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Indian Unit Test 1
Crossword Puzzle
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nationalism | Feeling of loyalty to one's common culture; India's was heightened in the 1800s as a reaction to British control. |
| Democracy | Because of India's large population, it is conssidered the world's largest _____________________. |
| World War II | Evenet when Gandhi encouraged Indians not to choose sides; after this event the British granted independence to India. |
| Homespun Campaign | Gandhi encouraged Indians to spin their own cloth every day for an hour to protest the British cotton cloth industry. |
| Microcredit | Industry where loans are given in order to help start new businesses; investment in human capital. |
| Secular | Keeping government and religion separate so one religion is not favored. |
| Muslim League | Legislative body created to work toward Indian independence; members were primarily muslim. |
| Indian National Congress | Legislative body created to work toward Indian independence; current legislative body in India. |
| Parliamentary Democracy | Indian has this type of democracy led by a prime minister. |
| Bollywood | The name of India's film industry. |
| Green Revolution | Investment in human capital that trained farmers on new techniques and technology. |
| Partition | Term for the division of India into a separate Hindue/Sikh region ad Muslim regions. |
| Gandh's March to the Arabian Sea | An act of rebellion again the tax on salt by the British. |
| Caste System | Way or organizing India's society into classes based on Hindu traditions; the belief is that one is born into a certain level. Hereditary or born into your case; social status |
| Outsourcing | Practice of the US compainies hiring Indian employees to work customer service or reps at call centers. |
| World War I | Event when Indians joined forces with the British hoping that they might be rewarded with more independence after the war. |
| Pakistan | After independence, the new areas separated from Indian were East ad West _______________________________. |
| Mahatma Gandhi | Indian leader who studied in London, worked in South Africa, and led India to Independence. |
| Violence | This is not a part of Civil Disobedience. |
| Civil Disobedience | Another phrase for non-violent non-cooperation or peaceful protest. Refusal to follow laws that are felt to be unjust; might result in jail time. |
| Federal Republic | India is a _________________ meaning power is shared between the national and state governments and representatives are elected to government. |
| Agriculture | Largest industry in India; 75% of the people are involved in this. |
| Muslim | Pakistan consists of purely the Muslim religion. |
| English | For Indian employees to participate in outsourcing companies they must speak _____________________. |
| Specialization | To focus on a anarrow range of goods and services. |
| Amritsar | Town where citizens were fired upon for assebling illegally according to the Rowan Act; this inspired Indians to rise up against unjust treatment. |
| Untouchables | Another name for members of the Dalits. The lowest of the caste consisting of outcasts, street sweepers and latrine cleansers. |
| British | The overwhelming cost of fightin World War II, led the ___________ to grant India independence. |
| 1947 | India gained their independence. |
| States | Political divisions of India like Rajasthan, Uttar, Pradesh and Bihar. |
| Method | MLK quote "Christ gave me the message; Gandhi gave me the __________. |
| Rupee | India's currency. $1 = 67 rupees |
| Nehru | First Prime Minister of India prior ot Gandhi. |
| Reincarnation | The cycle of death, birth, and rebirth. |
| Parliament | Legislative body that elects the prime minister. |
| Satyagraha | Gandhi's term for the pursuit of truth through non-violence |
| 1948 | When did Ghandi die? |
| Shot three times | How did Ghandi die? |
| Ganges | Where Gandhi's ashes were returned to after his cremation. |
| Britain | Took control of India as a colony in 1858. |
| Largest colonial territory with an abundance of natural resources. | Why Britain want India as a colony? |
| Bhramin | Is the highest ranking caste in the caste system consisting of priests and academics. |
| Kshatryia | Second level in the cast system consisting of warriors and kings. |
| Vaishya | Third level in the cast system consisting of merchants and landowners. |
| Sudra | Next to the bottom level of the caste system consisting of commoners, peasants and servants. |
| True | India struggles to produce enough food for India's growing population. |
| Hinduism | Common themes in this religion are deities, reincarnation, vegetarian and cremation. |
| Buddhism | Worship of the Buddha. Getting rid of selfish desires and focuses on mediation. |
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