Ancient Indian Civilizations and Empires
Geography of India
British Imperialism
India's Independence
Partition of India
100
The Indus Valley Civilizations began around this river, name the river
What is the Indus Valley River
100
What continent is India located in
Where is Asia
100
Why did Britain first come to India
What is to trade
100
When an individual does not obey a law, because they believe the law is unjust
What is Civil Disobedience
100
Name the two countries that were partitioned in India
What is India and Pakistan
200
This individual was the third emperor of the Mauryan Empire
Who is Asoka
200
Seasonal wind blowing off of the Indian Ocean in the summer
What is a monsoon
200
This event in India caused the British to use direct control instead of indirect control
What is Sepoy Rebellion
200
Gandhi wanted unity between these two groups of people
What is Hindu and Muslims
200
Name the leader who believed that muslims would not have a place in India, once the partition took place
Who is Muhammad Ali Jinnah
300
Asoka decided to change how he would operate his empire after this famous battle
What is Battle of Kalinga
300
What is the capital of India
What is New Delhi
300
What is Imperialism
What is when a stronger nation dominates a weaker nations, socially, politically and economically.
300
this term means that people should be loyal to the group that shares their own culture and history
What is Nationalism
300
This individual was the first prime minister of India
Who is Jawaharlal Nehru
400
These were proclamations that were written on large monuments in the Mauryan Empire, under Asoka's rule
What is Edicts of Asoka
400
Name the capital of Pakistan
What is Islamabad
400
Name the company that was sent to India by Britain
What is the British East India Company
400
What was the Salt March and how did this help India gain independence
What is march led by Gandhi, to protest the British tax on Salt. The media covered this event internationally, countries all around the world, saw the injustice taking place in India.
400
How did the Partition of India create two different countries
What is resources were divided unequally between the two different countries.
500
Why is Asoka called "Asoka the Great", please name the two reasons we discussed in class
What is a great political leader and he helped spread Buddhism.
500
Name two cities in India and a body of water in India
What is Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Ganges River, etc.
500
From the Indians point of view, discuss two cons of British Imperialism and what could be argued as two pros of British Imperialism
What is lose their cultural identity, Britain was attempting to assimilate them, Indians could not hold any political power. Pros: Improve education, improve roads, etc.
500
What was the Amristar Massacre and how did this event help India gain Independence
Britain killed defenseless Indians, tensions between India and Great Britain grew
500
Discuss two things that happened during the mass migration of the Partition of India in 1947
What is riots, hundreds of people died in the streets, disorganization, etc.
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