Religion
What are Vedas?
He was the ruler of the Mauryan dynasty who converted to Buddhism and spread the faith across much of the subcontinent in the third century BCE.
Who is Asoka?
Who is Mohandas Gandhi?
The period of British colonial rule that replaced control by the British East India Company.
What is the Raj?
The religion that emerged during Mughal rule in the Punjab, it is a monotheistic religion like Islam that includes many beliefs and rituals similar to Hinduism.
What is Sikhism?
This empire was known for producing a "golden age" of civilization and culture in India.
What was the Gupta Empire?
This party had leaders who represented both the secular, educated elite, such as Nehru, and also those who rejected many Western traditions, such as Gandhi.
What is the Indian Congress Party?
The use of animal fat to lubricate rifle cartridges triggered this rebellion. (Bonus: year)
What was the Sepoy Rebellion 1857?
The Hindu belief that a person's actions in life determine his or her future state.
What is karma?
He was a tolerant Muslim ruler of the Mughal dynasty who accepted Hinduism within the empire and advanced the arts but his successors were less successful at keeping peace.
Who is Akbar?
He was first prime minister of India.
Who is Jawaharlal Nehru?
These European explorers opened India to the Mediterranean world by being the first to establish trade there.
Who are the Portuguese?
The Umayyad dynasty first entered the region as it spread this religion during the 7th century
What is Islam?
These Indo-Europeans entered the Indian subcontinent as early as 1500 BCE and established the foundations of Hindu society.
Who are the Aryans?
Under Indira Gandhi, this revolution led directly to an increase in food production.
What is the Green Revolution?
Great Britain built railroads, schools, health, education, and irrigation systems for this reason.
What is strengthen its political and economic control over India?
Rank the castes in order: Kshatriyas, Dalits, Brahmins, Shudras, Vaishyas
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Shudras
(Dalits)
This man built the Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders in the world.
Who is Shah Jahan?
He was the leader of the Muslim League and Pakistan.
Who is Muhammed Ali Jinnah?
The East India Company followed this policy in the first stage of British Imperialism in India.
What is indirect control?