What was a common feature of the Bhakti movement?

Emphasizing equality of all no matter their social class

Why did Islam mostly spread on the coasts of India?

Muslim traders brought Islam to the port cities

a person who delays nirvana to do good

Why did sailors remain in Calicut for long periods of time?

Boats could only leave during favorable monsoons

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India, Africa, Islam (Term 2 Final)

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1
How did the Mughal empire hold onto and extend their power?
unifying India through religion
By encouraging peace
Through increased trade
using gunpowder weapons
2
Which type of Buddhism preaches that the Buddha is a god?
Theravada
Mahayana
3
Why did Guru Gobind Singh choose a general to lead the Sikh community after he died?
to convert others to Sikhism
persecution by Mughals
to conquer new territory
to establish law and order
4
Which did NOT lead to the rise of the Gupta empire?
Chandra Gupta marries a wealthy family
The rise of Hinduism
Gupta forming alliances with other families
Many small kingdoms in northern India unifying
5
What was a common feature of the Bhakti movement?
Travelling to convert others
Emphasizing the Eightfold path
Emphasizing equality of all no matter their social class
Encouraging followers to read Sanskrit
6
Why did Islam mostly spread on the coasts of India?
It was uninhabitable before Muslims arrived
Muslim traders brought Islam to the port cities
Hinduism had never spread to the coast
coastlines were easier to attack
7
The two major sects of Islam that split based on the true successor of Muhammad are Sunni and Shia.
True
False
8
What was the religion of the leaders of the Gupta empire?
Theravada Buddhism
Islam
Mahayana Buddhism
Hinduism
9
In many African villages, at the age of six, children are separated and educated by what?
parents' jobs
connection to tribal council
gender
their village school
10
In what city did Islam originate?
Mecca
Delhi
Baghdad
Babylonia
11
Why did Akbar shock other Muslim leaders?
He created a new sect of Islam
He promoted universal peace
He converted to Hinduism
He prohibited building Hindu temples
12
In what language was most Gupta literature written?
Arabic
Farsi
Pashtun
Sanskrit
13
What is the most holy house of worship to Sikhs?
The Golden Temple
Kaaba
Holy Monastery
The Iron Pillar of Delhi
14
Who is the spiritual leader in the Sikh faith?
guru
priest
sultan
iman
15
What is Bodhisattva?
a person who delays nirvana to do good
A religious teacher of the eightfold path
a travelling poet
A Buddhist close to reaching nirvana
16
What does Sikhism have in common with Islam
They are both monotheistic
They originated in Persia
They are both Abrahamic Religions
Mohammad is their profit
17
What was the first European nation involved in the African slave trade?
Portugal
England
France
Spain
18
What is the Kakar or "Five K's"?
5 prayers that Sikhs say
5 shrines Sikhs visit
Five beliefs Sikhs follow
5 items Sikhs wear
19
What does the word "caliph" mean?
successor
Muslim
follower of Muhammad
leader
20
Why did sailors remain in Calicut for long periods of time?
It took months to make trade deals
Boats could only leave during favorable monsoons
Calicut was chosen for "shore leave"
Their boats always needed constant repairs

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