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Causes of the Revolt of 1857

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the punishment given by the moneylender to a peasant who did not repay his loan?

a)

Burnt down his farming field

b)

Took away his land

c)

Exploited completely of money in form of an unfair tax

d)

Pay the revenue by working under the British

2.

Which of these economic activities were affected by the exploitation of India by the British?

a)

Handicraft industry

b)

Religious positions, like priests

c)

Cultural activities and pastimes, such as fishing, farming and herding

d)

All of the Above

3.

The strict enforcement of ______________ upon Jhansi in 1854 turned the Rani of Jhansi against the British.

a)

Subsidiary Alliance

b)

Divide-and-Rule

c)

Doctrine of Lapse

d)

Dual Government

4.

Which of these groups of Indians were very loyal to the British during the British rule?

a)

Sikhs

b)

Gurkhas

c)

Pathans

d)

Citizens/Nawabs of Awadh

5.

When were the Indian Railways established, and in which compartment were Indians not allowed to sit in?

a)

1853, First-class

b)

1851, First-class

c)

1852, Business-class

d)

1852, Family & Women Only-class

6.

The British passed laws to ban the practice of _____ and legalise _____.

a)

widow remarriage, sati

b)

sati, widow remarriage

c)

child marriage, widow remarriage

d)

widow remarriage, Western education for women

7.

Which of these privileges for Indian sepoys was discontinued by the British?

a)

Temporary foreign stay permit

b)

Promotion beyond subedar

c)

Rai Bahadur and Khan Bahadur position cancellation

d)

Bhatta

8.

Travel across the sea led to a loss of _____.

a)

Caste

b)

Vedas

c)

Izzat (Honour rank)

d)

Trust

9.

In the Enfield-Pritchett Rifle, 'Enfield' referred to ____________, while 'Pritchett' referred to_________________.

a)

The place of origin; colony of origin

b)

Name of creator; Name of creator of rifle bullet

c)

Place of origin; Name of creator of rifle bullet

d)

Name of Creator; Place of Origin

10.

The law passed by Christian missionaries in the year 1850 stated that:

a)

Hindus who converted to Christians couldn't inherit paternal property

b)

Hindus who converted to Christians couldn't inherit maternal property

c)

Christian converts could inherit ancestral property

d)

Hindus who converted to Christians could inherit ancestral property

e)

New Christian converts couldn't inherit ancestral property