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World History: India
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1. The release from material existence and unity with Brahman that is the ultimate goal of a Hindu's life.
Rajiv Gandhi
Sunni
Aranyakas
Moksha
2. The separate country requested by Sikhs in the Punjab - because partition would lead to their political division.
3. '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.
Rowlatt Bills
Puranas
Kalidasa
Government of India Act of 1935
4. 1. To establish a free and united India - hopefully within the Commonwealth. 2. To create an interim government to assist the Viceroy until independence.
Honour Killings
Calcutta
Cawnpore
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
5. 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
Kalidasa
Akbar
Reginald Dyer/Amritsar
6. 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.
Babur
Jizya
Khadija
Koran
7. The cube shaped building enshrining a sacred Black Stone around which Hajjis circle as the final destination of their pilgrimage.
Jihad
Kaaba
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Samskara
8. The 'Foundations' of Islam important to a Muslim's faith: Faith - Prayer Almsgiving (charity) - Fasting - and Pilgrimage (to Mecca).
Khadija
Islam
Five Pillars
Humayun
9. The Sunni empire to the west of Persia (Iran) which was centralized around Turkey.
Humayun
Jihad
Ottoman Empire
Muslim League
10. The grandson of Babur Who is thought of as the Mughal Empire's greatest ruler. The British East India Company was founded at least partially in 1600 to capitalize on the empire's economic success.
Rajiv Gandhi
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Twelfth Imam
Akbar
11. 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 -
Honour Killings
Sunni
Lord Mountbatten
Allan Hume
12. A Shi'a ritual of self flagellation and mourning to commemorate the death of Hussein at the hands of Sunnis.
Ashura
Puja
Ramayana
Bahadur Shah II
13. 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.
Sunni
Mughal Empire
Mohammed
Sufism
14. The Shi'a government established by Azeri conquerors in Iran.
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Twelver
Ahimsa
Safavid Dynasty
15. 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
Khalsa
Brahman
Shi'a
16. The daily worship of a Hindu.
Bhagavad Gita
Mauryas/Ashoka
Awani League
Puja
17. The Muslim equivalent of a temple or church where they go to pray. No idols or imagery are allowed in the Mosque.
Bahadur Shah II
Aranyakas
Mosque
Warren Hastings
18. The separate country requested by Sikhs in the Punjab - because partition would lead to their political division.
19. The Arabic word for 'God' and in Islam - the One Almighty God - who spoke to Muhammed.
Mughal Empire
Allah
Dharma
Vedism
20. Texts describing the routines following a fire ritual.
Mecca
Brahmanas
Sulahkul
Akbar
21. 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.
Sati
Twelfth Imam
Twelver
Honour Killings
22. 'Pure -' a term for the Sikh religious order established by the Guru Gobind Singh which gave Sikhs a reputation for being formidable warriors.
Bhagavad Gita
Khalsa
Brahman
Sikhs
23. A Shi'a Muslim who believes that the 12th Imam is a messiah who will return at the end of time.
Brahmanas
Karma
Twelver
Cawnpore
24. The lowest level within the Caste System - these people are the poorest and least educated in India.
Mahasabha
alit/Untouchable
Caliph
Indra
25. An Arab word meaning 'Submission to the will of God' which names the religion founded by Muhammed.
Islam
Caste System
Mauryas/Ashoka
Atman
26. The most recent Shruti texts - these detail teachings of gurus in the form of dialogue with students.
Mahasabha
Bhakti
Upanishads
Ashura
27. 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.
28. The movement starting in the seventh century to simplify Hinduism into devotion to one personal god.
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Bhaktism
Direct Action Day
Jizya
29. The 'high point of cooperation between Congress and the Muslim League.' This agreement created separate electorates for Hindus and Muslims and guaranteed that where Muslims were a minority - they were to have a certain number of seats.
Lucknow Pact
Rajiv Gandhi
Rama/Vishnu
Hussein
30. The ancient sages who revealed the gods' revelations to humankind through the shruti.
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Rishis
Bahadur Shah II
Ramadan
31. The religion of early Indo-European settlers in the Punjab. Also known as Brahmanism - it would come to evolve into modern Hinduism.
Caste System
Muslim League
Vedism
Islam
32. The religion of early Indo-European settlers in the Punjab. Also known as Brahmanism - it would come to evolve into modern Hinduism.
Vedism
Smriti
British East India Company
Five Pillars
33. 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
Muslim League
Government of India Act of 1935
Government of India Act of 1935
34. Two ancient Indian cities from 4000 years ago which were planned around a grid. Residents were very technologically advanced.
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Upanishads
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Four Vedas
35. A settlement allowed the British by the Mughal Empire in 1696 originally known as Fort William.
Ramayana
Karmayoga
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Calcutta
36. The four stages of life- childhood - youth - middle age - and old age - are marked by these rites of passage performed by the head of the household.
Indira Gandhi
Sunni
Samskara
Akbar
37. The act that made India a federation of 11 British states and several hundred Indian ones. A specific number of government positions were reserved for both Hindus and Muslims at any time.
Five Pillars
Shah Jahan
Government of India Act of 1935
Ottoman Empire
38. A Hindu nationalist group in the 1920s that launched the shuddhi movement - an effort to reconvert Muslims back to Hindus.
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Jihad
Mahasabha
Caliph
39. 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 -
Medina
Mosque
Jihad
Lord Mountbatten
40. 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.
Rama/Vishnu
Twelfth Imam
Guru
Rowlatt Bills
41. 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.
Samskara
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Brahman
42. A young Englishman who defeated the French in battle over which country would hold greater economic control in India.
Robert Clive
Babur
British Commonwealth
Babur
43. The date of Pakistani/Indian independence from Britain. Pakistan and India became different countries within the Commonwealth.
August 15 - 1947
Sati
Jizya
Islam
44. 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.
Aurangzeb
Bhagavad Gita
Aranyakas
Karma
45. 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.
August 15 - 1947
Bhakti
Mahasabha
Bahadur Shah II
46. A city 200 miles north of Mecca and site of Muhammed's Hjira.
Jizya
Medina
Vedism
Muezzini
47. 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.
Dharma
Ramadan
British Commonwealth
Jawaharlal Nehru
48. 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.
Muezzini
Hindu
Koran
Moksha
49. The longest known epic poem - this tells the story of two warring families and emphasizes the relationship between humankind and the gods.
Twelver
Mahabharata
Allan Hume
Twelfth Imam
50. 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.
Bhaktism
Bante Mataram
Hjira
Cawnpore