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Question:
What was India's first step in gaining a say in government?
ANSWER:
They formed the Indian National Congress
Question:
What were the Morley-Minto reforms?
ANSWER:
The documents which enabled the British to appoint "non-official" representatives
Question:
What is a dyarchy?
ANSWER:
It is a dual- form of administration (two)Power is shared
Question:
Which document formed a dyarchy between the British and the Indians?
ANSWER:
The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
Question:
How did the British keep most of their power, even though it was a dyarchy?
ANSWER:
The British took control of the more important areas of government(examples: military, finance, etc.)and they pu India n charge of the less important areas of government(examples: agriculture, education, etc.)
Question:
What was the effect of India's increasing say in government?
ANSWER:
It led to their nationalism
Question:
What were the Rowlatt laws?
ANSWER:
The Rowlatt Laws were laws that enabled the government to imprison anyone without trial
Question:
What was the Amristar Massacre?
ANSWER:
Protest of the Indians were the British fired into the crowd and killed and wounded many people(Gandhi movie)
Question:
Who did the massacre bring into Indian politics?
ANSWER:
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Question:
What was Gandhi's non-violence mass movement?
ANSWER:
this was Gandhi's peaceful movement where he and his followers would not cooperate with the British laws and demands
Question:
What was this based off of?
ANSWER:
I was based off of his beliefs in Ahimsa (non-violence to all living things)
Question:
What was the Salt March?
ANSWER:
This was Gandhi's historic march with many followers when he went to the Indian Ocean and made tax-free salt
Question:
What was the significance of the media following the Salt March?
ANSWER:
It caused the Indian protest to be worldwide
Question:
What problems did India have after they achieved independence?
ANSWER:
They had both a Hindu and Muslim populace
Question:
Who was Muhammad Ali Jinnah?
ANSWER:
The first Muslim Prime Minister
Question:
Who killed Ghandi and why?
ANSWER:
N. V. Godse was a Hindu extremest who killed Gandhi because he believed that Gandhi was to tolerant to the Muslims
Question:
What is a Gram-Sevak
ANSWER:
The government appointed leader of an certain area of land
Question:
What is a panchayat
ANSWER:
the leader of the area of farmers in their divisions who is appointed by the people
Question:
Who is Jawaharlal Nehru
ANSWER:
successor to Gandhi's as the Indian National Congress Leader
Question:
Why were there mass migrations after the Indians gained their independence
ANSWER:
The Muslims were forced to flee to Pakistan because that was the purely Muslim state
Question:
What is the caste system?
ANSWER:
It is a social system based on purity. It is split by birth, occupation and wealth.
Question:
List the caste system in order
ANSWER:
BrahmansKshatryaVaisyasShudrasUntouchables
Question:
Is there a founder AND a religious book of Hinduism?
ANSWER:
No there is no religious book
Question:
List three beliefs of Hindus
ANSWER:
1) Some believe God is everywhere2)Believe in supreme beings such as Brahmans3)worship statues of gods These are just the ones in the book clearly there are more
Question:
All of the following were major deities EXCEPT VishnuSivaDeviKrishna
ANSWER:
Krishna
Question:
If Hinduism doesnt have a main religious book do they have scriptures and if so what are they called?
ANSWER:
Yes, they are called Vedas
Question:
what are the two longest poems written?
ANSWER:
Mahabhrata and Ramayana
Question:
What are three key parts to the Hindu religion?
ANSWER:
1)Reincarnation-Upon dying the soul moves on to another body. Hundus believe that if you have good karma then you will move up one level in the caste system.2)Karma-A person's actions in life determines their future state upon rebirth3)Dharma-Set of rules or "path of righteousness" for Hindus
Question:
List two things that is in the religious practices of an average Hindu
ANSWER:
1) Pilgrimage to holy cities on foot
2)Wash hands and feet in holy river like the Ganges before praying
3) Cremation of the loved one
4)Believing that all life is sacred especially the cattle, which is referred as a sacred animal
Question:
Why did Islam have so many converts in India
ANSWER:
1) Liked the thought that everyone was equal under the eyes of God2) Was a way for them to ESCAPE the caste system
Question:
Name the five pillars
ANSWER:
ShahadaSalatSawmZakatHajj
Question:
Why did Islam have a positive effect on the subcontinent?
