ihum 243 exam 3 review

what was the british raj?

• the war between muslims and hindus

• indian occupation of great britain

• the name for the conflict involving hindus, muslims, and buddhists

• british occupation of south asian subcontinent

who wrote the film "a passage to india"?

• e.m. forster

• tagore

• salman rushdie

• shantiniketan

which of the following are true about the little traditions?

• played an important role in uniting South Asians against the British

• the little traditions pass on the morals and cultures of each traditions (enculturation)

• functioned as a corrective to the oppressive leadership associated with the british raj

• powerful examples of the oral tradition

who are the bauls?

• people who reject religion and god

• people who greatly appreciate organized religion and all it has to offer society

• musicians who travel to play all around the world

• underground folk heroes who live and perform in the areas of bengal and bangladesh

what is vaishnavism?

• the god of warfare and prosperity

• a blending of sufism and hinduism

• the god of peace and wisdom

• a blending of sufism and buddhism

who directed the film "haider" & which shakespearian play was it an adaptation of?

• tagore, hamlet

• azziz, romeo & juliet

• vishal bhardwaj, hamlet

• prof easterling, his own break-dancing interpretation

what is the purpose of the bismil performance in the movie?

• to show emotion through dance (rasa)

• to contribute to the character development

• for haider to tell the full story of how his uncle killed his father

• to show off cool dance moves

why did the british leave kashmir’s status undetermined?

• it was so highly contested

• everyone wants it, lots of resources

• the british didn't want to get in the middle of it

• they didn't, it went to india

what is gitanjali?

• e.m. forster's collection of devotional song lyrics

• tagore’s collection of devotional song lyrics

• e.m. forster's collection of stories

• tagore’s collection of stories

why did the british want indians to learn to speak english?

• the british thought the indians were able to do so

• the indians asked for tutoring in order to better communicate with other countries

• the british wanted to have the opportunity to teach english

• the british rulers would achieve the maximum economic gains without having to learn any of the indian languages