History quizz

1. Which internal political factor best explains Jigme Namgyel’s resistance to the Ashley Eden Mission?

• A. His desire to expand Bhutanese trade with the British

• B. Internal fragmentation and his efforts to consolidate power

• C. His personal alliance with Tibet

• D. Influence from the Zhabdrung institution

2. How did Jigme Namgyel's military reforms impact Bhutan's resistance during the Great Duar War?

• A. He created a standing army that overwhelmed British forces

• B. His reforms improved regional defense but couldn't match British firepower

• C. He dissolved local militias, weakening Bhutan's defense

• D. He formed alliances with neighboring Indian princely states

3. Why did the British choose to send the Ashley Eden Mission in 1864 rather than pursuing military action first?

• A. They feared Bhutan's alliance with Tibet

• B. They sought peaceful resolution due to diplomatic norms

• C. The British wanted to avoid violating the Treaty of Tordesillas

• D. They were constrained by internal conflicts in India

4. Which region was at the center of the territorial dispute that led to the Great Duar War?

• A. Paro Valley

• B. Samdrup Jongkhar

• C. Assam and Bengal Duars

• D. Haa Valley

5. What role did Jigme Namgyel’s regional rivals play in shaping Bhutan’s response to the British mission?

• A. They encouraged him to ally with the British

• B. They unified behind him to resist British interference

• C. Their opposition weakened centralized decision-making

• D. They had no influence due to his complete control

6. What British colonial strategy is most evident in the lead-up to the Great Duar War?

• A. Expansion through religious conversion

• B. Divide-and-rule among regional Bhutanese leaders

• C. Gunboat diplomacy through naval blockades

• D. Strategic encroachment followed by formal treaties

7. How did the Treaty of Sinchula alter Bhutan's territorial integrity?

• A. Bhutan gained control of the Western Duars

• B. Bhutan retained full control of the Eastern Duars

• C. Bhutan ceded significant Duar regions to British India

• D. Bhutan expanded its territory northward

8. What position did Jigme Namgyel hold before his son became the first king of Bhutan?

• A. Prime Minister

• B. Penlop of Paro

• C. Trongsa Poenlop

• D. Zhabdrung Rinpoche

9. What was the purpose of the Ashley Eden Mission to Bhutan in 1864?

• A. To promote Buddhism

• B. To mediate and resolve border disputes between Bhutan and British India

• C. To establish trade treaties with Tibet

• D. To establish a military alliance

10. Who led the British diplomatic mission to Bhutan in 1864?

• A. Lord Dalhousie

• B. Warren Hastings

• C. Sir Ashley Eden

• D. Colonel Younghusband