Yr 8 empires (Benin, Mughals and British Empire) Flashcards
What was the main religion of the kingdom if benin
Edo
What was the ruler of Benin called
Oba
What motivated the kingdom of Benin to expand
Gold/trade
What did the kingdom of not trade? Diamonds/pepper/ivory/enslaved people
Diamonds
Why did Benin want cowrie shells for
Used as a form of currency
Who was the main trader with benin
Portugal
What items is Benin most famous for
Benin bronzes
Which country destroyed and conquered Benin in 1897
Britain
What was the name of the first Mughal conqueror
Babur
Where did the Mughals originally come from
Uzbekistan/central asia
Which Mughal captured the most land
Akbar the great
Which Mughal emperor commissioned the Taj Mahal to commemorate his dead wife
Shah jahan
Which Mughal emperor made more beautiful paintings e.g. made with a single squirrel hair
Jahangir
Which Mughal ordered the destruction of Hindu temples and banned it’s festivals
Aurangzeb
What was the religion of the Mughal emperors
Islam
When was the kingdom of Benin founded
13th century
When was the Mughal empire founded
16th century (1526)
Name 3 countries the Mughals controlled
India,Pakistan,Bangladesh,Afghanistan
At its peak how much of the worlds population and wealth did the Mughals rule over
25%
Which empire came to an end in 1897
Kingdom of Benin
Which empire came to an end in 1857
Mughal empire
What was the name of the trading company founded in 1600 that gradually took control of india
East India company
Why did the EIC (east India company) initially encourage Close relations between British traders and the locals (Indians)
Good for trade
They weren’t interested how the traders behaved as long as they made money
What group of people ruled India before and during the British rule
Mughals
What Hindu custom was banned by the british
Sati (burning of widows with their husbands)
Why did the British banning sati mark a turning point in British and Indian relations
First time British interfered in local customs and affairs
What group of Christians travelled overseas to spread their religions
Missionaries(evangelicals)
What name did the Indian soldiers have when the served the British
Sepoy
What was the short term trigger reason for the Indian mutiny in 1857
Rumour among Hindu and Muslim sepoys them at bullets were covered in cow and pig fat
How many Indians were killed following the Indian muting in 1857
100,000-150,000
How did 1857 change British Indian relations
Mutual suspicion. British adopted policy of divide and rule
Who took control of India in 1858 marking the beginning of the British raj
British government/queen victoria
What was lord curzons job in India
Viceroy. He ruled on queen victorias behalf
How did Ghandi help the British in ww1
Recruited India soldiers to fight for Britain
What was the name of the act passed in 1919 that restricted the rights of Indians
Rowlatt act
Name two rights taken away by the rowlatt act
Right of fair trial
Right of free speech
What event led by British turned many Indians against them in 1919
Amritsar massacre
Who ordered the attack on the peaceful protestors In Amritsar
General dyer
How many Indians were killed in the Amritsar massacre in 1919
379
name a non-violent action Ghandi took to undermine British rule
Salt march- thousands arrested encouraged Indians to sew their own cloth and boycott British made cloth
And a hunger strike
Who replaced Winston Churchill as prime minister in 1945? And what party did he belong to
Clement Attlee . Labour party
Why might the election of clement Attlee make Indian independence more likely
He was a socialist and was less pro-empire than conservative Winston Churchill
Which anti-imperialist country did Britain turn to for money to rebuild
USA
When did India gain independence from Britain
1947
What was the name of Britain’s first African colony to gain independence in 1957
Ghana
When did the handover of Hong Kong to china (marking the end of the British empire) take place
1997
