Paper 2F, Topic 1: The First World War and its impact, 1914-20

Which British company held indirect rule over large parts of India before the British government assumed control?

• The East India Company

• The West India Company

• The North India Company

• The South India Company

In what year did the Great Rebellion against British rule take place?

• 1832

• 1857

• 1867

• 1884

What does the word Raj mean?

(a)  

Which Hindu caste are also known as 'The Untouchables'?

• Brahmins

• Vaishyas

• Dailits

• Shudras

In 1914, what percentage of Indians were Hindu?

• 75%

• 80%

• 90%

• 70%

What is the name of the Sikhs' holiest site?

• Mecca

• The Vatican

• The Golden Temple

• The Taj Mahal

In what year did the ill-fated partition of Bengal take place?

• 1907

• 1905

• 1908

• 1910

Who founded the Indian National Congress?

• Allan Octavian Hume

• M.K. Gandhi

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Edwin Montagu

This is also known as the Morley-Minto Reforms?

• The Government of India Act (1919)

• The Rowlatt Act (1919)

• The Defence of India Act (1915)

• The Indian Councils Act (1909)

What was the name of the hospital ship that the Princely States donated to the war effort?

• SS Loyalty

• RMS Brittanic

• HMS King George

• SS Calcutta