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India Pre-independence

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most practiced religion in India

a)

Sikhism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

2.

The law of consequence - what goes around comes around

a)

reincarnation

b)

karma

c)

dharma

d)

caste

3.

A person's appropriate behavior or duty in life

a)

dharma

b)

karma

c)

reincarnation

d)

caste

4.

Belief that the soul is reborn and lives again in a new life

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Reincarnation

d)

Caste

5.

A way of divind up people into categories and ranking them

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Reincarnation

d)

Caste

6.

Priests and scholars

a)

Brahmans

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Shudras

7.

Laborers and servants

a)

Brahmans

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Shudras

8.

Merchants and farmers

a)

Brahmans

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Shudras

9.

Warriors and nobles

a)

Brahmans

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Shudras

10.

Outsiders or the lowest group, whose souls are considered unclean

a)

Brahmans

b)

Kshatiyas

c)

Shudras

d)

Untouchables

11.

The creator

a)

Brahma

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

12.

The destroyer

a)

Brahma

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

13.

The preserver

a)

Brahma

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

14.

Built the Taj Mahal as a monument for his wife (Persian Princess) - patron of the arts

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Shah Jahan

15.

Muslim ruler who founded the Moghul Empire

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Shah Jahan

16.

Known for religious tolerance

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Shah Jahan

17.

A new religion that was a mixture of what two pre existing religions

a)

Sikhism - Buddhism & Islam

b)

Sikhism - Buddhism & Hinduism

c)

Sikhism - Hinduism & Islam

d)

Urdu - Hinduism & Islam

18.

Imperialism definition

a)

When a bigger country takes over a smaller country

b)

When two nations fight over a newly discovered area

c)

When a weaker country is taken over by a stronger country

19.

Two types of imperialism

a)

Economic and Occupation

b)

Occupation and Territory

c)

Occupation and Medicine

20.

How did British imperialism in India start out ?

a)

Britain never colonized India

b)

Occupation then economic

c)

Economic then Occupation

21.

Rebellion against the British East India Trading Company

a)

Sepoy Rebellion

b)

Dalits Rebellion

c)

Harijans Rebellion

22.

Positives behind British Imperialism

a)

Kept order and ended local wars - Treated Hindus and Muslims equally

b)

Built roads, bridges and railroads

c)

Established factories, hospitals and schools

d)

Improved farming methods

23.

Sacred animal to Hindus

a)

Cow

b)

Pig

24.

Considered "unclean" animal to Muslims

a)

Cow

b)

Pig

25.

How the Indian National Congress viewed independence:

a)

Some members of the INC, wanted to modernize India and reform British rule.

b)

Some members of the INC wanted to return to Hindu traditions and blend both Hindu and Western traditions

c)

Some members of the INC wanted to return to Muslim traditions and blend both Hindu and Western traditions

d)

Some members of the INC wanted to stay under British rule since they helped modernize India and kept peace.

26.

The Indian National Congress won complete support when they won over what group of people?

a)

The Merchants and Scholars

b)

Those Educated in British schools

c)

Working poor

27.

Leader of the Muslim League

a)

Gandhi

b)

Jinnah

c)

Nehru

28.

Why was Gandhi assassinated ?

a)

A Muslim was angry about moving out of India to East Pakistan - wanted to prove a point by assassinating Gandhi

b)

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

c)

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

29.

What was the end goal of the Muslim League?

a)

To keep British rule in India

b)

To keep Hindu's in power

c)

Create two independent nations to be formed rather than one

30.

What event happened in 1857?

a)

India became independent from Great Britain

b)

Sepoy Rebellion

c)

Shudra Rebellion

31.

What is the second most populated country in the world?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

United States

d)

Russia

32.

What type of government does India have today?

a)

ANARCHYYYYYYYY

b)

Monarchy

c)

Communist

d)

Democracy

33.

What empire was in control of India prior to the British empire?

a)

Moghul Empire

b)

Mongol Empire

c)

Roman Empire

d)

Ferris Empire

34.

Another term for untouchable

a)

Dalit

b)

Shudras

c)

Vishnu

d)

Karma

35.

Why is Hinduism considered both monotheistic and polytheistic?

a)

Followers do not believe in gods

b)

There is one supreme spirit that can transform into over a thousand different gods

c)

The religion is more of a philosophy where gods are not heavily emphasized

d)

The religion is so old no one knows the origins or how to practice the religion

36.

What were some negative effects of imperialism

a)

Indian industry hurt and unemployment rose

b)

Rule by foreigners who don’t understand their way of life

c)

The British forced many to convert to Christianity

37.

The ultimate goal of Hindus was to ...

a)

Get as little karma as possible

b)

Convince Britain to move from economic to occupational imperialism

c)

Encourage those of the lower caste system to convert to Sikhism

d)

Unite their soul with Brahman