Semester 1 Examination

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This short, "fun" test is an opportunity for students to display their intricate knowledge of Indian history. The test is comprised of various multiple choice, matching, and essay questions to amount to 50 points in total. The following is a list of topics which will likely be covered on the exam:

Unit 1 Concepts:
Indus Valley Civilization
Role of science and technology in the Indus Valley CivilizationIndustry
Definition of Government
Role of Commerce
Agriculture
Agrarian Economy
Town Planning
Joint Families
Cash Crops
Caste System
Definition of Tax

Unit 2 Concepts:
Nation State
Role of Sultans
Diagram- Be sure to understand this diagram
Who was called the Gazi? Why?
Delhi Sultanate
Hindu Rajput Confederacy
What was so important about creating a stable government?
Role of Hindu Muslim Unity
Hindu and Muslim Separatists
Role of Mansabers in Akbar’s government
Definition of Bureaucracy
Social hierarchy
Jizya
Din-i-Llahi
Urdu
The Flourishing Market
Definitions of finial, arch, dome, and mina
What is the role of the finial on the Taj Mahal?
Characteristics of Mughal architecture
Name 2 Mughal structures still standing today