Mughal Empire
East India Trading Company
Sepoy Rebellion
British Incentive
Religion
100
What religion were the Mughals? What was the religion of most of India at the time?
What is Islam (they were Muslim) Most of India was Hindu
100
What country/empire owned the East India Trading Company?
What is Britain?
100
What year did the Sepoy Rebellion take place?
What is 1857?
100
An economic incentive for the British to take imperial control of India.
What are imports and exports?
100
What is the most dominant religion in India?
What is Hinduism
200
When did the Mughal Empire rule India?
What is 1526-1857
200
Who gave the EIC their power?
Who is the King of England, Charles II?
200
What is a Sepoy?
What is an Indian who is enlisted in the British army as a soldier?
200
An political incentive for the British to take imperial control of India.
What is more territory and more ports = more power
200
What percentage of the world's Hindus live on the Indian Sub-continent?
What is 98%?
300
What were Hindus allowed to do under the Mughal Empire, that they were not able to do under British rule? (Jobs)
What is Hindues were generally allowed to hold important military & political positions.
300
What powers did the EIC have that are very unusual for a company? (There are at least 5)
What is: 1)The right to seize territory 2)Mint money 3)Command troops 4)Create war or peace 5)Hold trials and punish people
300
What was "the last straw" before the Sepoy rebellion?
What is the British greased the bullets of their new guns in tallow or lard, which are against the Hindu and Muslim religions to eat and/or touch?
300
An religious incentive for the British to take imperial control of India.
What is convert new people to Christianity?
300
Explain the term "dharma".
What are individual ethics, duties, and obligations to one's positions ("duty").
400
What (is one major achievement) did the Mughal Empire do for India?
What is unify India?
400
At it's height, the EIC controls ____ of India? (fraction)
What is 3/5 of India?
400
This individual started the Sepoy Rebellion almost single-handedly.
Who is Mengal Pandey
400
Daily Double!!!!!! 800 Point Question! Why were spices such a valuable commodity during this time period?
There was no refridgeration, therefor meat and other foods had to be preserved with a variety of spices. Also, rotting meat could be made to taste better in order to eat it.
400
Explain the term "karma".
What are "actions", leading to a cause and effect relationship?
500
When the Mughal Empire diminished, what happened to India?
What is India became fragmented?
500
The EIC was comprised of a group of ________ who created the most powerful company in the world (at the time).
What are spice traders?
500
After the rebellion was quelled, the British crown enacted a policy of ______&____, which was implemented by _____ ________
What is divide & rule? Who is Queen Victoria?
500
An ideological incentive for the British to take imperial control of India.
What is "White Man's Burden"?
500
Explain the "Spirit of the living"?
What is Upon physical death, the soul passes from one body to another in accordance with the laws of karma and reincarnation.
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