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World History: India
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1. The original followers of Muhammed - today anyone following the religion of Islam.
Muslims
Sharia
Humayun
Twelver
2. An Arab word meaning 'Submission to the will of God' which names the religion founded by Muhammed.
Sati
Khadija
Lucknow Pact
Islam
3. The Arabic word for 'God' and in Islam - the One Almighty God - who spoke to Muhammed.
Twelver
Sunni
Allah
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
4. 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.
Kalidasa
Puranas
Direct Action Day
Sharia
5. 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.
Ramayana
Guru
Kalidasa
Bhakti
6. 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.
Mughal Empire
Puranas
Awani League
Bahadur Shah II
7. The act that extended the voting population of India to 10% of adult males and formalized separate electorates for different racial and social groups.
Karmayoga
Government of India Act of 1919
Rowlatt Bills
British Commonwealth
8. 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.
British Commonwealth
Aurangzeb
Muslim League
Mughal Empire
9. 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.
Bante Mataram
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Ali
Brahman
10. The 'greatest leader' of the Marathas Who was somewhat like Robin Hood in his rebellion against Aurangzeb's government.
Lord Mountbatten
British Commonwealth
Moksha
Shivaji
11. A city 200 miles north of Mecca and site of Muhammed's Hjira.
Direct Action Day
Warren Hastings
Medina
Puranas
12. 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.
Indira Gandhi
Rishis
Aranyakas
Allan Hume
13. This man - the seventh reincarnation of Vishnu - was sent to eliminate evil forces in the world and was the ideal ruler in Hinduism.
Rama/Vishnu
Atman
Hinduism
Rowlatt Bills
14. 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.
Stafford Cripps
Calcutta
Bhakti
Mahasabha
15. The attempt by Britain to mediate negotiations between major groups-the Muslim League - Congress Party - Unionists - and Sikhs-to form an independent India.
Ottoman Empire
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Government of India Act of 1935
Nepal
16. 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.
Lord Mountbatten
Twelfth Imam
Rajiv Gandhi
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
17. A city 200 miles north of Mecca and site of Muhammed's Hjira.
Sikhs
Robert Clive
Medina
Honour Killings
18. 'Tradition' or 'that which is to be remembered -' including the Puranas - Mahabharata and Ramayana.
Safavid Dynasty
Government of India Act of 1935
Smriti
Jihad
19. The movement starting in the seventh century to simplify Hinduism into devotion to one personal god.
Bhaktism
British Commonwealth
Government of India Act of 1858
Allah
20. The killings by which a family can seek revenge for inter-caste relationships and marriages - still common today.
Indra
Caste System
Honour Killings
Sunni
21. The daily worship of a Hindu.
Allah
Puja
Hjira
Safavid Dynasty
22. 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.
Mohammed
Puja
Karma
Government of India Act of 1935
23. Islamic Law - imposed by fundamentalists to support a rigid and uncompromising set of traditions - laws - and beliefs.
Sharia
Atman
Cawnpore
Hindu
24. 'The Indian Shakespeare -' Who was known for his Sanskrit plays.
Karmayoga
Khadija
Kalidasa
Lucknow Pact
25. 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.
Jizya
Vedism
Abraham
British East India Company
26. The son of Babur who helped to create the Mughal Empire through conquest.
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Sepoys
Humayun
Smriti
27. The group of people believing in the religion of Hinduism - largely concentrated near the Himalayas.
Four Vedas
Hindus
Jawaharlal Nehru
Lucknow Pact
28. 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
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Ramayana
Satyagraha
29. The most recent Shruti texts - these detail teachings of gurus in the form of dialogue with students.
August 15 - 1947
Allah
Brahman
Upanishads
30. 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.
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Government of India Act of 1919
Government of India Act of 1858
Awani League
31. Ali's son who led the Shi'a Muslims in an act of defiance to the Sunni caliph. All 72 of them died.
Four Vedas
Sufism
Hussein
Sati
32. The oldest and primary Hindu scriptures - these include hymns and chants - a guide to rituals - a source of information on magic - and musical notes.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Four Vedas
Stafford Cripps
Ashura
33. 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 -
Muezzini
Five Pillars
Lord Mountbatten
Brahmanas
34. 'Self-reliance'/'Self-rule'
Five Pillars
Reginald Dyer/Amritsar
Swadeshi/Swaraj
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
35. '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.
Abraham
Satyagraha
Humayun
Shruti
36. 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.
Aranyakas
Koran
Allan Hume
Rama/Vishnu
37. 'Self-reliance'/'Self-rule'
Dharma
Ali
Swadeshi/Swaraj
Mauryas/Ashoka
38. 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.
Bhagavad Gita
Karmayoga
Jihad
Twelver
39. 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.
Shivaji
Safavid Dynasty
Muslims
Ramadan
40. 'Forest books' that detail the meaning of fire rituals.
Robert Clive
Brahman
Aranyakas
Rishis
41. Two ancient Indian cities from 4000 years ago which were planned around a grid. Residents were very technologically advanced.
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Babur
Kaaba
August 15 - 1947
42. The son of Babur who helped to create the Mughal Empire through conquest.
Allan Hume
Rama/Vishnu
Robert Clive
Humayun
43. The date of Pakistani/Indian independence from Britain. Pakistan and India became different countries within the Commonwealth.
Bahadur Shah II
Shruti
August 15 - 1947
Upanishads
44. The separate country requested by Sikhs in the Punjab - because partition would lead to their political division.
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45. The holy city of Islam and destination of a Muslim's Haj - or pilgrimage.
Guru
Sepoys
Mosque
Mecca
46. 'The Indian Shakespeare -' Who was known for his Sanskrit plays.
Reginald Dyer/Amritsar
Kalidasa
Medina
Aurangzeb
47. 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.
Mauryas/Ashoka
'Now or Never'
Samskara
Sufism
48. 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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49. The god of rain Who was of chief importance in Vedism.
Indra
Sufism
Vedism
Mauryas/Ashoka
50. 'Forest books' that detail the meaning of fire rituals.
Aranyakas
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Ashura
Fundamentalism