Islam in India

Mysticism in Islam & Hinduism

Multiple Choice

Which of the following DOES NOT describe Sufism?

• A mystical religion 

• Followers seeks out an individual connection with God

• A form of Islam that worshiped Muhammed as a divine figure

• Helped to spread Islam

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Draw a line from each characteristic to the religion it describes or both

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true of the Rajput Kingdoms?

• They were controlled by Muslim leaders

• They had a powerful centralized government

• They were Hindu kingdoms that often fought against eachother

• They conquered lands in the south as they grew

Multiple Choice

Which religion did the leaders of the Delhi Sultanate bring to India?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the impact of the Delhi Sultanate in India?

• They were not easily accepted but they did manage to rule parts of India

• They were accepted because they were also followers of a monotheistic religion

• They were welcomed and easily gained a foothold in Northern India

• They were only powerful in southern India and Southeast Asia

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the leaders of the Vijayanagara Empire?

• They were responsible for spreading Hinduism into Southern India

• They effectively spread Islam into Southern India on behalf of the Delhi Sultanate

• They were supposed to spread Islam into southern India but instead created a Hindu Empire

Multiple Select

Which TWO groups in India were more likely to convert to Islam?

• Buddhists who disapproved of corruption in monasteries

• Hindus who were in higher castes because they could read the Qu'ran

• Hindus who were in lower castes because they hoped to improve their social standing

• Buddhists who wanted to merge Buddhist and Islamic teachings into one faith

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What is a major difference in style/artwork between the Hindu temple and Muslim mosque in India?

Multiple Choice

The Qutub Minar, Arabic numerals, and the Urdu language are all effects of-

• the exchange of ideas and culture in India

• the erasure of Hindu culture in India

• cultural misunderstandings and conflicts in India

• forced conversion to Islam in India

Multiple Choice

Did Islam spread into southeast Asia?

• Yes

• No

• It attempted to but failed

Review Questions using primary sources

Multiple Choice

This source reveals which of the following effects of the spread of Islam into India?

• Sufis were persecuted for their beliefs

• Muslim leaders conquered all of India within a few decades

• Hindu leaders often pushed back against Islamic influence

• Hinduism and Islam merged to create the Bhakti religion

Multiple Choice

This source reveals which of the following effects of of Muslim rule in India?

• The exchange of ideas and culture

• Expansion of polytheism

• Increase in Hindu mysticism

• Destruction of Hindu texts