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






2. 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.






3. The only country on Earth officially sponsoring the religion of Hinduism.






4. 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.






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






6. 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.






7. Successors of Muhammed who are political and spiritual leaders in Islamic communities.






8. A man who calls out the five Muslim prayers from minarets.






9. 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.






10. '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.






11. The release from material existence and unity with Brahman that is the ultimate goal of a Hindu's life.






12. 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.






13. Laws from WWI which were extended beyond 1918 - these allowed people to be arrested and detained without charges or trials.






14. 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.






15. The Sunni empire to the west of Persia (Iran) which was centralized around Turkey.






16. 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.






17. 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.






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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


19. 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)






20. The most recent Shruti texts - these detail teachings of gurus in the form of dialogue with students.






21. The daily worship of a Hindu.






22. The lowest level within the Caste System - these people are the poorest and least educated in India.






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






24. '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.






25. The Muslim equivalent of a temple or church where they go to pray. No idols or imagery are allowed in the Mosque.






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






27. 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 -






28. The king of Delhi and former Mughal emperor to whom many sepoys pledged allegiance during the rebellion in 1857.






29. 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.






30. Successors of Muhammed who are political and spiritual leaders in Islamic communities.






31. Muslim mystics who - influenced by Bhaktis - believed that the soul was in exile from God and longed to return.






32. 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.






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. 'Tradition' or 'that which is to be remembered -' including the Puranas - Mahabharata and Ramayana.






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






39. The 'greatest leader' of the Marathas Who was somewhat like Robin Hood in his rebellion against Aurangzeb's government.






40. The lowest level within the Caste System - these people are the poorest and least educated in India.






41. The majority group of Muslims who believed that Muhammed's successor should be chosen by his followers and the general public.






42. 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.






43. 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.






44. The date of Pakistani/Indian independence from Britain. Pakistan and India became different countries within the Commonwealth.






45. The act that extended the voting population of India to 10% of adult males and formalized separate electorates for different racial and social groups.






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






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






48. Texts describing the routines following a fire ritual.






49. 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.






50. The god of rain Who was of chief importance in Vedism.