East India Company and British Raj Quiz

East India Company and British Raj Quiz

11th Grade

7 Qs

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East India Company and British Raj Quiz

East India Company and British Raj Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

History

11th Grade

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Created by

Anna Hind

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the two individuals credited with removing the Mughal Empire and the Dutch and French East India Company's to pave the way for British Raj?

Sir William Jones and Major General Robert Clive

Major General Robert Clive and Warren Hastings

Sir William Jones and Siraj ud-Daulah

Siraj ud-Daulah and Mir Jafar

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the key factor that transformed the East India Company from a trading entity to a dominant military power?

Successful diplomatic negotiations

Strategic alliances with Indian rulers

Acquisition of advanced European military techniques

Expansion of trade routes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which battle led to the East India Company gaining a majority of control and a stronghold for nearly 50 years?

Battle of Haldighati

Battle of Panipat

Battle of Plassey

Battle of Buxar

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is credited for trying to bring back the cultural roots of India during the British rule?

Warren Hastings

Mir Jafar

Major General Robert Clive

Siraj ud-Daulah

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the key moment that marked the extension of British power in India for the next century or so?

Defeat of the Marathas in the Third Anglo-Maratha War

Defeat of the Sikhs in the Anglo-Sikh Wars

Battle of Plassey

Defeat of the British in the Battle of Wandiwash

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Major General Robert Clive write to the prime minister Pitts to assert the power of the East India Company in India?

We can negotiate a peace treaty with the Mughal Empire

We can march to Delhi tomorrow

We can establish diplomatic relations with Indian rulers

We can seize control of the Indian trade routes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main criticism faced by Major General Robert Clive for his methods in India?

Massacre of civilian populations

Failure to expand the British territory

Lack of ambition and initiative

Inability to adapt to Indian military tactics