ANSWER:
It brought in the belief that everyone was equal in the eyes of god, it also was a way to escape the caste system.
Question:
What ties Dharma, karma, and reincarnation together?
ANSWER:
It is said by the Hindus that if you have good Karma by living according to your dharma then you will be re-born one level up on the caste system in your next life.
Question:
Name teh fiev other religions that are followed in India
ANSWER:
JainismBhuddismSikhsChristianityParisis
Question:
Describe Janism:What do they believe in?How many members do they have today?
ANSWER:
Janism:They belive in education and ahimsa: non violence to all living thingstoday there are 3.2 million members of Janism *derived from Hinduism
Question:
Describe Sikhs:How was it created?What do they believe in?Any cultural traditions?How many Sikhs are there?Where do they live and what language do they speak?
ANSWER:
Sikhs:Made of ideas from Hinduism and Islam.NO Hindu caste system but believe in reincarnationTheir book: Granth SahibNo tobacco or alchol, they do NOT cut their hair (but they put it in a turban), most of the 14 million live in Punjab and speak Punjabi.*All names include the word "singh" meaning lion.
Question:
Describe Parsis:Who is their God and prophet?Where do most live?Any traditions?
ANSWER:
Parsis:Founded in Persia in 1000 BC, prophet: Zoroster, God: Ahura-MazdaMainly live around BombayThey bathe before praying, when someone dies they are placed on "The Tower of Silence"Only a decendent of a Parsi can become a Parsi.
Question:
What is the Bhagavad Gita?
ANSWER:
Book of major beliefs in Hinduism. 200 BC, non-violence, cleanliness
Question:
What are the Vedas?
ANSWER:
Religious books of Hinduism.
Question:
What is the Rig Veda?
ANSWER:
Hindu book of Ceation
Question:Why were Europeans so
interested in India?
ANSWER:Spices!
Why: -cured meat
-gave flavor to sour wine
Question:How did the British gain a
foothold?
ANSWER: Military Superiority, Adminstrative Power, Mogul Decline, Divide &
Conquer
Question:Important Events leading to British
Gov Control
ANSWER:1. Sepoy Mutiny2. British Raj 3. Strong Governor Generals
Question:Positive effects of British Rule
India
ANSWER:1. India=largely unified2. Concrete improvements were made (a) best railroad system constructed (b)national postal and telegraph system (c)canal system3. New schools started by British4. Law and order established5. Textile/steel plants were built
Question:Negative Effects of British Rule in India
ANSWER:1.present poverty2. improvements paid by INDIAN taxpayers3. Almost complete seperation of ruler to ruled ( ruler to citizens) (a) Indians barred from senior positions in Civil Service (I)allowed British total control
Question:What was the immediate cause of
The Sepoy Mutiny?
ANSWER:Cow fat being used to grease weapons (sacred to Sepoys)
Question:What were other potential causes to
The Sepoy Mutiny?
1.ANSWER:Oversea travel(vaisyas are not allowedrailroad (westernized)telegraph (westernized)Christianity (conversion)
Question:What was the underlying ALL of the other causes?
ANSWER: British were taking control and Indians were losing their culture! Their culture was
dying!
Question:What is the significance of The Sepoy Mutiny?
ANSWER: Cause: Sepoy Mutiny
Effect: "an Act for the Better Government of India"(British Raj)*British saw the built up anger that
finally came out so they tried to make rule more "equal"
Question:What is a Zamindar
ANSWER:
Rich, Large, Man who cuts up land and rents it to tenant farmers(Native indians)
Question:
Who was the Portugeese man who found a route to India that cut out the Middle East?
ANSWER:
Vasco De Gama
Question:
Who was the Britishman who with 3,000 soldiers killed the French's 50,000 soldiers?
ANSWER:
Robert Clive
Question:
Who was the leader of the 50,000 French Soldiers who were defeated by Robert Clive?
ANSWER:
Joseph Dupleix
Question:
Who was the Portugeese man who from 1509-1515 took control of various port areas and the cities of Goa?
