5.2 British Imperialism in India

Hindu belief that divided the population into a rigid hierarchy system

• Pyramid of Power

• Caste System

• Sepoy

• Estate-System

True or False - Before the 1500s, India was controlled by one, unified empire

• True

• False

Answer explanation

India was never united into one kingdom prior to 1500s - it had always had several smaller, regional kingdoms.

Medieval India is noted for advancements in

• Science

• Astronomy

• Math

• All of the Above

Most Indians in India were followers of Hinduism, but there was a sizable population who followed ________.

• Catholicism

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Zoroastrianism

From the 1500s to the 1800s, the ___________ Dynasty controlled India.

• Haitian Dynasty

• Mongol Dynasty

• Qing Dynasty

• Mughal Dynasty

The British East India Trading Company was...

• the British government

• a British business with government-like powers

• An Indian government

Which of these was NOT a power of the British East India Company in India?

• Could raise taxes

• Could make alliances with local leaders

• Could use local soldiers in a militia

• Could appoint Indian leaders as Governor

True or False - As the Mughal Dynasty became weaker, the East India Trading Company grew in power and influence.

• True

• False

Local Indians who worked for the East India Company as soldiers were called

(a)  

In under 6 words, describe the issue that Sepoy soldiers had with the technology provided to them from the East India Company