Ch 9 & 15 Quiz

Who founded the Mughal Empire in India?

• Akbar

• Aurangzeb

• Babur

• Jahangir

Which European economic policy emphasized colonies and trade monopoly during the decline of the Mughals?

• Liberalism

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

Who was the English ambassador that secured Mughal approval for trade in 1615?

• Captain Hawkins

• Robert Clive

• Thomas Roe

• Warren Hastings

Which Mughal emperor granted duty-free trade rights to the English in 1717?

• Akbar

• Aurangzeb

• Farrukhsiyar

• Bahadur Shah

The Battle of Plassey (1757) marked the defeat of:

• Tipu Sultan

• Marathas

• Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula

• Hyder Ali

Which battle in 1764 secured British revenue rights in eastern India?

• Battle of Plassey

• Anglo-Mysore War

• Battle of Buxar

• Carnatic War

Which Mysore ruler is remembered for using rocket artillery against the British?

• Aurangzeb

• Tipu Sultan

• Mir Qasim

• Nana Sahib

The British annexed Jhansi using which policy?

• Subsidiary Alliance

• Direct Annexation

• Doctrine of Lapse

• Mercantilism

Who was the first Indian to join the Civil Services in 1863?

• Dadabhai Naoroji

• Rammohan Roy

• Satyendranath Tagore

• Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Which explorer reached India in 1498 by sea?

• Vasco da Gama

• Columbus

• Cabral

• Magellan