Which of the following is FALSE about the Hindu Caste System?

You are stuck in the same Caste even when reincarnated

How did the British impact Indian economy and culture?

Forced India to only make raw materials ; import products

Who did Gandhi side with when discussing the independence of India?

Jinnah ; Gandhi wanted Jinnah to make the same compromise

Which of the following is FALSE about Buddhism?

Buddha says you should follow the same Hindu Gods

What best describes "Hindu Synthesis"?

How Hinduism was formed by blending the previous cultures

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

In Hinduism, the soul is immortal; reborn in different forms

Seasonal shifts in wind direction

Which of these is TRUE about the Partition of India after the British left?

Gandhi made Jinnah the Prime Minister and India was split

Which of the following is FALSE about the British East India Company?

They were owned by the Queen of England

Who is said to be the 1st major civilization in South Asia?

Indus River Valley Civilization

Dharma in Hinduism could mean all of the following EXCEPT...

Eating a cow for the nutritional value

What happened at the Amritsar Temple in April 1919?

British military opened fire on peaceful protesters

What is the Indus River Valley Civilization best known for?

Their urban planning, and grid system

What did Queen Victoria promise India when the British Crown took over?

Any and all Indians would be equal under the law

Who is ready for Christmas Break?!

Not yet! I love school, learning, and this class so much!!!, ME!!! I am ready to have a break from this brick dungeon!

Which of the following best describes the Mughal Empire?

They lost control b/c foreign invasions and European trade

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1
Which of the following is FALSE about the Hindu Caste System?
Brahmans have the best chance for Moksha
You are stuck in the same Caste even when reincarnated
Each Caste is more pure than the ones below
All Castes have honor and respect for cows
2
How did the British impact Indian economy and culture?
The British destroyed the irrigation system throughout India
They hurt the farming and agriculture sectors in Madras
Forced India to only make raw materials ; import products
Promoted many traditional cultural practices (Sati & Thagi)
3
Gandhi's methods of civil resistance were based on the principals of...
Martin Luther King Jr.
Satyagraha
Siddhartha Gautama
Confucianism
4
Who did Gandhi side with when discussing the independence of India?
None of these
General Dyer ; Gandhi wanted to have British ties for trade
Nehru ; he wanted to separate India between Hindu and Muslim
Jinnah ; Gandhi wanted Jinnah to make the same compromise
5
Which of the following is FALSE about Buddhism?
Buddha believed in reincarnation
All of the above
Buddha says you should follow the same Hindu Gods
Buddha rejected the Hindu Caste System
6
What best describes "Hindu Synthesis"?
How Hinduism and Buddhism are the exact same religion
None of these
How Hinduism was formed by blending the previous cultures
How Hinduism combines all of the beliefs of every religion
7
What best describes the cause of the Great Revolt of 1857?
Resentment among various sectors of Indian society
Reaction to all of the injustices the Indians have faced
All of these!
The British forcing Indians to use Lee Enfield Rifles
8
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
In Buddhism, you believe in the same Gods as in Hinduism
In Hinduism, the soul goes to Heaven or Hell for an eternity
In Hinduism, the soul is immortal; reborn in different forms
None of these are true!
9
In order for one to be a good Buddhist, they believe that you should...
Reach Dukkha
None of these
Eliminate desire
Follow the Fourfold Truth Path
10
Which of these climate zones can be found in the Indian Subcontinent?
Tropical Wet
All of these
Highland
Arid
11
What two plates crashed together to create the Himalaya Mountains?
Indian and Eurasian
North American and Eurasian
Eurasian and Norasian
None, it just appeared
12
Moksha is...
Release from reincarnation
Nothing, I just made it up
The "Blowout"
Ceasing to exist
13
Monsoons are...
Monthly thunderstorms in India
A tropical storm in South Asia
Seasonal shifts in wind direction
Quarterly cyclones around South Asia
14
Which of these is TRUE about the Partition of India after the British left?
Jinnah and Nehru both agreed to keep India together
Great Britain wanted to split it into Sri Lanka and Maldives
Gandhi made Jinnah the Prime Minister and India was split
The Muslim League (Jinnah) wanted one united India
15
What was Nehru's position on what to do with India when the British left?
To keep one united India
To keep close ties to the British for better trading
To split India into Muslims, Hindus, and the Princely States
To make Gandhi the President of India, and Jinnah the VP
16
What tactic does Gandhi most often use to show his disapproval of what happens in India?
Passive Protests
He promotes all of these things
Hunger Strikes/Nonviolence
Active, Violent Revolts
17
Which of the following is FALSE about the British East India Company?
Their major ports were in Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras
Bengal became their most profitable port
They were owned by the Queen of England
They ruled in India through Direct and Indirect rule
18
Who is said to be the 1st major civilization in South Asia?
Aryan Civilization
Indus River Valley Civilization
Aztec Civilization
Mayan Civilization
19
Dharma in Hinduism could mean all of the following EXCEPT...
Doing your duty
Marrying within your Caste
Committing suicide
Eating a cow for the nutritional value
20
What is the Main Goal in Hinduism?
To go to heaven forever
To become one with God
To do nothing and keep being reincarnated
To cease to exist
21
What religion does Gandhi believe is best?
Hinduism or Buddhism
Any religion that worships God
Islam or any that believe in Heaven
None of these
22
What happened at the Amritsar Temple in April 1919?
Gandhi was arrested for disturbing the peace
The British arrested hundreds of Indians
British military opened fire on peaceful protesters
Indians were rioting because of British Pass laws
23
What is the Indus River Valley Civilization best known for?
Their Sanskrit language
Their culture that closely resembles European cultures
Their urban planning, and grid system
None of these!!
24
How did Gandhi respond to the events at the Amritsar Temple?
Gandhi organized Indians to burn any British-made cloth
Gandhi had his March to the Sea on the anniversary of this
All of the above
Gandhi went on a hunger strike
25
What did Queen Victoria promise India when the British Crown took over?
Any and all Indians would be equal under the law
India would be an "extension of mainland England"
India would remain segregated and discriminated
None of these!!!
26
Nirvana is...
Ceasing to exist
Going to Hell for an eternity
Becoming one with God
Continuing the cycle of rebirth
27
Who is ready for Christmas Break?!
Not yet! I love school, learning, and this class so much!!!
ME!!! I am ready to have a break from this brick dungeon!
28
Which of the following best describes the Mughal Empire?
They were a Joint-Stock corporation in Bengal
They lost control b/c foreign invasions and European trade
They ruled India through Indirect Rule in the 1900s
All of these
29
When the British East India Company would influence provinces without formally governing them..
Indirect Rule
Direct Rule
30
Which of these is NOT a major religion in South Asia?
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism

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