Test your basic knowledge |

World History: India

Subject : history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The majority group of Muslims who believed that Muhammed's successor should be chosen by his followers and the general public.






2. The 'Foundations' of Islam important to a Muslim's faith: Faith - Prayer Almsgiving (charity) - Fasting - and Pilgrimage (to Mecca).






3. 'Forest books' that detail the meaning of fire rituals.






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.






5. The religion of early Indo-European settlers in the Punjab. Also known as Brahmanism - it would come to evolve into modern Hinduism.






6. The original followers of Muhammed - today anyone following the religion of Islam.






7. A sacred text included in the Mahabharata - This is spoken by Krishna and describes the meaning of life and nature of the indestructible soul.






8. The Shi'a government established by Azeri conquerors in Iran.






9. The soul of the individual - which continues to exist through reincarnation.






10. 'Self-reliance'/'Self-rule'






11. Disciples of the Guru Nanak - often peaceful farmers - who did not believe in the Caste System and emphasized ethics.






12. The native soldiers who comprised most of India's army who were responsible for much of the 1857 unrest.






13. 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.






14. 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 -






15. The movement starting in the seventh century to simplify Hinduism into devotion to one personal god.






16. Muhammed's first wife. Their only two sons died - and Muhammed's future marriages yielded no children (ergo no successors.)






17. An Arab word meaning 'Submission to the will of God' which names the religion founded by Muhammed.






18. '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.






19. The Muslim empire beginning in the 1500s that created essentially India as it is known today.






20. The concept of non-violence and the love within one void of violence.






21. 1. To establish a free and united India - hopefully within the Commonwealth. 2. To create an interim government to assist the Viceroy until independence.






22. A song - 'Hail to thee - Mother -' written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee that would become the Congress Party's anthem.






23. The idea taught in the Bhagavad Gita - meaning to work according to one's duty but without attachment to the result.






24. The British general and the location of the massacre he ordered of Indian protesters on April 13 - 1919.






25. The holy city of Islam and destination of a Muslim's Haj - or pilgrimage.






26. The native soldiers who comprised most of India's army who were responsible for much of the 1857 unrest.






27. 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.






28. The first British governor-general in India who increased British control over the region - yet did not want an English domination.






29. The oldest and primary Hindu scriptures - these include hymns and chants - a guide to rituals - a source of information on magic - and musical notes.






30. The killings by which a family can seek revenge for inter-caste relationships and marriages - still common today.






31. 'The Indian Shakespeare -' Who was known for his Sanskrit plays.






32. The group of people believing in the religion of Hinduism - largely concentrated near the Himalayas.






33. The category of Hindu Scriptures that describes 'that which is heard.'






34. A young Englishman who defeated the French in battle over which country would hold greater economic control in India.






35. An old spiritual leader who - in Hinduism - taught others his wisdom and insights.






36. 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.






37. A Scotsman who helped form the Indian National Congress in 1885 with a number of professional Indians who were educated in English.






38. The separate country requested by Sikhs in the Punjab - because partition would lead to their political division.


39. The concept of non-violence and the love within one void of violence.






40. The Hindu custom in which a widowed woman would be burned on the funeral pyre of her dead husband. It was outlawed by the British in 1829.






41. Early religious laws of duty in Hinduism that supported the Caste System by saying to not perform mandated duties would upset the universe.






42. The main god in Hinduism - also referred to as The One - The Ultimate Reality - and The World Soul.






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. The longest known epic poem - this tells the story of two warring families and emphasizes the relationship between humankind and the gods.






46. A young Englishman who defeated the French in battle over which country would hold greater economic control in India.






47. 'Pure -' a term for the Sikh religious order established by the Guru Gobind Singh which gave Sikhs a reputation for being formidable warriors.






48. 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.






49. A religion with many gods (polytheistic) which focuses primarily on the god Brahman. It has no one holy book - but many.






50. The soul of the individual - which continues to exist through reincarnation.