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World History: India
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1. The political organization of Muslims in India formed in 1906 to protect their rights.
Brahmanas
Puja
Fundamentalism
Muslim League
2. '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.
Mecca
Kaaba
Safavid Dynasty
Satyagraha
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.
British East India Company
alit/Untouchable
Jizya
Rajiv Gandhi
4. 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
Rishis
Sikhs
Brahman
5. 'Pure -' a term for the Sikh religious order established by the Guru Gobind Singh which gave Sikhs a reputation for being formidable warriors.
Khadija
Hjira
Khalsa
Ramadan
6. The longest known epic poem - this tells the story of two warring families and emphasizes the relationship between humankind and the gods.
Sufism
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Mahabharata
Karmayoga
7. 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.
Hjira
Mauryas/Ashoka
Sulahkul
Indira Gandhi
8. 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.
Fundamentalism
Jizya
Hindu
Twelfth Imam
9. The ancient sages who revealed the gods' revelations to humankind through the shruti.
Medina
Rishis
Twelfth Imam
Shruti
10. 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.
Sharia
British Commonwealth
Government of India Act of 1858
Bhaktism
11. A coalition of 80 merchants formed in 1600 who wanted to avoid violence and focus on wealth production.
Bante Mataram
Cawnpore
Hindus
British East India Company
12. The 'Foundations' of Islam important to a Muslim's faith: Faith - Prayer Almsgiving (charity) - Fasting - and Pilgrimage (to Mecca).
Mahabharata
Rama/Vishnu
Caliph
Five Pillars
13. The son of Babur who helped to create the Mughal Empire through conquest.
'Now or Never'
Mahabharata
Mahasabha
Humayun
14. 'Self-reliance'/'Self-rule'
British East India Company
Abraham
Swadeshi/Swaraj
Jihad
15. 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.
Mohammed
Bhaktism
Government of India Act of 1858
Twelfth Imam
16. The Muslim empire beginning in the 1500s that created essentially India as it is known today.
Mughal Empire
Rama/Vishnu
Government of India Act of 1935
Nepal
17. The date of Pakistani/Indian independence from Britain. Pakistan and India became different countries within the Commonwealth.
British East India Company
August 15 - 1947
Sufism
Dharma
18. '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.
Puranas
Karmayoga
Sunni
Koran
19. 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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20. The 'greatest leader' of the Marathas Who was somewhat like Robin Hood in his rebellion against Aurangzeb's government.
Jizya
Shivaji
Lord Mountbatten
Khalsa
21. 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.
Muslims
Ali
Jizya
Hjira
22. The god of rain Who was of chief importance in Vedism.
Caliph
Sepoys
Babur
Indra
23. The son-in-law (married to Fatimah) of Muhammed that Shi'a Muslims favored to be his successor.
Ramadan
Ali
Karmayoga
Mosque
24. The Arabic word for 'God' and in Islam - the One Almighty God - who spoke to Muhammed.
Allah
Ashura
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Sikhs
25. The category of Hindu Scriptures that describes 'that which is heard.'
Shivaji
Puja
Shruti
Humayun
26. Disciples of the Guru Nanak - often peaceful farmers - who did not believe in the Caste System and emphasized ethics.
Sunni
Calcutta
Safavid Dynasty
Sikhs
27. An organization of independent nations that were formerly British colonies.
British Commonwealth
Ali
Awani League
Humayun
28. A settlement allowed the British by the Mughal Empire in 1696 originally known as Fort William.
Muezzini
Calcutta
Lord Wellesley
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
29. The holy city of Islam and destination of a Muslim's Haj - or pilgrimage.
August 15 - 1947
Mecca
Safavid Dynasty
Vedism
30. 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.
Honour Killings
Islam
Indira Gandhi
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
31. An Arab word meaning 'Submission to the will of God' which names the religion founded by Muhammed.
Islam
Puranas
Rishis
Hjira
32. 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.
Aurangzeb
British Commonwealth
Direct Action Day
Swadeshi/Swaraj
33. An Arab word meaning 'Submission to the will of God' which names the religion founded by Muhammed.
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Reginald Dyer/Amritsar
Muezzini
Islam
34. A Shi'a ritual of self flagellation and mourning to commemorate the death of Hussein at the hands of Sunnis.
Ashura
Bante Mataram
Lucknow Pact
Ottoman Empire
35. The most recent Shruti texts - these detail teachings of gurus in the form of dialogue with students.
Sulahkul
Upanishads
Calcutta
Hinduism
36. This man - the seventh reincarnation of Vishnu - was sent to eliminate evil forces in the world and was the ideal ruler in Hinduism.
Babur
Rama/Vishnu
Khadija
Bahadur Shah II
37. 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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38. The act that extended the voting population of India to 10% of adult males and formalized separate electorates for different racial and social groups.
Kalidasa
Kaaba
Government of India Act of 1919
Fundamentalism
39. 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.
Khadija
Karmayoga
Shah Jahan
Jawaharlal Nehru
40. The date of Pakistani/Indian independence from Britain. Pakistan and India became different countries within the Commonwealth.
August 15 - 1947
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Shruti
Satyagraha
41. 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.
Mahabharata
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Satyagraha
Koran
42. The separate country requested by Sikhs in the Punjab - because partition would lead to their political division.
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43. Muhammed's first wife. Their only two sons died - and Muhammed's future marriages yielded no children (ergo no successors.)
Khadija
'Now or Never'
Bahadur Shah II
Puja
44. The killings by which a family can seek revenge for inter-caste relationships and marriages - still common today.
British East India Company
Reginald Dyer/Amritsar
Honour Killings
Bante Mataram
45. The son-in-law (married to Fatimah) of Muhammed that Shi'a Muslims favored to be his successor.
Ali
Jawaharlal Nehru
Babur
Sepoys
46. A Shi'a Muslim who believes that the 12th Imam is a messiah who will return at the end of time.
Twelver
Mahabharata
Shivaji
Mohammed
47. The daily worship of a Hindu.
Government of India Act of 1858
Kalidasa
Puja
Akbar
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.
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Calcutta
Guru
Government of India Act of 1858
49. The 'Foundations' of Islam important to a Muslim's faith: Faith - Prayer Almsgiving (charity) - Fasting - and Pilgrimage (to Mecca).
Government of India Act of 1919
Five Pillars
British Commonwealth
Sikhs
50. 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.
Honour Killings
Ottoman Empire
Rowlatt Bills
Mohammed Ali Jinnah