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World History: India
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1. The 'greatest leader' of the Marathas Who was somewhat like Robin Hood in his rebellion against Aurangzeb's government.
Caliph
Brahman
Shivaji
Shah Jahan
2. The Muslim empire beginning in the 1500s that created essentially India as it is known today.
Karmayoga
Mughal Empire
Ali
Sikhs
3. The main god in Hinduism - also referred to as The One - The Ultimate Reality - and The World Soul.
Abraham
Brahman
Brahmanas
Mahasabha
4. Ali's son who led the Shi'a Muslims in an act of defiance to the Sunni caliph. All 72 of them died.
Hussein
Satyagraha
Akbar
Mohammed
5. 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.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Safavid Dynasty
Aurangzeb
Cawnpore
6. Muhammed's first wife. Their only two sons died - and Muhammed's future marriages yielded no children (ergo no successors.)
Sufism
'Land of the Pure'/Khalistan
Jihad
Khadija
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.
Muslim League
Bhagavad Gita
Cawnpore
Mahasabha
8. A Shi'a ritual of self flagellation and mourning to commemorate the death of Hussein at the hands of Sunnis.
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Ashura
Safavid Dynasty
Muslims
9. 'Tradition' or 'that which is to be remembered -' including the Puranas - Mahabharata and Ramayana.
Robert Clive
Mughal Empire
Smriti
Mahasabha
10. The Hindu system of societal classes determined by fate. From birth until death - people are stuck in a single social an economic class.
Mohammed
Caste System
Government of India Act of 1858
Safavid Dynasty
11. An organization of independent nations that were formerly British colonies.
Humayun
Allah
British Commonwealth
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
12. 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
Sufism
Twelfth Imam
Sulahkul
13. Laws from WWI which were extended beyond 1918 - these allowed people to be arrested and detained without charges or trials.
Samskara
Satyagraha
Rowlatt Bills
Brahmanas
14. 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
Government of India Act of 1858
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Kalidasa
15. 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.
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Moksha
Satyagraha
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
16. A Hindu nationalist group in the 1920s that launched the shuddhi movement - an effort to reconvert Muslims back to Hindus.
Guru
Puja
Mecca
Mahasabha
17. The native soldiers who comprised most of India's army who were responsible for much of the 1857 unrest.
Government of India Act of 1935
Allan Hume
August 15 - 1947
Sepoys
18. The main god in Hinduism - also referred to as The One - The Ultimate Reality - and The World Soul.
Karma
Twelfth Imam
Government of India Act of 1919
Brahman
19. The cube shaped building enshrining a sacred Black Stone around which Hajjis circle as the final destination of their pilgrimage.
Moksha
Kaaba
August 15 - 1947
Atman
20. The most recent Shruti texts - these detail teachings of gurus in the form of dialogue with students.
Upanishads
Muezzini
Twelver
Awani League
21. 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.
Shah Jahan
Hinduism
Allah
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
22. The Muslim equivalent of a temple or church where they go to pray. No idols or imagery are allowed in the Mosque.
alit/Untouchable
Ottoman Empire
August 15 - 1947
Mosque
23. The 622 'departure' of Muhammed and his followers to the city of Medina in order to escape persecution within their tribe.
Dharma
Shah Jahan
Hjira
Rowlatt Bills
24. 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.
Caliph
Sati
Direct Action Day
Government of India Act of 1919
25. The daily worship of a Hindu.
Robert Clive
Hindu
Puja
Caste System
26. The 'Foundations' of Islam important to a Muslim's faith: Faith - Prayer Almsgiving (charity) - Fasting - and Pilgrimage (to Mecca).
Mahasabha
Mosque
Bhagavad Gita
Five Pillars
27. 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)
Stafford Cripps
Ashura
Government of India Act of 1919
Safavid Dynasty
28. A man who calls out the five Muslim prayers from minarets.
Aurangzeb
Cawnpore
Muezzini
Sharia
29. The king of Delhi and former Mughal emperor to whom many sepoys pledged allegiance during the rebellion in 1857.
Khalsa
Lucknow Pact
Dharma
Bahadur Shah II
30. The Arabic word for 'God' and in Islam - the One Almighty God - who spoke to Muhammed.
Rama/Vishnu
Allah
Sunni
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
31. 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.
Safavid Dynasty
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Muslim League
Ramadan
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.
Hindu
August 15 - 1947
Ramadan
Ottoman Empire
33. 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.
Brahman
Kalidasa
Mauryas/Ashoka
Samskara
34. The release from material existence and unity with Brahman that is the ultimate goal of a Hindu's life.
Calcutta
Indra
Moksha
Cawnpore
35. The Arabic word for 'God' and in Islam - the One Almighty God - who spoke to Muhammed.
Hinduism
Allah
Rowlatt Bills
Warren Hastings
36. Early religious laws of duty in Hinduism that supported the Caste System by saying to not perform mandated duties would upset the universe.
Sunni
Dharma
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Mughal Empire
37. The oldest and primary Hindu scriptures - these include hymns and chants - a guide to rituals - a source of information on magic - and musical notes.
Aranyakas
Four Vedas
'Now or Never'
Swadeshi/Swaraj
38. The first British governor-general in India who increased British control over the region - yet did not want an English domination.
Warren Hastings
Jawaharlal Nehru
Hindus
Hinduism
39. The ancient sages who revealed the gods' revelations to humankind through the shruti.
Sufism
Rishis
Caste System
Calcutta
40. A coalition of 80 merchants formed in 1600 who wanted to avoid violence and focus on wealth production.
British East India Company
Karmayoga
Vedism
Government of India Act of 1935
41. 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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42. 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.
Caliph
Government of India Act of 1919
Sulahkul
Allah
43. The son of Gandhi influenced by capitalism who became prime minister in 1985. He was killed by a Tamil terrorist.
Mohammed
Rajiv Gandhi
Mecca
Direct Action Day
44. 'Self-reliance'/'Self-rule'
Swadeshi/Swaraj
Mahabharata
Humayun
Bahadur Shah II
45. The only country on Earth officially sponsoring the religion of Hinduism.
Ramadan
Nepal
Hindus
Lord Mountbatten
46. '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
Allah
Mosque
Honour Killings
47. The idea taught in the Bhagavad Gita - meaning to work according to one's duty but without attachment to the result.
Guru
Karmayoga
Akbar
Karma
48. 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.
Caliph
Smriti
Twelfth Imam
Rishis
49. The Sunni empire to the west of Persia (Iran) which was centralized around Turkey.
Safavid Dynasty
Rajiv Gandhi
Ottoman Empire
Babur
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.
Bhakti
Shah Jahan
Stafford Cripps
Atman