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World History: India
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1. A Shi'a ritual of self flagellation and mourning to commemorate the death of Hussein at the hands of Sunnis.
Aurangzeb
Mughal Empire
Hindus
Ashura
2. The British general and the location of the massacre he ordered of Indian protesters on April 13 - 1919.
Akbar
Direct Action Day
Ramadan
Reginald Dyer/Amritsar
3. The killings by which a family can seek revenge for inter-caste relationships and marriages - still common today.
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Honour Killings
British East India Company
Cawnpore
4. The Hindu system of societal classes determined by fate. From birth until death - people are stuck in a single social an economic class.
Muezzini
Mohammed
Twelver
Caste System
5. The original followers of Muhammed - today anyone following the religion of Islam.
Muslims
Fundamentalism
Brahman
Bhagavad Gita
6. A Shi'a Muslim who believes that the 12th Imam is a messiah who will return at the end of time.
Twelver
British Commonwealth
Mughal Empire
Four Vedas
7. The majority group of Muslims who believed that Muhammed's successor should be chosen by his followers and the general public.
Puranas
Sunni
Mauryas/Ashoka
Rishis
8. The daily worship of a Hindu.
British East India Company
Humayun
Puja
Twelfth Imam
9. The king of Delhi and former Mughal emperor to whom many sepoys pledged allegiance during the rebellion in 1857.
Muezzini
Bahadur Shah II
Karma
Sikhs
10. The release from material existence and unity with Brahman that is the ultimate goal of a Hindu's life.
Honour Killings
Government of India Act of 1919
Moksha
Sunni
11. The category of Hindu Scriptures that describes 'that which is heard.'
Brahman
Swadeshi/Swaraj
Ramayana
Shruti
12. The rulers of the largest Indian dynasty and their greatest ruler - who demonstrated tolerance for other religions and was influenced by Buddhism.
Mauryas/Ashoka
Sati
Caliph
Puja
13. The only country on Earth officially sponsoring the religion of Hinduism.
Four Vedas
Muslim League
Nepal
Government of India Act of 1858
14. 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.
Karma
Government of India Act of 1935
Ottoman Empire
Hindu
15. 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.
Bante Mataram
Guru
Shah Jahan
Five Pillars
16. 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.
Hinduism
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Rama/Vishnu
Fundamentalism
17. The holy city of Islam and destination of a Muslim's Haj - or pilgrimage.
Mecca
Karma
Allan Hume
Aurangzeb
18. The god of rain Who was of chief importance in Vedism.
Calcutta
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
August 15 - 1947
Indra
19. 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
Hjira
Karma
Ramadan
20. '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.
Smriti
Sati
Puranas
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
21. The main god in Hinduism - also referred to as The One - The Ultimate Reality - and The World Soul.
Brahman
Government of India Act of 1935
Koran
Honour Killings
22. An old spiritual leader who - in Hinduism - taught others his wisdom and insights.
Caste System
Upanishads
Guru
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
23. '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.
Medina
Muezzini
Lord Wellesley
Satyagraha
24. The son of Gandhi influenced by capitalism who became prime minister in 1985. He was killed by a Tamil terrorist.
Rajiv Gandhi
Karma
Kalidasa
Sati
25. 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.
Government of India Act of 1919
Samskara
Allan Hume
Sulahkul
26. 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)
Reginald Dyer/Amritsar
Fundamentalism
Jihad
Stafford Cripps
27. The longest known epic poem - this tells the story of two warring families and emphasizes the relationship between humankind and the gods.
Mahabharata
Allan Hume
Samskara
Rama/Vishnu
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.
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Lord Wellesley
Bante Mataram
Swadeshi/Swaraj
29. The Shi'a government established by Azeri conquerors in Iran.
Mohammed
Mughal Empire
Safavid Dynasty
Hjira
30. 'Self-reliance'/'Self-rule'
Government of India Act of 1919
Swadeshi/Swaraj
Four Vedas
Safavid Dynasty
31. A song - 'Hail to thee - Mother -' written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee that would become the Congress Party's anthem.
Indira Gandhi
Brahman
Hussein
Bante Mataram
32. '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.
Satyagraha
Awani League
Ramadan
Atman
33. Early religious laws of duty in Hinduism that supported the Caste System by saying to not perform mandated duties would upset the universe.
Dharma
Reginald Dyer/Amritsar
Rowlatt Bills
Swadeshi/Swaraj
34. Two ancient Indian cities from 4000 years ago which were planned around a grid. Residents were very technologically advanced.
alit/Untouchable
Bhaktism
Ashura
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
35. A religion with many gods (polytheistic) which focuses primarily on the god Brahman. It has no one holy book - but many.
Direct Action Day
Ali
Hinduism
Sepoys
36. The 622 'departure' of Muhammed and his followers to the city of Medina in order to escape persecution within their tribe.
Sufism
Hjira
Upanishads
British Commonwealth
37. Islamic Law - imposed by fundamentalists to support a rigid and uncompromising set of traditions - laws - and beliefs.
Sharia
Guru
August 15 - 1947
Sati
38. 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.
Jizya
Mughal Empire
Government of India Act of 1935
Kalidasa
39. A song - 'Hail to thee - Mother -' written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee that would become the Congress Party's anthem.
Robert Clive
Shivaji
Bante Mataram
Brahman
40. The idea taught in the Bhagavad Gita - meaning to work according to one's duty but without attachment to the result.
Sufism
Muslim League
Karmayoga
Mecca
41. 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.
Dharma
Sunni
Indira Gandhi
Aranyakas
42. A settlement allowed the British by the Mughal Empire in 1696 originally known as Fort William.
Shah Jahan
Calcutta
Khalsa
Rishis
43. Ruling from 1658-1707 - Shah Jahan's son was the longest ruling Mughal and a strict Muslim. He appointed censors and disallowed immoral behavior and reimposed the jizya. After his death - the empire was fought over by potential successors.
Akbar
Awani League
Aurangzeb
Moksha
44. The 622 'departure' of Muhammed and his followers to the city of Medina in order to escape persecution within their tribe.
Indra
Safavid Dynasty
Hjira
Karmayoga
45. 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.
Mecca
Shivaji
Samskara
Mohammed
46. 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.
Sati
Direct Action Day
Government of India Act of 1858
Karma
47. The soul of the individual - which continues to exist through reincarnation.
Caste System
Government of India Act of 1935
Sufism
Atman
48. 1. To establish a free and united India - hopefully within the Commonwealth. 2. To create an interim government to assist the Viceroy until independence.
Five Pillars
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Dharma
Reginald Dyer/Amritsar
49. A city 200 miles north of Mecca and site of Muhammed's Hjira.
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Medina
Cawnpore
Lord Wellesley
50. 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.
Islam
Bhakti
Kaaba
Jizya