WorksheetsIndia Pre-independence
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Most practiced religion in India
Sikhism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
The law of consequence - what goes around comes around
reincarnation
karma
dharma
caste
A person's appropriate behavior or duty in life
dharma
karma
reincarnation
caste
Belief that the soul is reborn and lives again in a new life
Karma
Dharma
Reincarnation
Caste
A way of divind up people into categories and ranking them
Karma
Dharma
Reincarnation
Caste
Priests and scholars
Brahmans
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Shudras
Laborers and servants
Brahmans
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Shudras
Merchants and farmers
Brahmans
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Shudras
Warriors and nobles
Brahmans
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Shudras
Outsiders or the lowest group, whose souls are considered unclean
Brahmans
Kshatiyas
Shudras
Untouchables
The creator
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva
The destroyer
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva
The preserver
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva
Built the Taj Mahal as a monument for his wife (Persian Princess) - patron of the arts
Babur
Akbar
Shah Jahan
Muslim ruler who founded the Moghul Empire
Babur
Akbar
Shah Jahan
Known for religious tolerance
Babur
Akbar
Shah Jahan
A new religion that was a mixture of what two pre existing religions
Sikhism - Buddhism & Islam
Sikhism - Buddhism & Hinduism
Sikhism - Hinduism & Islam
Urdu - Hinduism & Islam
Imperialism definition
When a bigger country takes over a smaller country
When two nations fight over a newly discovered area
When a weaker country is taken over by a stronger country
Two types of imperialism
Economic and Occupation
Occupation and Territory
Occupation and Medicine
How did British imperialism in India start out ?
Britain never colonized India
Occupation then economic
Economic then Occupation
Rebellion against the British East India Trading Company
Sepoy Rebellion
Dalits Rebellion
Harijans Rebellion
Positives behind British Imperialism
Kept order and ended local wars - Treated Hindus and Muslims equally
Built roads, bridges and railroads
Established factories, hospitals and schools
Improved farming methods
Sacred animal to Hindus
Cow
Pig
Considered "unclean" animal to Muslims
Cow
Pig
How the Indian National Congress viewed independence:
Some members of the INC, wanted to modernize India and reform British rule.
Some members of the INC wanted to return to Hindu traditions and blend both Hindu and Western traditions
Some members of the INC wanted to return to Muslim traditions and blend both Hindu and Western traditions
Some members of the INC wanted to stay under British rule since they helped modernize India and kept peace.
The Indian National Congress won complete support when they won over what group of people?
The Merchants and Scholars
Those Educated in British schools
Working poor
Leader of the Muslim League
Gandhi
Jinnah
Nehru
Why was Gandhi assassinated ?
A Muslim was angry about moving out of India to East Pakistan - wanted to prove a point by assassinating Gandhi
Due to his viewpoint that Hindus and Muslims should be treated equally and should co-exist. Radical Hindus felt betrayed by these views, and due to Gandhi’s large influence, felt he needed to be eliminated
Due to his viewpoint that Hindus were better than Muslims. Radical Muslim felt betrayed by these views, and due to Gandhi’s large influence, felt he needed to be eliminated
What was the end goal of the Muslim League?
To keep British rule in India
To keep Hindu's in power
Create two independent nations to be formed rather than one
What event happened in 1857?
India became independent from Great Britain
Sepoy Rebellion
Shudra Rebellion
What is the second most populated country in the world?
India
China
United States
Russia
What type of government does India have today?
ANARCHYYYYYYYY
Monarchy
Communist
Democracy
What empire was in control of India prior to the British empire?
Moghul Empire
Mongol Empire
Roman Empire
Ferris Empire
Another term for untouchable
Dalit
Shudras
Vishnu
Karma
Why is Hinduism considered both monotheistic and polytheistic?
Followers do not believe in gods
There is one supreme spirit that can transform into over a thousand different gods
The religion is more of a philosophy where gods are not heavily emphasized
The religion is so old no one knows the origins or how to practice the religion
What were some negative effects of imperialism
Indian industry hurt and unemployment rose
Rule by foreigners who don’t understand their way of life
The British forced many to convert to Christianity
The ultimate goal of Hindus was to ...
Get as little karma as possible
Convince Britain to move from economic to occupational imperialism
Encourage those of the lower caste system to convert to Sikhism
Unite their soul with Brahman
