click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
History Ch 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Akbar the Great | Most famous ruler of the Mughal Empire who increased the size and wealth of the Empire. |
| Babur | Conqured the Delhi Sultanate/ founded the Mughal Empire |
| Fathullah Shirazi | Mughal inventor of weapons and machinery |
| Guru Nanuk | The guru and founder of Sikhism |
| Guru | The ten spiritual leaders of Sikhism. |
| Shah Jahan | Emperor of the Mughal Empire who built the Taj Mahal |
| Punjab region | An area currently split between India and Pakistan where Sikhism began. |
| Taj Mahal | A beautiful Indian building built out of marble as a tomb for Emperor Shah Jahan's wife. |
| Din-illahi | a religion created by Akbar the Great that combined many religions to create unity |
| Five K's | outward displays of Sikh's faith-uncut hair, steel bracket called a Kara, wooden comb called a Kanga, a steel sword called a Kirpan |
| Gunpowder Empires | Ottoman, Persian, Mughal Empires that used advances in gunpowder weapons |
| Harem | All of the wives of a Sultan |
| Reincarnation | A belief in many religions that people are reborn after death |
| Sikhism | A monotheistic religion religion that started in India during early modern history |
| Turban | A head covering worn by some Sikh men and women to cover their hair. |