.
Humayun
Guru
Bante Mataram
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
9. 'Tradition' or 'that which is to be remembered -' including the Puranas - Mahabharata and Ramayana.
Bhagavad Gita
Smriti
Moksha
Karma
10. This man - the seventh reincarnation of Vishnu - was sent to eliminate evil forces in the world and was the ideal ruler in Hinduism.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Rama/Vishnu
Mohammed
Bahadur Shah II
11. The Muslim empire beginning in the 1500s that created essentially India as it is known today.
Mughal Empire
Twelver
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Bhagavad Gita
12. The native soldiers who comprised most of India's army who were responsible for much of the 1857 unrest.
Akbar
Sepoys
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Babur
13. The release from material existence and unity with Brahman that is the ultimate goal of a Hindu's life.
Indira Gandhi
Allah
Rishis
Moksha
14. The idea taught in the Bhagavad Gita - meaning to work according to one's duty but without attachment to the result.
Samskara
Karmayoga
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Brahman
15. 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.
British Commonwealth
Twelfth Imam
Koran
Atman
16. 'The adventures of Rama' (a carnation of Vishnu) is an epic poem describing loyalty and faithfulness.
Robert Clive
Shruti
Allah
Ramayana
17. 'Self-reliance'/'Self-rule'
Swadeshi/Swaraj
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Brahman
Kalidasa
18. 'The Indian Shakespeare -' Who was known for his Sanskrit plays.
Dharma
Shivaji
Kalidasa
Rishis
19. The Muslim empire beginning in the 1500s that created essentially India as it is known today.
Islam
Atman
Mughal Empire
Brahmanas
20. A Scotsman who helped form the Indian National Congress in 1885 with a number of professional Indians who were educated in English.
Allan Hume
Bhakti
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Sepoys
21. The 'Foundations' of Islam important to a Muslim's faith: Faith - Prayer Almsgiving (charity) - Fasting - and Pilgrimage (to Mecca).
Warren Hastings
Five Pillars
Abraham
Koran
22. Muhammed's first wife. Their only two sons died - and Muhammed's future marriages yielded no children (ergo no successors.)
Sharia
Lord Wellesley
Honour Killings
Khadija
23. The oldest and primary Hindu scriptures - these include hymns and chants - a guide to rituals - a source of information on magic - and musical notes.
Indira Gandhi
Bhaktism
Mohammed
Four Vedas
24. 'Self-reliance'/'Self-rule'
Brahman
Lucknow Pact
Swadeshi/Swaraj
Koran
25. The son of Gandhi influenced by capitalism who became prime minister in 1985. He was killed by a Tamil terrorist.
Koran
Vedism
Ashura
Rajiv Gandhi
26. An organization of independent nations that were formerly British colonies.
Atman
Hindu
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
British Commonwealth
27. Disciples of the Guru Nanak - often peaceful farmers - who did not believe in the Caste System and emphasized ethics.
Sikhs
Upanishads
Islam
Khalsa
28. 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.
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Four Vedas
Lord Wellesley
Sati
29. The first British governor-general in India who increased British control over the region - yet did not want an English domination.
Islam
Sepoys
Cawnpore
Warren Hastings
30. The 'greatest leader' of the Marathas Who was somewhat like Robin Hood in his rebellion against Aurangzeb's government.
Shivaji
Sharia
Kalidasa
Mauryas/Ashoka
31. A song - 'Hail to thee - Mother -' written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee that would become the Congress Party's anthem.
Bante Mataram
Medina
Lord Mountbatten
Koran
32. The ancient sages who revealed the gods' revelations to humankind through the shruti.
Mecca
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Rishis
Bahadur Shah II
33. The majority group of Muslims who believed that Muhammed's successor should be chosen by his followers and the general public.
Sunni
Mahabharata
Allan Hume
Shah Jahan
34. 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.
Kalidasa
Akbar
Rishis
Mohammed
35. 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.
Safavid Dynasty
Vedism
Jizya
Hindu
36. 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.
Koran
Humayun
Kalidasa
Jizya
37. The daily worship of a Hindu.
Indra
Sharia
Mauryas/Ashoka
Puja
38. 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.
Sepoys
Ramadan
Honour Killings
Aranyakas
39. 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.
Mosque
Five Pillars
Guru
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
40. 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.
Kaaba
'Now or Never'
Samskara
Jawaharlal Nehru
41. The holy city of Islam and destination of a Muslim's Haj - or pilgrimage.
Sikhs
Sepoys
Ahimsa
Mecca
42. The original followers of Muhammed - today anyone following the religion of Islam.
Kalidasa
Muslims
Warren Hastings
Bhagavad Gita
43. A sacred text included in the Mahabharata - This is spoken by Krishna and describes the meaning of life and nature of the indestructible soul.
Mecca
British East India Company
Sepoys
Bhagavad Gita
44. The son of Babur who helped to create the Mughal Empire through conquest.
Twelver
Direct Action Day
Humayun
Four Vedas
45. A religion with many gods (polytheistic) which focuses primarily on the god Brahman. It has no one holy book - but many.
Hinduism
Khalsa
Guru
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
46. 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.
Khadija
Government of India Act of 1858
Puranas
Indira Gandhi
47. 'Forest books' that detail the meaning of fire rituals.
Four Vedas
Five Pillars
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Aranyakas
48. 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.
Robert Clive
Lucknow Pact
Jihad
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
49. Islamic Law - imposed by fundamentalists to support a rigid and uncompromising set of traditions - laws - and beliefs.
Twelfth Imam
Hindus
Sharia
British Commonwealth
50. The political organization of Muslims in India formed in 1906 to protect their rights.
Moksha
Hjira
Mecca
Muslim League
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