WorksheetsCauses of the Revolt of 1857
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was the punishment given by the moneylender to a peasant who did not repay his loan?
Burnt down his farming field
Took away his land
Exploited completely of money in form of an unfair tax
Pay the revenue by working under the British
Which of these economic activities were affected by the exploitation of India by the British?
Handicraft industry
Religious positions, like priests
Cultural activities and pastimes, such as fishing, farming and herding
All of the Above
The strict enforcement of ______________ upon Jhansi in 1854 turned the Rani of Jhansi against the British.
Subsidiary Alliance
Divide-and-Rule
Doctrine of Lapse
Dual Government
Which of these groups of Indians were very loyal to the British during the British rule?
Sikhs
Gurkhas
Pathans
Citizens/Nawabs of Awadh
When were the Indian Railways established, and in which compartment were Indians not allowed to sit in?
1853, First-class
1851, First-class
1852, Business-class
1852, Family & Women Only-class
The British passed laws to ban the practice of _____ and legalise _____.
widow remarriage, sati
sati, widow remarriage
child marriage, widow remarriage
widow remarriage, Western education for women
Which of these privileges for Indian sepoys was discontinued by the British?
Temporary foreign stay permit
Promotion beyond subedar
Rai Bahadur and Khan Bahadur position cancellation
Bhatta
Travel across the sea led to a loss of _____.
Caste
Vedas
Izzat (Honour rank)
Trust
In the Enfield-Pritchett Rifle, 'Enfield' referred to ____________, while 'Pritchett' referred to_________________.
The place of origin; colony of origin
Name of creator; Name of creator of rifle bullet
Place of origin; Name of creator of rifle bullet
Name of Creator; Place of Origin
The law passed by Christian missionaries in the year 1850 stated that:
Hindus who converted to Christians couldn't inherit paternal property
Hindus who converted to Christians couldn't inherit maternal property
Christian converts could inherit ancestral property
Hindus who converted to Christians could inherit ancestral property
New Christian converts couldn't inherit ancestral property