ANSWER:
Alfonaso de Albuquerque
Question:
Who was the -governor of Bengal from 1772-1785-first governor general of India-started Indian Civil service -abolished taxes on imports and exports
ANSWER:
Warren Hastings
Question:
Who was the -governor general from 1828-1835-stopped traditional practices such as suttee and female infanticide
ANSWER:
Lord Betenick
Question:
Who was the-governor general from 1848-1856-annexed Punjab and burma-set up department of Public Instruction=elementry education
ANSWER:
Lord Dalhousie
Question:
Who were the Native Indians who become British Soldiers?
ANSWER:
Sepoys
Question:
Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress?
ANSWER:
Allan Octavian Hume
Question:
Who was the Good guy in the INC? Who was the Bad guy in the INC?
ANSWER:
Good Guy= Gopal K. Gopale Bad Guy= Bal G. Tilak
Question:
How many people live in the subcontinent?
ANSWER:
1.1 billion
Question:
What are the four major geographical areas of India?
ANSWER:
-The Himalayas-The Lowland plain-The Deccan plateau-The Southern coastal plains
Question:
What are the major river systems in India?
ANSWER:
Indus-1,900 miles from Tibet through Himalayas and across Pakistan Ganges-1,560 miles from the Himalayas across nothern India into Bangladesh meets with Brahmaputra and pours into the Bay of Bengal Brahmaputra-700 miles from Tibet throught the Himalayas into the northern part of India to the Bay of Bengal with the Ganges
Question:
What are the most common lanuages that are spoken in the subcontient?
ANSWER:
16 different languages-Hindi-Urdu-Bengali-Sanskri-Iranian-English
Question:
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
ANSWER:
Siddhartha Gautama
Question:
What is the main goal of Buddhism
ANSWER:
To eliminate desire through the eightfold path
Question:
According to the 4 Noble Truths, what causes suffering?
ANSWER:
Desire
Question:
Who is the supreme being in Buddhism?
ANSWER:
There is none
Question:
What is the name of the books that people put Buddha's teachings into?
ANSWER:
Sutras
Question
Who was the first governor general
ANSWER:
Warren Hastings
Question:
Who made English the official language, abolished sutee and female infanticide?
ANSWER:
Lord Bentinck
Question:
Who ruled from 1848-1856?
ANSWER:
Lord Dalhousie
Question:
What was the most important thing that Lord Wellesley did?
ANSWER:
Forced alliances that left them dependant on Britian
Question:
What did Lord Amherst do?
ANSWER:
Annexed Assam and conducted war against King of Burma
Question:
Which governor general changed the government the most?
ANSWER:
Lord Cornwallis
Question: Was the majority of the Population of Kasmir Hindu
or Muslim
ANSWER: Population was Muslim
Leader was Hindu
Question: Why was India opposed to and Independent
Kashmir?
ANSWER: They feared that more Indian States would want
to become Indpendent
Question: What was the final solution?
ANSWER: *Trick question* There was not a solution, they
are ill fighting over 1/3 of it today
Question: What does the term foreign policy mean?
ANSWER: The decisions/rules/guidlines relating
to things that are foreign [countries]
Question: What is non alignment?
ANSWER: It is listening to both sides then deciding who's side
you are on. You are going into it "no-aligned"
Question: What is neutrality?
ANSWER: Neutrality: is not getting involved
Question: What three main things did East and West
Pakista differ in?
ANSWER: land, language, and pre-independence history
Question: What was the main problem for East and West
Pakistan?
ANSWER: How to govern such a geographically widely
separated nation
Question: Where was the main seat of government located?
ANSWER: West Pakistan
Question: Where was the majority of the citizens located?
ANSWER: East Pakistan
Question: What was the Awami League?
ANSWER: a political party that sought greater autonomy for
East Pakistan
Question: Who founded the Awami League?
ANSWER: Sheik Mujibur
Question: When the cyclone and tidal wave hit East Pakistan and killed 600,000 people, what did
the Bengalis feel about the government?
ANSWER: They felt that the central government was indifferent and was not supplying sufficient aid