Hinduism Endures: 1100 to 1850

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Standards Assessment

DIRECTIONS: READ EACH QUESTION AND DETERMINE THE LETTER OF THE BEST RESPONSE

1. We need to understand even unpleasant history because:

  1. We can then punish the people responsible
  2. It helps us learn to live in peace today
  3. It helps us see that some religions are bad
  4. We should never forgive our attackers

2. What military advantage did Muslim invaders have?

  1. Support from people in the invaded regions
  2. Many more soldiers than the Indian kings
  3. Bigger elephants and more of them
  4. Horses, better weapons, tactics and training

3. Why is the rule of Mughal Emperor Akbar remembered as exceptional?

  1. He destroyed many Hindu temples
  2. He created the largest empire in the world
  3. He was tolerant of other religions
  4. He formed strong alliances with British merchants

4. How did the British East India Company gain control of India?

  1. They set up puppet rulers under their control
  2. They created their own army
  3. They played one ruler against another
  4. All of the above

5. How did the Bhakti Movement help preserve Hinduism?

  1. It strongly supported the caste system
  2. Followers were exempt from the religious tax (jizya)
  3. Its devotional practices made each Hindu strong
  4. It organized military resistance to the Muslims

6. Converts to Islam and Christianity found themselves

  1. Welcomed as equals
  2. At the same social level as before their conversion
  3. Still subject to the religious tax
  4. All of the above

7. When Shivaji offered his guru the kingdom, the guru

  1. Took over the kingdom and moved into the palace
  2. Told Shivaji to rule it in the name of Lord Rama
  3. Refused to accept it
  4. Divided the kingdom among his followers

8. Which of the following was NOT a hardship endured by Hindus during this period?

  1. The heavy religious tax
  2. The destruction of temples
  3. The powerful Bhakti Movement
  4. Being regarded as kafirs

9. Why did the British East India Company not encourage missionary efforts to convert Hindus?

  1. They found these efforts to be bad for business
  2. They considered Hindus to be ‘People of the Book’
  3. They found the missionaries’ methods unethical
  4. They thought Hinduism was a better religion

10. The game of Gyan Chaupar was intended to:

  1. Teach the path to spiritual liberation
  2. Be entertaining for children
  3. Convert Hindus to Christianity
  4. Show that going to heaven is not the goal of life

11. When did Hindus make and enjoy music?

  1. In formal concerts with musicians
  2. During their work day
  3. At the special events called kathas
  4. All of the above

12. What terms best describe Indian music?

  1. Improvisation
  2. Raga
  3. Tala
  4. All of the above

13. Which Indian art forms changed during Muslim times?

  1. Music and dance
  2. Painting and architecture
  3. Music and painting
  4. All of the above

14. Why did India remain mostly Hindu?

  1. The caste system
  2. Loyalty to the Hindu religion
  3. The personal nature of Bhakti worship
  4. All of the above

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