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Yr 8 empires (Benin, Mughals and British Empire) Flashcards

1
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What was the main religion of the kingdom if benin

A

Edo

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2
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What was the ruler of Benin called

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Oba

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3
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What motivated the kingdom of Benin to expand

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Gold/trade

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4
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What did the kingdom of not trade? Diamonds/pepper/ivory/enslaved people

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Diamonds

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5
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Why did Benin want cowrie shells for

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Used as a form of currency

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6
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Who was the main trader with benin

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Portugal

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7
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What items is Benin most famous for

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Benin bronzes

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8
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Which country destroyed and conquered Benin in 1897

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Britain

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9
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What was the name of the first Mughal conqueror

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Babur

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10
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Where did the Mughals originally come from

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Uzbekistan/central asia

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11
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Which Mughal captured the most land

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Akbar the great

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12
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Which Mughal emperor commissioned the Taj Mahal to commemorate his dead wife

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Shah jahan

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13
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Which Mughal emperor made more beautiful paintings e.g. made with a single squirrel hair

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Jahangir

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14
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Which Mughal ordered the destruction of Hindu temples and banned it’s festivals

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Aurangzeb

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15
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What was the religion of the Mughal emperors

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Islam

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16
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When was the kingdom of Benin founded

A

13th century

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17
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When was the Mughal empire founded

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16th century (1526)

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18
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Name 3 countries the Mughals controlled

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India,Pakistan,Bangladesh,Afghanistan

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19
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At its peak how much of the worlds population and wealth did the Mughals rule over

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25%

20
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Which empire came to an end in 1897

A

Kingdom of Benin

21
Q

Which empire came to an end in 1857

A

Mughal empire

22
Q

What was the name of the trading company founded in 1600 that gradually took control of india

A

East India company

23
Q

Why did the EIC (east India company) initially encourage Close relations between British traders and the locals (Indians)

A

Good for trade
They weren’t interested how the traders behaved as long as they made money

24
Q

What group of people ruled India before and during the British rule

A

Mughals

25
Q

What Hindu custom was banned by the british

A

Sati (burning of widows with their husbands)

26
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Why did the British banning sati mark a turning point in British and Indian relations

A

First time British interfered in local customs and affairs

27
Q

What group of Christians travelled overseas to spread their religions

A

Missionaries(evangelicals)

28
Q

What name did the Indian soldiers have when the served the British

A

Sepoy

29
Q

What was the short term trigger reason for the Indian mutiny in 1857

A

Rumour among Hindu and Muslim sepoys them at bullets were covered in cow and pig fat

30
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How many Indians were killed following the Indian muting in 1857

A

100,000-150,000

31
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How did 1857 change British Indian relations

A

Mutual suspicion. British adopted policy of divide and rule

32
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Who took control of India in 1858 marking the beginning of the British raj

A

British government/queen victoria

33
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What was lord curzons job in India

A

Viceroy. He ruled on queen victorias behalf

34
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How did Ghandi help the British in ww1

A

Recruited India soldiers to fight for Britain

35
Q

What was the name of the act passed in 1919 that restricted the rights of Indians

A

Rowlatt act

36
Q

Name two rights taken away by the rowlatt act

A

Right of fair trial
Right of free speech

37
Q

What event led by British turned many Indians against them in 1919

A

Amritsar massacre

38
Q

Who ordered the attack on the peaceful protestors In Amritsar

A

General dyer

39
Q

How many Indians were killed in the Amritsar massacre in 1919

A

379

40
Q

name a non-violent action Ghandi took to undermine British rule

A

Salt march- thousands arrested encouraged Indians to sew their own cloth and boycott British made cloth

And a hunger strike

41
Q

Who replaced Winston Churchill as prime minister in 1945? And what party did he belong to

A

Clement Attlee . Labour party

42
Q

Why might the election of clement Attlee make Indian independence more likely

A

He was a socialist and was less pro-empire than conservative Winston Churchill

43
Q

Which anti-imperialist country did Britain turn to for money to rebuild

A

USA

44
Q

When did India gain independence from Britain

A

1947

45
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What was the name of Britain’s first African colony to gain independence in 1957

A

Ghana

46
Q

When did the handover of Hong Kong to china (marking the end of the British empire) take place

A

1997

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