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World History: India
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1. 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.
Bante Mataram
Rajiv Gandhi
Akbar
Vedism
2. The 'greatest leader' of the Marathas Who was somewhat like Robin Hood in his rebellion against Aurangzeb's government.
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Shi'a
Shivaji
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
3. 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.
Government of India Act of 1935
August 15 - 1947
Aurangzeb
Sikhs
4. The movement starting in the seventh century to simplify Hinduism into devotion to one personal god.
Government of India Act of 1919
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Bhaktism
Mecca
5. The rulers of the largest Indian dynasty and their greatest ruler - who demonstrated tolerance for other religions and was influenced by Buddhism.
Caste System
Awani League
Mauryas/Ashoka
British Commonwealth
6. This man - the seventh reincarnation of Vishnu - was sent to eliminate evil forces in the world and was the ideal ruler in Hinduism.
Lord Mountbatten
Kaaba
Rama/Vishnu
Government of India Act of 1919
7. A man who calls out the five Muslim prayers from minarets.
Hindus
Government of India Act of 1858
Muezzini
Sulahkul
8. The cube shaped building enshrining a sacred Black Stone around which Hajjis circle as the final destination of their pilgrimage.
Shivaji
Mohammed
Kaaba
Allah
9. 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.
Shruti
Jihad
alit/Untouchable
Hindu
10. An old spiritual leader who - in Hinduism - taught others his wisdom and insights.
Rama/Vishnu
British Commonwealth
Guru
Sunni
11. 'The Indian Shakespeare -' Who was known for his Sanskrit plays.
Four Vedas
Awani League
Kalidasa
Puja
12. Muslim mystics who - influenced by Bhaktis - believed that the soul was in exile from God and longed to return.
'Now or Never'
Lord Wellesley
Nepal
Sufism
13. Two ancient Indian cities from 4000 years ago which were planned around a grid. Residents were very technologically advanced.
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Lucknow Pact
Abraham
Twelver
14. The son of Gandhi influenced by capitalism who became prime minister in 1985. He was killed by a Tamil terrorist.
Rajiv Gandhi
Cawnpore
Bhaktism
Mahasabha
15. 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.
Shi'a
Ashura
Government of India Act of 1935
Caliph
16. 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.
Twelver
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Aranyakas
Aurangzeb
17. The act that extended the voting population of India to 10% of adult males and formalized separate electorates for different racial and social groups.
Government of India Act of 1919
August 15 - 1947
Khalsa
Mauryas/Ashoka
18. The majority group of Muslims who believed that Muhammed's successor should be chosen by his followers and the general public.
Sunni
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Moksha
Mosque
19. The daily worship of a Hindu.
Puja
Mahabharata
Allan Hume
Twelfth Imam
20. An Arab word meaning 'Submission to the will of God' which names the religion founded by Muhammed.
Hjira
Ashura
Islam
Direct Action Day
21. The cube shaped building enshrining a sacred Black Stone around which Hajjis circle as the final destination of their pilgrimage.
Muslims
'Now or Never'
Kaaba
Sunni
22. Muhammed's first wife. Their only two sons died - and Muhammed's future marriages yielded no children (ergo no successors.)
Brahman
Khadija
Ahimsa
British Commonwealth
23. The date of Pakistani/Indian independence from Britain. Pakistan and India became different countries within the Commonwealth.
August 15 - 1947
Ramayana
Hussein
Mughal Empire
24. The religion of early Indo-European settlers in the Punjab. Also known as Brahmanism - it would come to evolve into modern Hinduism.
Vedism
Samskara
Warren Hastings
Hussein
25. The longest known epic poem - this tells the story of two warring families and emphasizes the relationship between humankind and the gods.
Mahabharata
Direct Action Day
Upanishads
Karmayoga
26. The British general and the location of the massacre he ordered of Indian protesters on April 13 - 1919.
Mosque
Reginald Dyer/Amritsar
Hindus
Mahabharata
27. A Shi'a Muslim who believes that the 12th Imam is a messiah who will return at the end of time.
Twelver
Ottoman Empire
alit/Untouchable
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
28. The Arabic word for 'God' and in Islam - the One Almighty God - who spoke to Muhammed.
Fundamentalism
Allah
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Moksha
29. The Hindu system of societal classes determined by fate. From birth until death - people are stuck in a single social an economic class.
Safavid Dynasty
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Caste System
30. 'Forest books' that detail the meaning of fire rituals.
Calcutta
Aranyakas
Sikhs
Mahabharata
31. 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.
Ramadan
Jihad
Babur
Abraham
32. The most recent Shruti texts - these detail teachings of gurus in the form of dialogue with students.
Bhakti
Upanishads
Jizya
Brahman
33. The first British governor-general in India who increased British control over the region - yet did not want an English domination.
Rajiv Gandhi
Bhakti
Warren Hastings
Kalidasa
34. 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.
Hjira
Islam
Lucknow Pact
Sulahkul
35. The category of Hindu Scriptures that describes 'that which is heard.'
Allah
Satyagraha
Shruti
Five Pillars
36. Texts describing the routines following a fire ritual.
Rajiv Gandhi
Brahmanas
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
alit/Untouchable
37. The killings by which a family can seek revenge for inter-caste relationships and marriages - still common today.
Mughal Empire
Allah
Hindu
Honour Killings
38. 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
Jawaharlal Nehru
Ottoman Empire
Moksha
39. 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.
Bhagavad Gita
Jizya
Ramayana
Robert Clive
40. 1. To establish a free and united India - hopefully within the Commonwealth. 2. To create an interim government to assist the Viceroy until independence.
Babur
Government of India Act of 1858
Cabinet Mission Goals (LIST)
Rowlatt Bills
41. Early religious laws of duty in Hinduism that supported the Caste System by saying to not perform mandated duties would upset the universe.
Rishis
Dharma
Medina
Hjira
42. The original followers of Muhammed - today anyone following the religion of Islam.
Satyagraha
Muslims
Puranas
Safavid Dynasty
43. 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.
Hindus
Cabinet Mission of March 1946
Sulahkul
Awani League
44. The king of Delhi and former Mughal emperor to whom many sepoys pledged allegiance during the rebellion in 1857.
Indian Counsels Act of 1909/Morley-Minto Reforms
Hindu
Sufism
Bahadur Shah II
45. 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.
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Karma
Twelfth Imam
Sunni
46. 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.
Khalsa
Lord Wellesley
Sunni
Ramadan
47. A young Englishman who defeated the French in battle over which country would hold greater economic control in India.
Swadeshi/Swaraj
Robert Clive
Awani League
Atman
48. 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.
Bhaktism
Cawnpore
Muslim League
Shah Jahan
49. Disciples of the Guru Nanak - often peaceful farmers - who did not believe in the Caste System and emphasized ethics.
Mecca
Sikhs
Caliph
Government of India Act of 1935
50. Successors of Muhammed who are political and spiritual leaders in Islamic communities.
Hindu
Caliph
Smriti
Jihad