British India Recap Quiz

British India Recap Quiz

Year 13 Edexcel: British Empire

Multiple Choice

1. When did regular contact between the British and India begin?

• 1500s

• 1600s

• 1700s

• 1800s

Multiple Choice

2. At which battle did the East India Company defeat the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies?

• Battle of Plassey, 1757

• Battle of Mughal, 1767

• Battle of Meerut, 1777

• Battle of Awadh, 1787

Multiple Select

4. Which were the three Company Presidencies? (administrative branches with their own armies)

• Bengal

• Madras

• Bombay

• Calcutta

Multiple Choice

5. What was the name of the Company employees who made their fortunes whilst working in India?

• nawab

• ex-pat

• sepoy

• nabob

Multiple Select

7. Who served as the first Governor controlled mostly by the Crown, from 1774?

• Sir William Bentinck

• Sir Robert Clive

• Lord Cornwallis

• Warren Hastings

Multiple Choice

8. And which Governor was the first to hold the position with increased executive powers to override the council if they wished, after 1786?

• William Bentinck

• Robert Clive

• Charles Cornwallis

• Warren Hastings

Multiple Select

11. How many sepoys were there compared to Europeans in the 3 private Company armies by 1857?

• 45,000 Europeans, 220,000 sepoys

• 220,000 Europeans, 45,000 sepoys

• 70,000 Europeans, 400,000 sepoys

• 400,000 Europeans, 70,000 sepoys

Multiple Select

13. Fears about which power, led the Company armies to fight to control the north-west frontier near Afghanistan?

• The Punjab

• France

• Russia

• Sind

Poll

14. To what extent did the British control India in 1829?

• Entirely

• Very significantly

• In a few important ways

• In a limited way

Open Ended

Summarise the culture clashes between the British and Indians in a short paragraph. You have 3 mins.