Hinduism or Buddhism
What is it called when you believe in multiple gods?
Polytheistic
What was the main reason behind british imperialism in India?
The main reason was for the British to assimilate the India people.
What religion were Mughals?
Muslims
What cheer path did Gandhi go down? What is the old name for it?
Law, the name was ”Barrister“.
What is east Pakistan today?
Bangladesh
What does “Buddha“ stand for?
“Enlightened One”/”Awakened one“
What crop were the British really interested in that was in South Asia?
Cotton, Indigo
What is the government system that is ruled by a family that lasted many generation?
dynasty
Where did Gandhi move for an unexpected 20 years? Why was he there for 20 year?
South Africa. He had been arrested because he went on a train in South Africa non-colored people were racist toward people of color.
What land is still in dispute between India and Pakistan?
The Kashmir region
List all the levels of the cast system top down?
Bhramin (Priests)
Kshatryia (Warriors)
Viasya (Merchant, landowners)
Sudra (Commoners, peasants, servants)
What did the British East India Company do? And who formed it?
Formed by Robert Clive. It successfully drove the French out of India through economic power and military might.
What is the Taj Mahal? Which leader of the Mughals built it?
The Taj Mahal was a tomb built for his wife. The emperor that built the Taj Mahal was emperor Shah Jahan.
What did Gandhi leatn about the British while he was in South Africa?
He saw what the British were really like and how they were racist to people of color.
What happened with the two religious groups when independence was granted?
They started fighting over who got what land
What are the four noble truths?
1.)The noble truth of suffering
2.)The noble truth of the cause of suffering
3.)The noble truth of the end of suffering
4.)The noble truth of the path
What major event happened that showed that Indians were not happy with British rule?
The Great Salt March.
What did the emperor Shah Jahan do? And who was he to Ackbar?
He was the son to Ackbar, he created the golden age of Mughal Architecture, he also was tolerant to religions other than Hindu.
What led to the Amritsar Massacr. What happened at Amritsar?
The British trying to limit the Indians freedom of speech or assembly. 379 indians were killed and thousands were injured.
What did the British do to solve this problem? What was a result of this solution?
The british drew new borders of East Pakistan and West Pakistan. There was a a fight about who would move out of india and there was a mass migration to those two countrie.
What are the major terms of Hinduism? List them and what they are?
Brahman: The supreme God, Universal Soul, Hindus cannot know the Brahman Directly.
Atman: The eternal soul
Moksha: This is the main goal! When the atman joins and becomes one with Brahman.
Samsara: The belief in reincarnation
Dharma: Duties or obligations Hindus must preform
Karma: Thoughts and actions that determine the social and spiritual position of your next birth.
List at least 2 positives and 2 negatives that happened because of British rule?
Pos: The British constructed roads, bridges, railways. Agricultural improvements, Trade with India increased significantly around the world. English becomes the new official language. India has one of the largest railway systems.
Cons: Indians were taxed from their own natural resource. An Indian constitution was written by the British. Free primary schools were built throughout all of India. Hinduism and Islam are not tolerate. British monarch has the ultimate say in all political decisions. Racism was widespread against Indians.
What did the leader Akbar do?
He was known as Indias greatest leader. He promoted religious tolerance to other religious groups in India
What are Gandhis three main methods? Describe them?
Ahimsa: Non-violence to not hit or strike.
Satyagraha: exposing the truth to the world. Shining the light on the British/the truth
Civil Disobedience: refusal to obey unjust laws. Strikes, boycotts, protests
Who are Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Jawaharal Nehru? How did each of them feel about the british plan?
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was an Indian Muslim leader who was the founder of Pakistan. He believed that the British plan was necessary, but he didn’t want the muslims to mass migrate out. Jawaharal Nehru was a Hindu leader who was the prime minister of India. He believed it was bad he wanted india to stay united.