Vocab

1. Sepoy  2. Monopoly 3. Indian National Congress

(INC) 4. Mohandas Gandhi

5. Satyagraha

6. Civil Disobedience

E. Indian troops who served in the British army

G. Complete control over a market or product

K. Indian Organization established in 1885 to support political change in British-dominated India

N. He urged Indians to use non-violence and civil disobedience to win independence from Britain

C. Gandhi’s method (truth force) of nonviolent resistance to end injustice

T. Use of nonviolent means to resist civil laws considered unjust

Vocab

7. The Salt March

8. Partition

9. Pakistan

10. Muhammad Ali Jinnah

11. Sepoy Rebellion

12. Caste System

Q. This act of civil disobedience took place in 1930 and drew worldwide attention.

U. Division of India into a Muslim country & a Hindu country

P. After the partition, this country was formed for Muslims

L. Leader of the Muslim League

W. Revolt of Indian troops that served in the British army

D. A system of social groups based on birth and determined occupation

Vocab

13. Nirvana

14.Coalition

15.Raj

16.Dialect

17.Subcontinent

18.Infant Mortality

B. In Buddhism, the condition of wanting nothing

F. Ruling alliance of several political parties

H. Indian word for “RULE”; describes the British rule of India

A. A regional version of a language

S. A land mass that is smaller than a continent

I. Rate at which infants do not survive birth

Vocab

19. Kashmir

20.Plebiscite

21. Dharma

22.Amritsar Massacre

23.Purdah

24.Stupa

V. A region that is an area of conflict between India & Pakistan

M. Direct popular vote on a single question or issue

O. Duties a Hindu must complete in order to get good karma

R. Turning point in Indian independence movement

J. Among Hindus & Muslims, the complete seclusion in which some women live

X. Buddhist monument containing relics

Geo & Climate

1) What geo feature separated India from surrounding areas?

2) Why were passes like the Khyber important?

3) Why were the monsoons important?

1) Himilayas

2) Allowed for trade of goods and ideas

3) Wet monsoon brought much needed water for farming

Religions

1) Who founded Hinduism?

2) What is the goal of life in Hinduism?

3) In Buddhism, what causes suffering?

4) Why did they have dharma or duties in the caste system?

1) Unknown

2) Moksha---Freeing of soul from reincarnation

3) Desire or longing

4) To give the Hindus an idea of how to behave…keep their soul in good standing

British Rule

1) What happened after the Sepoy Rebellion?

2) How did England react to the Amritsar massacre?

3) What caused mass migrations of Hindus and Muslims?

4) What did Gandhi do in 1930 to resist British taxes?

1) India officially became a British colony

2) Britain granted India their independence

3) Partition of India

4) Led the Salt March to make own salt instead of buying it from the British

Post-Independence

1) How has the Indian government tried to change the caste system?

2) What problems has the Indian government had with groups like the Sikhs?

3) What is the region that India and Pakistan argue over?

4) Indian Villages are changes because of…..

1) Made certain aspects illegal

2) They want their own country…Cultural Diversity causes problems

3) Kashmir

4) Technology