SECTION 1:

1. Why were the British able to replace the Mughals as the dominant force in
the SubContinent by 1850?
2. Explain why the Mughal Empire declined following the reign of Aurangzeb.
3. Explain why the successors of Aurangzeb failed to prevent the decline of
the Mughal Empire.
4. Explain why the Mughal Empire declined following the death of Aurangzeb.
5. Why did Shah Wali Ullah wish to revive Islam in the sub-continent?
6. Why did Shah Wali Ullah have such an important influence on the revival
of Islam in the subcontinent?
7. Why did Syed Ahmad Shaheed Barailvi have such a major influence on the
revival of Islam in the subcontinent?
8. Why were there attempts to revive Islam in the sub-continent during the
eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries?
9. Why did Syed Ahmed Shaheed Barelvi conduct a Jihad against Sikhs in the
early nineteenth century?
10. Why did Haji Shariat Ullah found the Faraizi Movement?
11. Why did Haji Shariat Ullah have such a major influence on the revival of
Islam in the Eastern part of subcontinent?
12. Briefly explain three reasons for the War of Independence of 1857.
13. Why did the War of Independence of 1857 fail? OR Why did the Indians
not achieve independence in 1857?
14. Why did the British Government take control of the affairs of the East
India Company in the early nineteenth century?
15. Why was Britain so successful in expanding its control of the subcontinent between 1750 and 1850?
16. Why did the Indian sub-continent attract European traders in the late
sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries?
17. Why did the War of Independence of 1857 fail?
18. Explain the reasons for the failure of the war of Independence 185758.
19. Explain why the East India Company got involved in the sub-continent
during the seventeenth century.
20. Why did the East India Company became involved in the Indian subcontinent during the seventeenth century?
21. Why did Sir Syed Ahmed Khan wish to improve relations between the
Muslims and the British?
22. Why did Sir Syed Ahmad Khan wish to develop a better understanding
with the British following the War of Independence (185758)?
23. Why did Sir Syed Ahmed Khan develop his Two Nation Theory?
24. Why did Sir Syed Ahmad Khan found the Aligarh Movement?
25. Explain why Urdu was chosen as the national language of Pakistan in
1947.
26. Why have regional languages been promoted by the Pakistan
government since 1947?
1. 27. Explain the choice of Urdu in 1947 as the national language of
Pakistan.

SECTION 2:
1. Why was the Muslim League founded in 1906?
2. Why was the Simla Delegation of 1906 an important turning point
for the Muslims of the subcontinent?
3. Why did Congress oppose the Morley-Minto Reforms of 1909?
Why was Bengal partitioned in 1905?
How did the Hindus oppose the Partition of Bengal between 1905 and
1911?
Why did the British decide to reverse the partition of Bengal in 1911?
Why was the partition of Bengal reversed in 1911?
Explain why the Lucknow Pact of 1916 was made.
Why was the Khilafat Movement founded?
Explain why the Khilafat Movement had failed by 1924.
Why did Jinnah produce his 14 Points in 1929?
Why was the Cripps Mission of 1942 unsuccessful?
Why were three Round Table Conferences held between 1930 and
1932?
Why was it necessary to hold three Round Table Conferences (1930
32)?
Why was the Second Round Table Conference of 1931 unsuccessful?
Why was the Government of India Act of 1935 so important to the
future of the sub-continent?
Why was there so much opposition to the Government of India Act of
1935?
Why was Congress Rule of 193739 so hated by the Muslims?
Why was the Day of Deliverance in 1939 celebrated?
Why was Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal an important influence on the
struggle for a separate homeland for Pakistan?
Why was Chaudhri Rehmat Ali an important influence on the struggle
for a separate homeland for Pakistan?
Why was the Quit India Movement formed in 1942?
Why did the Gandhi-Jinnah Talks fail in 1944?