CBSE Class 8 History - Civilizing the 'Native'...
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was William Jones and why did he study Indian history, philosophy, and law?
To criticise the Orientalists
To understand ancient Indian heritage
To establish missionary schools
To promote English education in India
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did James Mill and Thomas Macaulay believe that European education was essential in India?
To teach what was useful and practical
To encourage the study of Arabic and Sanskrit
To civilise the natives
To promote Indian learning
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Mahatma Gandhi want to teach children handicrafts?
To enslave them
To develop their mind and soul
To promote literacy
To make them self-reliant
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 3 pts
Why did Mahatma Gandhi think that English education had enslaved Indians?
It taught useful handicrafts
It made Indians lose pride of their culture
It encouraged English only, ignoring Indian languages
It made Indians look inferior and British look superior
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Rabindranath Tagore believe about childhood education?
It should be creative and free
It should focus on literacy
It should be a mix of good concepts from both Western and Indian education
It should be strict and disciplined
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 2 pts
What was the purpose of Santiniketan established by Rabindranath Tagore?
To establish missionary schools
To let children learn in harmony with nature
To combine Western and Indian education
To cultivate natural creativity
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Who was critical of the Orientalists and why?
Thomas Macaulay, because he thought Eastern Education was uncivilized
Mahatma Gandhi, for promoting English education
James Mill, for teaching useless things instead of practical things
Rabindranath Tagore, for establishing Santiniketan
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