EXAM REVIEW

II FORM HISTORY

GIBBS

CH 1 - QUESTION

• What is the Most Scared River on The Subcontinent?

ANSWER:

• The Ganges River

QUESTION

• Name the entire Hindu Caste System in Order

• A.) Vaisyas• B.) Brahmans• C.) “Harijans”• D.) Kshatriya• E.) Shudras

ANSWER:

• Brahmans

• Kshatriyas

• Vaisyas

• Shudras

• HArijans

Question:

• Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 Noble Truths:– Life is Full of Pain and Suffering– Create Desire = Create Suffering– Desire Causes Pain and Suffering– There is a way to end the desire

ANSWER:

• “Create Suffering=Create Desire”

Question

• How many 1.) Hindus and 2.) Muslims live on the Subcontinent

ANSWER:

• 1.) 700 Million

• 2.) 300 Million

QUESTION

• What is the landform that separates India from the rest of Asia

ANSWER:

• Himilayas

QUESTION

• What is the percentage of workers in agriculture on the Sibcontinent?

ANSWER:

• 70 percent

QUESTION

• Who was the retired English politician who helped institute the Indian National Congress?

ANSWER:

• Allan Octavian Hume

QUESTION

• Who outlawed “suttee”

ANSWER:

• Lord Betenick

QUESTION

• Who started the Indian Postal System, Railroads, and improved Education

ANSWER:

• Lord Dalhousie

QUESTION

• Who were the 2 leaders in the Battle of Plassey? French and British

ANSWER:

• 1.) French: Joseph Dupleix

• 2.) British: Robert Clive

QUESTION

• What was the immediate cause of the Sepoy Mutiny?

ANSWER:

• Animal grased cartidges

QUESTION

• What were the indirect causes of the Sepoy Mutiny?

ANSWER:

• Threat of forced conversion to Christianity

• Threat of serving overseas in the British Army

• Introduction of Modern Technology

QUESTION

• What were the EFFECTS of the Sepoy Mutiny

ANSWER:

• Act for a Better British Government – which put an end to the British East India Company and introduced the British Raj

QUESTION

• What were two reasons why Spices were important to Europeans?

ANSWER:

• 1.) preserving meats

• 2.) sweetening sour wine

QUESTION

• What are 3 reasons why Spices were so expensive?

ANSWER:

• Bribes, Tolls, Middle men, robbery, taxes, long travel.

QUESTION

• What is the relationship between Karma, Dharma and Reincarnation?

ANSWER:

• varies

QUESTION

Why/How were the British Successful in India?

ANSWER:

• 1.) Divide and Conquer

• 2.) Weak Moguls

• 3.) Solid Administration

• 4.) Army and Navy

QUESTION

• Who was the founder of Buddhism?

ANSWER:

• Siddharta Gautama

QUESTION

• Who was the founder of Hinduism?

ANSWER:

• TRICK QUESTION

• Thanks to Ang and the Day 3 Study Hall Gals!!!!!!!!!!!!

QUESTION

• Explain and similarities and Differences between Moksha and Nirvana?

QUESTION

• Answers Vary

SCORES

• Gold Star – 20 correct

• Silver Bell – 17-19 correct

• Bronze Statue – 14-16correct

• Gray Cloud – 10-13correct

• Brown Bag of Trash – 7-9 correct

• Black Rock – 6 or less correct

MAP

• 1.) iNDIA• 2.) Indus River• 3.) Sri Lanka• 4.) Bangladesh• 5.) Khyber Pass• 6.) Arabian Sea• 7.) Ganges River• 8.) Brahmaputra

River• 9.) Indian Ocean• 10.) Pakistan

11.) Mt. Everest12.) Nepal

13.) Bay of Bengal***14.) New Delhi

***15.) Bhutan***16.) Circle around Kashmir

17.) China18.) Deccan Plateau

19.) Ganges River Valley20.) S. Coastal Plains21.) Himilaya\n MTNS.